Peaches symbolize good luck. What does the peach symbolize?

In China, peaches are "longevity peaches", representing longevity and a blessing of health and happiness.

Besides, China people think peaches are evil things. "Peach is afraid of ghosts"; "Peach, evil is evil"; "Peach, so escape fierce also". "Ghost", "evil" and "fierce" are synonymous with disease, disaster and bad luck here. It is said that wearing peaches can avoid these bad things. Especially for children, the elderly and other people with poor health, people often wear peaches to pray for blessing and ward off evil spirits.

In addition, the shape of a peach is very similar to a heart. Moreover, there is a description of the love between men and women in the Book of Songs. Therefore, men and women in love give each other peach-shaped jewelry, which is based on mutual commitment, two of a kind said.

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There are many beautiful myths and legends about peaches in China. According to legend, peaches are fruits eaten by immortals. If you eat first-class peaches, you can "live with heaven and earth and live with the sun and the moon"; Eating second-class peaches can "ascend to heaven and live forever"; After eating third-class peaches, you can also "become immortal and gain enlightenment, and your body is light." Because of this, peaches are called "Xiantao" and "Shoutao". In The Journey to the West, on the birthday of the heavenly queen, a flat peach festival was held to entertain the immortals. Although this is a myth, it also shows that peaches are by no means comparable to ordinary fruits. As for the Monkey King the Monkey King and his descendants, peaches are their food.

The old birthday girl painted in folk New Year pictures always holds a peach in his hand-"Shoutao". On your birthday, you should steam peach-shaped steamed bread, or make round steamed bread with solid or hollow stuffing, pinch the peach tip at the top, cut it with a bamboo knife or roll out a peach-shaped groove from top to bottom with the back of the knife, the peach tip is slightly bent, dyed red, and steamed into "longevity peach" in a cage. On the birthday of the elderly, dedicated to the elderly, in order to bless the elderly health and longevity.

Not only peach has immortal life, but also peach wood has gods, and her prestige among the people is greater than peach's. As early as the pre-Qin ancient books, there were records that peach trees could ward off evil spirits, and all monsters ran away when they saw them. ?

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Baidu Encyclopedia-Peach (Rosaceae Peach)