Because the images are similar, scholars even say that the main image of the dragon is composed of snakes. Moreover, according to the Book of Changes, Chen Long and Sishe lived together in Xun Palace. In order, Chen is the first and last one, Chen is the dragon and Si is the little dragon.

In many places, especially the elderly in rural areas, when it comes to snakes, they all say they belong to "little dragons".

This title is based on two factors:

One is the worship, recognition and admiration of the dragon, which is the symbol of the son of heaven and represents the supreme power; It is also a symbol of heaven, which can spread clouds and rain.

The other is the opposite, the rejection and fear of snakes. Snakes move quickly, silently and imperceptibly, and their tongues are free, so poisonous snakes are extremely harmful. People generally have a natural rejection of snakes.

Why are snakes called dragons? Common sayings include the following:

1, the two images are very similar.

It is winding, but there are differences in body shape. Scholars even say that the main image of the dragon is composed of snakes. Snakes are also dragons, but they are "concrete and subtle".

There is a kind of fish that is not a dragon, but a dragon, that is, the so-called fish jumps over the dragon gate, and the sixty-four hexagrams are drawn out from the ground, that is, the so-called carp turns to the dragon hexagrams. Taking fish as raw water and fish as the biggest one can also make clouds and rain, which has the function of a dragon, infinitely approaching the dragon and becoming a dragon. The other is a snake. The longer the snake grows, the stronger it becomes, and then it becomes a dragon, mainly by being close to the image.

According to folklore, the name of this little dragon was actually given by the snake.

At first, Emperor Tiandi collected the zodiac, but the mouse didn't wake up the cat who slept late, so he signed up himself and won the first prize. The tiger, relying on himself as a beastmaster, also signed up over the cat to represent the whole cat. When someone saw the Dragon King, they said, "It's a pity that the little prince didn't come. Otherwise, we'll save a place for him." There is a small snake on the side that is very clever: "Here it is!" " He worshiped his father's gift to the Dragon King: "Children, come and meet your father!" " "The dragon king had to bite the bullet and accept the adopted son, and the snake became a little dragon.

3. From the perspective of the Book of Changes.

Among the twelve branches, snakes are represented by "Si", that is, "Si Snake" and "Si", which are vivid and twisted like snakes. But where is the dragon's information?

First of all, Chen Long and Snake live together in Xun Palace, just like a family. Two brothers in a family must have some habits and personalities in this family. In order, Chen is the first, the second is the last, and the second is small. Chen is a dragon, that is, a little dragon. Both dragons and snakes have the characteristics of haiku, soft, slender and winding, which accords with the characteristics of dragons and snakes.

Secondly, it involves the knowledge of the twelve hexagrams. In the knowledge system of Yijing, the changes of the four seasons are represented by the ups and downs of Yin and Yang in the twelve hexagrams. In Mitsuki's era, the pure yang qi corresponds to the celestial divination, which has a dragon image. This is the origin of the well-known "seeing the dragon in the field" and "Kang Long has regrets" in the original Book of Changes.