The meaning of the carp leaping over the dragon gate is introduced as follows:
The moral of the story "The carp leaping over the dragon gate" is: it represents career success and the realization of dreams.
In traditional Chinese culture and art, the patterns of "fish" and "water" are symbols of prosperity and harvest. People use "leap from carp to dragon gate" to express career success and the realization of dreams. "Fish" contains more good luck and years. According to ancient legend, the Yellow River carp will jump over the dragon gate and turn into a dragon.
The carp leaping over the dragon gate is not only an image expression of this beautiful legend, but also a hope of high jumping and a good wish for good luck. Especially those who want their children to gain fame and success through studying and taking exams, regard it as a symbol of good luck.
Enlightenment from the story of the carp jumping out of the door: People can overcome all difficulties and have enterprising spirit. Only if they are not afraid of difficulties can they be enterprising. Whether you challenge yourself or challenge your limits, you can become stronger and more perfect. This spirit of sacrifice is also necessary in life and study. Only sacrifice will be rewarded, and there will be no pie in the sky.
The allusion of "Carp Jumping over the Dragon Gate"
According to legend, due to the turbid water of the Yellow River, ordinary fish cannot survive. Only the pollution-resistant carp grows very well, and because its growing environment is yellow muddy water , so the Yellow River carp has golden scales. The ancients discovered that every spring, these golden carp would swim upstream and form a jumping group at Longmen. However, above the waterfall, due to the rapid water flow, no fish could board it, so the ancient people imagined that these golden carp would jump over the waterfall. The Dragon Gate will then transform into a dragon and ascend to heaven.
The carp leaping over the dragon gate is used as a metaphor for working hard, forging ahead, daring to think, dare to do, and daring to build dreams. After the implementation of the imperial examination system, the fish leaping over the dragon gate was used as a metaphor for passing the imperial examination, so the dragon gate had a sacred status in the hearts of the Chinese people.