Bicycle Auspicious Beast Playing Cards Chinese New Year 2026

Across the vast river of Chinese culture, auspicious beasts shine like scattered constellations — some mighty and regal, others agile and ethereal, still others shrouded in mystery.
Each carries a blessing, embodying the hopes and desires people hold for happiness and success.
Today, these sacred creatures journey across time, bringing their ancient wishes with them, reborn as the swift and spirited figures of traditional shadow puppetry.

Ao

‘Seizing the Ao’s Head’ celebrates those who achieve first place. Inspired by the legendary Ao, students pursue excellence with diligence, showcasing their talents and fulfilling their scholarly dreams.

Bai Ze

Baize is often depicted as a sacred beast with the body of a lion, cloud-like mane, tiger’s fangs, and a leopard’s tail — a figure both majestic and enigmatic.
Endowed with the knowledge of all beings, it is believed to usher in profound blessings and auspicious fortune

Kun Peng

The Kunpeng originates from Zhuangzi · Xiaoyao You.
With wings spread wide, it soars across ten thousand miles, symbolizing grand ambition and boundless potential in one’s pursuits.

Pi Xiu

A fortune-bringing auspicious beast, drawing wealth from all directions and ushering in smooth prosperity.
Its presence symbolizes ever-flowing abundance and flourishing luck — riches accumulating day by day.
Paired with motifs of ingots and gold coins, it embodies thriving fortune and continuous blessings.

White Tiger

The mighty White Tiger also has a gentle side; like love itself, strength and beauty coexist.
May your love bloom as gracefully and enduringly as a rose.