Do dragons really exist? This doubt once lingered in the minds of many people. If dragons do not exist, why are legends about dragons spread in East Asian mythology, South Asian mythology, Western mythology, and even the mythology of the Mayan civilization that has disappeared? Moreover, the ancient books handed down from human society all have different descriptions of dragon shapes, but they have their own similarities. In many countries, dragons are gods or divine objects that can bring rain. Is it just because the image of dragons is more domineering and mysterious? Therefore, if it is said that dragons do not exist at all, many people may be skeptical.
In modern society with advanced science and technology, no conclusive evidence can be found about the existence of dragons. There are only some myths or folklore spread in the world, which cannot be used as the basis for the existence of dragons. Therefore, biologists can only unanimously conclude that dragons are fictional creatures created by people. There was once a Taoist priest who believed in the existence of dragons, so he ran away from home and searched for dragons alone for 15 years. What happened to that Taoist priest now?
Running away from home to look for dragons alone
Ma Dongying, who was born in a poor family, has believed in the existence of dragons since he was a child. This may be due to his family environment. He lives in a poor peasant family. Because the family is destitute and impoverished, Ma Dongying's parents don't have much time to spend with him. What has accompanied him since he was a child are the many ancient books about dragons at home, which are some books passed down from the ancestors of the Ma Dongying family.
When Ma Dongying was very young, his house was filled with majestic dragon portraits. Ma Dongying asked his parents more than once: Are there dragons in the world? His parents told him no every time, but he just didn't believe it. When he was 20 years old, the idea of ??dragons in the world lingered in Ma Dongying's mind. As he grew older, he became more firm in his judgment. So Ma Dongying made a decision that his family couldn't understand. He packed up his bags and went to the mountains to look for dragons. His family thought he was crazy. Ma Dongying packed up his quilt and some daily necessities and stubbornly embarked on the journey to find the dragon. With his understanding of dragons, this mysterious creature could never live in ordinary mountains. He knew that dragons like to live in water. So he searched the deep mountains and old forests with mountains and rivers to check for traces of the dragon.
Living in seclusion in the mountains
After traveling a lot, he firmly believed that there would be traces of the dragon near Qianshan Qingyun Temple, so he set up camp in the mountains near the Taoist temple. Ma Dongying's usual costume is a tree fork with a gourd filled with water hanging on it. He also carries some dry food with him. He gradually transforms into a Taoist priest living in seclusion in the deep mountains and old forests. Ma Dongying built a simple house in the mountains. He left early and returned late every day. Before dawn, he took some simple dry food and water and went out to look for dragons. Ma Dongying believes that as long as he sincerely searches for the traces of the dragon, one day his persistence will impress the dragon hidden in the mountains and see the true face of the dragon he has longed for.
Although Ma Dongying lived on some wild fruits, vegetables and mountain springs in the mountains every day and had never seen the so-called dragon, he never gave up looking for the dragon. Life in the mountains made him feel very comfortable. He believed that as long as he lived in the mountains, the dragon would be by his side. Ma Dongying returned to his simple wooden house every night and did nothing. He just stood in front of the case and drew dragons, drawing the dragons he imagined. The dragons painted by Ma Dongying are lifelike and full of energy. Perhaps because of his obsession, the dragons he painted are somewhat different from the images of dragons we imagine.
Although Ma Dongying still failed to find the dragon, his paintings were appreciated by many connoisseurs, and people believed that the dragons he painted had immortality and aura. Some connoisseurs even vaguely believed that dragons really existed in the world after seeing his paintings. Someone asked Ma Dongying if he had ever seen a dragon with his own eyes. He regretfully expressed that he had lived in the mountains looking for dragons for 15 years and had never seen a dragon. But he believed that there were clues about the existence of dragons in the mountains, but the traces of the dragon were relatively mysterious. After all, ordinary people would not be lucky enough to see its true face.
Conclusion
Perhaps the artist's behavior style is always different. Ma Dongying's paintings once attracted many collectors to spend huge sums of money to buy them, but he rejected them all. He believed that selling the dragon's portrait was disrespectful to the dragon. He spent half his life pursuing a meeting with the dragon. He did not even ask to see the dragon up close, but only hoped to prove that the dragon really existed. Money is nothing to Ma Dongying, only dragons are truly valuable. Because of Ma Dongying's excellent painting skills, some young people came here to learn painting. Now he has two apprentices. Ma Dongying will teach them some painting skills, and the two apprentices also help Ma Dongying deal with some aspects of life. trivial matters. After 15 years of searching for the dragon, Ma Dongying's parents finally understood him.