What are the auspicious symbols of monkeys?

Hou was one of the titles in ancient China. Although there are differences in the title system in past dynasties, most of them have the rank of "Marquis". As a symbol of wealth and dignity, people all expect to be promoted and made a fortune. Because of the homonym of "monkey" and "Hou", people naturally choose the monkey as the symbol of "Hou". Therefore, the monkey has become a mascot symbolizing promotion and thus created many auspicious patterns.

The traditional auspicious pattern "Hou Feng Guayin" consists of monkeys, maple trees, bees and seals. The "phoenix" and "bee" are "phoenix" and the "monkey" refers to "marquis". Seal a Hou, hang a seal, which means that the emperor gave his title and seal to his liegeman, which is a metaphor for promotion. In addition, there is a pattern of "immediately sealing Hou": a monkey riding on a horse means immediately, and "immediately sealing Hou" means immediately being sealed and becoming a dignitary, and fame and fortune are just around the corner. There is also a kind of "Dai Feng Hou": an old monkey sits on a pine tree with a little monkey on his back; Or a little monkey riding on the neck of an old monkey. "Monkey" and "Hou", "Dai" and "Hui" are homophonic, and the big and small monkeys are also two generations, indicating that the generations are prominent and powerful. In the folk, there is also a kind of New Year's picture of "the ape supporting the seal": in the picture, the monkey makes various actions such as supporting the seal, catching bees, picking peaches and climbing trees. , lined with peony flowers, symbolizes wealth, talent and longevity.