In real life, pomegranate is a very common fruit and has many symbolic meanings. The meaning and symbol of pomegranate mainly include the following two points:
The first point: In the traditional cultural consciousness of our country, it has an auspicious and auspicious meaning. It is usually given to newlyweds, which means more children. blessing.
Second point: The color of pomegranate is also very bright, which means prosperity and prosperity, and symbolizes the prosperity of people's lives and careers.
There is a poem in "Ode to Pomegranate" written by Jiang Yan of the Southern Dynasties that describes pomegranates like this: "Beautiful trees and gorgeous trees, whoever looks at them will be treated badly." In fact, pomegranate flowers are bright red and plump, which symbolizes the beauty of women and the passionate pursuit and yearning for love. In addition, the pomegranate fruit means "many sons" and a happy marriage.
In real life, there are also pomegranate flowers and pomegranate fruits, which are also metaphors for the love of a couple or the joy of a man and a woman. In ancient times, an engaged girl would embroider a pomegranate purse for her sweetheart as a token of love. It is worth mentioning that during marriages in the Chaoshan area, pomegranates are often placed in the new house to show that we will always be together. In Lingbao County, Yang Guifei's hometown, during the wedding ceremony left over from more than 1,000 years of history, the newlyweds must wear "pomegranate lotus" insoles sewn by the bride herself, which means "nostalgia and love". The noble lotus and the fiery red pomegranate represent The longing for true love. Newlyweds often plant two pomegranate trees together, calling them the "couple tree" and the "albizia tree" to take the meaning of "jade planting orchid fields, forever married".
In fact, in some areas of Shandong, there is a saying that "a pomegranate with forked branches will not survive transplantation, and a pomegranate with a thinned stem will not grow long", which means that couples cannot be separated. In some areas of Zhejiang, as long as trees are planted in the courtyard or at the entrance, there is a custom of "planting golden poppies (pomegranates) on the left and willows on the right".
In short, pomegranate has a certain symbolic meaning.