What are the taboos about having an elephant in your home?
Placement of elephants: Like Pixiu, elephants are auspicious beasts that attract wealth, and are more beautiful and generous than Pixiu. Therefore, when placed, they should generally be placed in the financial position of the family, or in the On the display cabinet in the living room.
In addition, when placing elephant ornaments, it is best to have the trunk facing the door or window, which can better absorb the wealth from outside the house. However, be careful not to face the evil spirits outside the house, such as those outside the window. Trees, pavilion corners, etc.
Elephant ornaments must not be placed in a bad place in the house, or facing the toilet, kitchen, table corner, wall corner, etc. These things will offend the elephant; Elephants are powerful and spiritual. However, it is gentle and supple. Therefore, generally speaking, the elephant mascot is not used to ward off evil spirits, because the elephant is large and is used to attract wealth and auspiciousness. It should be placed in an auspicious position and not be affected by various evil spirits.
Elephants can be placed individually, but of course it is best to put them in pairs, with one nose facing up and the other facing down.
The symbolic meaning of elephants: For thousands of years, people have formed an indissoluble bond with elephants. People like elephants and worship them. In traditional Chinese culture, the words "xiang" and "xiang" are homophonic, so elephants are endowed with more auspicious meanings. For example, using an elephant to carry a treasure vase (flat) means "peace has an elephant"; using an elephant to carry a halberd (auspicious) ) A vase means "peace and good fortune"; a child riding an elephant (good luck) means "good luck"; using an elephant to carry Ruyi on his back or the elephant's trunk curling up Ruyi means "good luck and good luck". The ancients said: "Taiping has an image", which means "good luck and good luck" and "the appearance of the coming and going". The Dai people have always regarded elephants as a symbol of good luck and strength. Since the Xishuangbanna area in Yunnan is a paradise for elephants, local people love elephants very much. They use elephants as mascots in their homes to symbolize peace, auspiciousness, and wealth.
The elephant's large and graceful body is considered to be a backer in Feng Shui, which can enhance the luck of the placement; the elephant's long trunk can absorb water, and water in Feng Shui symbolizes wealth, so the elephant's The nose is also often considered to be the nose that attracts wealth, and it has the same effect of attracting wealth as Pixiu.