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What does it mean to prolong the life of pine cranes? Ask for help to introduce Song He Yannian?

The legendary crane is a divine bird. According to the ancient and modern notes of sparrows and leopards, "a crane turns white at one thousand years old and black at two thousand years old, which is called Xuanhe". It can be seen how long the ancients thought cranes lived. Therefore, cranes are often regarded as the representative of longevity among birds.

Pine trees were regarded as the length of a hundred trees in the eyes of the ancients, and ancient books also recorded that "pine and cypress have a heart, and they don't change their leaves in four seasons." Therefore, pine trees are not only the symbol of longevity, but also the representative and symbol of ambition and discipline. Pine crane prolongs life, which means prolonging life, or aiming high. Also known as "ROY Song Tongchun".

In reality, cranes generally live in swamps and have nothing to do with pine trees. Putting them together mainly means a long life.

For example, in the picture of longevity, a bat is holding a big peach. It can't be said that the ancients thought that bats liked to eat peaches, but it meant happiness (bats) and longevity (peaches).

Pine trees that are proud of frost and snow stand out from the crowd. It was first seen in The Book of Songs Xiaoya Skan. Because of its age, pine trees are used to celebrate birthdays. Yu Changsheng said: "Rank dry, there is a faint Nanshan. Like bamboo shoots, like pine. " This primitive symbolic meaning of the Song Dynasty was accepted by Taoism and became an important prototype of immortals in Taoist mythology. In Taoist mythology, pine trees are a symbol of immortality, so taking pine leaves and roots can soar to immortality. Be endowed with a noble and unsociable image.

Crane has also been introduced into the immortal world by Taoism, so crane is regarded as a natural thing and a symbol of nobility and elegance. Enlightened people travel by crane, so monks are accompanied by cranes, giving them the connotation of noble feelings and becoming a symbol of celebrities' high feelings and aspirations. Do you think cranes are regarded as immortals among the people? Naturally, they are immortal.

Together, the two immortals are called Songhe Noble, and live a long life.