Show chinese good wishes conveyed by symbols from the earliest times fish have played an important part in chinese we life and art and in the book of odes we find bud constant references to them the homonym of fish la Is abundance and it Is a symbol cymbol of power and rank they are among the charms given to keep away demons and evil spirits the homonym of eagle Is heroic so BO that the picture of an eagle on a rock Is a symbol of heroism and of tense tens and vigorous life the wild goose and ane duck are symbols of cOD conjugal JUal fidelity and mutual assistance so pairs of earthenware or porcelain ducks are favorite weddin wedding presents A white or golden pheasant on a scroll Is an allusion to a council hall in the ilan fian lin academy and thus the symbol expresses the wish that the recipient may have happiness longevity and official preferment the crane Is a bird of good augury and only surpassed by the phoenix it to Is the aerial steed of the immortals for it was ans a crane which car aled e emperor emperor wang ang to 0 the e ce celestial esal world so the gift of a crane scroll slI signifies fles a wish of permanent health |