How old is driving a crane?

Driving a crane westward generally refers to the death of an elderly person over 60 years old.

The ancients had different expressions about death. When an emperor dies, he is called dead; when a monk dies, he is called dead; when a Taoist dies, he is called feather. But people prefer to use the obscure expression of "driving a crane to the west" to express death, which contains profound Taoist elements.

Taoist robes are also called cranes, and the mage's marching pace is also based on the walking posture of cranes. Taoist's soaring enlightenment is also called feathering. Why is it called "Traveling to the West by Crane"? Taoism believes that cranes are messengers to attract mortals to become immortals, and soaring by cranes is also the goal pursued by monks.

"Traveling westward with a crane" is a belief that people express their respect and nostalgia for the deceased through the soaring of Taoism, and it is also a yearning and sustenance for a better life.

? "Traveling westward with cranes" originated from Taoism;

The "crane" in Taoist culture represents good luck and happiness, and places with cranes are generally related to Taoist culture. "Riding a crane to the west" was first used by Taoist monks, and this description is also to satisfy the realm of "early bliss" in Taoist culture.

In Taoist culture, hope "death" is not the end, but another kind of rebirth. "Drive cranes westward" and "climb bliss early" all mean this.

This story was first told by Wang Ziqiao. At that time, Wang Ziqiao's governance method was not adopted by his father, and finally Wang Ziqiao died of depression. However, because this Wang Ziqiao has a good reputation and high prestige, another version has been derived.

According to legend, Wang Ziqiao did not die at that time, but went into the mountains and became a Taoist priest. Thirty years later, Wang Ziqiao succeeded in enlightenment and sailed the crane westward. Since then, "driving a crane to the west" has become a common meaning in Taoist culture.