What does the chicken in the window pane mean?

In China traditional window grilles, the meaning of chicken is auspicious and noble, and it is also the representative of masculinity.

First of all, the pronunciation of chicken is homophonic, so people think that chicken will bring good luck to people in the new year. A good hospitalization prompted people to turn chickens into window grilles.

In traditional cultural cognition, the rooster is often compared to the incarnation of the sun, a golden bird and a powerful representative. When the cock crows, the light will drive away the darkness and the world will be full of vitality again. Therefore, chickens are also considered to exorcise ghosts and evil spirits, which is one reason why chickens become window grilles.

The ancients called the chicken a "virtuous bird" and said that the chicken was brave, kind and trustworthy. Moreover, it has the nature of eating poisonous insects, which makes the ancients regard chickens as mascots, so there are many patterns of chickens in Cui's sculptures. Chicken-themed window grilles came into being.