What are the auspicious words for fish?

What was the auspicious meaning of fish in ancient China?

1, "fish" and "fish" are homonyms, so fish symbolizes wealth. Paying attention to offering fish at the end of the year and taking advantage of the opportunity of abundant fish every year is a totem worship of fish.

The shapes and lines of fish, as well as the shapes and lines of fish scales and fish tails, are widely used in traditional jewelry in China. They are not only lively and interesting, but also full of love for life, symbolizing happiness, prosperity, love, love happiness, bright future and luck.

3. Fish has a particularly strong reproductive ability, which caters to the traditional expectation of China for a happy life with many children. The natural phenomenon that fish can't live without water is also the emotional expression of the joy of fish and water, which places the love of men and women, the love of husband and wife and the joy of husband and wife.

4. According to legend, there is a fairy tale of carp yue longmen in Han Dynasty. It is said that yue longmen, a carp, can take Long Bian to heaven. This has placed people's good wishes for a qualitative leap in life and has become a symbol of a bright future and luck.

Extended data

In the Sui and Tang Dynasties, the imperial court issued symbols, which were cast into fish shapes by wood carving or copper, called "fish symbols" and "fish deeds"; It is also called "fish book" because the information to be transmitted should be written on symbols. When using this symbol, cut it in half, and each side holds half of the fish symbol to prevent the two sides from meeting as evidence. In the Song Dynasty, in order to show the noble status of users, fish symbols made of gold appeared.

Fish is the theme of past dynasties, implying auspicious cultural activities, including fish lanterns, fish dances, poems and paintings related to fish, etc. Fish lanterns are more common in the New Year Lantern Festival. They sparkle in candlelight and look lovely.