1. Chinese Dragon Ke Liu ESL Presentation 14 th, 11, 2002

2. What is a Chinese Dragon?

3. Chinese Character:

4. Today’s Dragons OX FaceOX Face Tiger TeethTiger Teeth Pig HairPig Hair Beer HornsBeer Horns Horse EarsHorse Ears

5. Today’s Dragons (cont’): Goat GoateeGoat Goatee Snake BodySnake Body Falcon ClawsFalcon Claws Fish Mustache and SurfaceFish Mustache and Surface

6. Today’s Dragons (cont’)

8. The first Dragon looks the same as it today? The first Dragon looks the same as it today?

9. About 3000 years ago: (Xia Dynasty – Qin Dynasty, 2100 BC ? – 226 BC) Dog BodyDog Body Falcon ClawsFalcon Claws Walking on groundWalking on ground

10. About 2000 years ago: (Han Dynasty, 206 BC – 220 AD) Snake BodySnake Body Pig HairPig Hair Tiger ClawsTiger Claws Flying up to SkyFlying up to Sky

11. About 1500 years ago: (Tang Dynasty, 618 AD – 907 AD) OX FaceOX Face Tiger TeethTiger Teeth Fish Mustache and surfaceFish Mustache and surface Flying in CloudsFlying in Clouds

12. About 1500 years ago (cont’) (Tang Dynasty, 618 AD – 907 AD) Different kinds of dragons appearedDifferent kinds of dragons appeared

13. About 1000 years ago: (Song Dynasty, 947 AD – 1279 AD) Falcon ClawsFalcon Claws Beer HornsBeer Horns

14. About 500 years ago: (Ming Dynasty, 1368 AD – 1644 AD ) Goat GoateeGoat Goatee Horse EarsHorse Ears

15. Final Version: (Qing Dynasty, 1644 AD – 1912 AD) Paramount GodParamount God Only the Emperor can use dragon symbolsOnly the Emperor can use dragon symbols

16. Today:

17. Today (cont’)

18. Some Artwork about Dragon

19. Thank You !