From this can be seen that, over the ages, the gourd has become something more for the Chinese than a vegetable or a vessel; it has become almost a cultural symbol.
千百年來，由於壺蘆和中國人的生活密不可分，致古人珍視有加，壺蘆也似乎因此超脫了「食用」及「器用」的侷限，隱然成為一種文化的象徵。