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‘Fu Gui Bai Tou 富贵白头’ is interchangeable with ‘<a href="https://tutuhaoyi.com/pun-pictures/may-you-enjoy-wealth-and-prestige-to-a-ripe-old-age/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Bai Tou Fu Gui 白头富贵</a>’, with the same meaning of ‘May you enjoy wealth and high position to a ripe old age’.
Pun Design:
<a href="https://tutuhaoyi.com/motifs-symbols/peony/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Peony </a>+ Chinese bulbul
Punning Details：
&#8211; ‘fu gui 富贵’ in ‘fu gui hua 富贵花 peony’ literally, the ‘flower of wealth and prestige’, which is a nickname of ‘mu dan 牡丹 peony’;
&#8211; ‘bai tou 白头 white-headed’, of ‘bai tou weng 白头翁 Chinese bulbul’ (the white-headed-old-chap bird) can imply a ripe old age;
Therefore, the motif combination of peony and Chinese bulbul expresses the auspicious wish to the recipient to enjoy wealth and prestige to a ripe old age.
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画面要素: 牡丹 + 白头翁
谐音详情: 牡丹别名‘富贵花’, 取‘富贵花’中‘富贵’二字; ‘白头翁’中‘白头’, 意为‘年长, 长寿’
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<a href="https://tutuhaoyi.com/pun-pictures/may-your-wealth-and-privilege-expectable/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">May your wealth and privilege expectable</a> 富贵有期
Further Reading:
<a href="https://tutuhaoyi.com/blogs/interesting-findings/appreciation-of-a-top-tier-qianlong-falangcai-vase-with-red-whiskered-bulbul-decoration/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Appreciation of a top-tier Qianlong falangcai vase with red-whiskered bulbul decoration</a>

May you enjoy wealth and prestige to a ripe old age

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<a data-internal-link="true" href="https://tutuhaoyi.com/motifs-symbols/phoenix/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Phoenix </a>has been deemed as a holy, noble and beautiful bird in the Chinese folk myths and was regarded as the king of all birds.
In Volume 915 of the comprehensive reference book ‘Readings of the Taiping Era’ (太平御览 Tai Ping Yu Lan) which was edited by Li Fang (李昉, 925–996) and other scholars in Northern Song dynasty, there was a quoted mythical story about the phoenix. It said that in a town called Hai Zhou, phoenix was miraculously spotted at the top of a castle. Hundreds of birds flew towards the phoenix and then followed it in the northeast direction towards the Cangwu Mountain.
Initially, the saying of ‘Hundreds of birds paying respect toward the phoenix’ was a metaphor to imply peace under a wise ruler who was highly respected and worshiped. This saying was later used to refer people who is of noble character and high prestige.

All Birds Paying Homage to the Phoenix

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Pun Design:
Chinese bulbul + <a data-internal-link="true" href="https://tutuhaoyi.com/motifs-symbols/peony/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Peony</a>
Punning Details：
&#8211; ‘bai tou 白头 white-headed’, of ‘bai tou weng 白头翁 Chinese bulbul’ (the white-headed-old-chap bird) can imply a ripe old age;
&#8211; ‘fu gui 富贵’ in ‘fu gui hua 富贵花 peony’ literally, the ‘flower of wealth and prestige’, which is a nickname of ‘mu dan 牡丹 peony’
Therefore, the motif combination of Chinese bulbul and peony expresses the good wish to the recipient to enjoy wealth and prestige to a ripe old age.
‘Bai Tou Fu Gui 白头富贵’ is interchangeable with ‘Fu Gui Bai Tou 富贵白头’.
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画面要素: 白头翁 + 牡丹
谐音详情: 取‘白头翁’中‘白头’, 意为‘年长, 长寿’; 牡丹别名‘富贵花’, 取‘富贵花’中‘富贵’二字
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<a data-internal-link="true" href="https://tutuhaoyi.com/figures-stories/may-the-length-of-your-life-be-eternally-prolonged/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">May the length of your life be eternally prolonged</a> 海屋添筹
<a data-internal-link="true" href="https://tutuhaoyi.com/pun-pictures/may-you-do-well-in-exams-and-enjoy-wealth-and-prestige/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">May you do well in exams and enjoy wealth and prestige</a> 功名富贵
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Further Reading:
<a data-internal-link="true" href="https://tutuhaoyi.com/blogs/interesting-findings/appreciation-of-a-top-tier-qianlong-falangcai-vase-with-red-whiskered-bulbul-decoration/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Appreciation of a top-tier qianlong falangcai vase with red-whiskered bulbul decoration</a>

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The peony is traditionally considered the most prestigious flower in China. It is symbolic for power, royalty, wealth, and high rank. The ancient town Luoyang 洛阳 was famous for rare and beautiful varieties of peonies. The nickname of peony in Chinese is called ‘fu gui hua 富贵花’, literally meaning the flower of wealth and prestige.
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<a data-internal-link="true" href="https://tutuhaoyi.com/motifs-symbols/two-horned-peony-blossom/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">two-horned peony blossom</a> 双犄牡丹
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<a data-internal-link="true" href="https://tutuhaoyi.com/pun-pictures/may-your-wealth-and-privilege-expectable/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">May your wealth and privilege expectable</a> 富贵有期
<a data-internal-link="true" href="https://tutuhaoyi.com/motifs-symbols/you-may-become-rich-by-receiving-good-education/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">You may become rich by receiving good education</a> 读书出富贵
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