Traditional culture, like sorghum wine, is timeless and evocative. With the passage of time, the aroma of wine can always calm people's restless hearts. Nowadays, there are tens of millions of buildings, we live next to each other but our hearts are at the end of the world, and the pace of the times makes us have no time to take care of our roots. We are immersed in colorful neon lights, but there is always a moment of silence. A cup of tea, a song, a book and a chair, the afternoon sun is so pleasant. Smelling the ink and tasting the wine, fluttering like Feng Fei Yufeng and being under the ancient ZhuMen, how familiar the stars of the ring were.
Whether it is an old house in a deserted village or a vivid screen, we often see that there is always a monster with a door knocker on the gate of the ancients, which is solemn and solemn. Looking back carefully, I found that this decoration has a long history, and it seems that it is also on the current 20 yuan currency. The decoration is mainly composed of two parts, one is that the base of the ring is called the auxiliary head, and the remaining ring is familiar, but the idiom of the auxiliary head ring is also derived from this.
As the most symbolic auxiliary head, it has undergone thousands of years of evolution, and it has been in the rudimentary form as early as the time of the ancestors' cave dwelling, until the appearance of the door, from the original handle to the image seen today. The early auxiliary head ring was mostly used for bronze decoration, while during the Shang Dynasty, witchcraft worship was popular, and the bronze vessel of the auxiliary head ring was also used to communicate with the gods, which shows that it was endowed with divinity as early as ancient times. The images of the auxiliary heads are almost all based on legendary mythical beasts, including tigers, ants, turtles, snakes, and the most commonly, the hungry and pepper figures, as well as the lion's head with its mouth wide open. In addition to the meaning of the divine beast guarding the house, these auxiliary heads often also show the identity and status of the master.
Among them, the gluttonous pattern runs through the thousands of years of history in China, whether it is the distant Bronze Age or the developed science and technology today, the gluttonous pattern has long become a symbol of our culture. In the fifth set of renminbi issued in contemporary times, the 20 yuan pen and paper face is printed with this legendary texture. Many people may wonder why gluttony is usually a pejorative greed, and why people are fond of it. Most scholars on this theory hold two views, one is that the legend of gluttony died violently due to gluttony, and the main reason for this is to hope that people will wake up and control greed, otherwise they will end up like gluttony. The second reason is that although the gluttony is greedy by nature, its hideous appearance is just in line with the mystery and majesty of the emperors and generals in the pre-Qin period, and it is daunting to use it to show the possession of power and wealth, and at the same time hopes to communicate with the gods and pray for eternal solidity.
The most popular auxiliary head is the Pepper Chart that arose in the Han Dynasty and flourished in the Ming and Qing Dynasties, and it is said that it is the ninth son of the legendary Nine Sons of Longsheng. Because of its reclusive personality, its nests are usually closed and very repulsive to others. Therefore, he was chosen by people to seek peace, and because he looked hideous and terrible, he was also the son of the dragon god, so he also had the intention of warding off evil spirits.
Most of the above are more common in the deep mansion compounds of dignitaries and dignitaries, while the common people are relatively simple. Most of them are iron or copper, and the shape is mostly round and flakey. Although simple, it also pins on the people's hope for harmony and tranquility, and at the same time, the door can be opened to welcome guests with a light button, which also reflects the enthusiasm and simplicity of the ancients. Today's old streets and alleys can still be seen in the strange, so peaceful and tranquil, witnessing the changes of history in the vicissitudes of the mulberry fields.