What are the legends and meanings of Buddha's hand?

1. The meaning of Buddha's hand flower language

The flower language of Buddha's hand is good fortune, longevity, happiness and auspiciousness. It is a kind of fruit with a very peculiar shape. Some are like fists, and some are like open fingers, so it is called Buddha's hand. Buddha can bring happiness and comfort to people, so Buddha's hand symbolizes good luck. In addition, the homonym of "佛" is "福", so it also means blessing. Buddha's hand is widely planted in southern my country, as the climate in the north is not conducive to its growth.

2. The Legend of Buddha's Hand

According to legend, a long time ago, there lived a mother and her son at the foot of a high mountain in Jinhua, Zhejiang. The mother was ill for many years, and the son was very filial and sought medical treatment everywhere. One night he dreamed of a girl who gave him a fruit that looked like a palm. After his mother ate it, she recovered. After waking up, I made up my mind to find this fruit.

He went through a lot of trouble, climbing over mountains and crossing rivers to look for the golden fruit. One day, he heard a frog say that the golden fruit could save his mother, so he did as the frog said. Suddenly, the woman who appeared in the dream showed up and said she would give him a natural orange that could cure his mother's illness. The filial son begged the girl for a tangerine seedling. After returning home, the mother ate the fruit and recovered. The filial son also began to cultivate Tianju diligently, and after cultivation, it spread throughout the entire mountain village. The villagers believed that the woman was the savior Guanyin, so they called the Tianju Buddha's Hand.