The magpie climbing the plum blossoms symbolizes good luck.
The magpie climbing the plum blossom is one of the traditional Chinese auspicious patterns. The plum blossom is the messenger of spring, and the magpie is a symbol of good luck and blessing. According to folklore, on the night of July 7th, all the magpies will fly to the Tianhe River and build a magpie bridge for the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl to meet. Magpies ascending the plum blossom means the arrival of auspiciousness, joy and good luck.
The origin of magpies climbing plum blossoms: Literary poets like the spirit of plum blossoms, while people like the auspicious connotation of plum blossoms. The five-petaled plum blossom symbolizes the five blessings. According to records, the ancients' use of plum blossoms in paintings began in the Southern and Northern Dynasties. By the Tang Dynasty, famous plum painters such as Yu Xi had appeared. In the Song Dynasty, famous artists emerged in large numbers, and the number of plum paintings was the highest in all dynasties. At this time, plum blossoms not only became one of the "Three Friends of Suihan" and the "Four Gentlemen of Flowers", but also established their status as the most respected of all flowers and the first of all flowers.
The meaning of magpie calls
The calls of magpies are generally considered to be auspicious signs, but they are not always a good thing. Magpies calls at different times have different meanings. Not the same. For example, if you hear magpies chirping between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m., it is not a good sign. On the contrary, something bad will happen, such as the host's health.
The scream of the magpie is "slap, twitter", the homophonic sounds like "happy events, happy events", so when he heard the magpie, people thought that there was good things that happened. The name "du" means that good things are coming and happy events are coming to your doorstep. The cry of magpies is a good sign. Nowadays, people often hang pictures of magpies on the wall, which means good luck and hope that everything will go well.