Project Gutenberg 2022-01-15 Public domain in the USA. 416 Hayes, L. Newton 1883 Hayes, Luther Newton Fong, Foo Sec 1869 1938 Sec, Fong F. Sec, Fong Foo The Chinese Dragon $aChina :$bCommerical Press Limited,$c1923. Jeroen 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) "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.) https://archive.org/details/chinesedragon00hayeuoft/page/n7 20190105014957hayes 1923 CN Reading ease score: 63.1 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Mythology, Chinese Dragons GR Text Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore Category: Art Category: Archaeology & Anthropology Category: Religion/Spirituality 136178 2025-07-26T12:39:36.392882 text/html 106101 2024-10-18T18:16:06 text/html 6685398 2025-07-26T12:39:46.367387 application/epub+zip 6685580 2025-07-26T12:39:40.775424 application/epub+zip 100502 2025-07-26T12:39:37.815410 application/epub+zip 7039785 2025-07-26T12:39:49.220368 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 7016205 2025-07-26T12:39:43.624405 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 149169 2022-09-30T07:52:23.273632 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 74328 2025-07-26T12:39:35.400894 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 54307 2024-10-18T18:16:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17854 2025-07-26T12:39:49.402321 application/rdf+xml 23897 2025-07-26T12:39:37.959392 image/jpeg 3851 2025-07-26T12:39:37.889381 image/jpeg 8401603 2025-07-26T12:39:36.534882 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia