The dragon is the totem of the Chinese nation, a symbol of the unity of the Chinese nation, and one of the most representative cultural symbols of the Chinese nation. The dragon culture is broad and profound, and we are all descendants of the dragon. As one of the carriers of Chinese folk culture, it is natural to inherit, publicize and promote dragon culture. No matter what kind of money is spent, there is a manifestation of dragon culture, and the money that expresses dragon culture is collectively called dragon money (dragon spring).
Double dragon holding longevity, is a traditional auspicious pattern in our country, two dragons from both sides to the middle holding a "longevity" word; It means longevity and dignity, and embodies blessings and auspiciousness. In China's traditional culture, the dragon is a symbol of the emperor, representing power and dignity; Dragons are deities and representatives of longevity; The dragon is auspicious and auspicious; Therefore, by the two dragons holding the festive word "longevity" to give you a birthday, set of honor, longevity, auspiciousness in one, this is really a great blessing, a great honor! In this article, we will enjoy several Ssangyong Longevity Folk Coins.
Fig.1 The high-relief mechanism hand carving costs money without text. Double Dragon Longevity Plum Blossom and Magpie. (*From the Chief Collections Network, thank you!) The two green dragons, working together, held the group birthday, elated, and came to celebrate the birthday; Plum blossoms are put in all directions, plum blossoms are five blessings, magpies are on the plum, happy eyebrows, double happiness is coming; Spend money on both sides, showing a happy and peaceful scene of a family.
Tuanshou pattern, also known as Yuanshou (as shown in the picture above); It is often decorated with a circular seal body longevity character, and some also add circles. The lines of the Tuanshou ornament are constantly surrounded, which not only means that the family is happy and reunited, but also lives in harmony; It also means that life lasts continuously, and longevity is prolonged.
Fig.2 Jiyu money, hand-carved, money worn (the two sides are not the same), back to the edge (one side means happiness is continuous, and the other side means more than one year). The world is peaceful, and the two dragons hold longevity. (*From the Chief Collections Network, thank you!) The world is peaceful, which means that everywhere is peaceful, harmonious and peaceful. Refers to the world of great governance. The words are from "Lü's Spring and Autumn Festival: Great Music": "The world is peaceful, and all things are peaceful." "I wish the world peace, people's happiness and health, and Ssangyong's longevity come true.
Fig.3 Hollow money. Ssangyong holds longevity. (*From the Chief Collections Network, thank you!) ）
The two dragons jointly hold up a seal body long "longevity" word, congratulations on longevity. The word "longevity" directly means longevity.
Fig.4 Lock-shaped money, long-lived locks. Shuanglong holds longevity, group longevity, swastika (10,000) blessing Ruyi, and the two birds spread their wings and fly in the auspicious clouds. (*From the Chief Collections Network, thank you!) ）
Fig.5 Hand carving without pennies. Double Dragon Holds Longevity, Tuan Shou, Dark Eight Immortals. (*From the Chief Collections Network, thank you!) The Eight Treasures of Taoism, also known as the Eight Immortals of Darkness. It refers to the magic weapon held by the eight immortals (Tie Guan Li, Han Zhongli, Zhang Guolao, Lan Caihe, He Xiangu, Lu Dongbin, Han Xiangzi, and Cao Guoshu), and the magic weapon alludes to the corresponding immortals, so it is called the dark eight immortals. The Eight Immortals of Darkness means that the Eight Immortals are in the dark and their magic weapons are in the light, and they still exert the mana of the Eight Immortals to drive away evil spirits and avoid demons. The eight common ritual utensils are: Dao fan, sword, iron gourd, yin and yang board (jade plate), flower basket, fishing drum, horizontal flute, lotus, corresponding to the eight immortals Han Zhongli, Lu Dongbin, Tie Guan Li, Cao Guoshu, Lan Caihe, Zhang Guolao, Han Xiangzi, He Xiangu; It is also known as the Eight Treasures of Taoism. In the process decoration such as spending money, architectural decoration, and home decoration, the magic utensils used to carve the Eight Immortals (without carving the image of the Eight Immortals themselves) are like the Eight Immortals having experienced them in person, and have the same magic power as the Eight Immortals.
In fact, the Shuanglong Zhushou is also evolved from the Shuanglong Zhuzhu, and the flame beads held by the Shuanglong are evolved into the group shou or longevity word, which is specially used for birthday celebrations. It has the same effect as the five bats (blessings) to hold longevity, reflecting the great wisdom and joy of folk customs. Five blessings hold longevity is a kind of traditional auspicious pattern widely spread in our country, generally composed of five bats around a longevity word, or five bats around peaches, bat homophony means blessing, showing the five blessings together, complete and happy festive state.
Fig.6 Unwritten silver hand-engraved. Five bats hold longevity, piano, chess, calligraphy and painting. (*From the Chief Collections Network, thank you!) Five blessings, "Shangshu Hongfan" has a solution: "Five blessings, one is longevity, two is wealth, three is Kangning, four is good virtue, and five is life." That is, a long life, prosperity and wealth, health and tranquility, good deeds and virtue, and a good old age. It can be seen that longevity is the first of the five blessings, and longevity is the most important happiness; Without life, all happiness is blissful. All happiness revolves around longevity and symbiosis is shared, and longevity is the core of the five blessings, so it is said that the five blessings hold longevity.
Figure 7 No document listing. Shuanglong holds longevity and five bats hold longevity (**From Huaxia Guquan Network, sincere thanks!) As shown in Figure 7, there is no money for the circular hanging card, the hanging head is a single-hole hanging button decorated with a cloud pattern, and the flower edge, one side of the edge is decorated with a moire abductor, and one side of the edge is decorated with a sea water wave pattern, without wearing, and the center is a "group longevity" pattern. The front ornament means that the double dragon holds the longevity, and the back ornament means the five blessings and the longevity. The listing combines the double dragon and the five bats into one, which can be called the classic listing of the birthday.
In the Ssangyong longevity money, hand carving is more common, reflecting the sincerity of the birthday wisher. Hand carving, that is, hand carving, with tools such as hammers, chisels and knives, is completely hand-made to directly carve patterns and molds on copper billets (there are also silver, steel, wood, ivory, jade and other blanks). For example, the ancestral money (carving mother) is hand-carved. In a sense, hand-carved products are unique and can be tailor-made.
Original. Tong Cheng.
Childlike galloping in the spring.