2. The dragon symbolizes the emperor. In ancient China, the rulers of each dynasty had different thoughts, and the number of claws of dragons in different periods was also different.

During the Tang Dynasty, Japan frequently exchanged visits with China, learned a lot of China culture and promoted its social progress. For example, Japanese traditional architecture and traditional costumes are exactly what China looked like in the Tang Dynasty. At that time, China's dragons were all three-clawed, so the Japanese could only introduce three-clawed dragons from China. After the four-claw dragon appeared in China, it has already closed its doors to the outside world and cut off contacts with Japan. Korea was called Koryo in ancient times until the end of Qing Dynasty, so the dragon in Korea could only have four claws.

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Dragon is a miraculous animal in ancient myths and legends in China and other East Asian regions, and it is the leader of scale worms. It is often used to symbolize auspiciousness, and it is one of the most representative traditional cultures of East Asian nations such as the Chinese nation. Dragon legends and other dragon cultures are very rich.

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Dragon (an animal in China myths and legends) _ Baidu Encyclopedia