The concept of helicopter can be traced back to the ancient bamboo dragonfly in China. According to well-documented historical records, in the book "Holding the Robot" written by Ge Hong in the Jin Dynasty, the scene of the spinning bamboo dragonfly taking off vertically and the spinning propeller pulling vertically upward is described, which is considered to be the description of the basic principle of the earliest vertical take-off and landing helicopter in the world. Although these records lack reliable basis, the contribution of bamboo dragonfly to the development of world aviation is universally recognized. Long before the invention of hot air balloon, bamboo dragonfly was introduced to Europe as a toy, and its wonderful vertical lift-off principle was studied by Europeans as an aircraft. Many western aviation pioneers have realized some important aviation principles from bamboo dragonflies.