When it comes to feudal superstition, you may think of the vast countryside, take our village as an example, it is indeed very superstitious, and a land temple was built two years ago.
During the New Year's holidays, the villagers will also prepare incense candles and meat to worship, praying for a bless harvest and happiness and health in the village.
On weekdays, if you find any bad phenomena, you will also go to the land temple to worship and ask for peace.
In the village, the old people often say that there are four things that are the most frightening, and every time they talk about these four things, they always feel that they are chattering and creepy.
Do you know what these "4 fears" are?
"4 afraid" in the evening crow crow
In the past few years, I worked in Beijing, and during the late winter and early spring, I could always see the crows flying in the sky after work in the evening, which was black and oppressive, which made people feel very frightened.
I've loved ghost stories since I was a child, and I remember that there would always be a few lines in every story that depicted the crow's call, and then something terrible would happen, so I was very frightened by the crow's call.
Throughout the ages, the crow has been an inauspicious animal, and it seems that its presence always makes things very bad.
In the eyes of the elderly, hearing a crow in the evening is a sign that something bad is going to happen, and some elderly people think that it is an omen that someone in the family is going to die.
However, you don't know that the crow's cry is not defined as a scourge in the first place.
As early as the Southern Song Dynasty, the crow of the crow is still a very auspicious sign, if there is a crow on the tree, it means that his family is going to be rich this year.
But later, it was discovered that crows were always in flocks, and their cries were very noisy and annoying, and gradually, the crow sound was defined as a bad omen.
In the south, if people hear the sound of crows, they have to spit on them, which means to drive away bad luck.
According to folk sayings, hearing the crow in the evening means that you may have conflicts with family and friends in the next period of time, and it is easy to break down the relationship.
In order to break this ominous sign, we should be cautious in our words and deeds during the next period of time, and endure things when we encounter them, so as to resolve the disaster.
But from a scientific point of view, the crow's cry is just a natural sound, and it has no power to affect your relationships.
However, if the crow crow is abnormal in the evening, it often causes bad natural disasters, such as earthquakes.
Some time ago, there was an earthquake in Japan, and according to the descriptions of the affected people, they had seen a large flock of crows screaming and flying away miserably before the earthquake.
Back in the 2008 Wenchuan earthquake, survivors also recounted hearing crows in the evening.
The crow cry is not the cause of the earthquake, but a reminder that something unusual happens.
Animals have been sensitive to earthquakes since ancient times, especially birds, and on the eve of an earthquake, they will fly away to find a safer place after sensing an earthquake.
Crows are also aware of earthquakes, and they will make a call as they fly to notify other members of their kind.
“4怕”之母鸡飞上房
I had the impression that hens could not fly, and that they fluttered at a very low height, but in my grandmother's description, she had seen hens flying up to the house.
Chickens actually flew a long time ago, but under the breeding of humans, they gradually lost the ability to fly and could only wander around the yard.
It's not uncommon for hens to fly onto the house, but when they do, they are often seen as a bad omen by the villagers.
As the saying goes, rabbits bite even when they are in a hurry, and usually hens fly up to the house, which is what happens when they are stimulated and then try their best to escape.
Experienced old people said that the hen flying to the house is a sign of the coming of the earthquake, so when encountering this situation, when sleeping at night, you must be careful, not sleeping too deeply, to avoid the earthquake coming and not running away.
Some old people also said that the hen flew into the house, which was a sign that the family was going to turn the sky upside down.
We all know that the task of roosters is to crow, and as soon as they crow, the sun will come out, and people will start working.
Every time the rooster crows, it flies high to make its crow farther.
Therefore, when the hen flies into the house, it indicates that it is going to take over the work of the rooster, and it is not going to turn the sky upside down.
Superstitious and patriarchal old people believe that when the hen goes to the house, the daughter-in-law of the family will be in charge of the affairs of the house.
In their opinion, it is very bad for women to be in charge of the housekeepers, indicating that women are strong and men are weak.
We don't know if the hen flies into the house, and the house will be turned upside down, but what can be expected is that this abnormal phenomenon is easy to cause bad things.
According to the old people, hens are very timid, and if they fly to the house and people do not go up to drive them away, they will always stay on the roof.
In the past, chickens made money by laying eggs from hens, and if the hens went to the house, the chickeners had to go up and drive them away, so it often happened that the feet slipped and fell off the house.
Think about it, falling down from such a high place, although there is no fear of life, but there are also broken arms and legs, for chicken farmers who are already living in poverty, the hen is not an ominous omen.
"4 afraid" house dog barks in the middle of the night
In the past, especially in mountainous areas, people would raise dogs in every household, although this kind of local dog is not smart, but after a long time, it has also become a good helper for people.
In the village, people live in bungalows, and there is no way to stop people who steal chickens and dogs with a low wall, so it is necessary to have dogs.
The dog is definitely a good helper for the villagers in guarding the home and driving away the thieves.
In addition, some people raise wolf dogs, usually go to the mountains to catch a game, wolf dogs can also show their skills, once the game is caught, the family can also improve the diet.
Dogs have a very sensitive sense of smell, and once a stranger approaches, they can smell the smell, thus making a "wow" bark to remind their owners to be careful.
Anyone who owns a dog knows that a dog is a very spiritual animal, and if it is kept for a long time, the dog will understand human nature.
I often see news reports that after the death of the owner, the dog also passed away after a while.
In the countryside, old people say that it is not a good thing to hear a dog barking in the middle of the night.
One situation is that there is an invasion of the house by outsiders, and the dog thinks it is dangerous and wants to alert the owner by barking, and intimidates outsiders by barking to scare them away.
On the other hand, the dog may find out that a family member is dying, so it will make a sound in the middle of the night.
According to the village dog owner, if the owner is about to die, the dog can smell a special smell that makes a whimpering sound.
As incredible as it sounds, fact-finding has found that elderly people are more likely to die at night than during the day, so the sound of a dog barking can make people associate the two events.
Therefore, people in the village are afraid of dogs barking in the middle of the night, especially if there are elderly people in the family, and they will have uneasy emotions emotionally, for fear that something bad will happen.
From a scientific point of view, if a dog barks in the middle of the night when there is no danger, it is usually because they are not feeling well.
As dogs age, they can develop problems such as indigestion, organ lesions, or arthritis, which usually occur at night when the temperature drops.
When the dog feels unwell, it will bark, hoping to attract the attention of the owner and treat himself.
As an owner, you must pay more attention to the health of your dog, and don't miss the best time for treatment because of neglect, causing regrets to yourself and your dog.
The willow tree of the grave of "4 fears" is thick
The reason why rural people are afraid of thick willow trees on graves is because of the influence of traditional culture.
According to legend, during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, the loyal minister Jie Zitui refused to accept the reward of Duke Wen of Jin, and was burned to death under the willow tree with his mother.
It's not just Jie Zitui and his mother who died, but also this willow tree.
Duke Wen of Jin was grateful for the kindness of Jie Zitui, so he built a tomb for their mother and son under the willow tree.
In the second year, Duke Wen of Jin brought his ministers to worship Duke En, and unexpectedly found that the willow tree had been resurrected.
So Jin Wengong gave this willow tree the name "Qingming Willow", and ordered that this day every year is the Cold Food Festival, and it is not allowed to start fire and eat cold food.
Later, willow trees were also known as ghost trees because they were often planted around graves.
In addition, the homonym of willow is "stay", which has the meaning of retention, and the ancients planted willow trees in front of the grave, which is also to express their remembrance of the deceased.
With the passage of time, the willow tree at the head of the grave will gradually grow, and the willow tree at the head of the tomb is too thick, which is regarded as a sign of bad luck among the people.
According to the older generation, "the tree is prosperous and the people are not prosperous", and if the willow tree on the grave is thick, the children and grandchildren will be scarce.
Some people also say that the willow tree is thick, which indicates that someone in the family is going to die.
Either way, it's a sign that something bad might happen.
Although the villagers are afraid that the thick willow tree on the grave is superstitious, from the reality of the situation, it is not a good thing for the willow tree to grow thick.
From a scientific point of view, the willow tree is strong because of its tenacious vitality.
As the saying goes: "Intentionally planting flowers does not bloom, and unintentionally planting willows and willows into the shade." "This shows that the willow tree is very easy to survive and thrive.
In the past, people used to bury the deceased, and if the willow tree was too thick, the root system must have been developed, which would damage the structure of the tomb and cause the tomb to collapse.
The ancients attached the most importance to the stability of the deceased, and if the tomb collapsed, the deceased would inevitably not be at peace, and thus have a grudge against the descendants, which will bring disaster to future generations.
Treat the willow tree next to the grave, you don't have to panic too much, after all, the blessing of the descendants is not brought by the deceased, but by the descendants themselves.
As a descendant, if you often take care of the willow tree in front of the tomb and repair the tomb frequently, no matter how thick the willow tree is, it will not affect the safety of the tomb.
Do you think the "four fears" in the countryside are reasonable? If it were you, would you be afraid?