The Chilong symbolizes beauty, auspiciousness, wealth, and the relationship between men and women.

There are two theories about Chilong: one is that it is one of the origins of dragons in ancient Chinese myths and legends. Also known as Chiwei, it is a kind of sea beast. During the reign of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, someone said that Chilong is a water spirit and can prevent fire. It is recommended to place it on the roof to avoid fire. Secondly, it is said that it is the second son of the nine sons of the dragon. Ancient books say: "The second son is called Chi Kiss, who has a good nature, and is the animal head on the house today." (The second son is called Chi Kiss, and he likes to look out. It is the animal head sculpture on the roof today.)

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The Chinese dragon was not only the earliest to be discovered, it is widely accepted and distributed in the myths and lives of various ethnic groups in China. It also spread to Southeast Asia, North Korea, Japan and the Americas very early, becoming the most popular dragon. dragon.

The Olmec culture, which arose in 1000 BC, is considered the cradle of Indian culture. In its culture, there are two primitive dragons - the dragon and the chilong, which are commonly known to the Chinese as The big dragon and the little dragon. In Indian myths and legends, the fire dragon and the water dragon represent the two gods of the north and south respectively. In ancient Chinese mythology, the water god in the north is the water dragon Zhurong, and the fire god in the south is the fire dragon Zhurong. They are really similar.

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