First of all, gourd
The reason why gourd has become a favorite mascot is inseparable from its own characteristics. First of all, the branches of the gourd are homophonic with "ten thousand", and there are many gourd seeds in the mature gourd, which means "future generations are prosperous and auspicious";
Secondly, the gourd homonyms "Hu Lu" and "Fu Lu", coupled with the beautiful shape, will give people a happy and peaceful aesthetic feeling without carving. The ancients thought it could ward off evil spirits, pray for happiness and make future generations prosperous.
Second, dragons.
Dragon is a miraculous animal in ancient China mythology, which is fickle, active and beneficial to all things. It can be hidden and displayed, rising into the sky at the vernal equinox and diving into the deep sea at the autumnal equinox. And ranked first among the four spirits (dragon, phoenix, white tiger and Xuanwu), and later became a symbol of imperial power. Emperors all claimed to be dragons, and the utensils used were decorated with dragons.
Third, Phoenix.
Phoenix, the legendary king of birds in ancient China, is the national totem of the Han nationality, just like the dragon. Phoenix is a general term for male and female, male is phoenix and female is phoenix. Phoenix Qi Fei is a symbol of auspiciousness and harmony, which is often used to symbolize auspiciousness and happiness. Articles with phoenix patterns have become symbols of sacredness, nobility, wisdom and good luck. Posting phoenix pictures and placing phoenix ornaments in the living room has the feng shui meaning of attracting noble people.
Fourth, the vase.
The word "vase" is homophonic with the word "bottle" of peace. Putting vases at home or in the company means "peace". If the vase is placed in the position of peach blossoms, it will have the effect of attracting peach blossoms.
Verb (abbreviation of verb) bamboo
Bamboo sticks are tall and straight, slender and evergreen, and are deeply loved by Chinese people. They are known as one of the four gentlemen of Mei Lan, Zhu Ju and Mei Songzhu.