The Story of "Year after Year" (年年有余)

In Chinese myth and legend the dragon king was in the cloth rain, accidentally dropped the whale to the ground, the dragon king afraid of the Jade Emperor blame, then claimed that he sent the fish to the mortal world, hope that the people can be year after year.

Legend has it that the Jade Emperor sent the Dragon King to send rain to the area of **** light immediately, the Dragon King received the Jade Emperor's order, immediately transferring water from the sea, ran to **** light Shi Yunbu rain, but careless and anxious Dragon King accidentally put the whale in the sea along with the rain landed in the **** light, the Dragon King is afraid of the Jade Emperor's blame, the bright idea was claimed that he was sent to the fish to the **** light, hoping that the people can have more than enough money year after year, and asked the Dragon King to put the whale to the ground, and asked the people to put the whale to the ground. He also asked the Jade Emperor to appoint this fish as the God of Fish to bless the peace of the earth to have more money every year.

This story has been passed down in the folklore, and because "fish" and "Yu" are homophonic, the yearly fish can be regarded as "yearly surplus", which has become one of the most representative languages of traditional Chinese prayers for good luck. It has become one of the most representative languages of traditional Chinese prayers for good luck.

The theme of "Lunar New Year's Fortune" is often used in New Year's paintings, where auspicious symbols are made in the form of drawings or paper cuttings. Lotus flowers or lotus roots are drawn, as well as fish, usually two fish or an even number of fish, with lotus flowers growing around the fish, i.e. "Lotus Year with Fish". It expresses a meaning of living a rich life and having extra wealth and food every year.