The productivity of early society was low. People survived in harsh natural environments and could not independently control natural forces or explain their own origins. They were full of fantasies, longings and even fears for nature, and worshiped various natural or supernatural beings that were more powerful than humans. Power, this is the social basis for the emergence of totems and ghosts.
One theory is that the reason for the formation of the dragon totem originated from the Yellow Emperor’s Busan match. "Historical Records: The Chronicles of the Five Emperors" records: After defeating Emperor Yan and Chi You, the Yellow Emperor patrolled the four directions and "accorded to Busan". This "match" not only unified the talisman letters of various military orders and established a political alliance, but also combined some elements from the original totems of each tribe to create a new animal image-- dragon.
< img alt="Simple drawing of a dragon in East Asian legends" src="https://img.111diy.com/timthumb.php?src=/d/file/202201/40domqq5afb.jpg"/>
