What does "gourd" mean?

Hulu means blessing, having many children and grandchildren, and getting married. Guagua, for what? Cucurbitaceae? Pumpkin is an annual vine herb. The young fruit of gourd is light and tender, which is suitable for cooking. In some areas around Hebei, "gourd" refers to? "Zucchini? The word "gourd" is used to refer to gourd. In ancient times, China used its ripe and dry shell as a container, which could also be used as medicine.

Eight auspicious meanings represented by gourd:

1, Li Ji, and Miracle in Jizhong.

Cut a gourd into a pair of scoops and connect them with thread for drinking and getting married. In ancient times, it was called "marriage", which symbolized that the newlyweds were connected as one. Taking natural objects as auspicious objects, that is, mascots, is the experience and creation of early residents. Gourd acquired the attribute of "culture" and began to become a cultural carrier and cultural phenomenon.

2. Five Blessingg and Baohulu

Around the growth, performance and practicality of gourd, the ancients constantly added gradually developed perception, hope and fantasy to it. Gourd is called "Treasure Gourd" because it is "Eight Immortals", which contains "all things", "divine power" and "infinite divine power".

3. The homonym of "Fu, Lu, Wan, Sheng, Sheng"

Fu, Lu and Yin are homophonic, represented by gourds, and their descendants are represented by gourds and vines with lush foliage and fruitful generations. Sheng represents life and rise. There are more than 50 names and writing methods of gourd in Chinese characters, which is also an important part of gourd culture.

4, marriage, wedding special auspicious words

Marriage is synonymous with marriage. If you are lucky, special congratulations. The couple tied red ropes to each other to drink, and then tied the two halves together with red ropes. This is the most important ceremony. The meaning is self-evident.

5, gourd homophonic "Fulu"

Because it is a herb, its branches and leaves are called "vines". "Man" is homophonic with "Wan", and "Man Band" is homophonic with "Wan Band". "Fulu" and "Bandai" are complete, so they are auspicious symbols. Gourd and its stems and leaves are called "descendants of ten thousand generations", which means that the family is prosperous.