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Why does "dragon" represent the "chen" zodiac sign? ——In-depth analysis from zodiac culture to hot topics

In traditional Chinese culture, the correspondence between the zodiac (twelve earthly branches) and animal symbols contains rich historical and philosophical connotations. Recently, "zodiac culture" has once again become a hot topic on the Internet, especially the question "Why does the dragon represent Chen" has been highly discussed. This article will combine the hot data of the entire Internet in the past 10 days and analyze it from the three dimensions of cultural origins, social phenomena and netizens' opinions, and attach structured data for reference.

1. List of hot topic data on the entire network (last 10 days)

2. Cultural Origins: The Thousand-Year Relationship between Dragon and Chen

1.Astronomical calendar basis: In ancient times, a day was divided into twelve hours. The hour (7-9 o'clock) corresponds to the time when the sun rises in the east and the clouds and mists are shrouded. In the legend, the dragon is a mythical beast that can soar into the clouds and ride on the mist. "Historical Records Tianguan Shu" records: "Chen is a dragon, and the eastern blue dragon has seven constellations", which clearly links the astrology with the zodiac.

2.Evidence of Five Elements Theory: Chen belongs to earth in the five elements, and dragon, as the "length of scale insects", has the "earth virtue". "Huainanzi" says: "The central earth, its beast is the yellow dragon", the two are highly consistent in attributes.

3.The evolution of folk symbols: Archaeological discoveries show that the jade dragon of the Hongshan Culture dating back 6,000 years has the characteristics of a Chenlong. The "Chenlong" pattern on tiles in the Han Dynasty has become a standardized cultural symbol.

3. Social Phenomenon: Contemporary Revival of Zodiac Culture

Data from the past 10 days show that the popularity of the Year of the Dragon zodiac topic has increased by 40% year-on-year, mainly reflected in:

4. Collision of opinions among netizens

1.cultural identity(Accounting for 62%): They believe that "dragon represents authority and auspiciousness, perfectly echoing the vitality of Chenshi", and related comments have been liked up to 240,000 times.

2.scientific skepticism(Accounting for 23%): It is proposed that "the zodiac system lacks biological basis and should be re-examined". This kind of view has triggered continuous debate on the Zhihu platform.

3.creative entertainment group(accounting for 15%): Combining the zodiac dragon with popular culture, secondary creative works such as "Cyber Dragon" and "Mechanical Dragon" occupy 7 seats in the weekly list of Station B.

5. Deep thinking: the modern significance of zodiac symbols

It can be seen from recent hot spots that zodiac culture is undergoing a transformation from traditional beliefs to cultural IP. The reason why the correspondence between dragon and Chen has lasted for thousands of years is not only because it conforms to the cosmology of the ancients, but also because it provides modern people with:

-anchor of cultural identity: Becoming an identity symbol in the context of globalization

-A vehicle for creative expression: Inspiring artistic creation and business innovation

-a medium for philosophizing: triggering continued discussion on the relationship between heaven and man

As the netizen @culturalarchaeologyjun said: "Chenlong is not only a zodiac pairing, but also the crystallization of the wisdom of the Chinese people who personify the natural time sequence. "The continued fermentation of this hot topic reflects the new vitality of traditional culture in the digital age.