Chong literally means "insect," but in ancient times, the term "chong" was used more broadly to refer to all l…
Chong literally means "insect," but in ancient times, the term "chong" was used more broadly to refer to all living creatures, which were classified into five types: birds as feathered chong, beasts as furred chong, turtles as shelled chong, fish as scaled chong, and humans as naked chong. The word "da" (big) denotes not only size but also prominence or leadership. The tiger, as a furred chong, was regarded as the king of beasts, and thus was called "Da Chong," meaning the chief among chong, or the king of all beasts.