What does it mean to carve a lotus boy with a black jade?

The boy often holds a lotus in his hand, so he is called the lotus-holding boy. This appeared in the Song Dynasty, so this custom came into being in the Song Dynasty. Tokyo, the capital of the Northern Song Dynasty, arrives on the seventh day of July every year, which is the time of Qixi and the time when lotus flowers are in full bloom. Adults will take their children to the lake and the lotus pond to pick a lotus leaf and let the children hold it, which is called' touched happiness'. This means praying for the safety of children and wishing their children success. This image is reflected in various sculptures. For example, there are porcelain, mud, wood and jade teenagers with lotus leaves. A child is either riding on a lotus leaf or carrying it. There is also a boy and two boys. This image has a great influence on later generations.