Chinese
Penmanship Calligraphy Tool, Inkstick
Four Treasures of
the Study文房四寶 (Wenfang Sibao) is an expression used to refer to the ink
brush 筆, inkstick 墨, paper 紙 and inkstone 硯. They are not only the
essential tool for Chinese Calligraphy, but also play important role to
Chinese Painting and Decoration.
The Three Star
Gods, 福祿壽 are the gods of happiness, rank and longevity respectively.
These gods are the most important and popular symbolic gods. They are
seldome worshipped. The Chinese believe that merely having their form
within the house can attract the good fortune that they signify. While 喜
means Happiness
Fuk (福), the
happiness and wealth god, sometimes called Fu-Hsing, is always placed in
the center. Favors are asked of him on the twentieth day of the seventh
lunar month. He holds a gold ingot. Luk (禄) is the god of rank and
affluence. He is often depicted as holding a child or a sceptre of
power. He symbolizes one's ability to better oneself and reap high
rewards. Sau (壽) is the god of health and longevity. He is recognized by
his high, domed forehead and the peach which he carries as a symbol of
immortality.
The Three Star
Gods are found in the dining rooms or living rooms of almost every
Chinese home around the world. Depictions of them are used widely in
feng shui.
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