What is the meaning of the cicada? What is the meaning and symbol of the cicada?

The ancients believed that the cicada was noble, and the historical record "The Biography of Qu Yuan Jia Sheng" said:"The cicada molts in filth to float beyond the dust. "Cicadas have been living in muddy water before they finally molt and become adults, and when they molt into cicadas, they fly to high trees and drink only dew, which can be said to be out of sludge without staining, which is highly respected by the ancients.

At the same time, cicadas can live in the soil and emerge and feather. Since the Han Dynasty, the feathering of cicadas has been compared to the regeneration of people. If the jade cicada is placed in the mouth of the deceased, the idiom is called"Cicada-shaped jade", the spirit is immortal, reborn and resurrected.

And the cicada on the body means nobility.

This is a short philosophical essay. The author uses the technique of first suppressing and then promoting, from a small cicada to trigger the perception of life. From writing about the noise of cicadas to writing about the weakness and smallness of sick cicadas, they all deliberately show the annoying and insignificant side of cicadas.

However, when he learned that the cicada was buried under the mud for 17 years and lived for a summer when it came out, the originally insignificant and even annoying cicada surprised the author. Why suffer and cling to it like this? The words of the friend reveal a simple and profound philosophy:

The course of life is like this, in order to continue life, you must live well. No matter 90 years or 90 days, it's just a matter of living well.

This is a very praised allegorical poem for later generations. Through this poem, the author expresses that a person of high character does not need to be flattered and flattered, but can become famous with the help of external forces or magnates.

The cicada's alias is Zhizhi, which has a high status in the minds of the ancients, and has always been regarded as a symbol of purity, purity, and spirituality.

Over time, people have given more meaning to cicadas. For example, a jade cicada is worn on the waist, the homonym is "waist wrapping (cicada) Wanguan", and a cicada lying on the leaves, named "Golden Branch ('Know' homonym) jade leaf", and some people name the jade cicada hanging on the chest "a blockbuster" (take the chirping sound of the cicada).

The four pieces of jade cicadas in the Han Dynasty are introduced as follows:

1. The white jade cicada, 5 2 cm long and 2 6 cm wide, the head of the cicada is strongly depicted, the tail is arc-shaped and convergent, the dorsal ridge line is raised, and the eyes and wings are cut out by the subtraction method, and the shape of the instrument is flat.

2. Topaz cicada, 4 7 cm long and 2 8 cm wide, grayish-white and translucent. The head of the cicada is slightly pointed, and the wings on both sides are outlined in arcs, which is elegant and moderate.

3. Green jade cicada, 5 6 cm long, 2 6 cm wide, white spots. The cicada eyes are obliquely convex on both sides, the middle is protruding in a figure-of-eight shape, the dorsal ridge is flat, the wings are long and narrow, and several lines can be seen on the abdomen, and the work is clean and neat.

Fourth, the black jade cicada, 4 5 cm long, 2 2 cm wide, flat, colorful. The head of the cicada is obliquely cut, the dorsal ridge line is raised, the tail is arc-shaped and gradually closed, and the eyes and body of the cicada are outlined with the yin line.

Because the cicada is implied to be of noble conduct, it was often used as a self-metaphor by literati in ancient times to express their own nobility. At the same time, it has the meaning of immortality.

In addition, because the life trajectory of the cicada is not easy to be traced, people do not know how he was born and died, in fact, the cicada has a long dormant period in the soil, and people can't figure out what he eats.

Introduction:

The cicada can be feathered and reborn, so in the jade culture, it has been endowed with the profound meaning of resurrection and regeneration, and has been repeatedly expressed and pondered by the jade carvers of the Chinese nation.

Cicadas live in the soil when they are young, and after many years they emerge and emerge and become adults. Since the Han Dynasty, people have used the feathering of cicadas as a metaphor for the rebirth of people! Therefore, after the Han Dynasty, it was popular to put the jade cicada in the mouth of the deceased as a burial object, called the cicada, which means that the spirit of the dead is immortal, and it can be reborn and resurrected when the time comes!

The meaning and symbol of the cicada: because of its tragic call, it can be used to express sad feelings. Because of its living habits, it can be used to express noble self-metaphor. Take the "Cicada" written by the Tang Dynasty poet Li Shangyin as an example to illustrate that the cicada represents an allegorical and symbolic meaning.

This poem first describes the situation of the cicada, and then jumps directly to its own encounter, expressing its heart and feelings, and finally returning to the cicada naturally, with a round end and a coherent meaning. The whole poem starts with the cicada, ends with the cicada, and the chapter is tight, and the portrayal of the cicada and the poet's affection are tactfully expressed to blend and unify, which is a masterpiece of supporting things. The poet uses the personality of the cicada to express his noble character, which can be described as a typical example of borrowing things.

The cicada symbolized resurrection and eternal life in ancient China, and this symbolism comes from its life cycle: it is first a larvae, then a cicada chrysalis on the ground, and finally a flying insect.

The image of the cicada larva was first seen on Shang Dynasty bronzes in 2000 BC, and from the late Zhou Dynasty to the funerals of the Han Dynasty, people always put a jade cicada into the mouth of the deceased for shelter and eternal life, because it is believed that the cicada lives on dew, so it is also a symbol of purity.

The cicada represents purity, purity, spirituality, and symbolizes nobility.

The ancients thought that the cicada was a symbol of nobility, so the ancients often used the cicada's nobility to express people's noble conduct. "Tang Poetry Tailoring" said: "Every time a cicada sings its voice, this is the only respect for its character." ”

Cicadas live in temperate to tropical regions of the world (about 2,000 species of cicadas have been recorded), and some species found in desert areas will expel excess water from the back plate when the body temperature is overheated, which will achieve the effect of cooling and heat dissipation. Most cicadas are usually small in size, with adults ranging from 2 to 5 cm (to inch) in length, and a few species, such as the world's largest emperor cicada, have a wingspan of 20 cm (6 inches) and a body length of about 7 cm (inches).

A large cicada (known as the "green cicada" or "Borneo cicada") also inhabits South Asia has a wingspan of 18 centimeters (inches) and a body length of about 4 to 5 centimeters (inches). The cicada's exoskeleton is very hard, and the wings are quite well-developed, mostly transparent or translucent (species with completely opaque wings are usually more distinctly colored and mostly found in regions close to the tropics), with prominent wing veins on them.