22. The factors of beauty are: the dragon is like a snake, sensitive and vigorous; Longlin is like a fish scale, orderly; Dragon claws are like eagle claws, solid and powerful; Dragon horns, like antlers, are gorgeous and steady.

23.( 1) indicates that people hope that auspicious dragons can bring happiness and harvest. The reason for this desire is that the ancients speculated that the dragon could rain in Yun Qi, turn rivers into the sea, rain when the soil is dry and in urgent need of water, and good weather can bring a bumper harvest, so the ancients pinned their hopes on the dragon.

(2) It shows people's desire that their children get ahead. The reason for this desire is that in the traditional culture of China, the dragon is still a symbol of power, nobility and honor. In ancient times, the king of a country claimed to be the real son of a dragon, and parents hoped that their children would rise like a dragon and be admired like a king.