Is the elephant a symbol of good luck

The elephant is a symbol of good luck.

The "elephant", which is good at understanding, hardworking and smart, has been endowed with auspicious symbols in traditional Chinese culture, which is a symbol of more auspiciousness and strength in the minds of the Dai people, because of the harmony with the word "Xiang".

Elephants in China's traditional culture, since ancient times, people and elephants have an unbreakable bond, people like elephants and also worship elephants, elephants are big as a mountain, gentle and heavy, do not bully the weak. Elephant and auspicious word harmonic, so the elephant is given for, auspicious and peaceful symbolism, and the elephant trunk can absorb water to attract wealth, nose shape and like a Ruyi, symbolism together is, attracting wealth Nafu lucky and lucky. Elephant is a symbol of peace and prosperity of the beast, as the saying goes: peace and prosperity have elephants such as good luck, all the elephants renewed peace and prosperity.

From ancient to modern traditional culture, there are large buildings in front, there is a design of carved beasts ornaments, most of them are less auspicious elephant, meant to avoid the evil evil peace and prosperity, tend to the significance of the symbols of the same. These common beasts, including unicorns, lions, dragons, elephants and so on, and among them, the elephant is especially loved by everyone. Because it is different from other beasts, is not to show, ferocious to avoid evil spirits, it is the beast of the beasts of culture, more is, auspicious symbolism is more prominent. So will be placed in the elephant, these buildings before, for its bring good luck and wealth.

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Other National Symbols

1, India

In India, the elephant is an animal that is quite revered. Elephants are becoming more and more popular and are seen in various festivals. But once too old to work, elephants are often disliked by their owners. The Indian state of Kerala has announced the opening of the country's first "elephant retirement home" in June, to provide a peaceful and carefree retirement for elephants who have worked all their lives.

Elephants are often used to represent India. For example, the economic rivalry between China and India has been called the "dragon and elephant rivalry". And India's stock market surge is called the "elephant stampede".

2, the U.S. party

In the 1870s, in the U.S. "Harper's Weekly", has appeared in the political cartoonist Thomas Nast's two drawings, respectively, with long ears of a donkey and a long trunk of elephants compared to the U.S. Democrat Party and **** and the party. Later, Nast drew in both an elephant and a donkey in a single drawing, a metaphor for the two-party campaign of the time.

Since then, the donkey and the elephant have gradually become the symbols of the two major parties in the United States, and the two parties have used the donkey and the elephant as the symbols of their party logos. During election season, posters and newspapers are filled with "glowing images" of donkeys and elephants, and inflatable plastic donkeys and elephants are often seen in campaign venues.

The **** and the Democrats believe that elephants are simple, steady, and down-to-earth, and that they are the most appropriate way to represent their party. But Democrats have used it to ridicule the **** and the party for being flashy.

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