What are the symbolic meanings of stone carving fish sculpture?

In ancient myths and legends, people regarded fish as a sacred animal. In the image of "Dragon", the first god beast in China, many "elephant-like" aspects of fish are integrated, such as the dragon's body, tail, tentacles, gills and fins. Stone carving fish is an auspicious thing, which can predict good or bad luck. Therefore, the ancient emperors regarded it as a symbol of "Ruiying". Fu Ruizhi in the Book of Song Dynasty includes: In the Southern Dynasty, in the second year of Emperor Ming of Song Dynasty, fortunately, Hualin Tianyuan Pool, white fish jumped into the imperial boat; It is recorded that "Emperor Yuan of the Han Dynasty and three years, driving east and patrolling north, a divine fish jumped out of ten". The ancients thought that fish was the essence of the river, which was the auspicious argot of the emperor. In the folk, there is a saying that "carp jumps over the dragon gate", which indicates that the official has won the scientific examination and the official sea has been promoted. In the fish lotus picture, fish has become a symbol of sexual love, love between men and women and reproduction of children. Fish represents men and lotus represents women. There is a "fish wearing lotus, 17, 18 good marriage" in Jinzhong area; There is a saying in the Central Plains that "a fish wears a lotus, and a doll wins the championship". These two sentences, the former has the meaning of sexual reproduction, and the latter has the wish of children and grandchildren to prosper.

Stone fish is also a wish in Buddhism. In Buddhist ceremonies, the most common percussion instrument is the fish-like "wooden fish" in the daily chanting of monks and nuns in monasteries. It is said that only when the wood is carved into the shape of a fish can the sound of the blow be crisp and pleasant and spread for a long time. Therefore, wooden fish, large and small, are placed in incense tables or hung in front of the temple, which is both decorative, auspicious and praying. Fish, as a prolific animal, has a strong reproductive capacity, symbolizing the abundance of children. The homonym of fish and "surplus" also expresses people's desire to live a happy life and have more than one year. However, "carp" and "profit" in carp are homophonic, "catfish" and "year" in catfish are homophonic, and "lotus" and "Lian" in lotus are homophonic, so "the fisherman benefits", "more than one year" and "catching fish in succession" have become auspicious words that people often say. The traditional Chinese New Year's Eve dinner in China must have fish, which also means that the family will have good luck in the coming year. I hope that the business in the year will be like running water and I can save money. In the picture of fish lotus, stone carving fish has become the mascot of happiness and abundance in Chinese life. In the picture, "fish" and "surplus" and "lotus" and "Lian" are homonyms, meaning bumper harvest every year and prosperity from generation to generation; The four words in the head of the shop are "Fu, Shou, Kang and Ning", which means happiness, longevity, health and peace. Not only that, stone carving fish is also widely used to explain the theory of feng shui, which can attract wealth and happiness, and can also block disasters and avoid disasters.