The Spring Festival Gala Mascot "Si Shengsheng" Signals a Bad Omen

On February 10, 2024, the first day of the Lunar New Year, many young people were among the crowd offering incense and praying for blessings at the Yonghe Temple in Beijing. (Screenshot from a video)

People News - In December 2023, after the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and the State Administration of Radio, Film, and Television announced the theme of the upcoming Spring Festival Gala, "Dragon Rising, Xinxin Homeland," I wrote an article pointing out that it signaled a bad omen. The official media described "Dragon Rising" as a depiction of a dragon soaring, proud and vigorous, but in ancient Chinese texts, "Dragon Rising" actually refers to two dragons flying in anger. Whether they are angry at each other or expressing discontent with the world is unclear, but it certainly does not carry the meaning of "soaring, proud, and vigorous" as the Communist Party describes.

This may explain why ancient dynasties did not use the character "龘" in celebratory ceremonies and edicts. The ignorant officials and court scholars of the CCP, who only understand one side of things, chose this character, clearly foreshadowing that in 2024, the heavens would once again show their fury.

Now that 2024 has passed, it is not hard to see that over the past year, natural disasters such as earthquakes, fires, droughts, floods, heavy rain, and hailstorms have been relentless. At the same time, strange phenomena like fireball meteors, blood-red skies, green skies, blood moons, and water tornadoes have frequently appeared. According to ancient prophetic texts, unusual celestial events or strange phenomena are closely related to the rise and fall, order, and chaos of the human world. They signal divine displeasure with those in power.

Furthermore, foreign capital continues to withdraw, the economy is rapidly declining, domestic demand is weak, unemployment is rising, and an increasing number of people are struggling to make a living. This has led to a growing wave of social unrest. Divine discontent with those in power has also begun to manifest against the CCP leadership.

After the third plenary session in July of last year, rumors began to spread that Xi Jinping's health was in serious trouble. Since then, various abnormal occurrences have continued to emerge within the CCP leadership and the military. The media's praise of Xi has toned down, and the military, while learning from the plenary and the military commission's political work meetings, has either not mentioned or downplayed references to "Chairman Xi."

From celestial phenomena to earthly events, everything is corroborating the fact that the "Dragon Rising" hoped for by the CCP has not appeared, and instead, what is manifesting is the anger of the heavens.

However, the foolish Communist Party of China (CCP) will not admit its own foolishness. In early December last year, the Central Radio and Television Station once again released the mascot for the 2025 Spring Festival Gala, named "Si Shengsheng" (巳升升). Officially, this mascot is said to combine the theme of the Gala, "Si Si Ruyi, Sheng Sheng Bu Xi" (meaning "Fortune in the Snake Year, Everlasting Vitality"). The design of the mascot is said to be inspired by the bronze serpent-shaped artifacts from the Sanxingdui site in Sichuan, particularly the wing patterns and the "臣" character, and the spiraling contours on the face are said to be inspired by the golden-glided silver Ruyi unearthed from the Tang Dynasty tomb at Famen Temple in Shaanxi. The primary color of the mascot is green, symbolizing "spring vitality and exuberance."

In ancient texts, the character "巳" (Si) has two interpretations: one is a shape resembling an embryo, and the other is a snake-like form. It was later used as a name for one of the earthly branches, but another meaning is "end," as in the phrase "眉壽毋巳" (meaning "wish for longevity without stopping").

According to the CCP's official intent, "Si Shengsheng" is meant to signify that the Snake Year will "rise" and move toward a positive direction. But if we interpret it with the meaning of "end" (as in "stop"), then "Si Shengsheng" would mean "stop rising," which is hardly a positive omen.

Moreover, the mascot’s facial features are inspired by burial artifacts unearthed from tombs, which is also an inauspicious sign.

What's more interesting is that "Si Shengsheng" is primarily colored in green, symbolizing "emerald." In the official media's reports, there’s a poem that reads, "Vibrant vitality dyes the emerald green, with layers of emerald flowing into gold to welcome the spring." This means 2025 will be the "Emerald Snake Year." The character "翠" (emerald) has been a sensitive word online, especially during the pandemic, when netizens used it to express anger. The interpretation of the word "翠" can be split as "习卒" (Xi's end) or "羽卒" (the end of the bird, symbolizing the end of Xi Jinping's rule).

2025 is the year of the "Yi Si" (乙巳) Snake, which is Xi Jinping’s zodiac year. It is said that the beginning and end of the CCP are preordained. The CCP's rule began under Mao Zedong, who was born in the Year of the Snake, and it will end under Xi Jinping, who was also born in the Year of the Snake. Mao Zedong was born on December 26, 1893, and died in 1976, the Year of the Dragon. Xi Jinping, born in June 1953, is also a Water Snake.

Some netizens also pointed out that the traditional Chinese character "選" (selection) has an esoteric meaning when broken down. The "巳" (Si) in the twelve earthly branches represents the snake, and "巳 + 巳" means two snakes. The "共" (together) at the bottom can be broken down into "廿 + 大" (twenty and big), which symbolizes the "20th Party Congress." The interpretation is that the CCP began with "Snake" (巳) and will end with "Snake" (巳). After the 20th Party Congress, there will be no 21st, meaning the Communist Party will be gone, and Xi Jinping will be the last CCP leader.

Now, with the official media itself putting "Si Si" together and introducing "Si Shengsheng," it seems to reflect divine will, subtly hinting to the world: in the Snake Year of 2025, the CCP will be gone, and Xi Jinping will step down. With two major earthquakes in the first days of 2025 and meteors appearing in Beijing again, who can say that such scenes won’t happen in the Year of the Snake?