What about pomegranate and China folk customs?

Pomegranate flowers and fruits are beautiful, red and lovely. For a long time, Chinese people regard it as an auspicious fruit, and many rural customs related to pomegranate have been formed among the people. Historically, pomegranate symbolizes many blessings and longevity, as well as longevity and wealth. Because "pomegranate has many children", it means that the population is prosperous and the nation is prosperous. China used to have a kind of New Year pictures called "Hundred Paintings", which originally depicted Zhou Wenwang and his large group of children more than 3,000 years ago. They are the lucky stars of the past. Later, some people interpreted this painting as a big pomegranate with a fat doll holding its skin open. "For the picture, it means that there are many children and grandchildren." When young men and women get married, two big pomegranates will be hung in the bridal chamber. Wedding gifts always send a pair of pillows embroidered with pomegranate, wishing them an early birth; Relatives and friends like to give shoes, hats, clothes, pillows, etc. Embroidered with pomegranate patterns to express congratulations; When the elderly celebrate their birthdays, the younger generation will send pomegranates to wish them happiness and longevity. Therefore, pomegranate is an important gift from our people. Ancient women wore skirts and liked pomegranate red. "Pomegranate skirt" became synonymous with young women in ancient times. When men and women fall in love, there is a saying that they fall under the pomegranate skirt. In the past, some folk musical instruments, buildings and cakes were often decorated with pomegranate patterns. On the evening of the Mid-Autumn Festival, a traditional festival in China, almost every household in pomegranate producing areas will present pomegranates and moon cakes and enjoy the moon on the dining table to show family reunion and prosperity. This custom has been preserved in Japan, Hong Kong, Macao, Southeast Asia and other countries where overseas Chinese live in concentrated communities.

On auspicious days, the groom will put a pair of pomegranate branches on his roof, the bride will put a red flower in her hair when she gets married, and she will take a bath with pomegranate water, and the dowry will be placed in a pair of pomegranate branches. Engagement is no exception. Three days later, when the bride returns to her mother's house, it must be a pomegranate country (shaped like pomegranate and glutinous rice flour). For birthdays (birthday celebrations), pomegranate branches should also be placed on birthday gifts to show blessing and longevity. When young people do something wrong, they should apologize to others, take a pair of pomegranates as a "lottery door" and make peace as usual. When building, pomegranate branches are often brushed with water at the beginning of construction to show peace and smoothness; Many overseas Chinese return to their hometowns for sightseeing, and they plant willow branches overseas to show their homesickness.