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What is the meaning of Buddha's hand and peach pomegranate together?

Peach, pomegranate and Buddha's hand together are known as the Three Many Fortunes, a representation of auspicious motifs.

Bergamot is actually a citrus fruit whose fruits are separated like fingers, more like the hand of Buddha, hence the name. Buddha harmonizes with fortune, a symbol of many blessings, peach represents longevity, and pomegranate has many seeds, taking its meaning of many children. Therefore, these three auspicious fruits combined together can be used to wish for the three plentiful, i.e. more life, more seeds and more happiness. You can also use bats or the word fortune to represent more happiness and copper coins to represent more wealth.

Buddhist hand is a kind of carving based on the plant Buddha's hand or Rudraksha's palm. Buddha's hand, also known as nine-clawed wood, is a small evergreen tree, because of the shape of its fruit like a hand, also known as the golden Buddha's hand, has a high ornamental value, medicinal value. Buddha's hand, is an extension of the Buddhist culture, can be blessed by Buddha, in China, Buddha and Fu as a homonym, so Buddha's hand fool that happy and prosperous, good luck.

Morals and Symbols of Pomegranate

Pomegranate means wealth, good fortune and prosperity, symbolizing people's desire for a better life. The pomegranate has many seeds, which in traditional Chinese culture represents many children and good fortune, and is often used as a congratulatory gift for newlyweds to express their blessings for a happy life after marriage. The pomegranate fruit is red in color, and the flesh is also red in color, so people give it the meaning of red-hot.

The history of pomegranate cultivation in China can be traced back to the Han Dynasty, when pomegranates were introduced from the Western Regions by Zhang Qian. Pomegranates are cultivated in both north and south of China, with Anhui, Jiangsu, Henan and other places having larger planting areas and cultivating some higher quality varieties. Anhui Huaiyuan County is the hometown of pomegranate in China, and "Huaiyuan pomegranate" is a national protected product with geographical indication.