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What is the traditional Chinese mascot?

The traditional Chinese good luck charms are:

One, gourd

The reason why the gourd has become the people's favorite good luck charms is inseparable from its own characteristics. First of all, the gourd's branch "vine" and "ten thousand" resonance, mature gourd gourd seeds in the gourd, there are "descendants of ten thousand generations, prosperity and good luck" meaning;

Secondly, gourd Secondly, the gourd has the sound of "protect Luk", "Luk", plus its own beautiful shape, no need to carve will give people a sense of joy and beauty, the ancients believe that it can drive away disasters and evil spirits, and pray for happiness, so that children and grandchildren will prosper.

Two, the dragon

Dragon, is an ancient Chinese myth, a good change, Xing cloud and rain, the gods and animals, can be hidden and visible, the spring equinox to the sky, the autumn equinox submerged in the abyss. And ranked as the first of the four spirits (dragon, phoenix, white tiger, Xuanwu), and later became a symbol of imperial power. Successive emperors have appointed themselves as dragons, and the artifacts they used were also decorated with dragons.

Three, the phoenix

Phoenix, is the ancient Chinese legend of the king of birds, and the dragon for the Han Chinese national totem. Phoenix is the male and female collectively, the male is phoenix, female is phoenix. Phoenix flying together, is a symbol of good luck and harmony, often used to symbolize auspiciousness, happiness. Phoenix pattern items have also become a symbol of sacred, noble, wisdom, good luck, in the living room posting phoenix drawings, put phoenix ornaments have attracted the feng shui symbolism of the nobleman.

Four, vase

The vase of the "bottle" word and the peace of the "flat" resonance, the vase will be placed in the home or the company, there is "peace and security" meaning. If the vase is placed in the position of peach blossom, it has the effect of attracting peach blossom.

Five, bamboo

Bamboo branches straight, long, verdant in all seasons, frost and rain, doubly loved by the people of China, there are "plum orchids, bamboo and chrysanthemums," one of the four gentlemen, "Plum Pine and Bamboo," one of the three friends of the age and cold and so called.