Chinese dragons are very different than their counter parts that plagued European towns and cities.  Unlike the tales of Saint George and the Dragon brought back to Europe by the returning Crusaders or modern tales by authors like J. R. R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit, Chinese dragons did not torture or eat humans.

Chinese dragons were the foundation of Chinese civilization.  They looked after the people that lived in the cities and countryside near the dragon communities.  The dragons invented oriental writing, taught the people how to write.  They were usually associated with water and love to swim in the lakes and oceans.  In the early days, dragons were the ones who chose the course of streams and rivers; their long curved bodies were perfect for digging the path of the riverbeds.

Chinese dragons could be of a variety of sizes from as small as a chipmunk to as large as a school bus.  They were classified into groups depending on how many claws they had on their hands and feet.   Three clawed dragons were assigned to watch over and help the common people in the villages and towns.  Four clawed dragons watched over the town’s administrators and helped them organized rules and responsibilities of the ruling council.  Five clawed dragons were very rare but they were very powerful and fierce; they only looked after the Emperor and his family.

Chinese dragons watched over the people and helped them maintain order, law, and justice.  The dragons were there to serve and protect and ensure a peaceful society.