The Meaning and Symbol of Groundhog

Groundhog has many meanings and symbols in culture, including the following four aspects:

1, Welfare Animals: In China, the woodchuck is also a lovely animal and is regarded as a symbol of good luck and happiness. So many local people will keep the groundhog at home or let the groundhog move freely in the farmland.

2. Tomb-Sweeping Day: In southern China, marmots are also related to Tomb-Sweeping Day. Traditionally, people gather around woodchuck caves to sing and eat zongzi to commemorate their ancestors.

3. Forecast the weather: In the west, the groundhog is the representative animal of winter. On February 2nd every year, people celebrate "groundhog day". According to tradition, if the groundhog comes out of the hole that day, then spring will come; On the other hand, if the groundhog returns to the hole, the cold winter will continue.

4. Courage and tenacity: Western groundhogs are regarded as a symbol of courage, tenacity and tenacity, because groundhogs often live in difficult and dangerous environments and can dig their homes and resist storms and floods.