What is the auspicious meaning of carp?

1. Carp is the most popular mascot in China.

2. In the Spring and Autumn Period, Confucius' wife gave birth to a boy, and it happened that someone sent some carp. Confucius "thought it was a good thing", so he named his son carp and used the word "Bo Yu" ("Tai Lan" quoted "Customs Tong" in volume 935). It can be seen that the custom of taking carp as a good omen has been popular in the Spring and Autumn Period, which is consistent with the record of the prosperity of the Zhou Dynasty in Historical Records of Zhou Benji.

3. The wonderful legend of "Carp yue longmen" also makes people place their hopes on carp, and this concept even spread to the East. In Japan, every boy's day, families with sons hang beautiful carp flags; On the day when the business was opened, in order to "benefit the market" and "prosper", a fish tank for raising carp was specially put in front of the door; When greeting the God of Wealth in the Lunar New Year, a pair of "Yuanbao Fish" is even more indispensable, because as we all know, carp still has the meaning of God of Wealth in people's minds.

4. As for carp in folk Ji Xiangwen paintings, they can be seen everywhere. The images of carp can be seen everywhere in paper-cutting with window grilles, architectural sculpture, fabric embroidery and vessel depiction: "More than every year", "More than every year", "Baby holding fish" and "More than wealth" all express people's yearning for a better life. Others, such as fish bags for ornaments, jade carp for tombs, wooden carp for banquets and koi fish for gifts, are too numerous to mention.