The meaning of two deer together: health, longevity, wealth and good luck.
The deer is supple and good at running, harmonious and spiritual. Throughout Chinese history, it has symbolized "beauty, love, luck, health, longevity, and rights." Everyone says: "The deer is a fairy animal, capable of happiness; every part of the deer's body is beneficial to people."
1. Deer is a symbol of beauty.
The ancients explained that deer are good at gathering and scattering, and all deer are strong, but they are timid in nature and will run when drinking water and seeing shadows. It can be seen that the ancients paid a lot of attention to deer and observed them very carefully. This is the basis for the emergence and development of deer culture. The traditional Chinese character for beautiful Li is Li, and the word Li comes from deer, which shows that people have believed that deer are beautiful since ancient times.
Whether it’s the unique horns, the shiny, patterned and spotted fur, or the slender and strong limbs, especially the kind, gentle and restrained temperament of the deer’s nature, it is worthy of people’s praise. The word "Li" is originally a pictographic character related to deer, resembling the shape of two deer skins. In ancient times, when a man married, he would give the woman two deer skins as a betrothal gift. It means marrying a beautiful girl! According to "Kangxi Dictionary" and "History. Century": Taihao began to marry Lipi as a gift. The beautiful meaning of the word "Li" was derived later.
2. Deer is a symbol of love.
There are two idioms in the past. One is "deer and chariot pulling together", which was used in the old days to praise a husband and wife who are of the same mind and live in peace and happiness in poverty. There is another one called "Hong'an Deer Car", which is also a metaphor for the mutual respect, consideration and mutual joy between husband and wife, and the oracle bone inscriptions highlight a pair of deer antlers. "Shuowen" says: "Li means travel. The nature of a deer is to travel if it is in a hurry for food."
It is derived from the fact that a male deer and a female deer travel in pairs and has the meaning of marriage. Li is also written as "Li" originally means two pairs of deer skins. It was an engagement gift given by a man to a woman in ancient times. "Shiben·Zuopian": "Fuxi made the ceremony of marrying with Lipi." "Lu Shi·Houji 2" records that Nuwa's family "is the correct surname for women, and because of their obscurity (marriage), the popular matchmakers use it as their surname." The beauty of all people (Li)". Later generations called the couple as husband and wife. So the deer is a symbol of love.
3. Deer is a symbol of good luck.
Where there are deer, the weather is good and the people are outstanding. If you are in the mountains, you will have beautiful mountains and clear waters. If you are close to the house, you will have peace and prosperity. At that time, when Kangxi went on a hunting tour, he once said that "the deer is a sacred object that is immune to all evils." In traditional New Year paintings, the deer is likened to a fairy beast, and is used together with Ganoderma lucidum, cranes, and longevity stars in paintings to bring good luck during the Spring Festival.
In many modern street squares and courtyard areas, there are sculptures of a group of deer, a single deer, a mother and child deer, and a couple of deer; some trademarks, museums, and shops also use deer on their foreheads, which is a symbol of people's longing for beauty and hope. The psychological reflection of prosperous wealth also reflects the auspicious and beautiful meaning of the deer.
4. Deer is a symbol of health.
Since ancient times, the role of deer in promoting human health has been valued by people. From the beginning of eating its flesh, sleeping on its skin, and using its bones, it began to develop to a deeper and broader level. In the famous herbal book "Rihuazi Materia Medica" of the Five Dynasties of my country, it is recorded that: Deer can replenish deficiency and weakness, strengthen muscles and bones, break blood stasis, and calm the fetus and lower the qi.
Li Shizhen, a famous medical scientist in the Ming Dynasty, pointed out in "Compendium of Materia Medica": "Deer is beneficial to people all over the body. It can be boiled, steamed, or preserved, and eaten with wine, which is good. Deer is pure Yang and has a long life. It can connect the Du Vessel and feed on good grass, so its meat and horns are beneficial without any harm." In particular, there is a description of deer bone: "It can drive away wind and dampness, take it for a long time to resist aging, and cure all diseases of deficiency and damage." Traditional Chinese medicine in my country believes that wind, dampness, deficiency, and damage are the root causes of diseases. Deer bone can cure all deficiencies, and long-term use can prolong life.
5. Deer is a symbol of longevity.
Deer has the same pronunciation as the word "lu" in the three auspicious stars "Fu, Lu and Longevity", symbolizing good luck, longevity and promotion. Deer means "spring" and turtle means "longevity", so deer is often used to express longevity and prosperity in some patterns and structures.
According to legend, the deer is a longevity beast. It often protects the Ganoderma lucidum grass together with the ancient cranes, brings blessings and longevity to the world, brings good health to people, and is a symbol of longevity. According to classical legends, deer can live 500 years and turn into white auspicious beasts. They are messengers of wealth and peace, embodying the romantic and mysterious color of the classical "White Deer Picture" and people's imagination.