A house full of gold and jade, long life, wealth and honor; The crane and the deer in spring

This is a Chinese amulet coin used to gather wealth, status, health and life, which first appeared in the Song Dynasty. On its front, there are the words “A house full of gold and jade, long life, wealth and honor”; On the back, there is a pattern of the crane and the deer in spring. It forms a pair with another coin that has the words “A house full of gold and jade, long life, wealth and honor” on the front and the pattern of Liu Hai playing with the toad on the back. The characters on the front of this amulet are common auspicious words in China, symbolizing the rapid gathering of wealth, the long-term retention of wealth and the enhancement of one’s status. The characters on the front are combined with the pattern on the back to gather beliefs and improve fortune. It is particularly important to emphasize that the pattern on the back, in addition to emphasizing the increase of personal wealth, also emphasizes health, life and family.

The characters on the front mean that the living room at home is filled with gold and jade, which refers to the gathering of wealth and treasures at home; The meaning of “long life, wealth and honor” is to have a long and healthy life, as well as wealth and status. Different from the other coin, the edge of this coin is decorated with patterns of bats, longevity peaches and copper coins. The pronunciation of “bat” is the same as that of “fortune”, implying happiness; The “longevity peach” is the food of immortals in legends, implying longevity; The copper coin implies salary, that is, a long-lasting, stable and substantial income.

It is worth mentioning that the “crane” represents longevity; The “deer” has the same pronunciation as “emolument”, and its original meaning is the salary of officials, but the deer itself also represents strong sexual ability. Spring is a season when all things come back to life and animals reproduce. Therefore, the combination of the “crane”, the “deer” and “spring” also carries the wish for the reproduction of the family and the prosperity of descendants.