Wu Zhi sleeplessly leans on the laurel tree
Barefoot oblique fly wet cold rabbit
Whenever the image of the jade rabbit frequently appears in front of people's eyes, we know that the Mid-Autumn Festival, which symbolizes family reunion, is coming again...
"Chen Mingyue Man QingYou Album. Qiongtai Play Moon》
Collection of the Palace Museum
Indeed, in a few days it will be the Mid-Autumn Festival, and in traditional Chinese culture, there have always been legends of "Chang'e Running Moon" and "Jade Rabbit Trick medicine".
The ancients believed that there was a rabbit living in the moon, called "jade rabbit" because it was as white as jade, and it kept pounding the elixir every day. Every Mid-Autumn Festival, people can see it in the full moon.
Double Rabbit Picture Page
So, where did such a legend come from? Why is the Mid-Autumn Festival associated with rabbits?
In fact, long before the Mid-Autumn Festival, the jade rabbit had not yet begun to pound medicine, and the rabbit was considered a beast. According to the ancient Han Dynasty book "Spring and Autumn Luck Doushu", "The jade and heng stars are scattered and become rabbits", and the ancients believed that the rabbit was changed by the jade and balance stars in the sky.
Therefore, Chinese began to worship the rabbit, believing that it was a symbol of auspiciousness, and there was such a saying in the ancient book "Ruiyingtu": "Red rabbit Darui, white rabbit Zhongrui." "Because there were very few domestic rabbits in ancient times, most of the rabbits recorded in the basic historical materials were hares, and the coat color was often gray and yellow, and there were very few rabbits of a single color. Historical records record that at that time, all rabbits found to be pure color or black or white were considered to be signs of auspiciousness, and were often dedicated to the imperial court or emperor.
Li Shikuo Osmanthus Moon Rabbit Diagram Fan Page
However, although the rabbit is auspicious, it is associated with the moon and has undergone a relatively long development in Chinese history:
During the Warring States period, Qu Yuan's "Heavenly Question" wrote: "Wei He, and Gu and Suo are in the belly? (What is the black spot in the middle of the month?) Are there toads and rabbits in the belly of the moon? ）。 Among them, "Gu" is a toad, and "Suo" is a white rabbit.
Zhang Hua of the Jin Dynasty said in his book "Natural history" that the rabbit was conceived by looking up at the moon, and when giving birth to a small rabbit, it was spit out of the mouth, so the rabbit was called a rabbit, and "rabbit" means "vomit"... These all make people associate the rabbit with the moon.
In the Ming and Qing dynasties, the northern region was also popular in the August 15 to worship "rabbit grandfather", this rabbit grandfather, through the bold creation of folk artists, has been personified, it is the head of the rabbit, holding a jade pestle, at first it is an offering of the moon, and later it has become a favorite toy for children.
The Mid-Autumn Festival holiday is coming, this Mid-Autumn Festival, please check the blessings from the jade rabbit!
Blessings from the Mid-Autumn Festival Jade Rabbit
01 Beautiful ancient style bookmark under the moon
Blessings of the Jade Rabbit: I wish you happiness and consummation in the Toad Palace
【Beautiful Ancient Style Bookmark under the Moon of Flowers】Collects the three elements of Haoyue, Jade Rabbit and Osmanthus flower, and packs and sends the multiple blessings of the Mid-Autumn Festival to you.
The inspiration for the bookmarks was the "Wutong Double Rabbit Diagram Axis" painted by the Qing Dynasty court painter Leng Ming in the Forbidden City Collection.
"Cold Sycamore Double Rabbit Chart Axis"
The two jade rabbits play happily among the flowers, gu pansheng posture, flexible and vivid, meaning "happiness and consummation"; osmanthus blossoms, the taste is refreshing, meaning "toad palace folding laurel", double blessing, double sweetness. In addition, the bookmarks were carefully made into a golden hollow circle in the style of the Mid-Autumn Moon, which refers to the moon and symbolizes reunion and consummation.
In terms of materials, the bookmark adopts the best brass material and hollow design, showing the classical literary temperament, the cute fat "figure" of the round and rolling, the cute and full, making people eager to start right away.
02 Melon slick hollow bookmark ruler
Blessings from the Jade Rabbit: I wish you a long and bright future
The design inspiration of the Forbidden City's Tibetan stone blue embroidered melon butterfly pattern is containing three traditional ornaments of butterflies, koi and fugua, bringing you three kinds of good wishes - Fulu auspicious, fish leaping dragon gate, and blessings stretching.
The ancient word "melon and gentle" comes from the "Book of Poetry and Daya", which itself represents an auspicious meaning - the blessing is long and the future is bright. In addition, this product is not only a bookmark, but also a ruler, allowing you to read books and offices.
03 Forbidden Day and Night Double-Sided Notebook
Blessings of the Jade Rabbit: I wish you beauty on either side!
【Forbidden Purple, Day and Night Double-Sided Notebook】Inspired by the day and night scenery of the Forbidden City, you can appreciate the beauty of the Forbidden City day and night in a new way.
The notebook selects red and blue sides to represent the day and night of the Forbidden City, and outlines the classic buildings of the Forbidden City with golden lines, showing the delicacy and solemnity of the historical buildings, and also showing the color changes between the sun and the moonlight, which is exquisite and abnormal.
The pages of the notebook select the scenery and cultural relics of the Forbidden City, and the strong historical and cultural atmosphere comes to the face. The best quality paper for the inner pages of the notebook gives you the ultimate writing experience.
This Mid-Autumn Festival, Jade Rabbit wishes you the same as the Forbidden City, no matter which side is beautiful!
04 Brick Palace lamp holder
Blessings of the Jade Rabbit: I wish you to light up the dream lantern in your heart
In addition to appreciating the moon, lighting the lamp is also one of the most traditional Chinese cultural characteristics of the Mid-Autumn Festival customs, [Building Block Palace Lamp Holder], to help you light up the dream sky lantern in your heart.
The inspiration of the pen holder comes from the Forbidden City Tibetan Qing Dynasty enamel square pattern hexagonal pavilion lamp, the pen holder will decompose the palace lamp into splicable pieces, a total of 1352 pieces, each block is made of environmentally friendly ABS refined granules, non-toxic and harmless odorless, not only can you enjoy the fun of smooth assembly, but also do not have to worry about safety.
When you turn the pen holder, the built-in luminous assembly will immediately light up, the palace lamp will be lit, and the dream in your heart will also light up.
In addition to these exquisite gifts, Jade Rabbit has also prepared more Mid-Autumn Festival offers for you!
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