The meaning and symbol of snake in ancient China
The snake symbolized the gods in ancient China , Dragon, wealth and auspiciousness, is a very auspicious symbol.In addition, there are various legends about snakes, from which we can see that the ancients worshipped snakes, and even regarded them as guardians of the family.
What does snake represent in China
God
In ancient times, Chinese people attached great importance to snakes It is regarded as a god, and when compiling the statue, it will be set with an adult body and snake tail, such as Nuwa, Fuxi and so on.Therefore, many elderly people think that it is a good thing to have snakes in their homes, and some even keep snakes as pets.
Dragon
Dragon is an animal that does not exist in the world, but its image is very close to that of a snake, all because the dragon itself is derived from a snake.In ancient times, people worshipped snakes and perfected the dragon based on the image of the snake.Over time, the snake has become the representative of the dragon.Many people will call the snake as a dragon.
Rich and auspicious
Snake was regarded as a wealth and auspicious animal in ancient feng shui.As the saying goes, snakes do not enter a place without happiness.When we are building a Yang house or a Yin house, look at it.If there is a snake on the ground, it means that the feng shui here is very good, it is very suitable for building a house, and the future will be rich and auspicious.
What does the snake mean in the West
In Western myths and legends, the snake is not an auspicious animal, on the contrary, it symbolizes cunning and evil.In the "Bible", the representative of cunning and evil, the serpent, tricked Adam and Eve into eating the forbidden fruit, and finally brought the two to be punished by God.Therefore, Westerners do not like snakes very much.Few people feel happy after seeing snakes, because they think it is evil, which means that they may encounter unfortunate things today, and they will be unlucky in terms of wealth and luck.
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