What is the image of fish in ancient culture?

As a decorative pattern in China traditional culture, the image of fish was first seen in painted pottery pots in primitive society. During the Shang and Zhou Dynasties, Yu Pei and bronzes also had the shape of fish. Because the sounds of "fish" and "surplus" are the same, and the sounds of "goldfish" and "golden jade" are similar, so "goldfish" is a metaphor for wealth and surplus.

Because goldfish give birth to many babies, it is often used to pray for good luck and children as a symbol of fertility and reproduction. "Double goldfish" is one of the eight treasures of Buddhism, which means "lively".

Many buildings also borrow the meaning of goldfish, and regard "goldfish" as an auspicious figure, meaning "firm and lively, not bad robbery"

In the picture of "Double Golden Jade", a pair of big goldfish homonym "Golden Jade", and their tails are exaggerated into lotus shapes. Plus two lotus plants, homophonic "double connection" There is also a pair of young mandarin ducks, and the combination of graphics symbolizes that husband and wife are made in heaven, such as a good marriage, and they will always be lotus hearts.

"Happy Ever After" shows several goldfish swimming in a fish tank and a fat doll playing with the fish. Known as "happiness from now on", it symbolizes a rich and happy life.

Two Goldfishes in the Tower of Babel: The image of goldfish in the tower of Babel pattern is different from our common ornamental goldfish. It is a bearded river fish, also called plateau fish, and it is called "Sene" or "Huang Jinyu" in Tibetan. Fish swims around in the water unimpeded. Buddhism uses goldfish as a metaphor to show the yogi who transcends the sufferings of the world and is freed by generosity, and also symbolizes the significance of recovery, immortality and regeneration ~