Friday, April 22, 2011

Chinese Animal Symbols And Beliefs

By Jonathon Chen


The utility of animal symbols has been part of many cultures throughout the history of the world. The place that animal symbols have in the Chinese culture is perhaps considered to be unparalleled than what we find to be true regarding other cultures.

Generations after generations these Chinese animal symbols of profound meanings were passed on. Moreover Chinese people are already famous for their marvelous powers of observation and philosophical ideas. This god-gifted skill was utilized to study animal behavior and characters and also knowledge about their traits. This resulted in drawing out characteristics that had links with the human nature and personality.

Chinese animal symbols have a different worth of its own. Some take it as reminders; others take it as omens and charms. One of the essential aspects of these Chinese animal symbols is that they have an artistic splendor in their visual representation.

These Chinese animal symbols are found in a wide spectrum of mediums and this adds special diversity to the way they are represented. Thus we will discover that the animal in its physical representation may vary but the implications and characteristics associated with that particular animal remain constant.

The wide arrayof states in which you will be able to find Chinese animal symbols include paintings, drawings, clothes, paintings on homes, statues and embroidery etc. Today these animal symbols have found a new fan following of people from non-Chinese origins.

The western world has been greatly enchanted by Chinese animal symbols. You will find people actually going through the difficulty of looking up the Chinese lunar calendar to find out which year they were born in according to the Chinese calendar.

This information gathered from the Chinese calendars about the birth year and the symbol associated with it, is then put into use in a variety of ways. Some people get a tattoo of the Chinese symbol that indicates their birth year. Other mediums of influence are T-shirts, caps, jewelry and posters etc. that have been incorporated into western culture Chinese heritage.

Culturally the Chinese have their own set of beliefs regarding their animal symbols. They are believed to be highly positive symbols the presence of which can bring about a positive change in an individual's life. This is done by understanding the meaning and characteristics behind the animal symbol and trying to incorporate them in their lives.

For the western world however it is the mere fact of locating the animal that represents them according to the Chinese calendar and then making use of it in different forms of art.




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