Jade dragon sculptures were found in the modern day Liaoning Province and Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, where the Hongshan culture lived during the Neolithic Age. Archaeologists discovered over 20 jade dragons with heads like a bear. The Hongshan culture worshipped bears.

Archaeologists in 2003 found a jade dragon sculpture in Niuheliang (in the Liaoning Province) done by the Hongshan. It was not the first but fourth one to be found at the site, but it is the oldest. The dragon sculpture is 26 cm. high, and has prominent nostrils that are tilted up. It has a neck with a long mane, a tail curling up, a mouth that is closed, and a long muzzle. The jade dragon sculpture is believed to be the oldest one ever found, according to an archaeologist from Peking University.

Jade dragon sculptures from other cultures, such as the Liangzhu culture, have been found. The Liangzhu people lived 4,000 to 5,300 years ago along the lower part of the Yangtze River, in present day Jiangsu, Zheijiang, and Shanghai. In 1936 jade artifacts were discovered, including dragon sculptures.

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