People often put the snake bills itself as "dragon", in order to show respect.Take off the skin of the snake snake slough, also known as the "dragon";Folk customs of the 3rd lunar calendar is the snake of dormancy, out of the hole of the day, also known as "dragon head".These are the snake than for a dragon.In fact, the dragon is added on the basis of the snake people imagine lines.Despite such as lead, snake and status and worship of the dragon symbol meaning is different.Perhaps because of the dragon doesn't really exist, people are free to shape the image of dragon, and the snake is everyone seen, especially snake also hurt deadly, so it is very bad impression of the snake.Dragon is unparalleled in the position in Chinese culture, it is the symbol of power, noble, great, is lucky, good fortune, a sign of success.So in the feudal dynasty, the dragon is a dedicated, others shall not trespass.The emperor is called "the real dragons," the emperor's sons was called "Long Zilong sun".As a Chinese, Chinese is also known as descendants of the dragon.This shows the status of the dragon.If the dragon is "high culture", by contrast, as the prototype of the dragon snake symbolism is not even the "item".

The snake's symbolic, what people thinks of above all is its vicious.Many people think of the snake is a kind of inexplicable fear.There was a lady in the pondfishing, suddenly catch up a small water snake, frighten the lady exclaimed, galvanic jilt fishing pole, fall away.In fact this is just an ordinary water snake, not poisonous snakes.So, why are people so fear snakes?In addition to the snake strange shape, the reasons are mainly about the viper's myths, legends, fables, its influence on people.Snake in the snake's family accounted for only a small number of, little has been bitten, but about the viper's story about the snake has deep preconceived impression, the vast majority of people haven't seen a snake, even don't know what the snake was already there is a fear of snakes.

In these myths and legends in the story, "the farmer and the snake" fable, a household name.On a cold winter, a kind of the farmer saw a snake frozen on the way.The farmer poor snake, put it in the bosom.Gradually snake came to life, but it is not only not feeling kind, it bit the farmer.He died, said: "my poor this ungrateful, should be such a reward."This parable is the most typical story about vicious snake.Not only poisonous snake, and ungrateful, don't change the vicious nature.In other legends about the snake, there are also many is about snakes make waves, harm to human, such as content, it deepened the people a bad impression of the snake.Venomous snake people use to describe people, such as someone said "snake heart".In the man centered society, women in many cases are thought to be the source of evil, thus there are"A womanIs a snake ".

The snake's second symbolism is insidious, indifference.This about the snake is the so-called "cold-blooded," so cold is also considered the characteristics of the snake.Plus the snakes don't have vocal chords, can't make a sound, this deepens it cold impression.Those beautiful appearance, inner insidious vicious woman was known as the "snake", in some related detection, spy content of literary works often have the image of the snake.

The snake's third symbolism is uncertain.Snakes have no feet but can crawl, and often without impact to trace, seem to be very mysterious.Mysterious leads people to worship of the snake.Ancient people harm and threat to snake powerless, in order to win the snake is kind to people, people regard it as god to respect and admire.By the mysterious and brings a variety of taboos.There are all sorts of snake taboos all nationalities in our country."Snakes have no feet," said such as cream, afraid of snakes really grow feet to chase people;Fear snakes mating, avoid snakes, avoid see snake slough skin with finger, in some places in guizhou proverb says "see snake desquamate, deathless also peeling";Miao in some places, the bride on the way to avoid from the front after the sight of the snake;Anhui where some people dream about snakes, think this is some plot against omen;A lot of people don't see the snake "foot", see "two head snake" more cream, think this is the omen.It is said that during the warring states period chu Sun Shu ao had seen two head snake in childhood, it is not a good one million head, but Sun Shu ao in order not to let other people to see the two head snake and suffer, was buried the snake killed.Surprisingly Sun Shu ao and so luck out, later became the chu generation phase.In a word, accompanied by the snake snake taboo is a lot of mystery, some taboos are still in fashion.

The snake's fourth symbolism is tricky.The symbolic meaning is "import", comes from the bible, the bible says, the snake is god the Lord is the maker of all things in one of the most cunning, due to its temptation to make in the garden of Eden eve and Adam ate the wisdom fruit, Adam and eve were driven out of the garden of Eden, from then on, humans have the "original sin".For sin, human beings must respect god, through all kinds of suffering.The snake was punished can only use the belly also walk, lifelong eat the soil, and with the human for revenge.

In fact, change a point of view, "cunning" withheldest not can be regarded as synonymous with wit, wisdom, smart.Use "cunning" to describe the snake as it is not accurate.Think at the beginning, god created Adam and eve, not to their intelligence and ability.They naked in the garden of Eden, there is not even, at least, shame, doing nothing all day, hungry will eat the fruit thereof.It is for the teaching of the snake makes human ancestor from the ignorance of wisdom no shame.After having eaten the fruit of the tree of wisdom, Adam and eve not dead, but his eyes bright, with wisdom, so we can know shame with FIG leaves plait skirt to cover.After the garden of Eden Adam and eve were driven, really began to the human labor and reproduction, and only humans today.If there is no the teaching of the snake, Adam and eve today still naked in the garden of Eden of life.

If you compare the ancient Greek myth of Prometheus, the god of fire and the bible temptation to the first man to eat fruit snake wisdom, you will find, people is unfair evaluation and impression of the snake.Prometheus taught many human ability, but human without fire, all of the gods Zeus decided not to give the human the flame.Prometheus die with the flame to the human.Zeus big thunder, locked Prometheus in the Caucasus mountains of dangerous rock cliffs, and make an eagle to pluck the Prometheus liver, liver was eating immediately after a long, long out again after be eaten, blood at the foot of the earth are saturated with him, he is such a great subject to endless pain.Prometheus and pay a huge sacrifice for man's interests, so he has received great respect and praise, become the eternal image of model and model, but, by contrast, gives the human intelligence snake by the Lord not only curse and punishment, also become the enemy of human generation, until today, it still is synonymous with evil and cunning.Prometheus was later hercules hercules rescued and free, but the snake can end the punishment of what time?

Both Chinese culture and western culture, the main symbolism is derogatory.But not quite.Snake is exempted from meaning also has a good side.

The front of the snake first symbolism is lucky, lucky and sacred.People the snake into a snake and wild snakes, some places think home has a snake is a good omen.In foreign countries, the ancient egyptians thought the snake is a patron saint of the monarchy.Pharaoh with gold and precious stones to shape the image of the cobra, and into the crown, as the emblem of imperial power.European countries envoys BC two carved image of the snake on crutches, on behalf of the envoys, is envoys dedicated staff in international exchanges, snake and become the symbol of national and authority.

The snake's second positive significance is the symbol of the pursuit of love and happiness.This meaning is mainly manifested on traditional folk story "the white snake".

The snake's third positive significance is the symbol of longevity, fertility and wealth.In Chinese culture, snakes and turtles symbolize longevity.Practice yoga people think that snakes can live for 500 years, the human body with a force like a snake coiled the, known as the "snake", as long as the practice well, you can release the force.The snake is a symbol of wealth, the snake has its own underground kingdom, there are countless treasure, so I want to get rich people have to visit the snake temple in my prayers.(Chinese zodiac /shengxiao/)

The snake's fourth positive symbolism is medicine and medical industry.China folk have snake can identify the ability of herbs.