Carved bats on the building symbolizes what Why carve bats on the building

1, bats on ancient buildings have the symbolism of good luck and happiness, meaning that they hope people's lives are happy.

2, because the bat character of bat and happiness, blessing of the blessing of the same sound, so in the traditional Chinese architecture, the bat pattern is taken as a symbol of good fortune, and has become a classic pattern in traditional culture. The flying of the bat also has the symbol of entering the blessing.

3, the bat pattern is quite rich in variations, there are upside down bats, double bats, four bats holding the blessing of life, 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 of the day "Hongfu Qitian.

4, the bat is not a bird, not a mouse, but a mammal that can fly, belonging to the zoology of the pterodactyls. In the traditional Chinese decorative arts, the image of the bat is used as a symbol of happiness, customary use of "bat", "Fu" word homophonic, and the bat's flight, combined with the "into the blessing" of the symbol, hoping that happiness will be like the It is hoped that happiness will come down from the sky like bats. In this way, it is a good-luck pattern.

5, there is a single bat pattern and a combination of bat patterns, bat and Fu homophonic, a metaphor for good fortune and happiness. Such as a bat flying in front of the eyes, known as the "blessed in front of the eyes", bats and horses composed of "immediately blessed", the upper part of a circle of red bats, also known as Hongfuqitian.