盘点各种不同的中国龙(图)

屈联西

  2012年01月29日 11:49   沪江英语

龙年说龙：各种不同的中国龙

　　Tianlong (Chinese: 天龙； literally "heavenly dragon")， celestial dragon that guards heavenly palaces and pulls divine chariots; also a name for Draco (constellation)
　　天龙：守卫天庭，拉神车
　　Shenlong (Chinese: 神龙； literally "god dragon")， thunder god that controls the weather, appearance of a human head, dragon's body, and drum-like stomach
　　神龙：掌管天气的雷神，长着人身龙头，和鼓一样的肚子(参考东海龙王……)
　　Fucanglong (Chinese: 伏藏龙； literally "hidden treasure dragon")， underworld guardian of precious metals and jewels, associated with volcanoes
　　伏藏龙：地下世界金银珠宝的守卫，主管火山
　　Dilong (Chinese: 地龙； literally "earth dragon")， controller of rivers and seas; also a name for earthworm
　　地龙：掌管五湖四海，决江开渎
　　Yinglong (Chinese: 应龙； literally "responding dragon")， winged dragon associated with rains and floods, used by Huangdi to kill Chi You
　　应龙：修得千年、长出了双翼的龙，相传应龙是上古时期黄帝的神龙，它曾奉黄帝之令讨伐过蚩尤，并杀了蚩尤而成为功臣。
　　Jiaolong (Chinese: 蛟龙； literally "crocodile dragon")， hornless or scaled dragon, leader of all aquatic animals
　　蛟龙：无角的龙，蛟千年化为龙，龙五百年为角龙，千年为应龙。是水中霸主。
　　Panlong (Chinese: 蟠龙； literally "coiled dragon")， lake dragon that has not ascended to heaven
　　蟠龙：湖中之龙，蛰伏在地而未升天
　　Huanglong (Chinese: 黄龙； literally "yellow dragon")， hornless dragon symbolizing the emperor
　　黄龙：无角之龙，往往用来象征帝王
　　Feilong (Chinese: 飞龙； literally "flying dragon")， winged dragon that rides on clouds and mist
　　飞龙：生得双翼能腾云驾雾之龙
　　Qinglong (Chinese: 青龙； literally "Azure Dragon")， the animal associated with the East in the Chinese Four Symbols, mythological creatures in the Chinese constellations
　　青龙：是四灵之一，主管东方