What's the significance of carp tattoos?

Carp is one of the most representative patterns in traditional tattoos. At first, it was a very popular auspicious animal in Asian countries. The symbol carp has many meanings, because the pronunciation of "fish" is homophonic with "fish", which means there will be a balance. The pronunciation of "carp" is the same as "profit", so carp is also used to symbolize income and profit in business. The traditional New Year's Eve dinner in China must have fish, which also means that the family will have good luck in the coming year. I hope that a year's business can save money like running water. Not only that, fish is also widely used to explain the theory of Feng Shui, which can make a fortune and avoid disasters.

In fact, the most popular legend about carp is the story of "yue longmen the Carp". It is said that carp crossing Longmen can become dragons. The general painting method is to match the fish's body with the faucet, which is called aojiang. Otherwise it will still be carp. Therefore, "yue longmen carp" is often used to describe a person who has finally changed his position, achieved success and created a miracle through unremitting efforts and struggles. In ancient times, it was often used to describe people who entered officialdom after studying hard at a cold window.

Carp patterns are also very particular about tattoos. The bigger and sharper the body, the bigger and fuller the body. The color can be red, blue, black, etc. , depending on personal preference ... the head of the pattern can be up and down, and water waves or lotus flowers can make carp more vivid. Watching carp swim freely between the skin, it seems that the pattern is swaying with the movement of the body.