From ancient times to the present, Chinese pay attention to auspiciousness, auspicious things, auspicious words, and mascots, filling every space in Chinese culture.
Whether it is porcelain, handicrafts, or architecture, in every picture, every detail, we can feel the ubiquity of auspicious culture.
The Luban Sutra
The stool is not far from three
The door is not far from five
The bed is not far from seven
The coffin is not far from eight
The table is not far from nine
In the past, when the old carpenter was passing on the art, he often said that "the stool is not separated from three, the door is not separated from five, the bed is not separated from seven, the coffin is not separated from eight, and the table is not separated from nine", in fact, it is said that the size of these utensils is exquisite.
Most of them are taken from harmonic sounds, implying auspiciousness.
These interesting old sayings have a certain degree of professionalism, and the furniture made according to this is not only practical, but also condenses the wisdom of the carpenters of the past.
Each number has its own unique meaning, everything is auspicious, and it pins people's yearning for a better life.
"Stool is not separated from three", refers to the end of the length of the long wooden stool, generally with a "three" number, such as two feet three, four feet three and so on.
Taken from the allusion of "Taoyuan Three Knots of Righteousness", "Three" has a symbol of loyalty and righteousness, implying that it is brothers and friends who are expected to sit on this bench.
"The door is not separated from the five", no matter the size of the door in the countryside, the width and narrowness, the number at the end of its size is generally inseparable from the "five", symbolizing the meaning of "five blessings and doors".
"The bed is not separated from seven", when the rural carpenter measures the size of things, he uses the carpenter's ruler, and when measuring, he will leave seven at the end, such as two feet seven inches, three feet seven, four feet five inches seven.
Not only the size, but also the structure of the bed is inseparable from seven. For example, there are seven piercings, and the bedside backrest is also seven.
The harmonic sound of "bed does not leave seven" is "bed does not leave wife", which means that husband and wife are in the same bed with old age.
There is also a kind of meaning that with this "seven", I hope that people who sleep in the bed do not have to worry about being alone and can find the other half of life.
There is also a saying that "the bed is not half way away".
In the past, the folk double bed was also commonly four feet two and a half inches, if you ask about the master, he must answer:
"The bed is not half way away (accompanied)! Please, this is the rule of the connoisseurs. Because "half" and companion "harmonic."
"The coffin is not far from eight", refers to the time of the coffin, no matter who the coffin is, whether it is tall or short, the size of the coffin is only eight feet, no more, no less.
Because "eight" and "hair" are harmonious, and "coffin" and "official" are harmonious, they have the meaning of rising to the rank and getting rich, and they pinned their good wishes on the ancestors to bless themselves with promotion and wealth.
All along, Chinese have a reverence for their ancestors, believing that their ancestors can bless their families with prosperity, so they pay special attention to funeral rites, and any detail is very rigorous.
"The table is not separated from the nine", the table refers to the dinner table, which is divided into two types: simple square table and eight immortal table.
"The table is not separated from the nine", there is an interpretation from the convenience of use.
Because the average shoulder width of adult men and women is about 44-46 cm, the average is 45 cm.
Therefore, when making a table, in order to be able to sit two people at the same time, the length of the table will be greater than or equal to 90 centimeters, which is "the table is not separated from nine".
Another meaning is auspicious.
"Nine" and "wine" are harmonious, which means that the meal is not separated from the wine, which means that the host is warm to the guests, and the meaning of wine is indispensable on the table.
The wine on the table also proves that the family has a large number of guests, indicating the prosperity of the family.
From ancient times to the present, people who pay attention to auspiciousness have replaced auspicious wishes with harmonic sounds, and like to pin some good wishes on some utensils, which is also a unique culture of the Chinese nation.
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