Many kinds.
For example:
1. Dragon?
The first of the four auspicious beasts in China, it has been the totem of the Chinese nation since ancient times and has the meaning of the throne of the emperor. ?
The image of the dragon is widely used in carvings. The dragon-shaped patterns on early furniture appeared in the form of simple red tiger heads with grass patterns as the body; later they were refined into scaly and horned bull heads, snake bodies, Horse ears, antlers, carp scales, shark fins, mirage bellies, eel tails, tiger paws, eagle claw-like collective animals; and there are coiling dragons, ascending dragons, descending dragons, playing dragons, wishful dragons, flower and grass dragons, and two dragons playing with beads. Other pattern decorations.
The dragon is the head of a scale insect and a symbol of imperial power. Therefore, its attributes are either based on legends or based on homophonic meanings, and are used as mascots. Dragons also derive different types, such as horned dragons, chisels, etc. ?Dragon patterns can be carved with all five claws in royal palaces, showing the supreme majesty. Folks carve dragons with hidden claws, in which four hidden claws merge into one claw, like a two-clawed dragon. Ministers and officials can carve three-clawed and four-clawed figures, which are known as folk auspicious pictures.
Applicable objects: Gratitude, friendship, blessing, virtue, promising, outstanding, world-saving, outstanding performance, sports, calligraphy, literature, promotion, local society, newlyweds, birth, completion of new house, opening of business .
2. Phoenix
Phoenix is ??the "king of birds" and the most famous auspicious bird in ancient China. The prototype of the chicken in the Chinese zodiac is the phoenix. The phoenix was originally masculine. , also known as the sun bird and the fire phoenix, while the dragon is originally feminine and is the representative of aquatic animals.
The phoenix’s status in Chinese culture is second only to the dragon. The feathers are beautiful, the male is called Feng, and the female is called Huang. Often used to symbolize auspiciousness. Also known as red bird, red bird, fire bird, pheasant chicken, etc. The morphological characteristics of the phoenix mainly include a chicken's beak, a mandarin duck's head, a turkey's crown, a crane's body, a peacock's feathers, and herons' legs. It is a combined auspicious bird pattern and is mostly used on lacquer furniture. It is also a commonly used decorative pattern in palaces.
For thousands of years, the Phoenix has been regarded as a symbol of beauty, auspiciousness, kindness, tranquility, virtue, nature, obedience to heaven, humanism, peace and light in the minds of the Chinese people. .
3. The Golden Toad
In ancient mythology, it is an auspicious creature with three legs, the Big Dipper on its back, two strings of copper coins in its mouth, and two Tai Chi instruments on its head. As the saying goes: "Whoever gets the golden toad will be rich", so its image implies abundant wealth.
4. Qilin
The male Qilin is called Qilin, and the female is called Qilin. It has a strange appearance, with a dragon head, antlers, horse hooves, an ox tail, a wolf forehead, and is covered with colorful scales. People regard the Qilin as a mascot. Legend has it that wherever the Qilin steps on, it will bring good luck to the people there, so it is called "Qilin Auspiciousness".
There is a folk saying that Qilin is used to send children. The ancients regarded Qilin as a benevolent and auspicious beast. The male is called Qi and the female is called Lin. Kirin is often used to describe outstanding people.
Applicable objects: gratitude, friendship, blessings, moral integrity, promising, outstanding, helping the world, education, military, police, judicial circles, political circles, promotions, social groups, newlyweds, having children, starting a business.
5. Cicada
The ancients thought that cicadas lived by eating wind and drinking dew. They regarded cicadas as a symbol of nobility and chanted them, or used them to express their ideals. Ambition, or as a metaphor for one's own rough and unfortunate life experience. "Historical Records: Biography of Qu Yuan and Jia Sheng" said: "The cicada sheds itself from the filth and floats outside the dust." Before the cicada finally sheds its shell and becomes an adult, it has been living in the muddy water. When it sheds its shell and turns into a cicada, it flies to Drinking only dew from a high tree can be said to be free from mud, so it was highly praised by the ancients.
At the same time, cicadas can live in the ground and emerge from the ground. Since the Han Dynasty, the emergence of cicadas has been used as a metaphor for human rebirth. For example, if a jade cicada is placed in the mouth of the deceased, it is called "cicada-shaped jade containing" in idioms, which symbolizes the spirit of immortality and rebirth. Wearing a cicada on one's body signifies nobility. Therefore, the jade cicada is not only an ornament for the living, but also a burial jade for the dead. Nowadays, various cicada-shaped jade containers can often be seen in unearthed cultural relics since the Han Dynasty. Even in modern jade, this type of jade can often be found.