Taoist allusions believe that there are three auspicious stars in the sky, namely Fu, Lu and Shou. People have always had the tradition of worshipping the God of Wealth and the God of Joy. The three stars and two gods are popular themes in the jade market. What do they mean respectively?

Lucky Star

According to modern astronomy, the lucky star refers to Jupiter among the eight planets in the solar system. In folk legends, the lucky star wears an official hat and holds a jade ruyi or a child in his hands. He is the first-rank emperor of the heavenly officials. The jade lucky star symbolizes the blessing of the heavenly officials.

The ancients pursued the five blessings: a long life, prosperity, good health and peace, noble character, and a good beginning and a good end. Therefore, the Jade Lucky Star is very popular in the jade market, and it is suitable for both personal use and as a gift to others.

In addition to the figure of the lucky star, there are many ornaments related to blessing designed through homophonic sounds in the jade market. For example, bats represent blessings everywhere. Jade ornaments with five bats represent the five fortunes. The round, plump and cute jade lucky melons have also been very popular in recent years.

Luxing

According to modern astronomy, Luxing refers to the fourth star of the Big Dipper in the sky. Taoism calls it Wenquxing, which is in charge of all literary matters. Therefore, the Jade Luxing is very suitable as a gift for children who are in school.

In ancient times, the salary of officials was called "Fenglu", so the Jade Luxing Star symbolizes a smooth career and is very suitable for administrators and professionals to wear.

In the jade market, people will use homophones to create more ornaments that symbolize salary. For example, the shapes of jade sika deer and jade elk are more lovely, and it also symbolizes high position and generous salary.

The jade "Lu Lu Tong" is a homophonic word for "Lu", which is a relatively new jade theme. It implies a smooth career, realization of ideals, and obtaining a high position and high salary. If students wear it, it means a smooth road to exams and academic success.

Birthday

According to modern astronomy, the Star of Longevity is the South Pole Star in the sky. Taoism reveres it as the South Pole Immortal and the Great Emperor of Eternal Life. Legend has it that the Star of Longevity is the god who controls the lifespan of all things.

You may have discovered that among the lucky stars mentioned just now, there are five blessings, and the five blessings include longevity. Why is there a separate star of longevity?

In ancient times when medical and living standards were relatively backward, people's life expectancy was not long. Many emperors in ancient times tried to find elixirs of immortality, which shows that the ancients were very eager for longevity.

In modern times, when we send blessings to others, we still put health and longevity first. In the jade market, there are characters who represent longevity. The word "shou" (longevity) in Chinese is homophonic to "shou" (longevity), so most jade auspicious animals also have the meaning of longevity.

Eating the peaches in Journey to the West can make people immortal. People give peaches to their elders as birthday gifts. The emerald peach has also become a symbol of longevity. Turtles have a long lifespan, and the emerald tortoise also symbolizes health and longevity.

God of Joy

In paintings, the image of the God of Joy is somewhat similar to the God of Fortune. Legend has it that each person has a different God of Joy. According to the Book of Changes, we need to make up for what is missing from the five elements of a person, and the thing that can help us make up for the lack is our God of Joy.

In addition, the legendary God of Joy represents happy events. Anything that makes us happy is under the control of the God of Joy . Rain after a long drought, meeting an old friend in a foreign land, the wedding night, and being named on the list of successful candidates in the imperial examination are the four major happy events mentioned by the ancients.

Jade God of Happiness in the form of a human figure is also relatively rare. Generally speaking, when people congratulate their friends, they will choose a jade magpie. The jade is carved with both magpie and plum blossom patterns, which means joy is on the brow. The pattern composed of magpie and ingots or copper coins means that joy is at hand.

God of Wealth

The legendary God of Wealth is divided into the Civil God of Wealth and the Martial God of Wealth. Everyone is familiar with the image of the Civil God of Wealth. Generally, he is surrounded by ingots or copper coins, which is very intuitive. The Martial God of Wealth is Guan Gong, holding a long sword.

If the jade jewelry is a combination of Fu Lu Shou Xi Cai, the God of Wealth among them is usually the Civil God of Wealth, while the Military God of Wealth mostly appears alone.

Having enough food and clothing is our simple wish. Even if we do not pursue great wealth, we must have a certain amount of wealth to ensure our normal life. Therefore, wealth is the pursuit of almost everyone.

In the jade market, there are countless jade themes that symbolize wealth. The more intuitive ones include copper coins, cornucopias, money trees, ingots, etc. Legend has it that the ancient auspicious beast Pixiu is a good at attracting wealth, and therefore it is very popular among people.

"Vegetable" is homophonic to "wealth", so many ordinary vegetables have come to symbolize wealth. For example, cabbage represents wealth. Jade cabbage is placed at the reception desks of many shops or companies.

With the development of the times, our aesthetic taste has also changed a lot, but jade jewelry with traditional themes of fortune, wealth, longevity, happiness and fortune not only have rich cultural and artistic value, but also reflect the unique auspicious beliefs of the Chinese people. Therefore, they have always been popular among people.

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