The auspicious culture is the embodiment of the ancestors' philosophy of simple life and the concept of happiness, representing the ideal state of life they pursue. In the brilliant starry sky of traditional culture, auspicious culture is like the brightest star because of its unique charm. Not only does it carry a rich historical and cultural heritage, but it also has a profound influence on the lifestyle and values of future generations.
From ancient times to the present, the vast majority of people have worked hard to pursue happiness, longevity, and wealth, which is regarded as the most common goal in life. The folk call it "Five Blessings", which not only represents a collection of prosperity, health, longevity, happiness and wealth, but also an important criterion for measuring life and happiness in our traditional culture.
There is a folk saying that "there are five paintings hanging at home, no need to ask for hexagrams", which shows that the paintings with the meaning of five blessings have a pivotal position in the hearts of the ancients. These paintings are not only artistic displays, they also contain a beautiful vision to bring happiness and longevity. In the belief of the ancients, hanging these paintings in the home would bring harmony and good luck to the family.
1,"Fortune"
In folk tradition, because the word "bat" of bat is homophonic with the word "fu", it often becomes the protagonist of the character "fu". In addition, the ancients often gathered a hundred blessing characters together to make a "hundred blessing map". The ancestors used the word "Fu" to symbolize all auspiciousness and luck, and it became a symbol that outlines all good life. Every Spring Festival, in order to express the wish full of blessings, every household will hang the word "Fu". Whether it was in the past or in the present, happiness has always been everyone's pursuit.
2，“禄”
The ancients believed that placing paintings with the meaning of "Lu" in the home could encourage the children and grandchildren of the family to embark on a career path. For example, people usually put up a picture of a monkey sitting on horseback in their homes, which means "immediately sealed as a marquis". At the same time, the homonym of "deer" and "lu" makes the deer a symbol of prosperity and academic success. The ancients divided the social class into "Shinong, industrial, and commercial", and entering politics became the most glorious thing, and even today, this value still affects people's thoughts and lives, and is still the dream of many scholars.
3,Ju
Placing paintings that imply longevity in the home, such as pines and cypresses, peaches, cranes, etc., is the most common folk interior decoration, and these elements are endowed with the beautiful meaning of longevity in folk traditions. In addition, many families have hung the portrait of the old birthday star in the hall, in order to express the wish of the family elders and even the whole family Ding Changsheng to be 100 years old. This custom has been clearly reflected in the "Book of Shang", and the people of the time have regarded "longevity" as the first of the five blessings, which shows that the important position of longevity in ancient culture has a long history.
4. Hi
Many people like to hang a picture of a magpie in their home, because in folk tradition, the magpie is regarded as an auspicious bird. This custom derives from the word "xi" in the name of the magpie, which symbolizes good luck and good fortune. For example, "Good News Sanyuan" is the name given to the magpie and the three large round fruits in one painting, and "Tongxi" is the name given when the sycamore and the magpie appear together in the painting. In addition, the most well-known is the "Joy on the Eyebrows", which is actually a magpie standing on a plum tree branch.
5. Wealth
Many auspicious motifs symbolizing wealth are widely circulated among the people, such as the God of Wealth, ingots, money trees, cornucopias, and peony flowers, which symbolize wealth. The reason why these patterns are so diverse and popular is that the pursuit of wealth is the most practical and universal survival psychology. As the material basis for people's survival, wealth has always been the pursuit of everyone, Tai Shi Gong said that "the world is bustling for profit, and the world is bustling for profit", which shows that the desire for wealth will be an eternal theme both in history and in the future.