Allegory and Symbolism of Bat About Allegory and Symbolism of Bat Introduction

1. The bat pattern is a traditional Chinese allegorical pattern. Bat is not a bird or a mouse, but a mammal that can fly, belonging to the order Pterodactyla in zoology. In the traditional Chinese decorative arts, the image of the bat is used as a symbol of happiness, the custom of using the "bat", "Fu" word harmonics, and the bat's flight, combined with the "into the blessed" symbol, hoping that happiness will be like the It is hoped that happiness will come down from the sky like bats. This is a good-luck pattern.

2, a folk tradition of porcelain blessing decorative patterns, a single bat pattern and a combination of patterns to bat pattern, bat and the blessing of the same sound, a metaphor for the blessing and the meaning of happiness. Such as a bat flying in front of the eye, known as "blessed in front of me", bat and horse composed of "immediately blessed", the upper part of a circle of red bat pattern, also known as Hongfuqitian.

3, bat pattern changes are quite rich, there are upside down bats, double bats, four bats hold Fuk Luk Shou, five bats and so on. The traditional pattern combines bats with the word "longevity", which is called "five bats holding longevity". The five blessings are: one day of life, two days of wealth, three days of peace and prosperity, four days to repair the virtue, five days to the end of life. There is also a combination of bats and clouds, the name "Hongfuqitian"; bats, Shoushan stone plus Ruyi or Ganoderma lucidum, the name of the day "peace and goodwill". Fukushou Ruyi pattern, the lower part of the gold woven "Shou" two Ruyi cloud support, under the support is an inverted flying bat. Longevity pattern, the deer cleverly painted into a ball shape, the North Negative Ruyi Ganoderma holding the word of life, the word of life decorated with wings flying between the bats, the composition is very simple and generous.