02517cam a22003373u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000340011324500230014726400510017030000470022133600260026833700260029433800360032050000310035650802200038752013160060753400650192365300230198865300120201170000300202385600640205385600430211799900190216067168UtSlPG20260610134541.0mcr n260607r20221923utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aGR1 aHayes, L. Newton,d1883-1979?14aThe Chinese Dragon 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2022  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2022-01-15  aJeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net/ for Project Gutenberg (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries)  a"The Chinese Dragon" by L. Newton Hayes is a scholarly account of the significance and representation of the dragon in Chinese culture, written in the early 20th century. This treatise presents a comprehensive examination of the dragon's place in various aspects of Chinese life, including folklore, art, religion, and superstition. The author, who possesses in-depth knowledge of the subject, explores the dragon's historical origins and its varying interpretations within both Chinese and Western contexts.  In the book, Hayes provides intricate insights into the attributes and characteristics attributed to dragons, emphasizing their esteemed status among the Chinese people as symbols of power, wisdom, and prosperity. He details various species of dragons, their roles in mythology, and their depiction across different forms of art and literature. The text also discusses the widespread belief in dragons alive today, recounting personal accounts from individuals who claim to have seen these mighty creatures. Furthermore, Hayes contrasts the Chinese perception of dragons as benevolent beings with the often malevolent representations found in Western mythology, ultimately affirming the enduring significance of the dragon in Chinese heritage and culture. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  pOriginally published:cChina: Commerical Press Limited, 1923  aMythology, Chinese  aDragons1 aFong, Foo Sec,d1869-19384 uhttps://archive.org/details/chinesedragon00hayeuoft/page/n740uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/67168  c107990d107990