What does the turtle crane symbolize?

1, so cranes are often considered as the representative of longevity among birds. The turtle crane is old, which means sharing a long life; There was a saying of "stepping on a turtle" in ancient China, and many ornaments and ornaments were named after it, such as the legend of "Crane stepping on a turtle" and "Zhenwu stepping on a turtle and snake".

Turtles and cranes are the same age. Turtles and cranes are the main patterns. Legend has it that turtles have a life span of 10 thousand years and can predict good or bad luck. Cranes are immortal birds for thousands of years, and they are auspicious birds. People often use turtles and cranes to symbolize longevity and good luck. Ma Gu presents her birthday. Magu is a fairy who lives in Penglai Island. It is said that she can throw rice into pearls.

There are turtles and cranes on the jade carving. In the tradition of China, both turtles and cranes are symbols of longevity, which is called the longevity of turtles. Together, it means "tortoise and crane prolong life" or "tortoise and crane live together"

4. Other symbolic meanings of cranes are often painted with pine trees, named "Songhe Changchun" and "Crane Shousongling"; 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".

The tortoise symbolizes longevity. In ancient times, people worshipped turtles abnormally. One of the important reasons is that it has the meaning of health and longevity. As the old saying goes, pines and cypresses have a thousand years of life, and turtles have a hundred years of life, which makes people believe that people who worship turtles will also live longer.

6. Cranes often paint pine trees, 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".