| Bat | Happiness. |
| Buddhist Sceptre | Success in literary labors. |
| Chi-lin (a kind of doe) | Nobleness; gentleness. |
| Cloud-band | The Deity. |
| Cock and hen on an artificial rock-work | Pleasures of country life. |
| Crane | Immortality. |
| Crow | Evil. |
| Deer | Official emolument. |
| Dragon | The imperial emblem, signifying increase and imperial grandeur. |
| Dragon with five claws on each of its four feet | Exclusive emblem of the Emperor. |
| Dragon and Phœnix | Newly wedded pair. |
| Duck | Conjugal affection. |
| Goose | Domestic felicity. |
| Gourd | Happiness. |
| Lion | Victory. |
| Magpie | Good luck. |
| Old man leaning on a staff | Long life. |
| Owl | Dread. |
| Peach | Old age. |
| Phœnix | The Emblem of the Empress. |
| Stork | Long life. |
| Tortoise | Long life. |
| Tree of Life with seven branches on a short stem | Seven days of Creation. |
| Young stags | Long life. |