Magpie, an auspicious feng shui mascot.

"Magpie", commonly known as "Magpie", was once called "Goddess" in ancient times and has been praised and praised by people since ancient times. Magpie represents a happy event. Folklore is a happy bird, because it has the magical ability to perceive omens. Magpie's singing must have good news, which indicates that there must be good signs such as the arrival of distinguished guests. Then, magpies are shaped like some gold. Whenever magpies fly, it means that there is a baby coming to the door. Therefore, magpies are regarded as auspicious birds and symbols of good luck by human beings. No matter pictures, vases, porcelain, screens and jade articles, magpies are often used as patterns and placed at home to make money.

First, the symbolic meaning of magpies The ancients believed that magpies always made the same sound whether they sang or sang, whether they were happy or sad, whether they were on the ground or on the branches, whether they were young or old, whether they were dying or new. In the eyes of Confucianism, sages and gentlemen should behave like magpies in a constant, stable, clear, firm and consistent manner. Therefore, Confucianism often requires people to learn from magpies and regard magpies as some kind of template for sages.

Magpie's voice also symbolizes good meaning. Magpie's voice is "Haw, Haw", which means "Happy to go home, happy to go home", so magpie is an auspicious symbol among the people in China. The painter's picture of a magpie climbing a branch shows a person climbing up and a family moving forward.

Second, the use of magpies at home In people's minds, magpies have often appeared in people's lives a long time ago, such as flower arrangements and brands in the Qing Dynasty. One of the most popular folklore is the "Magpie Bridge Club", which is a bridge built by magpies, also known as the "Lover Bridge", so magpies have also become mascots for lovers and marriage celebrations. Magpie patterns often appear in wedding gifts, decorations, clothes and other items, as well as in painting, embroidery, paper-cutting and sculpture.

In addition, auspicious patterns with magpies as the main body or with other mascots are widely used in painting, stationery, furniture, utensils and so on. For example:

"Happiness is in sight", there is a pattern of ancient money in front of the magpie. "Three good news", the design of magpie, longan and ingot. "Good news picture", pictures of magpies and leopards. "Joyful", tattoo of badger and magpie. Magpies step on the top of plum trees, which means "beaming (plum blossoms)"; If the magpie stands on the plum tree, it means "the magpie raises its eyebrows"; If the magpie is painted on a plane tree, the homonym of "Tong" and "Tong" means "sharing happiness" with each other. In some rural areas, when holding weddings and other festive occasions, the favorite thing is to decorate people's new houses with clip-and-paste "magpies climbing branches". If people put a pair of magpies next to the TV or in the middle of the hall, it means that magpies come to the door, which can urge Wang nine purple to fly into the palace and increase wealth, auspiciousness and peach blossom. Third, magpies taboo Magpies are sacred mascots in people's minds. Many people like to put magpies in different places, but many people will be annoyed. Feng shui ornaments are generally taboo, so pay attention to a certain orientation and so on. In fact, under normal circumstances, magpie ornaments are not too particular, as long as they are placed in a sunny and ventilated place, because magpies are warm-loving animals, remember not to put them in too humid places.