Why is Chinese fish culture so rich?

Fish is a homonym of "surplus", so people use fish to symbolize "surplus year after year", "auspicious surplus", etc. Among them, carp and goldfish are more rich in content and form. In the fish pattern, carp and goldfish content and form is richer. It is because "carp" and "Liyu" homophonic, goldfish and "Jinyu" homophonic, and favored. Taking the harmonization, there are big carp "Tak Lee Tu", "Lian Nian Yu" Tu and so on. Because the fish directly corresponds to people's psychology of wealth, auspiciousness, and seeking good fortune, it means to gain profit everywhere and live a happy life.

"Fish" and "jade" is the same sound, contains a strong auspicious symbols and interest, the so-called "gold and jade", that is how beautiful the joy of life and mood. In all these cases, the fish is a familiar traditional pattern of auspicious symbols, which is still pleasing to people today, and is suitable for both wearing and gifting.

Expanded Information:

The shape of a fish was present in jade pendants as early as the Shang Dynasty. In the Tang Dynasty, officials above the fifth rank were required to wear carp-shaped jewelry "fish" at the waist, and has continued to the Song and Ming Dynasties, "in order to clarify the noble and lowly". Because of the fish-shaped symbolism rich and beautiful, to this day in jewelry design, is still popular and very common.

Legendary Han Dynasty, there is the myth of the carp jumping on the dragon door, it is said that the carp jumped on the dragon door can be changed into a dragon to ascend to heaven. This puts forward the good wishes of people who long for a qualitative leap in life and a smooth transition, and becomes a symbol of a bright future and good fortune.