What is the origin and evolution of the word "Fu"?

The origin and evolution of the word "Fu" is in Oracle Bone Inscriptions, which means holding a jar in both hands and pouring wine on it. It is a portrayal of ancient sacrifices. The purpose of ancient sacrifices is always to pray for hope, so "blessing" is the hope of ancient sacrifices.

The word "fu" has five meanings: one is "longevity", that is, longevity and longevity; The second is "wealth", that is, wealth is abundant; The third is "Kangning", that is, healthy and disease-free; The fourth is "virtue and goodness", that is, virtue and goodness; Fifth, "the ultimate fate of test", that is, the natural fate of life test; Guy called it "Five Blessingg".

The meaning of happiness

As early as more than 3,000 years ago, the word "Fu" with different structures appeared on inscriptions on bronze in Shang and Zhou Dynasties. Later, with the appearance of ancient calligraphy, seal script, official script, cursive script, regular script, running script and other fonts, the calligraphy of the word "Fu" became more and more artistic, and the collection of "Baifutu" and "Qianfutu" by later generations concentrated on various writing methods of the word "Fu", which made people beautiful.

There are two forms of "hundred blessings": one is the special-shaped figure pattern based on seal script, that is, the round pattern of the word "Fu" which has been circulating among the people for a long time, and its font is steady, even and dignified, which is very interesting and lasting; One is a rectangular pattern composed of hundreds of different writing methods, such as truth, grass, official script and seal script.

The word "Fu" is not only the object that people pray for peace and good luck, but also reflects the profoundness and ever-changing of China's calligraphy. In addition, paper-cutting is also an artistic opinion. The works of the ancients have disappeared for a long time, but there are many modern masterpieces. One of the best examples is the image logo specially designed by Beijing paper-cut artist Liu Ren for the paper-cut house.

This sign takes the pictographic word "Fu" as the main body, and next to the word "Shi" in the word "Fu" is a bird that falls on a tree, symbolizing good luck, and the tree symbolizes the root and eternity of life. The right side of the word "Fu" is designed as the traditional image of "A Fu" in China, which symbolizes the prayers and wishes for happiness and is very popular.