1. Chinese Dragon: Swallowing Clouds and Breathing Mist, Powerful to the Sky
Due to the relatively backward development of modern network and electronic technology in our country, our country is at a disadvantage in the output of game culture. This is a passive state, so Chinese elements in the game are relatively rare, and Chinese dragons are even rarer. Although you can't win by quantity, the Chinese Shenlong that appears in the game is very amazing: in Overwatch, the Genji brothers appeared when they released their ultimate skills, and it was the Chinese Shenlong with roots in Miaohong.
In addition, League of Legends stated during the S3 season that they would launch a hero "Ao Xing" inspired by the Chinese dragon. At that time, even the hero's skill details and design drafts were leaked. .
But I don’t know why, players have been unable to wait for this hero. In the end, the hero was announced to be canceled and replaced by the "Starforged Dragon King" - Aurian Thrall. Although it is not what the players expected, it is not bad. After all, in the League of Legends universe, he is a creation god level existence, and he can also stand up to our Chinese dragon.
(Star-casting Dragon King: Aurian Thor)
The Chinese dragon is the most noble and prestigious mythical beast in our mythology system. Since ancient times, we have called ourselves "descendants of the dragon", and the emperors of the past dynasties have also been called "true dragon emperors".
(Farhan mushroom was photographed in the dragon robe of Nanjing Museum)
The dragon is the most orthodox and distinctive symbol of China. It is entrenched in the east of the world and shows its power to the world. Majesty and splendor. The Chinese nation's worship of "dragon" can be traced back to the ancient Fuxi period.
(Nine Dragon Wall in Beijing)
In ancient times, people's productivity and reproductive capacity were extremely low, and people were helpless in the face of birth, old age, illness and death. As a result, ancient people tended to "ask" for power from nature, and nature worship in ancient times came into being; people regarded animals and plants in nature as gods, and painted them into their own special totems to bless the prosperity of their clans. .
(Chinese Dragon Totem)
The basic shape of the Chinese dragon is a snake. The early Huaxia clan was such a powerful clan with snake as its totem. Why a snake? In ancient times, people's lifespan was short and tribes were small. When a tribe has a large population, it means it is powerful.
You may have heard that snakes have two penises, and the "pure" ancestors regarded this as a symbol of strong reproductive ability, hoping that the snake totem would make them have more children and more happiness. It seems that the snake totem really protected them. Due to their numerical superiority, the early Chinese clans continued to defeat and annex other tribes with other animals as totems, and integrated their totems into the "snake totem".
(Mighty and domineering Chinese dragon)
So, over time, the "snake totem" of the Chinese clan became the "dragon totem". Snake bodies, pig heads, antlers, ox ears, sheep whiskers, eagle claws, and fish scales have gradually grown in power, and the image of the "dragon" has gradually become richer and more three-dimensional during the rise of our ancestors, eventually forming our mighty The domineering "Chinese Dragon."
(The Chinese dragon swallows clouds, spits out mist, and rains down rain. Therefore, people who often hang out in QQ are called "Dragon Kings")
2. The West Dragon: Tyrannical and greedy, the incarnation of the devil
The image of Western dragons is everywhere in the game. In the world view of "Dark Soul", the world was originally the territory of immortal ancient dragons, and these immortal ancient dragons are typical The Western Dragon. In addition, the true form of the Eight-foot Lady in "Resident Evil 8" is also a huge demon dragon
(The ancient dragon in Dark Souls)
The Western Dragon. The appearance of the dragon is very different from that of the Eastern dragon: the Eastern dragon is shaped like a snake, while the Western dragon is more like a pterosaur belonging to the dinosaur. The Eastern dragon is a symbol of wealth, auspiciousness and royal power; while the Western dragon symbolizes a tyrant and is extremely greedy. , likes to collect all kinds of treasures, and likes to kidnap those beautiful princesses
(The Western Dragon that collects money)
So the Western Dragon often becomes the heroic and fearless knight in adventure stories. The ultimate opponent: defeat the evil dragon, win the treasure and the love of the princess, and reach the pinnacle of life
(Used to make fun of "Sichuan spicy")
In European culture. The dragon was influenced by Greek, Babylonian mythology and Christianity, as well as Nordic mythology, Celtic culture and Anglo-Saxon legends, and thus became a symbol of evil. Interestingly, it appears in the Bible Revelation. The dragon was originally an ancient snake, and its name was the devil Satan. It was also a snake that tempted Adam and Eve to eat the forbidden fruit in the Garden of Eden. It seems that people in ancient times had special feelings for snakes.
(Soaring Western Dragon)
3. Chinese Phoenix: The First of a Hundred Birds, Kunshan Jade Broken
Although the appearance of the Phoenix is ??very attractive, it rarely appears in In the game, the ice phoenix in "League of Legends" is not a typical Chinese phoenix. The phoenix in "Invincible Heroes" and "DOTA2" are also more similar to the Phoenix "Phoenix" mentioned later. We look forward to the rise of domestic 3A. Let’s bring the beautiful image of the Chinese Phoenix to the eyes of more players.
(Phoenix in DOTA2)
The original record of the phoenix can be found in the oracle bone inscriptions of the Shang Dynasty, and the phoenix is ??also recorded in the Pre-Qin Qin Dynasty's "Shan Hai Jing". The prototype of the phoenix is ??said to be the Suzaku, and there are also People think it is a peacock. The phoenix, like the dragon, has various characteristics added in the development process: a lin in front and a deer in the back, a snake head and a fish tail, a dragon on a turtle's back, and a swallow's jaw and a chicken's beak, thus becoming a mythical beast with four different characteristics.
(Phoenix National Trend Illustration)
The Phoenix is ??known as the first of a hundred birds, with an elegant and noble posture. Most of the phoenixes in modern people's minds are female. In fact, phoenixes are divided into male "phoenix" and female "phoenix", otherwise "Phoenix Seeking Phoenix" would become a poem describing the ancients' pursuit of concubines
(A hundred birds pay homage to the phoenix)
The phoenix was originally a sacred animal respected by worshipers of the "bird totem", and the bird totem is closely connected with sun worship. Therefore, the phoenix is ??also called the sun bird, symbolizing light, beauty, auspiciousness, Kind.
(Phoenix Totem)
Because the early phoenix had an indissoluble bond with the sun, it was usually regarded as a male. There has been a saying of "masculinity" in China since ancient times. The evolution of the phoenix into a female image was mainly due to the establishment of the "emperor" system in the Qin Dynasty: In order to consolidate his rule and deify the imperial power, Qin Shihuang described himself as the "son of emperor" and "the incarnation of the dragon."
(Gorgeous and exquisite phoenix crown)
So in ancient times, the phoenix could only take a back seat and became a symbol of the emperor’s concubines: the queens in ancient my country wore phoenix crowns, and the mother-in-law also wore a phoenix crown. The world.
We modern people often refer to the concept of "Phoenix Nirvana_, rebirth from the ashes". But you may not know that the theory of "Phoenix Nirvana" has never been mentioned in any ancient books; this theory is actually a myth created by the modern scholar Guo Moruo, who absorbed inspiration from Western legends. Next, let us take a look at what the Phoenix in the West looks like.
4. Western Phoenix: Reborn from the Fire, Immortal
The fire phoenixes in "Warcraft" and "DOTA2" mentioned earlier are actually inspired by the Western Phoenix. Even the rebirth of the ice crystal phoenix in LOL actually comes from the legend of the Phoenix. Because the word "Phoenix" is a native Chinese word, the translation of "Phoenix" into "Phoenix" is the result of the integration and development of modern cultures.
(Ice Crystal Phoenix in LOL)
Strictly speaking, the phoenix in the West should not be called Phoenix, but the Phoenix. The Phoenix is It is a creature in Greek mythology, and it is believed to be derived from the Bennu bird in Egyptian mythology.
(Phoenix)
Their image is far less gorgeous and dignified than the phoenix, but resembles a heron or an eagle. Legend has it that every five hundred years, the Phoenix will collect fragrant trees and grasses and set them on fire to burn themselves. It is quite similar to Qu Yuan's feeling of "making fragrant flowers for clothes" and "beauty of fragrant grasses". Then, the phoenix will be reborn from the ashes, and the cycle will repeat, and the phoenix will have eternal life.
(Phoenix bathing in fire)
The theory of "Phoenix Nirvana" is actually a whim creation of Mr. Guo Moruo, a master of Chinese studies: the word "Nirvana" comes from Buddhism. It is used to refer to the highest spiritual state of an eminent monk who has transcended life and death; and the phoenix legends in the East and West are closely related to the sun or flames.
(Joaquin Phoenix, the actor who plays the clown, is known as "Uncle Phoenix")
So, my husband had a sudden idea to combine the phoenix and the phoenix, as well as the nirvana of Buddhism. The legends were combined, and the beautiful story of "Phoenix Nirvana and Rebirth from the Fire" has been passed down to this day. Without the pain and suffering of being in the flames, how could the brilliance and dazzling moment of Nirvana be achieved? We have to admire the old man.
(Mr. Guo Moruo, a master of traditional Chinese culture)
It can be seen that the beauty of culture is precisely because it draws on the strengths of others and is beautiful and independent of any blindness. The exclusion and prejudice against culture are all ignorant.
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