Forbidden City Dragon Ornament

Shenlong, Chinese word, pinyin is shén lóng, as thetotemof China, is majestic, inviolable, untrammelable, Shenlong see the head and not see the tail paraphrasing the metaphor of a talented person whose movements are mysterious and do not reveal the truth

The dragon is the totem and symbol of the Chinese people, who call themselves the descendants of the dragon. "The dragon has an important position in Chinese culture, representing good luck, vigor and bravery. In feudal times, the dragon was used as a symbol of the emperor. It is recorded in Lv's Spring and Autumn Annals - Jie Li: “When Duke Wen of Jin turned against his country, Jie Zi Tui refused to be rewarded, and wrote a poem saying: 'There is a dragon that flies around the world, and the five serpents follow it as the prime minister of the country. The dragon against his country, get his place, four snakes from it, get its dew and rain.'" The “dragon” here is a synonym for a human ruler, i.e., Duke Wen of Jin. From the historical monuments, especially in the palace courtyard can be seen, the dragon is a symbol of the emperor, but also only the emperor can have the ornaments, such as the dragon robe, the dragon seat, the dragon bed, etc., the Forbidden City has a piece of nine dragons wall, is the symbol of the son of heaven.