What does the crane symbolize?

Crane has a lofty position in China culture. It is a symbol of longevity, auspiciousness and elegance. Often associated with immortals, it is also called "crane". Crane is a general term for crane birds, and it is a beautiful and elegant large wading bird. Crane family is divided into crane subfamily and crown subfamily, 2 subfamilies, 4 genera 15 species.

Among them, there are 3 genera 13 species of crane subfamily, which are distributed in all continents except South America, but the species are the most in East Asia. There are 9 species belonging to 2 genera in China, accounting for more than half of crane 15 species in the world, and it is the country with the largest number of cranes, all of which are national key protected wild animals in China. The hind toes of crane subfamily are small and high, so they can't support the first three toes, so they can't live in trees. There are 2 species 1 genus of Coronae, which are endemic to Africa. Unlike cranes, crowned cranes can live in trees.

Cranes have a high position in China culture, especially red-crowned cranes, which are often associated with immortals in Taoist culture and are called "cranes". Taoist immortals mostly use cranes or deer as mounts, so cranes represent longevity and wealth. As a lucky bird, people often use crane patterns in costume murals. Until now, people still use this auspicious pattern of cranes, which can be seen in many ancient costumes.