香囊(seentedsachet),古代也称“香袋”,通常是用布缝制或彩色丝线编织的袋子,里面塞满香草(aromaticherbs)
香囊最初用来吸汗、驱虫和避邪
香囊不仅有用,而且可作装饰品
它们的形状和大小各异,有圆形、椭圆形和其他形状
它们通常配有精致的图案,每个图案都象征着特别的含义
例如,双鱼或成对蝴蝶图案象征男女之爱;莲花或牡丹花(peonyflower)等图案象征女性;松树和仙鹤图案象征长寿;石榴(guava)图案象征很多孩子
漂亮的香囊不仅是装饰品,而且含有丰富的文化和历史内涵
翻译:Scentedsachets,alsocalled“fragrantbags”inancienttimes,arebagsusuallysewedwithclothorweavedwithmulticolorsilkthreadsandstuffedwitharomaticherbs
Thefragrantbagswereoriginallyusedforabsorbingsweat,repellinginsectsandwardingoffevils
Scentedsachetsarenotonlyuseful,butalsoornamental
Theycomeindifferentshapesandsizes,suchasround,ovalandmanyothers
Andtheyarenormallydecoratedwithelaboratepatterns,witheachpatternsymbolizingaspecialmeaning
Forinstance,adouble-fishordouble-butterflypatternsmybolizesthelovebetweenamanandawoman;patternslikelotusorpeonyf