The meaning and symbol of tortoise

The meaning and symbol of the turtle can be found by reading many ancient literary works. In China feudal society, people often associate the turtle with the meaning of longevity and beauty. Do you know what the meaning and symbol of the turtle is?

Tortoise has many meanings, 1 the symbol of tortoise, mainly depends on what the sender thinks, which generally means long life, long time and so on.

Turtle is one of the four auspicious signs in "Dragon and Phoenix Turtle Forest" and a symbol of benevolence and longevity. "Book of Rites" called tortoise, dragon, phoenix and scales "four dragon gods", which are treasures of town houses to ward off evil spirits, eliminate disasters and make money.

From the perspective of geomantic omen, the protrusion of the tortoise shell is radian, like a mirror, so the tortoise shell can be used to melt evil spirits. In addition, turtles are long-lived animals, so the inclusion of auspicious animals is helpful to the health of family members. Turtles and five elements belong to water, and raising turtles is beneficial to their family's wealth. Generally, raising turtles is beneficial to wealth.

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In China, turtles often live in rivers, lakes and ponds. Eat worms, snails, shrimp, small fish and other animals, but also eat plant leaves and grains. Mating begins in late April and takes place at night; May-August is the spawning period, and spawning is completed three or four times a year, with 5-7 eggs per hole; Before laying eggs, the female turtle digs a hole in the loose soil on the sunny and shady shore with her hind legs and lays her eggs in the hole.

Cover the eggs with loose soil after giving birth. Oval, hard and grayish white, with a diameter of 27 ~ 38 mm×13 ~ 20 mm. After 50 ~ 80 days in natural conditions, young turtles can swim and live independently after hatching. The sex of turtles is controlled by temperature. When the temperature is 25℃, the young turtle is male, and when the temperature is higher than 28℃, the young turtle is female.

Turtles have many meanings and symbols. People often think it is "healthy and long life"!

Turtle is one of the four auspicious signs of "Dragon, Phoenix, Turtle and Kirin", and it is also a symbol of benevolence and longevity. It can ward off evil spirits, eliminate disasters and avoid harm, enhance popularity and make money in the town. The dragon has nine sons, one of whom is a turtle. The dragon turtle is the ninth son of the legendary dragon. Dragon turtle is a combination of dragon and turtle. Dragon turtle is a symbol of patience, bearing, longevity and authority. Among many auspicious things, this beast is the most auspicious one.

In Taoism, the tortoise and snake are the same body, and posthumous title is the northern Xuanwu and water god. In thousands of years of traditional geomantic omen, there are not many creatures that can be used to turn evil spirits into good fortune, and turtles are recognized as one kind; When you are extremely unlucky or you like fire, you can keep turtles at home and let them walk around.

Turtle, the five elements belong to fire! It can drive away negative pathogens and help Yang Qi and vitality. Raising turtles is to raise fire, that is, to make up the fire. It is especially helpful for people who lack fire in eight characters or people who lack horns at home. It can tonify fire, strengthen yang and drive away evil spirits.

From the perspective of geomantic omen, the protrusion of the tortoise shell is radian, like a mirror, so the tortoise shell can be used to melt evil spirits. Turtle shell is the eight diagrams of heaven and earth. In ancient times, only tortoise shells with cow bones were used for divination to show providence. There are turtle lines on the back of the turtle. There are three squares in the center of the turtle pattern, representing three talents in heaven and earth, 24 squares beside it, representing twenty-four mountains, and ten squares representing ten heavenly stems. There are twelve squares at the bottom of the turtle pattern, representing twelve points in the twelve earthly branches.

Hanging objects such as turtle shells or dragon turtles at home can be solved as long as they are aimed at the sharp corners that rush in. There are problems such as right and wrong, criminals, insolvency and weak fortune at home. It is perfect to put dragon turtles in the hall to eliminate evil spirits, and it can also be used as a town house to revitalize the family. Therefore, it is appropriate to put turtle-shaped decorations in the bedroom of the elderly to symbolize health and longevity, but it should be noted that the turtle's head must face out of the window. If the dragon turtle is used to make money, then the dragon turtle is facing the gate and window to make money into the house. Dragon turtles are usually placed at the back of the house, which has the function of a town house.

Dragon turtle also has the function of gathering vitality, which can make people prosper. Dragons can change villains and increase the luck and popularity of nobles; The first meaning of the dragon turtle is longevity and health, while the dragon is healthy and the turtle is longevity. The second is to get a noble family, and the dragon is the image of a noble. Noble people come and go, and naturally they have to get their help; The dragon is a shock, the eldest son is also, and the dragon turtle is naturally lucky; For couples, the dragon is the husband, and the wife looks forward to her husband's return, which can turn peach blossoms into benefits for the family. Turtles can also eliminate yin and evil spirits, fight against three evil spirits, and the most important thing is to increase wealth. Such as the money turtle, its shape is a combination of dragon turtle and money.

"Turtle" means "return" and "money turtle" means paying back money, which is a prosperous thing. Most people who do business put this thing at home and put it in the position of feng shui fortune star, which has the function of attracting wealth, turning evil into evil and praying for good luck.

At work, if a friend encounters difficulties, is pushed out by a villain or the boss doesn't appreciate himself, you can put a dragon turtle on your desk to resolve it (the materials need to be selected according to the eight characters), which will be appreciated by the nobles and the boss and the work will be smoothly transformed. At the same time, putting a dragon turtle in the position of god at home can complement each other and play a greater role. At home, it can be used to shelter, house, ward off evil spirits, eliminate disasters, increase wealth, eliminate right and wrong, and eliminate Yin Qi. Therefore, the faucet is intended to protect the home, and the turtle's face is far away, which can block the evil spirit. It is also the spirit beast that Feng Shui masters love to decorate in Feng Shui!

The meaning and symbol of turtle 3 turtles have been regarded as a symbol of longevity and good luck since ancient times. Many people like to keep turtles at home or put ornaments such as copper turtles or stone turtles, because Feng Shui turtles can melt evil spirits, strengthen fire transport and drive away evil spirits.

First, the benefits of raising turtles Feng Shui

The biggest function of geomantic turtle is to melt evil spirits, and its ability to melt evil spirits is relatively strong, because the turtle will shrink into the hard shell when it is in danger, which can play the role of combining rigidity with softness. It is very good to use turtles to dissolve the suffocation, because Feng Shui pays attention to "fierce fighting". At the same time, feng shui turtles have a symbol of longevity. Turtles can absorb the aura of mountains and rivers and can be placed in the elderly room, which means health and longevity.

There are turtle patterns on the back of the turtle. The middle of the turtle pattern represents the three talents of heaven and earth, and at the same time represents the twenty-four mountains next to it, and there are also ten squares representing the ten-day dry. There are twelve squares at the bottom of the tortoise shell, representing the twelve earthly branches. The layout of a turtle shell actually contains all the secrets of the universe, so the turtle is regarded as one of the four spirits. Turtle was called Xuanwu in ancient times, and it was called "Four Spirit Culture" together with Qinglong, White Tiger and Suzaku.

Second, who is suitable for raising turtles?

Turtles belong to fire, and raising turtles is actually equivalent to raising fire, which is to make up the fire. People who want fire can keep turtles. One is to keep them in a specific environment, such as a fish tank or basin. The other is to let the tortoise walk around the house. Turtles walking around are called "killing evil turtles" in geomantic omen. How can turtles kill evil?

It turns out that the turtle has turtle lines on its back. There are three squares in the center of the turtle pattern, representing three talents in heaven and earth, 24 squares beside it, representing twenty-four mountains, and ten squares representing ten heavenly stems. There are twelve squares at the bottom of the turtle pattern, representing the twelve earthly branches. Strangely, the layout of the tortoise shell contains all the codes representing the mysteries of the universe, so the tortoise is called one of the four spirits. Turtle was called Xuanwu in ancient times, and it was called "Four Spirit Culture" together with Qinglong, White Tiger and Suzaku.

China people especially like turtles, because they have a very long life span and can witness the rise and fall of the world for hundreds of years. Since ancient times, they have been regarded as symbols of longevity and good luck. When a person's family is extremely unlucky or short of fire, the numerologist will advise him to keep a turtle at home and let it walk around. On the one hand, he can block bad luck with shells and drive away bad luck, on the other hand, he can strengthen fire luck and drive away evil spirits. Therefore, raising turtles can also prevent people from falling.

In ancient times, when some people were buried after death, they would put a pair of turtles under the coffin before releasing it, symbolizing that after the Yin people went to hell, they could get the Linggui as a means of transportation and ride on it to roam the hell, so the turtle was a sacred object.