The implication and symbol of red-crowned crane

The red-crowned crane symbolizes purity and longevity.

The red-crowned crane symbolizes cleanliness, immortality and integrity, as well as the noble character of a gentleman, and also symbolizes longevity, auspiciousness and elegance. Red-crowned cranes are often associated with pine trees because of their long life, which means longevity. Red-crowned cranes often appear in literary works of various countries with the image of longevity and loyalty. In the tombs of the Yin and Shang Dynasties, the image of cranes appeared in sculptures. The bronze bells in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period are engraved with the image of cranes on the unearthed ritual vessels.

In ancient times, the red-crowned crane was usually regarded as a symbol of high officials. For example, the design of cranes flying in the air symbolizes "one product rises high"; With the rising sun as the background, the flying crane symbolizes "pointing to the rising sun". Crane has a lofty position in China culture, especially the red-crowned crane, which is often associated with immortals, also known as "Xianhe", and is recognized as a first-class wenbird in the history of China.

Literary description of red-crowned crane;

As early as 2 100 years ago, red-crowned cranes were clearly painted on lacquerware unearthed from Han tombs in Mancheng, Hebei Province. Lu Qiaoru, Emperor Gaozu of the Han Dynasty (BC 156-BC 143) wrote Ode to the Crane, and pointed out at the beginning that the red-crowned crane was "the gateway of Bai Niao". Lu Ji, a Wu native of the Three Kingdoms, described it in detail in Poems on Plants, Birds, Animals, Insects and Fish: "As big as a goose, with long feet, green wings, more than three feet high, bald head and red eyes, and a beak more than four inches long and pure white." There are many sentences describing red-crowned cranes by poets in Tang Dynasty.

It can be seen that the ancients believed that the beauty of the red-crowned crane lies in the harmony of its whole body, and the mystery of this beauty is undoubtedly because it has a (Zhu) top and cinnabar on the top of the jade cream, which is elegant, romantic and unforgettable.