The symbolic significance of tripod, crane and turtle.

Symbolic significance of Ding: Ding is the representative of bronze culture in China. In ancient times, the tripod was regarded as a heavy weapon for the founding of the country and a symbol of state and power. People in China still have a sense of tripod worship, and the word "tripod" has been endowed with extended meanings such as "honor", "honor" and "grand", such as keeping promises, making famous, helping each other at its peak and so on. Ding is also a ritual vessel for meritorious service. In the Zhou Dynasty, monarchs or princes and ministers had to cast a tripod at major celebrations or receive awards to show their achievements and record the grand occasion. Ding was endowed with sacred color, which originated from the legend of Jiuding. Ding was originally an ancient cooking utensil, equivalent to the current pot, used to stew and hold fish. Xu Shen said in Shuo Wen Jie Zi: "Ding, three feet and two ears, the treasure of five flavors." There are three-legged tripod and four-legged Fang Ding. The earliest tripod was made of clay, and later there was a bronze tripod made of bronze. Legend has it that Yu Xia once collected the gold of nine animal husbandry and cast Jiuding under Jingshan Mountain to symbolize Kyushu, and carved fascinating figures on it to alert people and prevent them from being hurt. Since the legend of Zhu Yu's nine cauldrons came into being, the cauldron has developed from an ordinary cooker to a national heavyweight vessel. From Shang Dynasty to Zhou Dynasty, "Dingding" was the capital or established a dynasty. The country was destroyed, Ding moved, Xia dynasty was destroyed, Shang dynasty was prosperous, Jiuding moved to Beijing, and Shangdu. With the demise of Shang Dynasty, Zhou Chaoxing and Jiuding moved to Beijing. There is an allusion to "winning the championship" in history, which comes from "Three Years of Zuo Zhuan Gong Xuan", to the effect that Chu Zhuangwang came to Luoyang to crusade against foreign enemies and inspect the army on the site of the Emperor of Zhou. King Ding of Zhou sent Doctor Wang to comfort him and took the opportunity to ask about the size. Wang Yue: The government is virtuous, the tripod is small and heavy, the monarch has no way, and the tripod is big and light. The Zhou Dynasty made a tripod for the Central Plains, and its power was a godsend. The weight of the tripod is not appropriate. Chu Zhuangwang won the championship, which means replacing the Zhou Dynasty. The result was severely reprimanded by the king's angel. Later, the plot to usurp the throne was called "winning the championship." Ding is the witness of civilization and the carrier of culture. According to the legend of Zhu Yu Jiu Ding, it can be inferred that China had bronze smelting and casting technology as early as 4000 years ago; The bronze ding of Shang Dynasty unearthed underground proved conclusively that Shang Dynasty in China was a highly developed bronze age. The "Simuwu" Dafang Ding collected by China History Museum is a bronze tripod in the late Shang Dynasty. Rectangular, four legs, height 133 cm, weight 835 kg. This is the largest bronze ware in Shang Dynasty. There is the word "Simuwe" in the belly of the tripod, which was cast by the Shang king to sacrifice his mother Wu. Da, Da and Mao He unearthed in the Qing Dynasty are all famous bronzes in the Western Zhou Dynasty. The inscriptions on bronze wares such as Ding recorded the laws and regulations of Shang and Zhou Dynasties and historical facts such as conferring titles, offering sacrifices and conquering. And handed down the seal script of the Western Zhou Dynasty to later generations, forming a bronze calligraphy art with high aesthetic value. Therefore, Ding is more valuable than other bronzes and becomes a more important historical relic. Li Zehou, an aesthetician, believes that Chinese bronzes, with the unique Ding as the core, are the most aesthetic works in the mature period of China bronze art, with heavy and solid objects, hideous and mysterious patterns and profound engravings, although the word Ding in modern Chinese characters has undergone many changes, such as Oracle Bone Inscriptions, bronze inscriptions, Xiao Zhuan and Li Shu. Up to now, it still retains the style and physical characteristics of "Ding", which is almost integrated with its characters and has rich cultural connotations. Ding is an appliance for cooking and storing meat. It is a "symbol of kingship" and one of the symbols of the status difference of slave owners. In the Zhou Dynasty, there were regulations on the number of users, such as "Emperor Jiuding, seven diners of princes, five diners of Qing Dafu and three diners of Yuan". Simuwu Dafang Ding. Ding is a product of class and a symbol of rights, status and dignity. China Baoding is carefully carved with precious materials such as gold, silver and rosewood. Its shape is vigorous, solemn and elegant, which embodies the king's demeanor and exudes noble atmosphere. The collection and display of "China Baoding" shows the social status and humanistic connotation of collectors and is a symbol of industry leaders.

Ding is the most authoritative witness to the origin of China's 5,000-year-old civilization, and also a sign that mankind is gradually moving towards civilization and prosperity. "Baoding, China" is made of precious metal, gold and silver, with the name of treasure, which has far-reaching implications and profoundly shows the excellent situation of social stability, national prosperity, people's health, increasing prosperity and continuous financial resources. This is a symbol of rolling financial resources.

"Chinese Baoding" is forbidden because of its round body, which is a metaphor for "the sky is round and the place is round" and also reflects the golden mean of China people. "Baoding, China" has gradually evolved from a symbol of rights and status to a symbol of honesty, civilization and harmony, showing the spiritual and cultural connotation of governing the country by virtue and taking honesty as the foundation. It is a symbol of honesty.

The overall structure of "Baoding, China" is stable and solemn, harmonious and unified, with a round belly and round ears. A chubby belly is the best interpretation of China culture, and pricking ears is the image embodiment of enlightened morality. Three-legged is the foundation of building a country and developing a family. The perfect combination of the three shows the harmonious unity of family, career and country and the common development of * * *. It is a symbol of harmony and unity.

It is a symbol of longevity. It is auspicious at home and symbolizes happiness. In addition, the tortoise shell bends like a convex mirror, which can bounce to ward off evil spirits. Although the tortoise moves slowly, it symbolizes perseverance, perseverance, courage and indomitable spirit. Therefore, it is often used for career promotion, enterprise management, career promotion, business development, independent operation and so on. Ceramic products are fragile and unsuitable for use, which will lead to unstable career foundation; Metal products have the best effect and are often used. If it is a metal turtle, it should be placed in the west or northwest, because the five elements belong to gold. As an auspicious animal, turtle can be used to deal with all kinds of evil spirits, and it is a kind of geomantic omen with wide application range and stable effect. When you don't know your neighbor's house, put a solid lucky ornament at the door to ward off evil spirits with a copper turtle. The method of use is to place one or several turtles between home and neighbor's house, so that turtles will accept evil spirits and transform them, and can also effectively alleviate accidents near home. ⑵. Description of bronze turtle representing ornaments: The turtle symbolizes longevity. The shape of the tortoise shell is like a convex mirror and an arc, which is considered to have the energy to rebound and dispel the bad luck that breeds in the house. A typical example of using Sinochem to improve the situation is "killing sand by heaven" (killing sand by heaven refers to the suffocation caused by high-rise buildings on both sides). If you can see evil spirits from the balcony or window, you can put a pair of copper turtles on the balcony or window to ward off evil spirits. Usage: put it on the balcony to ward off evil spirits. Symbolic significance of jade turtle: Longevity turtle is the only animal in the Four Spirits, and it is also the longest-lived birthday star among all animals. People not only regard the tortoise as a symbol of health and longevity, but also think that it has the spirit of predicting the future. Stone turtles are often used in front of ancient houses, temples, palaces and other buildings as a symbol of praying for longevity. & lt/p & gt； The origin of crane: crane is elegant and beautiful in appearance, and its beauty and dignity are considered to be second only to phoenix, which is a kind of bird imagined by the ancients. Therefore, the crane can be regarded as a true aristocrat among real birds, and it is known as the "first-class bird". & lt/p & gt； Use of cranes: decorative patterns. During the Qingming period, the image of crane was used as a supplementary clothing pattern for civil servants. Symbolic significance of crane: crane itself is the longevity of birds, and it can live for 50 to 60 years. Since ancient times, cranes have been regarded as one of the noblest animals by the ancients. It symbolizes holiness, elegance and longevity. The words "He Shou" and "He Ling" are used to celebrate people's longevity. 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. In fact, the legendary crane is the red-crowned crane.

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. Its shape is like a sage like style, and it is called a "bird with unique flavor", ranking second only to Phoenix. In addition, cranes occupy a very important position in China culture, 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. 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".

Crane is a kind of immortal bird with long life. It is said that crane has infinite life and is regarded as the king of longevity like tortoise. Later generations often use "He Shou", "He Ling" and "He Shu" as birth words. Cranes are often ridden by immortals, and longevity stars often appear in the image of driving cranes and clouds.

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 "one spring and six wonders".

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. 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.

However, natural red-crowned cranes have nothing to do with pine trees growing in high mountains and hills. It is a large wading bird that lives in swamp or shallow water. It is often called the "God of Wetlands", and its life span is generally only twenty or thirty years, but it is not long.

Crane is one of the noblest animals in ancient times, which symbolizes holiness, elegance and longevity, and has a great influence on people. Many cranes are on the verge of extinction, so we should work together to protect it, cherish it and remind many people not to hurt it! & lt/p & gt； & lt/p & gt；