Yunsheng in Phoenix City: It’s the Year of the Dragon Again

Yunsheng in Phoenix City: It’s the Year of the Dragon Again At the beginning of the 21st century, some people predicted that the 21st century will be the century of China, the century of the Chinese nation...

Yunsheng of Phoenix City: It’s the Year of the Dragon again. At the beginning of the 21st century, some people predicted that the 21st century will be the century of China, the century of the Chinese nation. We see that 2001, the first year of the 21st century, is the Year of the Dragon among the twelve zodiac animals. This year 2012 is also the Year of the Dragon, another reincarnation of the twelve zodiac animals. It can be said to be the natal year of the Chinese nation and the Chinese people. In the past 12 years, China, the Chinese nation, and the Chinese people have faced the ever-changing and turbulent international environment and experienced natural disasters such as earthquakes, floods, typhoons, ice and snow, etc. They have straightened their backs, walked firmly, and walked through the first cycle of the Year of the Dragon in the 21st century with their heads held high, seizing historical opportunities and withstanding historical challenges and tests. During this period, China's science and technology has developed, the national treasury has been enriched, the people's happiness index has increased, transportation has accelerated, and people's wallets have bulged. China's economic development has reached a new level and has become the second largest economy in the world. The Year of the Dragon has brought to China the vitality of a prosperous people and a strong country. Now, the second Year of the Dragon has arrived, and China, the Chinese nation, and the Chinese people are facing new historical opportunities and challenges. China is considered to be the hometown of the dragon, and the Chinese nation are all descendants of the dragon. This makes Chinese people all over the world proud. Since ancient times, "dragon" has been worshiped as a totem of the Chinese nation and occupies an extremely important position in Chinese culture. The Chinese zodiac is composed of 12 animals, 11 of which are physical in the world, and only the "dragon" is virtual and deified. The "dragon" described by the ancients has "nine similarities"; that is, the image of the "dragon" is "antlers like a deer, head like a camel, eyes like a rabbit, neck like a snake, belly like a mirage, scales like a carp, claws like an eagle, palms like a tiger, and ears like an ox." Precisely because "dragon" is a virtual The gods were worshiped as totems by various tribes and clans in ancient China; they include: "yellow dragon, red dragon, white dragon, black dragon, green dragon, earth dragon, water dragon, flying dragon, living dragon, hidden dragon, subdued dragon," and so on. The "dragon" in mythological books such as "The Classic of Mountains and Seas" and "Huainanzi" is another name for the god of thunder, rain, star and rainbow, which makes the natural scene completely enter the deified realm of "dragon"; "The Classic of Mountains and Seas" says that the god of thunder is in the form of a human head and a dragon body; it is also said that the "dragon" is the god of rain, also called the rain master, highlighting that the dragon can call the wind and rain; in the star image, it is also said that there are seven blue dragons in the east among the twenty-eight constellations. The "constellations" are the Spica of the Dragon's Head, the Constellation of the Dragon's Neck, the Constellation of the Dragon's Breast, the Constellation of the Dragon's Quan, the Constellation of the Dragon's Heart, the Constellation of the Dragon's Tail and the Constellation of the Ji. When the Dragon star body is seen, all things begin to prosper. In the ancient farming and pastoral society, prayers to the dragon and the gods represented by the dragon and the expectation of happiness were a kind of spiritual sustenance; people longed for the dragon that could "call the wind and rain" to bring good weather and protect people's survival and happiness. The ballad says: "The Year of the Dragon is here again, and everyone is laughing; auspicious clouds are flying, and the golden wind is roaring; the flying dragon is in the sky, gathering momentum in the sky; it is spitting out beads to offer auspiciousness, and the rain is flowing with the wind. "This is the expectation of the people for the arrival of the Year of the Dragon. Looking at the general trend of the world, there are U.S. debt storms, European debt crises, dark clouds in the Gulf, and surging South Sea waves. Taking stock of the situation, let us clearly realize that China will face many challenges in the future as it rises. The world of the future is a world of oceans. The Chinese dragon will not only soar into the sky, but also move towards the ocean. This is the unstoppable strategic trend of China's "dragon returning to the sea"! How can the so-called island chain be restrained? As the saying goes: "Those who follow the trend will prosper!" "To be friends with dragons, to be companions with dragons, to dance with dragons and to create a harmonious world is today's development trend. January 17, 2012 in Phoenix