Back in the Shang and Chou dynasties, the dragon was really quite simple. Though its name was listed among the mythical "four spirits" --the dragon, the phoenix, the tortoise and the Chinese unicorn--among beasts it was nothing special.
事實上，商周時代的龍極為簡單樸拙，雖名列神話中的「四靈」（龍、鳳、龜、麟）之一，但在百獸中並不特別。