What are the meanings and symbols of the crane?

The crane has a high status in Chinese culture, especially the red-crowned crane, which is a symbol of longevity, good fortune and elegance, and is often associated with the god baixian, also known as the "immortal crane". The crane is also the noblest of birds, representing longevity and wealth. People spiritualize and personalize the crane, using it as a metaphor for noble character.

The crane is a long-lived immortal bird with immortal style. It is said that the crane's life is infinite and it is regarded as the king of longevity as the tortoise, and the later generations often use the words of "Crane Life", "Crane Age" and "Crane Calculation" as the words to wish a long life.

China has been in the Han Dynasty, when the standard of filial piety to divide the system, so in ancient times, children like elders wishing a long life often to crane as the theme, named "pine and crane spring", "Crane Shou Songling" implies that the old man a long and healthy life.

Expanded Information:

In Taoism, the crane is a symbol of longevity, so there are cranes. And most of the ancestors of Taoism had cranes or sacred deer as their seat steeds. Chinese tradition has it that when an elderly person dies, he or she travels to the west on a crane.

In China, Korea and Japan, cranes are often painted alongside sturdy old pines as a symbol of longevity. In fact, the crane in the legend is the red-crowned crane.

The crane is elegant and beautiful, known for its beak, neck and legs, and can be more than a meter tall when standing upright, which makes it look like an immortal, and it is known as a "first-rate bird", second only to the phoenix in terms of status. In addition, the crane plays a very important role in Chinese culture, and it has a close relationship with the Tao of Immortality and the spiritual character of people.