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A pig dragon or zhūlóng (simplified Chinese: 玉 猪龙; traditional Chinese: 玉 豬龍) [1] is a type of jade artifact from the Hongshan culture of neolithic China. Pig dragons are zoomorphic forms with a pig-like head and elongated limbless body coiled around to the head and described as "suggestively fetal". [ 2 ]
There are also special symbols in Chinese arts, such as the qilin, and the Chinese dragon. [1] According to Chinese beliefs, being surrounding by objects which are decorated with such auspicious symbols and motifs was and continues to be believed to increase the likelihood that those wishes would be fulfilled even in present-day. [ 2 ]
Hongshan burial artifacts include some of the earliest known examples of jade working. The Hongshan culture is known for its jade pig dragons and embryo dragons. Clay figurines, including figurines of pregnant women, are also found throughout Hongshan sites. Small copper rings were also excavated. [citation needed] [12]
The Hongshan culture sites in present-day Inner Mongolia produced jade dragon objects in the form of pig dragons which are the first 3-dimensional representations of Chinese dragons. [23] One such early form was the pig dragon. It is a coiled, elongated creature with a head resembling a boar. [24]
A serpent or dragon consuming its own tail, it is a symbol of infinity, unity, and the cycle of death and rebirth. Pentacle: Mesopotamia: An ancient symbol of a unicursal five-pointed star circumscribed by a circle with many meanings, including but not limited to, the five wounds of Christ and the five elements (earth, fire, water, air, and soul).
The Pig arrived last, having stopped to eat and take a nap, concluding The Great Race. Thus, the 12 animals of the Chinese zodiac and their orders were decided. The Chinese Zodiac Signs and Traits
The Azure Dragon is depicted on the flag of the Qing Dynasty. Ao, a mythological tortoise who has a burning shell and cheeks with magma on them. Ao Guang, the Dragon King of the East Sea. Azure Dragon, also called Qinglong, a dragon that represents the cardinal point East and Spring.
A Chinese Neolithic (Hongshan culture) jade ornament in the form of a curled pig dragon. Depictions of Chinese dragons (龍, lóng) first appear in the archaeological record circa 3000 BC, before any literary descriptions appear. [7]