In ancient China, why did the deer and crane become auspicious animals?

In ancient China, the deer and the crane became auspicious animals, mainly because many longevity gods were riding deer, so the deer gradually became a representative of longevity, and then the deer and the word "Lu" are homophonic, and also have the meaning of longevityTherefore, the deer has become a mascot, and it is also a representative of power, and many ornaments in ancient China have signs related to deerCrane can be said to beTaoismIt is also thanks to Taoism that it can become a mascot, because the crane gives people a feeling of fairy wind and bones, so people call the crane "fairy crane".

At the same time, there are a lot of myths and legends about deer and cranes in our country, and it is these legends that give them some mystery, and in this mythical story, the gods are generally riding deer, or driving cranes, and the animals that can live with the immortals are naturally unusualIn many tombs unearthed cultural relics, we will see a lot of artifacts about deer, usually using antlers such decorations, especially in the Eastern Zhou Dynasty, the reason for the use of such decoration is because ancient people felt that the deer has a magical power, it can protect the tomb owner from the outside world.

So in ancient times, people were very admiring deer, cranes have pointed beaks, slender necks and limbs, which are very similar to the image of Taoism, cranes walk is very chic, elegant, and at the same time give people a feeling of very elegant, which is very consistent with the image of Taoist charactersThe crane gives people the feeling of being a gentleman, so some people compare the crane to a virtuous person, and the crane is also a symbol of longevity, which can also be seen from some idioms, such as "pine crane prolongs life" and "turtle and crane are the same age", etc., all say that the crane is long-lived.

In fact, whether in ancient or modern times, deer and cranes have become auspicious symbolsWhen we send some blessings and wishes, we will also say some words related to deer or cranes, because they all have the beautiful meaning of longevity.

Because these two animals are rare, very precious, in addition to this, they will be very good-looking, look beautiful, very rare, and generally bring good luck as soon as they come out, so they are auspicious animals.

In ancient China, the deer was seen as a spiritual animal that could bring good luck, and the crane was regarded as a symbol of longevity.

Because in ancient times, deer represented longevity, and cranes had a fairy aura, which was very popular with literati.

In the minds of the ancient people, Lu ancients "believe and respond to the courtesy" and "sincerity and sincerity" of the "benevolent beast". Deer worship has arisen since ancient times, and many ethnic groups worship white deer. In Buddhist stories, the deer is the embodiment of justice, kindness, and good fortune.

In ancient Chinese culture, the deer was also a symbol of power, such as "rushing to the cave and chasing the deer in the Central Plains". "Deer" is homophonic with "Lu", which means wealth. The plum deer is regarded as a symbol of health, happiness and good fortune.