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  2. List of Chinese symbols, designs, and art motifs - Wikipedia

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    [1] [2] Chinese symbols often have auspicious meanings associated to them, such as good fortune, happiness, and also represent what would be considered as human virtues, such as filial piety, loyalty, and wisdom, [1] and can even convey the desires or wishes of the Chinese people to experience the good things in life. [2]

  3. Taegeuk - Wikipedia

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    Taegeuk (Korean: 태극; Hanja: 太極, Korean pronunciation: [tʰɛgɯk̚]) is a Sino-Korean term meaning "supreme ultimate", although it can also be translated as "great polarity / duality / extremes". [1] [2] [3] The term and its overall concept is derived from the Chinese Taiji, popularised in the west as the Yin and Yang.

  4. 100 Cultural Symbols of Korea - Wikipedia

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    Korea's tidal flat is one of the world's top five tidal flats and is considered the highest peak among Korea's ecological and cultural symbols. 11 Pungsu (풍수) Pungsu (풍수, 風水) is a traditional Korean environmental idea and natural ecology that condenses the wisdom of ancestors' lives. Animals and Plants (4 types) 12 Pine (소나무)

  5. Sanxing (deities) - Wikipedia

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    The term is commonly used in Chinese culture to denote the three attributes of a good life. Statues of these three gods are found on the facades of folk religion's temples, ancestral shrines , in homes and many Chinese-owned shops, often on small altars with a glass of water, an orange or other auspicious offerings, especially during Chinese ...

  6. Chinese dragon - Wikipedia

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    The Chinese dragon has very different connotations from the European dragon – in European cultures, the dragon is a fire-breathing creature with aggressive connotations, whereas the Chinese dragon is a spiritual and cultural symbol that represents prosperity and good luck, as well as a rain deity that fosters harmony.

  7. Traditional patterns of Korea - Wikipedia

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    Letter patterns are patterns using Chinese characters (i.e. 부(富)·귀(貴)·수(壽)·복(福)·강(康)·영(寧)·희(囍)) which have the meanings of wealth, honor, long life, happiness and peace respectively and were used with decorative frames. [4] This White celadon of the Joseon dynasty is painted 'gil sang' letter pattern at the center.

  8. Cranes in Chinese mythology - Wikipedia

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    The crane mandarin square when combined in a crane, water, clouds, and blue sky design reflects the emphasis on the wisdom and talent of the Chinese Imperial court's civil officials. [ 8 ] Rank badge with crane, early Qing dynasty, late 17th–early 18th century.

  9. Shou (character) - Wikipedia

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    The stag and the bat both indicate fu happiness. The peach, gourd, and scroll are symbols of longevity." [2] His most striking characteristic is, however, his large and high forehead, which earned him the title "Longevity Star Old-pate". [2] The Chinese character shòu (壽) is usually found on textiles, furniture, ceramics and jewelry. The ...