A Short Introduction To Chinese New Years Dragons
Posted on | December 13, 2011 | No Comments
Let us see the prestige and importance that is linked with the Chinese Symbol of the Chinese New Year.
The images of the Chinese dragon and the occasion of Chinese New Year have been two eventful components of the Chinese Tradition. For thousands of years now they have still withheld the same importance for themselves and exclusive presence even till date. Moreover, interestingly they are deeply intertwined with each other.
The dragon is an integral part of Chinese culture. The westerners only happened to know about it through their explorations into martial art movies and Chinese art work. Whereas, for the Chinese, this dragon image stands for a highly revered mythical beast that is prized for its beauty, uniqueness and spiritual powers.
However, keeping respect of the Chinese traditions, one must know that the Chinese New Year event is not celebrated on the same day as the western world or for that matter when the entire world celebrates. This is because, the rest of the world goes-by the Gregorian solar calendar whereas the Chinese always followed the lunar calendar. Hence, the New Year day follows the cycle of the moon and falls on a different day from the western New Year day.
New Year is a special time in China. It is a time when the festive spirit is soaring and there are all kinds of celebrations going on. As has been the ancient tradition of the country they have animal signs associated with the change of time. There are twelve animals that are repeated after every twelve years. So the year of the dragon returns with all its might and power after every twelve years.
The Chinese New Year of the dragon symbolizes great power. As it is the image of the dragon is taken as a symbol of auspicious power and anger if you will. The anger of the Chinese dragon is somehow always justified hence it has to do with correcting the erring. In that sense the angry dragon is not exactly evil. Rather the symbol is meant to be inspiring for society.
Chinese people think that the streets have rights over you. When you are walking on the streets and come across evil the responsibility of blocking it falls on you if you have the strength or with your speech if nothing else. If you are unable to stop it then at least recognize the evil act to be wrong.
The image of the fuming dragon seeks to repress the wrong doers. It does not represent wrong doing. Rather quite the opposite. The best of actions is to avoid evil and discourage it while engaging in good deeds and encouraging them. Hence the Chinese New Year of the Dragon is all about bringing about a revolution through peaceful and festive means.
The Chinese new year parade dragon is a symbol of good fortune in many Asian cultures. If you are interested in reading more on Chinese new year decorations click on the hyperlinks.
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