Symbolize longevity
Crane has a lofty position in China culture, especially the red-crowned crane, which is a symbol of longevity, auspiciousness and elegance. Often associated with immortals, it is also called "crane". Crane is also the noblest bird among birds, representing longevity and wealth. It is said that cranes have an infinite life span and are regarded as the king of longevity like turtles. Later generations often use "He Shou", "He Ling" and "He Shu" as birth words.
In Taoism, the crane is a symbol of longevity, so there is a saying that the ancestors of Taoism mostly used cranes or deer as horses. In China, there is a traditional saying that when an old man dies, he will drive a crane to the west. In China, Korea and Japan, cranes are often painted with tall and strong Gu Song as a symbol of longevity.
Symbolizes noble character.
Red-crowned crane has elegant temperament and beautiful shape. It is famous for its beak, neck and legs. When it stands upright, it can reach more than one meter high. It looks like a saint-like style and is called "a bird of quality", which is closely related to fairy tales and people's spiritual character. Crane is hermaphrodite, walks regularly, is affectionate but not lustful, and has noble virtue. People spiritualize and personify cranes, and use white cranes as a metaphor for noble character. The ancients often compared graceful white cranes to people with high moral character, and called a person who was honest and sometimes praised as a "crane man".
Other symbolic meanings of cranes
Crane often paints pine quilts, named "Songhe Changchun" and "Crane Head Songling"; The auspicious significance of painting cranes and turtles together is that turtles and cranes are the same age and prolong life; Crane, deer and phoenix tree are painted together, which means "six in one spring". The paintings of cranes, phoenixes, mandarin ducks, herons and yellow pigeons show five social relations between people. Among them, the crane symbolizes the relationship between father and son, because the crane sings for a long time and the little crane sings. Crane has become the symbol of the father of moral cycle.
It is painted with auspicious patterns of immortals looking up at the longevity star and driving cranes, which is called the "birthday picture". The auspicious pattern of rocks rising and falling in the tide is called "one product is the tide". The auspicious implication of the pattern of two cranes flying high towards the sun is that they hope to climb high.