Snake
The snake represents cunning, evil and supernatural power.
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Monkey
The monkey drives away evil spirits. The monkey is often seen holding a peach, which it stole from the garden of Xi-wang-mu. The Chinese story named Yuanhou Zhuyue tells of a group of monkeys who attempt to catch the moon’s reflection, but all are drowned in the effort. One simple moral of the story is not to recklessly attempt impossible tasks. On a more philosophical level, the image of the monkey attempting to grasp a reflection of the moon is a metaphor for the unenlightened mind deluded b...
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Bat
Bat it is the emblem of good fortune. When something is depicted upside down it means it has arrived, so the common depiction of an upside-down bat symbolizes good fortune has arrived. The Wu Fu, or Five Bats of Happiness, stand for the five blessings: long life, riches, health, love and a natural death.
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