The homophony of bamboo is auspicious "bamboo" and "wish", which means good wishes.
According to legend, firecrackers were originally made of bamboo. When they are lit, they will make a "_ _" blasting sound, which is regarded as an exorcism to protect people's peace and happiness.
And "explosion" is homophonic with "newspaper", and "bamboo" is homophonic with "wish". Therefore, firecrackers have become an indispensable festive item during the festival. In various auspicious patterns, there are often pictures of children setting off firecrackers, which means "blessing peace"; The combination of bamboo and other auspicious items is often used to express people's desire to pursue auspiciousness and happiness.
For example, painting bamboo, pumpkin and Catharanthus roseus together means "everlasting" and "Changchun in heaven and earth"; Bamboo and ganoderma lucidum are painted together to represent nature and so on. The nature of bamboo makes the surrounding environment elegant, and bamboo is evergreen and green, which has the symbolic significance of strong and tenacious vitality; Bamboo is hollow, indicating modesty; The vigorous posture has the heroic spirit of "unyielding" and the measure of "being upright outside and being rigid inside"; Bamboo has knots, indicating a steady rise; Bamboo's evaluation of "before being unearthed, Lingyun will be more modest" is well deserved.
Even in the cold winter, bamboo stands proudly with pine trees and plum blossoms, showing great vitality. The title of "Three Friends in Cold Years" shows people's love and admiration.