The branches of the gourd "vine" are homophonic, and there are many gourd seeds in every mature gourd. The Han people associate it with "generations of descendants, lush and auspicious"; It is also homophonic with Fulu, so folk customs believe that gourd can ward off evil spirits and symbolize auspiciousness. Hanging gourds with auspicious patterns in class can subdue and drive away furtiveness.

Hulu homophones Fulu, and owning Hulu means owning Fulu; To give someone a gourd is to give Fulu.

The gourd itself has different shapes and beautiful shapes, which can give people a happy and peaceful aesthetic feeling without manual carving. The ancients thought it could ward off evil spirits, pray for happiness and make future generations prosperous. The waist gourd is composed of two spheres, which symbolizes harmony and happiness, and implies mutual respect and love between husband and wife. If the relationship between husband and wife is thin, one can be placed at the bedside to strengthen the mutual affection between husband and wife and increase feelings.

Gourd is also used to treat diseases, and it only needs to be hung at the end of the patient's bed or placed on the side where the patient sleeps. You can suck out the sick gas from the patient and make him get better quickly. If you are a healthy person, you can absorb the bad luck brought by people and improve your fortune. Hanging the gourd outside the door can protect the people in the house. Therefore, for thousands of years, gourd, as a mascot and ornamental, has been loved and treasured by people.