What are the symbolic meanings of copper elephant ornaments?
The symbolic meanings of copper elephant ornaments are rich and mainly include the following aspects:
Good Fortune and Everything Going Well: In traditional Chinese culture, the Chinese character for “elephant” is homophonic with the character for “auspiciousness”. Therefore, elephants are endowed with the meaning of good fortune. Expressions like “peaceful times with the presence of elephants”, “good fortune and everything going well”, and “everything takes on a new look” originated from this. Naturally, copper elephant ornaments also carry these wonderful symbolic meanings, symbolizing that life is full of all kinds of auspicious signs and that everything goes smoothly.
Attracting Wealth and Bringing Prosperity: Elephants are good at absorbing water, and in feng shui, water represents wealth. Therefore, copper elephants with their trunks pointing downward are usually called “wealth-absorbing elephants” and have the function of attracting and gathering wealth. For example, if the windows of a house face a swimming pool, a pond, or the sea or other places with water, placing a copper elephant with its trunk pointing outward by the window implies that the copper elephant absorbs water as wealth and can promote a continuous inflow of wealth.
Guarding Peace: Elephants are extremely powerful, yet they are gentle in temperament, charming in appearance, honest and loyal. They are regarded as symbols of auspiciousness and strength and are also called the virtuous ones among animals by people. They have the meaning of guarding and protecting and can bring peace and stability to families or places, blocking adverse external influences and disasters.
Enhancing Family Fortune: Elephants are believed to be generated by the Yaoguang Star and possess the power to indicate good fortune. They can boost family fortune, bring wealth and well-being to family members, make families more harmonious and happy, and enable people to live a happy and healthy life.
Enhancing Power and Prestige: Elephants are social animals and highly organized. In feng shui, copper elephants carved from white jade can improve leadership status and enhance the feng shui effect of power and prestige. Placing copper elephant ornaments in offices and other places can help career progress go smoothly, enhance an individual’s power and status, attract the help of noble people, and strengthen the centripetal force and cohesion of a team.
Wisdom and Longevity: In people’s perception, elephants are long-lived animals. Moreover, they act in a calm and unhurried manner and are also regarded as symbols of wisdom, implying that the owner can obtain longevity and wisdom and make wise decisions in life and career.
