In the traditional culture of China, the gentle elephant is an auspicious animal. What do you mean by auspicious patterns like Aquarius?

In the traditional culture of China, the docile elephant is an auspicious animal, and the auspicious pattern like an Aquarius symbolizes that the mount of Bodhisattva Samantabhadra is also an elephant in the Han Buddhism. Like an Aquarius, it means peace, that is, peace and prosperity.

Mammals originated in India, Myanmar, Thailand and other Buddhist countries. The body is about three meters high, and the nose is long and cylindrical, which can be curled. The front teeth are developed. Elephants have a very long life span, reaching more than 200 years old, and are regarded as auspicious animals. In China Buddhism, Pu Xian's mount is also an elephant. Like an Aquarius, it means peace, that is, peace and prosperity.

Since the Ming Dynasty, whenever the emperor held a major celebration, some elephants were always used as a guard of honor. They are also used to drive chariots and transport treasures. In Beijing, the emperor's ceremonial ceremonies and training elephants have special personnel, who are managed by the Royal Guards. In the Qing Dynasty, it was managed by Luan Yi Wei Bing. Elephants and elephants live in the Elephant Training Center on both sides of Xuanwu Gate in Beijing, which is now Lai Xiang Street. Elephant is a symbol of strength, because it is tall, gentle and considerate, and can help people complete heavy work.

It has a solid hoof and a stable foothold, so in the eyes of feudal rulers, it represents the stability of the country and society. Put a vase on the elephant's back, and then put five in some bottles to symbolize peace and prosperity. Because the word "lane" is homophonic with "lane", the word "bottle" of "keeping peace" is homophonic with "peace"; In ancient Chinese characters, "Tai" and "Da" are homophonic. The bottle on the elephant's back is very big, so it should be called "big bottle" or "too bottle". In this way, Taiping becomes an auspicious pattern of Taiping.

The docile elephant is an auspicious animal, which means peace and happiness. It is a naive elephant. It is almost a homophonic word for auspiciousness and "auspiciousness" all over the world, and it has been endowed with more auspicious meanings in the traditional culture of China.