Axe

It was necessary to have a model of an axe handle to create another one as it is was necessary to have a go between to arrange a marriage. Thus, the axe is symbolic of the “marriage go-between.”

The axe is also associated as the foremost weapon of the Buddhist deities. It also pertains to Lu Ban, a famous Chinese mechanic, who lived in the State of Lu about 500BC and is now worshipped as the God of Carpenters.

The axe is also one of the Twelve Ornaments which
were embroidered on the robes of Heads of State
and were symbols of authority and power.