Tea lovers’ pets are a kind of complex. Unlike ordinary pets, tea lovers’ pets can be truly never abandoned or given up. Tea lovers’ pets are called tea pets. The so-called tea pets, as the name suggests, are pets nourished by tea.
In fact, they are small handicrafts made of purple sand or clay, such as baby elephants, small turtles, toads, pixiu, piglets, etc.
Some teapot lovers think tea pets are cute and want to buy them to play with or give as gifts, but they don’t know what kind of tea pet to buy. Today we will learn about the meanings of different tea pets.
Meanings of tea pets
【Golden Toad】: "Golden Toad" is the homonym of money. The golden toad carries money on its back, which means money comes into the house in strings. The golden toad can rotate the money in its mouth, which means making money. The golden toad does not have money in its mouth, which means sucking money.
【Pi Xiu】: A mythical beast with a mouth but no anus, it feeds on gold, silver and jewelry, and only takes in but never gives out. The male beast represents wealth, while the female beast represents the treasury. They usually appear in pairs, representing the meaning of attracting wealth, hiding treasures, and protecting the house.
【Elephant】: China pays attention to Feng Shui, and water is considered as wealth. Elephants are famous for their ability to absorb water, and they are peaceful in nature, so they symbolize good luck and wealth.
【Pig】: Pig has always been a symbol of wealth and auspiciousness. So it is very cute and popular to keep it on the tea tray.
【Monkey】: A monkey and a horse together means that you will be promoted to a higher position soon. A big monkey carrying a small monkey means that generations of people will be promoted to higher positions. Covering the eyes, mouth or ears means not seeing, speaking or listening.
【Turtle】: One of the biggest features of turtle is "longevity", so it has the beautiful meaning of "immortality" and is loved by people.
In addition, "turtle" and "return" are homophones, implying reunion and happiness, so people like it even more, and it also implies wealth, good luck, and wealth, hoping to obtain a long and happy life through hard work and diligent labor.
Tea pet placement
Feng Shui is a very mysterious subject, but sometimes we have to admit that it is scientific and is knowledge extended from the laws of nature. There are so many tea pets, and how to place them is also particular. Tea pets are generally placed in the upper left corner of the tea tray in front of us, a quarter of the area and a small row in front of the tea tray, and animal tea pets should be careful not to conflict with our zodiac signs.
Let's talk about a few taboos in the placement of tea pets:
【Golden Toad】: When placing a golden toad with money in its mouth, its head should face the inside of the door, not the outside of the door, otherwise the money it spits out will be spit out of the house, and it will not boost wealth. For the golden toad without money in its mouth, on the contrary, the head should face the outside of the door to attract money into the warehouse. Note that when the head faces the outside of the door, it should not face the door directly, but should be slightly to the side to avoid offending the door god.
【Pi Xiu】: Although Pixiu can attract wealth and gather money, it is also a ferocious beast, so Pixiu is not suitable for placement in the bedroom, it is best to place it in the hall.
If there is no place to place it in the hall, then the next best thing is to place Pixiu on the windowsill of the largest window in your room. The head of Pixiu should face outward, not facing yourself, and Pixiu should not be placed facing the bed.
【Dragon turtle】: Dragon turtle tea pets should be placed in the living room, bedroom, and tea room, with the head facing the door. In addition, dragon turtles should not be placed with their belly facing up, because lying on their backs means being trapped, which is not conducive to attracting wealth.
【Kirin】: It can be placed in the study to promote Wenchang; a pair of Kirins can be placed in the wealth area to promote wealth; Kirins can also be placed in the bedroom, which is a mascot for praying for a noble son. It is best to place Kirin with its head facing the door and its tail facing yourself.
How to raise a tea pet
Like purple clay teapots, tea pets also need to be raised, and the key to raising tea pets is "not about complexity but about care".
1. During the raising process, you only need to wash it with tea water, not white water. This way it will feel warm and smooth to the touch.
2. Like purple clay teapots, tea pets will appreciate over time. You can use artificial "fermentation" and natural "fermentation" to raise them: artificial fermentation means throwing the newly raised pet into a tea bucket, simmering it for 2-4 days according to your own preferences, and then taking it out, so that it can naturally absorb water quickly. Natural fermentation can only take time and slowly form an effect.
3. Tea pets are not only Pu'er tea that can be raised, mainly because the quality of Pu'er tea is easy to raise.
4. It is best not to use leftover tea to raise tea pets. It is best to gently brush them with a fine brush while drinking tea.
5. The sand quality can be good or bad, but it is not a problem. In daily maintenance, it must be cleaned with a brush every day and rubbed with a tea cloth regularly to keep it shiny to a certain extent. It is easy to see that the pet is spitting bubbles and opening its eyes.
6. Pay attention to "wet and dry" (don't soak it all the time, soak it in water for two days and dry it for three days, so that the pet's pores can breathe). In addition, it doesn't matter if the pet has flowers. If it is dark in color, you can soak it in boiling Pu'er tea or black tea and wipe it dry. Repeating it several times can relieve or solve it; if it is light in color, try green tea or scented tea.
The above is today's sharing about tea pets. If you have any other knowledge about tea pets that you want to know, you can contact us in a private message！
