Fruit tray is an integral part of Tet.However, many people do not fully understand the meaning of fruits or expressions, so it is easy to make mistakes.
Meaning of the five fruits on the Lunar New Year 2023
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The five is the year, the general symbol of life.The five fruits show the fullness of fruits in the sky and earth for worship.
In the Chiem Thu book, people often look at the five fruit trays to predict the crops in the year.Gradually later,trayBecoming a symbol of the demand for farmers.
Choose 5 fruits according to the concept of the ancients is the five elements corresponding to the human destiny.Choose an odd number that symbolizes development and proliferation.
Fruit
It is a symbol of affluence with the image of each universe, the inside contains seeds, symbolizing the stars, which means the enduring and endless regeneration of life.
Color
The color of the fruits on the five fruit trays often follow the five elements and are lucky such as: red (lucky, rich), yellow (affluent) ...
The meaning of some fruits on the five fruit trays on Tet holiday
Banana bunch: Like the hand that inspired the essence of heaven and earth.In addition, that hand also inspired luck, covering and protecting.
Buddha: Buddha's hand protects the whole family, Ban Phuoc Loc for everyone.
Grapefruit: Desiring An Khang, Prosperity.
Sung: associated with the symbol of fullness, health and money.
Papaya: Prosperity, full, affluent.
Mango (pronunciation is like "spending"): Pray for spending without shortage, all five money.
Pears or melon: symbolize success and promotion.
Orange, tangerine: symbolize success and success.
Le: The sweetness, implications everything is smooth and smooth.
Pomegranate: Many seeds, symbolizing the children and grandchildren.
Dao: showing promotion.
Dragon fruit: Dragon clouds converge, showing fortune of fortune.
Watermelon: Round, cool, promising sweetness, luck.
Chicken eggs: Give heaven.
What mistakes need to be avoided when displaying five fruit trays
Wash the fruit
Normally, before the five fruits will want to be clean, so often bring fruits to wash.Please note that the fruits are really dry or wipe with a wet towel and then staggered the five fruits.You can spread a thin layer of cooking oil to create a glossy crust.
The number of fruits is wrong
The fruits of the five fruits on Tet holiday are increasingly diverse, you will not be able to display all on the tray, please select the correct and sufficient quantity.
You need to note that the five fruit trays only display fruits, not more flowers or any other food on the tray.
Choose the wrong size and appearance of the fruit
For the use of green bananas, you need to allocate the fruits and upwards like your hand spread out to support and inspire fortune.When choosing fruits, you should choose large, regular fruits, smooth skin without scratches.
Moderate size, suitable for the overall, should not choose too big to make the five fruit tray not balanced in harmony.
Choose ripe fruit to display on the tray
When choosing fruit tray on Tet holiday, you should choose a little green fruit.Normally, when you see ripe fruits have a fragrant, beautiful color you often buy them for Tet.But this is a fairly wrong option, because these fruits are ripe and they will damage very quickly.So you should choose green, unripe fruits to be able to celebrate Tet longer.
* Information for reference, contemplation!