Is it okay to keep jade turtles at home?

Putting a jade turtle at home has a very good meaning.

The four traditional auspicious animals in China are "dragon, phoenix, unicorn, and turtle". The turtle represents longevity and auspiciousness, so jade carvings with turtles as the theme are very popular.

The turtle is the only animal that exists in reality among the four spirits. It is very popular among people because of its resistance to hunger, strong vitality, and longevity. In ancient palaces, jade-carved turtles were auspicious objects and were especially loved by the royal family.

According to legend, turtles have the ability to foresee and know people’s fortunes and blessings. Therefore, many jade carved turtles are paired with Ganoderma lucidum, because Ganoderma lucidum is a symbol of wealth, and the combination of the two brings wealth and longevity.

The jade-carved turtle is also a Feng Shui turtle. In Feng Shui, it can be used to ward off evil spirits and attract wealth. Feng shui masters believe that turtles can ward off the three evil spirits, namely disaster evil, year old evil and calamity evil. Turtles are divided into tortoises and dragon turtles. They are both auspicious items commonly used in Feng Shui, taking their meaning of "wealth and longevity". In fact, dragon turtles do not exist at all. It’s just that Feng Shui masters thought it was too troublesome to use dragons and turtles in the layout, so they combined the dragon and turtle into one, taking the dragon head, dragon tail and turtle. The body became the current dragon turtle.

Nowadays, jade-carved turtles are particularly popular among people. Many people place jade-carved turtles in their homes to ward off evil spirits and protect their families.