Huainanzi records that Kirin is the grandson of Ying Long, and all hairy animals are descendants of Kirin, which also proves that Kirin is the first of all animals. It should be noted, however, that the Ying Long here is not the dragon as usual. Ying Long was named Chen Geng, also known as Dragonfly. According to ancient records, Ying Long Chen Geng was a yellow dragon with colorful wings and five claws. In other words, Ying Long is basically the same as a dragon, but it has a pair of wings.
Therefore, Ying Long is not an ordinary dragon, but a winged creation dragon god in ancient mythology, which can also be said to be a real dragon and an ancestor dragon. Therefore, Ying Long belongs to the ancestors of dragons, while dragons, phoenixes and Kirin are descendants of Ying Long.
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Kirin, the legendary ancient god beast, is also an auspicious god beast in China traditional culture, with a gentle temperament. Kirin is a lion's head, antlers, tiger's eyes, elk's body, dragon's forest and oxtail. In appearance, the head looks like a dragon.
The ancients thought that when Kirin appeared, it would bring good luck. Therefore, Kirin symbolizes the ancient people's yearning for a better life in China, praying for good weather, peace and prosperity. Because Kirin is not common, it is sometimes used as a metaphor for rare talents, which means rarity.
Dragons are also legendary ancient beasts. From the appearance, it integrates snake body, pig nose, antlers, ox ears, sheep whiskers, eagle claws and fish scales. In the ancient clan society, the Huaxia tribe in the Yellow River valley defeated other tribes, and at the same time absorbed the totems of other tribes and combined the totems of Jackie Chan. Therefore, descendants of the Chinese people are also called descendants of the dragon.