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Peach Tree

Prunus persica

A fruit tree associated in China with immortality, spring vitality, marriage, children, and protection against harmful spirits.

Also indexed as: peach

Interpretation, not omen.

These are documented or widely discussed cultural associations. They do not establish what an encounter “must” mean, and practitioners within the same tradition may understand a symbol differently.

Contextual readings

Meanings by tradition.

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Chinese Daoist tradition

Mythic and immortality symbolism

China

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Immortality and divine longevity

The peaches of immortality ripen in the garden of the Queen Mother of the West and are served at a celestial banquet.

Chinese folk tradition

Protective and auspicious symbolism

China

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Protection, vitality, marriage, and long life

Peach wood is used against harmful forces, while fruit and blossoms carry wishes for longevity, romance, and vigorous spring life.

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