It is suitable as a gift to wish someone a long life, since most ling chih is hard and lustrous, resists decay and grows deep in the mountains.
由於靈芝多半生長在人跡罕至的深山之中，且質地堅硬，表面光澤，不易腐朽，能維持極長的生命力，彷彿本身就有什麼不可思議的力量一般。