1. Indicates wealth. Since "gourd" has the same pronunciation as "Fu Lu", it is also a symbol of wealth, representing longevity and good fortune. Folks use colorful gourds as decorations, which is based on this concept. ?
2. The gourd has a beautiful shape and a color as yellow as gold, which means auspiciousness. It is widely admired by many people. It is highly praised by famous Confucian scholars. They love it deeply. After many years of playing and caressing it, as time goes by, the gourd is covered with magnetic coating and is purple. Smooth and clean, worth thousands of gold.
3. It is a totem worshiped by some ethnic minorities. There are at least 20 ethnic groups in China who worship gourds, and they have gourd myths to accompany them. Wen Yiduo listed 49 myths related to gourds in "Fuxi Kao"; according to statistics, 119 gourd myths have been discovered since the 1950s.
Extended information:
1. Gourd is a work of art and a good carrier of ancient cultural inheritance. It is a folk skill that is "easy to learn" but "difficult to master." Most of the works are by folk artists. Because they are based on historical themes and create based on simple emotions and intuitive impressions, the gourd art is rich, simple, concise and bright.
2. China’s thousands of years of splendid culture is extensive and profound. Gourd culture has experienced thousands of years of historical accumulation. With its unique historical origins, profound cultural connotations and broad mass base, it still occupies an important role in modern culture. Status.
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