Why is there no dragon in the Fuwa?

Maybe it’s because there is no precise record of detailed historical data about dragons, it’s just a mythical creature imagined by people, right? People worship dragons. There is nothing wrong with the fact that dragons are the symbol of the Chinese nation, but no one has ever seen the appearance of a dragon since ancient times! The concept of the Chinese dragon is very strong, but it has the characteristics of kingship and royalty, has poor affinity, and its image in the eyes of some Westerners is not very good.

How are dragons formed? There have always been different opinions, including crocodiles, snakes, lizards, horses, pigs, lightning, hauni and so on. The author's point of view is the "fuzzy set theory". The idea is as follows: the ancestors of the Neolithic Age faced the world outside themselves with primitive thinking, and primitive thinking relied on intuitive superficiality, overall correlation, and non-logical thinking. Mystery and group representation are "fuzzy thinking" to be explored. This kind of thinking was enough to cause our ancestors to collect and sublimate various objects in the world outside themselves into several "gods" that were not clear, precise, and unique, and then worshiped them.

From an aesthetic point of view, the dragon is undoubtedly an artistic creation of the ancients. It comes from specific objects such as fish, crocodiles, snakes, clouds, electricity, rainbows, etc., and through the fuzzy collection involving many people, it forms a new image that is built on and contains each specific object. image. Its formation process is a process of gathering elements of "beauty". As a saying goes, it "comes from life but is higher than life". It is permeated and infused with the mythical conjectures, religious tastes and aesthetic pleasures of the ancients. and artistic taste.

So based on the above information, we can find that the dragon is just a mythical creature, and no one can say whether it actually exists!

The design requirement of Fuwa is to keep pace with the world. The Beijing Olympic mascot has several characteristics. First, its shape comes from life and from the common people. It needs to be cute enough for preschoolers, adults, and even seniors to enjoy. The second is to have Chinese characteristics. Third, it must be suitable for making various derivatives, such as cartoons, toys, modeling, and activities, and can be used in large-scale scenes. In addition, every Chinese loves good luck, and mascots should represent the spirit of the Chinese people and be liked by people at different levels.

So Long was not selected, which is a pity. . . . .

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