What does peach mean?

First, the "prolific variety" of peaches is a symbol of fertility because it breeds life: many children are blessed, the messenger of spring means marriage.

Secondly, influenced by the concept of "animism" of the ancestors, people endowed Tao with the function of ward off evil spirits, thus protecting its life and making Tao have auspicious symbolic significance.

Thirdly, the edible and health-preserving functions of peach make people realize the importance of peach in prolonging life, and make peach have the symbolic significance of longevity.

Extended data:

In the traditional culture of China, peach is a polysemous symbol system. In people's cultural concept, peach contains primitive beliefs of totem worship and reproductive worship, which has folk symbolic significance of fertility, auspiciousness and longevity.

These symbolic meanings exist in national psychology in various forms and are extended, developed, integrated and changed through folk activities. Peach blossom symbolizes spring, love, beauty and ideal world; Branches and trees are used to exorcise evil spirits and seek happiness, which stems from the animism concept in folk witchcraft belief; Peach and fruit blend into China's fairy tales, which means longevity, health and fertility. The flowers, leaves, branches and fruits of peach trees all shine with the light of folk culture, and the life consciousness expressed in them is densely infiltrated into the texture of peach culture in China.

References:

Baidu Encyclopedia _ Peach