In fact, there are many auspicious animals that symbolize longevity in China. After all, in ancient China, immortality was beyond the reach of everyone. Even the emperor tried his best to achieve eternal life. The so-called immortality I don’t know how many lives the elixir has killed, so people have put a lot of thought into this aspect. Below I will briefly introduce some auspicious beasts that symbolize longevity:
Xuanwu, the god of life In ancient times, the turtle was a symbol of longevity and immortality, and could guide qi. "Sou Shen Ji" quoted Guan Ren as saying: "The South Dipper is for life, the Beidou is for death." Worshiping Nandou can increase your longevity. This is very attractive to emperors, bureaucrats and ordinary people who pursue immortality.
Of course, the common turtle is also a symbol of longevity. The Chinese have always believed that the turtle hides the secrets of heaven and earth, so it has also become a mysterious animal with rich cultural connotations. Because of its longevity, people often use "turtle age" to describe people's longevity, or combine it with "crane age" to call it "tortle age and crane longevity" and "turtle age and crane age".
White crane, the white crane occupies a place in Chinese culture, symbolizing good luck and longevity, and its pure white body embodies the innocence and elegance of the white goose. In Taoism, the crane is a symbol of longevity, hence the term crane. Most of the ancestors of Taoism used cranes or sacred deer as their seats. Traditionally in China, there is a saying that when an elderly person dies, he rides a crane to the west.
The longevity deer, deer and crane are all spiritual animals that represent health and longevity in Feng Shui, symbolizing good luck, longevity and promotion. Legend has it that a thousand years is called Canglu, and two thousand years is called Xuanlu. Therefore, the deer is a fairy animal with longevity. Deer often defend Ganoderma lucidum along with cranes. It is also commonly used in some graphic organizations to represent longevity and prosperity.
Pixiu, in fact, not only has the meaning of attracting wealth, but also has the meaning of praying for blessings, exorcising evil spirits, bless peace, health and longevity.
Dragon Turtle, the Dragon Turtle is the incarnation of the Dragon God and the Spirit Turtle. According to legend, this Dragon Turtle is the son of an ancient divine dragon. He carries the River Map and Luoshu on his back, revealing the number of heaven and earth. Astronomy, understanding geography from below, and harmonizing the human world. It not only has the meaning of dragon, but also has the meaning of turtle.