In addition Tibetan Buddhism, endows goldfish with symbolization of liberation from the suffering and fetters and goldfish also means eternity and palingenesis. According to its doctrine goldfish eyes can penetrate turbid muddy water so it is capable of knowing past and predicting future.

Buddhism, which was made its appearance from B.C 600 to B.C 500 in ancient India, is the third dominant religions in the world. Late Western Han Dynasty, it was introduced into China. In early years of Eastern Han Dynasty, Buddhism was prevailed in many rich families. Through full development and spread in Wei-Jin, South and North Dynasty, Sui and Tang Dynasty, it brought Buddhism at its peak. Till Song Dynasty it has become so popular that common families were fond of it. In Buddhism are such doctrines as spirit never dies after death, comeuppance, abstinence from killing, stealing, desiring, cheating and drinking, be kind to live animals. Affected by the doctrine of protecting live animals people set captive fish free into "Let Go" ponds. Gradually, there were many gold carps gathering in the ponds of the famous temples, such as Xinlin temple, Yueboluo temple, Liuhe tower etc. Quite a few ancient books on Buddhism saving captive animals were come out. It is no doubt to say, from its beginning, goldfish has the links with Buddhism.

What's more, Buddhism advocates self-cultivation and self-seeking. Namely, it puts more stress on calming one's mind, enjoying beautiful sceneries such as blue sky and seas, grandiose mountains and limpid rivers, bright sunlight and warm breeze, sliver moon and stars. These natural things seem so magic that they can bring you back to nature and help you remove all worries and pressures.

Let's imagine that a swimming goldfish can recall you of the past and predict your bright future. Aren't such beautiful things able to fill you with encouragement? In addition Tibetan Buddhism, endows goldfish with symbolization of liberation from the suffering and fetters and goldfish also means eternity and palingenesis. According to its doctrine goldfish eyes can penetrate turbid muddy water so it is capable of knowing past and predicting the future.

Goldfish culture in Taoism

Chinese goldfish culture came from Confucian, Buddhism and Taoism. Especially Taoism poured the philosophic thoughts of heaven and human in one into the goldfish culture. Thus people can gain perfect feeling during appreciating goldfish. Meanwhile, aesthetic notions of conforming human kind itself to simplicity, genuineness, nature & valuing lives were also given to this culture of the kind.

Personalized nature

Do you have such experience that looking at goldfish you feel relaxed and want to give up all the desires? Do you think you gain aspiration from nature as if you are communicating with it? If so, you will get the real relaxation which is called personalized nature. In Taoism personalized nature is the highest pursuit. That means the circle of coming from nature and going back to. In this course it is possible to think of something profound such as laws of nature. So you and nature can be closely linked together on this point.

Naturalized person

Opposite to personalized nature, naturalized person is to personalize nature. In Taoism, live things in nature are regarded as humans who have life and emotion. So in the eyes of Chinese , things such as moon, mountain, wind and cloud have sensibilities and are friends of human. You will find that containing close relationship with nature is to communicate with yourself spiritually.