What does the Christmas tree symbolize?

The Christmas tree symbolizes the tree of life or the tree of knowledge of good and evil.

In the Middle Ages, a popular religious drama in Germany, in a scene in the Garden of Eden, when Adam and Eve rebelled against God after God created man, a palm tree full of apples was used in the play to represent The tree of life or the tree of knowledge of good and evil. Later, the believers moved the tree of life in the play to their homes, symbolizing the coming of the Savior. With the development of this symbol, by the fifteenth century, decorating the Christmas tree had become a custom.

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Decorative meaning:

1. Snowflakes: Snowflakes are the most common decorations on the Christmas tree. They not only contain the breath of winter, but also With romantic meaning.

2. Bells: Bells are the bells that inform the birth of Christianity, coming from the kingdom of heaven, and meaning joy. Some people also use bells to help people return to God and not get lost. At the same time, the bells It also means to drive away evil spirits.

3. Apples and rubies: Apples or rubies are also decorations on the Christmas tree. As the fruit of wisdom in the Garden of Eden, they not only symbolize fruits that bring fruitful results or happiness, but also ruby ​​symbolizes the power of life. Trees have beautiful meanings.

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