The crane in Eastern culture has many noble symbolic meanings, it is an animal that symbolizes essence, purity, and an escapist, so people also call it the Fairy Crane. The crane has a shape similar to the mythological crane and is closely related to the belief in the expression of harmony between heaven and earth, between yin and yang. Crane in certain circumstances also refers to some species of the Crane order. According to ancient Eastern beliefs, cranes are a symbol of the soul of the deceased. In Asia, especially in China and Japan, people view red-crowned cranes, also known as Japanese cranes, as a symbol of luck, longevity and honesty. The concept that the red-crowned crane symbolizes luck comes from the cranes' tall, elegant appearance. Each pair of cranes stays together for many years until they die.
In China, the crane is a noble symbol after the phoenix and is the most important bird in Chinese legend and art. The crane is considered an image of immortality and is the most common symbol among many other images that also carry the meaning of longevity and human intellectual clarity.
In Japan, the crane is a sacred bird, not only symbolizing health, longevity and happiness, but also symbolizing wisdom, honor and fidelity, known as a friend for life.
In Vietnam, cranes are considered a precious bird, images of cranes often appear next to gods, and are animals that symbolize longevity. Cranes often appear in sculptures decorating village communal houses with images associated with cranes and turtles, symbols of longevity and eternity, with meaning of time and the axis of the universe. The word turtle means return, meaning return, crane symbolizes nobility and purity, which is returning to the origin.
Turtles are species that live close to the ground, cranes are flying species that live at high altitudes, so when the cranes are placed on the turtle's back as a pair, it symbolizes the harmony of heaven and earth, of the two extremes of yin and yang. The pair of cranes are large and tall with the desire to grow. The cranes have long, sharp beaks like arrows of movement. The crane's head wears a candle holder, showing the worship of the light of truth and light of enlightenment.