Chinese Dragon - The Symbol of Birth
Thus cheshujki, located on a neck, have been directed to a head whereas cheshujki, being on a head, reminded a crest of a mountain chain. Each party of its mouth had moustaches, and a chin - a beard the bright pearl was which ornament. On poverjam the dragon had no hearing, and died only of the own free will as was a sacred animal.
According to folk beliefs, the dragon was the owner of a loud voice whom it was audible even in a thunder-storm at peals of thunder, and its breath was thrown up from a mouth by rain clouds or fire. The dragon threw lightnings, sent floods on the earth, reincarnated in a silkworm, and also filled with the body space between heaven and earth. This animal was brave, courageous and uncontrollable, inspiring people the example on feats and great fulfillments. Furious and indestructible, it could be suddenly appeasable and mild, serving sacred and to inhabitants of heaven, transporting them on the powerful back or in a chariot. The dragon not only supported the Chinese deities and defended Heavenly halls from evil spirit and evil ghosts, but also transported human souls on the Sky, and also belief and the truth protected the treasures hidden underground. But there is more to come: eating swallows, the dragon moved mountains and could change a current of the rivers, was thus invisible to a human eye. It had a reputation for a being rich, but thus generous and incorruptible. On national poverjam, during an autumn equinox the dragon plunged into abyss, was dug in in silt, plunging into a long dream. Awakening of a dragon from hibernation marked awakening of the Earth which, irrigated by fertile rains a dragon, gave rise to a new life to the nature, and to people - a generous plentiful crop. Therefore the dragon always associated at the people of China with fertility, riches and prosperity.
Despite the duties assigned to a dragon, and also its uncountable abilities, it was always compared with a rain, and water as a whole.
