The elephant is a symbol of good luck.
The "Xiang", which is considerate, hard-working, capable, intelligent and spiritual, is homophonic with the word "xiang" in traditional Chinese culture, so it is given an auspicious meaning and is more auspicious in the eyes of the Dai people. with symbol of strength.
Elephants In our country’s traditional culture, people and elephants have had an indissoluble bond since ancient times. People like and worship elephants. Elephants are as big as mountains, gentle and thick, and do not bully the weak. The word "xiang" has a homophonic sound with the word "xiang", so the word "xiang" has the meaning of good luck and peace. The trunk of the elephant can absorb water and attract wealth, and the shape of the nose is similar to the word "xiang". The combined meaning is that it brings good fortune and good fortune. The elephant is a mythical animal that symbolizes peace. As the saying goes: peace brings good luck, everything is renewed, and everyone can live and work happily.
In traditional culture from ancient times to the present, in front of large buildings, there are designed and carved ornaments of auspicious animals, most of which are indispensable with auspicious images, which are meant to avoid evil and turn evil into peace, happiness, and good luck. The meaning of Naxiang is the same as symbol. These common auspicious animals include unicorns, lions, dragons, elephants, etc. Among them, elephants are particularly popular. Because it is different from other auspicious beasts, it does not show its ferocity to ward off evil spirits. It is a cultural beast among auspicious beasts, and more importantly, its auspicious meaning is more prominent. Therefore, placing elephants in front of these buildings brings good luck and wealth to them.
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1. India
In India, the elephant is a revered animal. . Elephants are increasingly popular and can be seen at various festivals. But once they are too old to work, elephants are often disliked by their owners. The Indian state of Kerala announced that it will open India's first "elephant retirement home" in June to provide elephants who have worked all their lives with a peaceful and worry-free old age.
People often use elephants to represent India. For example, the economic competition between China and India is called the "dragon-elephant dispute." The sharp rise in the Indian stock market will be called "elephant running".
2. American Parties
In the 1870s, two paintings by the political cartoonist Thomas Nast appeared in the American "Harper's Weekly" , comparing the Democratic Party and the Democratic Party of the United States to a donkey with long ears and an elephant with a long nose respectively. Later, Nast also painted an elephant and a donkey at the same time in a painting, which was a metaphor for the two-party campaign at that time.
Since then, the donkey and the elephant have gradually become the symbols of the two major parties in the United States. The two parties also use the donkey and the elephant as their party emblems respectively. Every election season, posters and newspapers are filled with the "glorious images" of donkeys and elephants, and donkeys and elephants made of inflatable plastic often appear at campaign venues.
The Communist Party members believe that elephants are honest, steady, and down-to-earth, and it is most appropriate to use the image of an elephant to represent the party. However, the Democrats used this to ridicule the Communist Party and the party members for their pompousness.
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