Fortune Characters

The Chinese calligraphy or the ,the rules of writing the Han Dynasty characters ‘ is an independent and highly valued art form with a very long tradition. Calligraphed characters obviously have linguistic meaning, but their appearance also has moral connotations and is a manifestation of the body’s energy and nature’s power. In the seventh century. Sun Guoting wrote, ‘(in a calligraphy) I have seen the miracle of a dew drop to a pine needle, hailstones in a thunderstorm, a flock of geese, a frightened, stampeding herd, a dancing phoenix, a scared snake, sliding off in fear'.

Good Fortune - Fu The character Fu denotes ‘prosperity’ and is associated with Chinese New Year. Fu is placed near the entrance to invite luck into the home. This tradition dates back to the Sung Dynasty (960-1279 ).