The flower language and symbolic meaning of Buddha's hand

The Flower Language of Buddha's Hand

Good fortune and longevity are the flower language of Buddha's hand.

The symbolic meaning of Buddha's hand

Buddha's hand is a citrus fruit with a peculiar opening. The fruit has cracks, some are fist-shaped, and some are opened like fingers, hence the name "Buddha's hand". It emits a special fragrance that lasts for a long time, so people often put it in the room.

As one of the symbols of Buddha, people have long ago painted a pattern with narcissus and Buddha's hand titled "Learn from Immortality and Buddha" as a lucky pattern. Buddha can bring lasting comfort and happiness to the world, so Buddha's hand also symbolizes good luck and fortune.

The “Buddha” in Buddha’s hand is homophonic to “Fu”, which is why Buddha’s hand has auspicious meaning and is a blessing. A painting of oversized peaches, pomegranates and Buddha's hands, whose auspicious meaning is to pray for "three mores", which refer to more blessings, more longevity and more children. Among them, peach symbolizes longevity, Buddha's hand symbolizes happiness, and pomegranate symbolizes fertility due to its many seeds. Buddha's hand is often painted together with a butterfly, which has the auspicious meaning of praying for longevity and living to the age of eighty. This is because "蝶" (die) and "耋" (die) have the same pronunciation.