Cranes have a lofty status in Chinese culture, especially the red-crowned crane, which is a symbol of longevity, auspiciousness and elegance. It is often associated with gods and goddesses, and is also called "the crane".
"Heming people live longer". The crane is a symbol of longevity, hence the name crane. Most of the ancestors of Taoism in traditional Chinese culture used cranes or sacred deer as their seats. Crane has an elegant temperament and beautiful shape. It is known for its "three long" beak, neck and legs. When upright, it can reach more than one meter in height. It looks like a fairy and is called "a first-class bird". In addition, cranes are closely related to the spiritual character of immortals, Taoists and humans in traditional Chinese culture. Cranes, male and female, walk in a regular manner, are affectionate but not lewd, and have high moral character. Therefore, the ancients often used the white crane, which is graceful and gentlemanly, to describe a wise person with noble moral character. The people are called "Heming people". Crane is a long-lived immortal bird. The scriptures say: Crane has an unlimited lifespan; later generations often use "Crane Shou", "He Ling" and "Crane Suan" as birthday wishes. Chinese people call those who live healthy and live long, and call them "crane-haired and childlike". Even those who miss the deceased have the beautiful meaning of "riding a crane on a journey to the west."
In Taoism, the crane is a symbol of longevity, so there is a saying of the crane. Most of the ancestors of Taoism used cranes or sacred deer as their seats. Traditionally in China, there is a saying that when an elderly person dies, he rides a crane to the west.
In China, Korea and Japan, people often draw cranes and tall and vigorous ancient pines together as symbols of longevity. In fact, the legendary crane is the red-crowned crane.
The red-crowned crane has an elegant temperament and beautiful appearance. It is known for its "three long" beak, neck and legs. When upright, it can reach more than one meter high. It looks like a fairy and is called "a first-class bird". , whose status is second only to Phoenix. In addition, cranes occupy a very important position in Chinese culture and are closely related to immortality and human spiritual character.
The male and female cranes accompany each other, walk in a regular manner, are affectionate but not lewd, and have high moral character. The ancients often used the graceful and gentlemanly white crane as a metaphor for the virtuous people with noble moral character. People who cultivate their moral integrity and conduct themselves well and have good reputation are called "people with cranes".
Crane is a long-lived immortal bird with immortal spirit. It is said that cranes have infinite lifespan and are regarded as the king of longevity like turtles. "Forget it" as a birthday wish. Cranes are often ridden by immortals, and old longevity stars often appear as riding cranes and flying into the clouds.
Cranes are often painted together with pine trees, and are named "Songhe Changchun" and "Crane Longevity Pine Life"; cranes and turtles are painted together, and their auspicious meaning is that the turtles and the cranes are of the same age, and the turtles are of the same age. The crane prolongs the year; the crane, deer, and sycamore are painted together, which means "the six springs come together".
The auspicious pattern of immortals clasping their hands and looking up at the longevity star riding a crane is called the "immortals offering longevity" picture. The auspicious pattern that stands out on the rock at the head of the tide is called "Yipin Dangchao". The auspicious meaning of the image of two cranes flying high towards the sun is to hope that the other will rise high. The paintings of cranes, phoenixes, mandarin ducks, herons and yellow pigeons represent the five social relationships between people. Among them, the crane symbolizes the relationship between father and son, because when the crane crows, the little crane also crows. The crane became a symbol of the moral order of father and son.
To love a crane and lose the public is a metaphor for losing a big thing because of a small thing.
Biehe Guluan: farewell; Luan: a bird like the phoenix. The parting crane and the lonely luan. A metaphor for a distant couple.
Farewell and Liluan is a metaphor for a separated couple.
The Crane Dance of Not Dancing: Dance. The non-dancing crane. A metaphor for a person who does not live up to his name. It is also used to ridicule people for their incompetence.
The Luan controls the crane. Controls the Luan and Phoenix crane. A metaphor for becoming an immortal.
Ashamed Fu Qihe means feeling ashamed of one's own shortcomings and envying the strengths of others.
Chongsha, monkey and crane used to be a metaphor for soldiers who died in battle. Also refers to people who died in war.
A crane stands among the chickens. It is a metaphor for a person's outstanding talent or appearance.
The Broken Crane follows Fu, who cuts off the long legs of the crane and lengthens the short legs of the wild duck. It is a metaphor for something that violates the laws of nature and cannot be done.
Broken crane and continued duck: break: cut off; continue: connect; duck: wild duck. Cut off the crane's long legs to join the mallard's short legs. It is a metaphor for acting against the laws of nature.
Burning the harp and cooking the crane is like burning the harp and boiling the crane. A metaphor for ruining beautiful things.
Burn the harp and cook the crane. Use the harp as firewood and cook the crane to eat. A metaphor for ruining beautiful things.
The sound of the wind and the chirping of cranes. Chirping: The sound of cranes. Describes being panicked or worried about oneself.
The wind and cranes chirp, the grass and trees chirp: birds chirp. When they heard the sound of wind and the cry of cranes, they suspected that they were pursuers. Describes people being suspicious when they are panicked. Phoenix's cry and crane's chirp describe the beautiful sounds.
The shank is short and the crane is long. The shank is short and the crane is long. The length is uneven. Generally refers to the incompleteness.
The crane follows the direction, which means that the wild duck and the crane follow the direction they belong to.
The crane also indicates that it is an animal that confuses right and wrong, is free and casual, and has a selfish mind. However, the red-crowned crane in nature has nothing to do with the pine trees that grow in mountains and hills. It is a large wading bird that lives in swamps or shallow water areas. It is often dubbed the "God of Wetlands" and has an average lifespan. Only twenty or thirty years is not a long life.
The crane is one of the most noble animals of ancient people. It symbolizes holiness, elegance, and longevity. It has left a great impact on people. Many cranes are already on the verge of extinction, so people join hands to Protect cranes and remind many people not to harm cranes!