In many folk New Year pictures, there are often fat dolls riding on a big carp with a lotus in their hands. What's the point?

Lotus, meaning continuous; Fish means "abundance" and "surplus". The doll is holding a lotus flower and riding on a carp, which means more than a year and praying for beauty.

The origin of new year pictures

Folk New Year pictures and door gods, commonly known as "happy pictures", were very popular in the old society. People posted New Year pictures indoors and door gods at home to wish a happy New Year and drive away evil spirits. New Year pictures are one of the most popular works of art in China. At the end of each year, most places have the custom of posting New Year pictures, door gods and couplets to increase the festive atmosphere of the festival. New Year pictures are called "New Year pictures" because they can be replaced or posted within one year and can be enjoyed for one year.

New Year pictures are an ancient folk art in China. Like Spring Festival couplets, they originated from "door gods". According to Shan Hai Jing, when Li Shimin was ill, he often heard amityville horror's voice in his dreams and couldn't sleep at night. At this time, generals Qin and Weichi Gong volunteered to stand on both sides of the gate. As a result, the palace is safe.

Li Shimin felt guilty that the two generals had worked too hard, so he ordered the painter to paint their mighty images on the door of the palace, which people called "door gods".

Folk New Year pictures are a major category of folk art in China. From the early nature, worship and belief in gods, they gradually developed into festival activities to exorcise evil spirits, pray for disaster relief, celebrate happiness and decorate and beautify the environment, expressing people's thoughts and feelings and yearning for a better life.