Exploring China's 'Earliest Dragon' in Puyang
原来古代真有“龙”？
Click on the video
NB: This is not a word-for-word transcript
视频节选
Dragon is the symbol of the Chinese nation. China is known as the "Oriental Dragon" while the Chinese people the "Descendants of the Dragon". In 1987, an early-to-mid Yangshao Culture (7000-5000 BC) ruin was discovered at a construction site in Puyang city of Central China's Henan province. Lots of cultural relics were unearthed from the ruin, of which a large dragon mosaic made out of clam shells is a highlight. Now, let's explore it together in Puyang Qicheng Park.
龙是中华民族的象征，中国被称为东方巨龙，中国人是“龙的传人”。1987年，濮阳一处工地在施工过程中，发现了一处仰韶文化早中期的遗址，出土大量文物，其中最引人注目的当属用蚌壳摆塑而成的龙形图案。接下来，就让我们一同走进濮阳市戚城公园，一探究竟吧！
To the east of the tomb owner is a large dragon mosaic, 1.78 meters in length and 0.67 meters in height, whose head, claws, tail and overall body, to a large extent, are similar to today's dragon image in traditional Chinese culture. It is the earliest and most vivid dragon object ever found in China, thus enjoying the reputation of "The First Dragon of China". To the west of the tomb owner is a vivid tiger, 1.39 meters in length and 0.63 meters in height. Matching dragon and tiger together symbolizes masculinity and power in traditional Chinese culture.
墓主人东侧的龙长1 .78米，高0 .67米，它的头部、爪部、尾部以及整体构图，已经具备了发展到后来中国传统文化龙的大部分要素和创意，这是中国目前考古发现的年代最为久远，形象最为逼真，内涵最为丰富的龙形象，堪称“中华第一龙”。墓主人西侧的虎同样生动逼真，它身长1.39米，高0.63米，龙虎相配是中国文化审美观念中阳刚之气和威严权势的象征。
With the discovery of the clam shell-made dragon mosaic in Puyang, China's long-standing dragon culture has found its source.
“中华第一龙”的发现为中国源远流长的龙文化找到了源头。