Gourd is one of the most primitive mascots of the Chinese nation, and people often hang it at the door to ward off evil spirits and attract wealth. From centenarians to children, they love everything they see. Even in TV dramas, gourds should be endowed with multi-functions and mythical effects. One of the reasons is that it has an ancient origin. The branches of the gourd "vine" are homophonic, and there are many gourd seeds in every mature gourd. The Han people associate it with "generations of descendants, lush and auspicious"; Hulu homonyms "protecting Lu" and "blessing Lu", combined with their various shapes and beautiful shapes, give people a happy and peaceful aesthetic feeling without artificial carving. The ancients thought it could ward off evil spirits, pray for happiness and make future generations prosperous. In recent years, the largest and most beautiful waist-splitting gourd planted and wholesale in Qixian County, Shanxi Province has been favored by the market.
The waist-splitting gourd in Shanxi is composed of two spheres, which symbolizes harmony and happiness and implies mutual respect and love between husband and wife. If the relationship between husband and wife is thin, one can be placed at the bedside to strengthen the mutual affection between husband and wife and increase feelings. Gourd is also used to treat diseases, and it only needs to be hung at the end of the patient's bed or placed on the side where the patient sleeps. You can suck out the sick gas from the patient and make him get better quickly. If you are a healthy person, you can absorb the bad luck brought by people and improve your fortune. Hanging the gourd outside the door can protect the people in the house.
Therefore, for thousands of years, gourd, as a mascot and ornamental, has been loved and treasured by people.