What is the meaning and symbol of egret?

1. In ancient times, egrets symbolized freedom, nobility and purity. Just like Du Fu's quatrains in the Tang Dynasty, "Two orioles sing green willows, and a row of egrets go up to the sky." Two orioles are singing in the air, and a row of egrets are flying in the sky.

2. The egret that can fly to the sky is free, the egret with white fur is pure, and the egret with slender neck is noble.

3. And when the egrets fly, they are neat and orderly. In the past, they used the order of herons to contain the transfer of hundreds of officials. Among the patterns of official uniforms in Ming and Qing Dynasties, egret is the pattern of seven civil servants.

4. "Heron" is homophonic with "Road", an auspicious pattern with egrets, lotus flowers and lotus leaves, which means "connecting family all the way". An egret and hibiscus flowers are painted together, and its auspicious meaning is "glory all the way"; An egret painted with peony can express "all the way to prosperity".

5. In ancient times, someone painted two egrets and a violet flower, which indicated that "the avenue was clean" and was used to wish the officials clean and honest.

Distribution range of egrets in China;

There are 20 species of egrets in China, among which egrets are the most precious. Sanduoqiao Village, Yi Baishi Town, Jiulongpo District, Chongqing has the first egret nature reserve in China.

There are more than 20,000 herons of all kinds in this area. There are herons 10 species in Xiamen, accounting for 50% of the total number of herons in China. Among them, 5 species of egrets are complete, which reflects that Xiamen's geographical location and wetland environment are typical and representative in the distribution of egrets resources.

In recent years, the number of egrets in Xiamen is as high as 30,000 every year. According to international standards, it shows that the intertidal zone in Xiamen sea area and the habitats of lakes around the sea are important wetlands for egrets in China and internationally. Egrets are also distributed in Zaolin Bay, Yizheng City, Jiangsu Province.

There are also many egrets on Qilin Mountain in Fengqi Village, wang chuan zhen.

After the impoundment of the Three Gorges Dam, it became an important habitat for waterfowl egrets, which greatly changed the distribution of egrets in China. Make it one of the bird watching attractions.