|
Dragon -
Deeply rooted in Chinese culture,
dragon and phoenix were regarded as the most symbol animals and used to be
emblems of emperor and empress. The Chinese dragon is traditionally the
embodiment of the concept of yang (male), while phoenix was paired (yin,
female) with dragon.
Chinese dragon was firstly adopted as
the imaginary animal in prehistoric tribe, and then discovered as
decoration on the bronze vessels of Shang Dynasty (over 3,000 years ago).
Earliest legends described it an animal with fish scales and long beard.
Down the ages, Chinese "long" and
dragon are the traditional totems embedded with people's blessing and hope
and left deep imprint in Chinese civilization.
Gold ingots
were originally used in
ancient China as a currency. Shape of a boat, being this symbolic of the
richness transportation from one point to another. Gold ingots
symbolize wealth, abundance and prosperity. Actually, they are seen as the
main prosperity and wealth symbolism objects. Therefore, whenever a person
is looking for improving his income or his prosperity, gold ingots might
be the best way to achieve it.
|