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The cultural connotation of the oil paper umbrella guide
Umbrella is shaped as a circle, signifying beauty and reunion
The shape of the umbrella is round, which means beauty and reunion. The oil paper umbrella is traditionally an indispensable item in the wedding rituals. In traditional Chinese weddings, when the bride is getting off the sedan chair, the bride will use a red oil paper umbrella to cover the bride to avoid evil. The round shape of the umbrella is a symbol of “completeness”, symbolizing a successful marriage.
To ward off evil spirits, peace and good fortune
It represents romantic, steadfast love and love for a hundred years. Since ancient times, many classic loves have been interpreted under oil paper umbrellas In “The Legend of the White Snake”, Xu Xian and White Snake used umbrellas as a matchmaker at the West Lake Broken Bridge, and formed a thousand-year-old love affair with the umbrella.the oil paper umbrella has long been a symbol of love; couples give umbrellas to each other to express their willingness to care for each other for a lifetime and never leave each other never leave each other..
To ward off evil spirits, peace and good fortune
To ward off disasters and evil spirits, and for peace and good luck. In Chinese folklore, it is said that red color and tung oil can eliminate disasters, ward off evil spirits, drive away ghosts, and calm the house, there is red tung oil paper umbrella in the home, of course, can be safe and auspicious. The Hakka Chinese in Chaoshan and Singapore Hakka Han Chinese in Chaoshan and Xingao often hang oil paper umbrellas in the corners and beams of their houses to ward off bad luck.
Golden ranking and smooth sailing
Golden ranking and smooth sailing. In ancient China, there is a custom that when you go to Beijing to catch an examination or take up an official position, you must bring an oil-paper umbrella in your backpack in addition to your books. In ancient China, there is a custom that when you go to Beijing to take an examination or to be a government official, you must bring an oil paper umbrella in addition to books in your backpack, that is, “baggage umbrella” or “umbrella of protection” to wish a safe journey and a high school scholarship. The umbrella is a wish for a safe journey and a high school scholarship. When Chairman Mao went to Anyuan, he traveled alone and had nothing to carry, so he brought only an oil paper umbrella..
Bone for bamboo, bamboo for peace and prosperity
The umbrella bone is bamboo, bamboo for peace and prosperity. There are many good sayings about bamboo, such as “Hollow and upright, selfless and innocent”, “Better to eat without meat than to live without bamboo”, “Bamboo for peace” and so on. “In Chinese traditional culture, friends and relatives give each other oil paper umbrellas to express their willingness to be with each other in heart, destiny and storm.