[The Pheonix]

Re your post #4, where you asked what does the symbol dragon means....

The dragon symbol is very ancient and it symbolizes the "Cosmic forces that link Heaven to Earth". In Daoism, they pray to "Heaven, Earth and Man". And the Emperor is the "Son of Heaven" who rules with the "Mandate of Heaven"(ie he has the right to rule because he has the Highest Moral Authority). The Emperor sits on the "Dragon Throne". Hence, only the Emperor can use the Dragon symbol.

[Ff--150]

Thanx, but I was referring to the dragon mentioned in the Bible's book of Revelation actually. Though that refers to the devil in the Bible, IMHO I believe Red China's worship, if you will, of the dragon is more than a cowinkidink with that biblical reference.

I'd forgoten about the Mandate of Heaven...