Why did the ancients call gourd Fulu?
1. Ji Li and Ji Shi are auspicious things.
"jǐn is the beginning of a couple." Cut a gourd into a pair of scoops and connect them with thread for drinking and getting married. In ancient times, it was called "marriage", which symbolized that the newlyweds were connected as one. Taking natural objects as auspicious objects, that is, mascots, is the experience and creation of early residents. Gourd acquired the attribute of "culture" and began to become a cultural carrier and cultural phenomenon.
Secondly, around the growth, performance and practicality of gourd, the ancients constantly added gradually developed perception, hope and fantasy to it. For example:
1, strong adaptability, good growth, many results, full circle, making people contact families to prosper, multiply and be happy.
2, both as food and as utensils; As a container, it can not only hold and contain solids and liquids, but also facilitate various purposes, carrying and storage. In addition to following the ancient tradition, it symbolizes the innate quality and being valued and reused, and it also means smooth, rich and wishful.
3, by water, * * * aid, on behalf of peace, save lives; Can be used as medicine, medicine, firearms, weapons, representing medicine, health, longevity, and even can drive away disasters. This is enough for Five Blessingg, whether it is "Longevity, Richness, Corning, Xiu De, and End of Life" listed in Shang Shu Hong Fan, or happiness, wealth, longevity and happiness. Moreover, according to the legend of Huluzao and Gong Hu, being kind to Taoist priests can be brought by Hulu to make a fortune or enter a "fairyland in a pot", which is the supreme bliss of Taoist imagination: carefree and immortal. Because of the legend of the Eight Immortals crossing the sea, the gourd is called the "treasure gourd", which includes "everything", "magic" and "infinite magic". Because the original shape and performance of the gourd, such as being closed and surrounded, have induced human imagination and mystery.
Third, the homonym of "Fu, Lu, Wan, Sheng and Sheng". Fu, Lu and Yin are homophonic, represented by gourd, and their descendants are represented by gourd vines with lush foliage and fruitful generations. Sheng represents life and rise. There are more than 50 names and writing methods of gourd in Chinese characters, which is also an important part of gourd culture. As far as the most basic "Hu", "Hu", "Zhonglu", "Lu", "Po" and "Piao" are concerned, they can be directly analyzed as "big melon", "big ball", "big bag" or "big bubble". Compared with "Piao Gua" dialect, it is considered that the pronunciation of early residents is single or different. Hulusheng has become an auspicious instrument for many nationalities.
Fourth, the language of marriage and wedding is especially auspicious.
Marriage is synonymous with marriage. If you are lucky, congratulations. First of all, it originated from the previous generation records such as "Hunyi". Secondly, gourd, as a specific word for marriage and drinking, comes from regular script: the first half means inheritance, continuation, harmony, complementarity and assistance; The second half is seal script, that is, bamboo. Now it is a festival, which means chastity, moral integrity and integrity. For example, in "Faint Righteousness", it is said that "the wedding ceremony will be based on the interests of both parties, and the upper one will serve the temple, and the lower one will inherit the latter, so the gentleman will pay more attention to it". A newlywed couple will drink with a half ladle tied with a red rope, and then tie it into a whole with a red rope. This is the most important ceremony at the wedding, and its significance is self-evident.
Five, gourd-shaped varieties outside the auspicious map.
Auspicious atlas or pattern is the accumulation and important part of auspicious culture and history in China, which provides reference for the conception and design of architecture, decoration, sculpture, painting, embroidery and paper-cutting. Different materials, different technologies and different requirements. Gourd, flowers, fruits, leaves, vines, or prominent fruits are either dominant or auxiliary in the relevant figures. The monkey on the gourd means that the family will be sealed for generations, and the gourd King Kong and the gourd brothers and sisters are the embodiment of justice and supernatural power. Many maps of Hulu show the position of Hulu in the auspicious culture of China and its stable position as a mascot in the past and present.
Sixth, the gourd homophonic "Fulu". Because it is a herb, its branches and leaves are called "vines". "Man" is homophonic with "Wan", and "Man Band" is homophonic with "Wan Band". "Fulu" and "Bandai" are complete, so they are auspicious symbols. Gourd and its stems and leaves are called "descendants of ten thousand generations", which means that the family is prosperous.
Seven, sending melons to beg children is a major event in China's folk activities. According to the article "Bai Chao is superstitious about eating melons and begging for children", "In the Mid-Autumn Festival and evening, Huizhou has the custom of sending melons. Anyone who marries a woman and has been infertile for several years will have relatives and friends to send melons. "
Eight, Taoist temple, Buddhist temple also take gourd Baoding as the treasure of the town temple. Compared with other countries and nations in the world, the Chinese nation is a nation with a special way of thinking, and symbolism is an important feature and symbol of this special way of thinking. The branches of the gourd "vine" are homophonic, and there are many gourd seeds in every mature gourd. The Han people associate it with "generations of descendants, lush and auspicious"; Hulu homonyms "protecting Lu" and "blessing Lu", combined with their various shapes and beautiful shapes, give people a happy and peaceful aesthetic feeling without artificial carving. The ancients thought it could ward off evil spirits, pray for happiness and make future generations prosperous. Therefore, for thousands of years, gourd, as a mascot and ornamental, has been loved and treasured by people. Some people hang the gourd under the roof beam and call it the "roof". It is said that with this measure, the home is relatively safe and smooth; More educated people tie five gourds with red ropes, which is called "Five Blessingg". In rural areas of Taiwan Province Province, there is a proverb: "Only one vinegar in a Cua can make the family style rich", which means that putting a gourd at home can make people rich.
Lahu people, a minority in southwest China, nail gourd seeds on their children's collars to protect their safe growth; Girls and young women like to put rust gourd patterns on necklines, cuffs and skirts to show good luck; Winter melon flower symbolizes the purity and infatuation of love. Young men of some ethnic groups often carve gourd patterns on Sanxian and gift boxes for girls, symbolizing that love is as white and pure as gourd flowers. From the appearance, Ziyao gourd is composed of two spheres, which symbolizes harmony and happiness and implies mutual respect and care between husband and wife. So put one at the bedside to make the family harmonious forever. Folklore researchers believe that auspicious gourds satisfy human yearning for a better life.
Gourd is a commonly used feng shui prop. Because the mouth is small and the belly is big, it can take the good gas field as its own, and it can also absorb the bad gas field without causing harm. It is an excellent prop to assist feng shui layout and strengthen induction. Gourds used in geomantic omen generally use natural gourds and sun-dried melons or copper gourd.
Gourd is a common thing in geomantic omen, with good effect, great strength and peculiar function. It has two important functions, one is to cure diseases and the other is to ward off evil spirits. "Flying Fu" says:' There are seven differences in the gourd, and the doctor can save a family.' Seventh, divination. If there is a mountain like a gourd in this direction, and it is gourd sand, then the master has a high academic and development in medical astrology. In Luo Shu, the change of heart is in the west.
Dr. gourd, if someone is engaged in this profession, hanging gourd at home is beneficial to career and study. "Bai Bo in Luban Village" has this poem: paint a gourd on the wall, nine schools and three religions use kung fu, and the doctors have more contacts with scryer. In addition, the gourd is a mysterious thing, which can ward off evil spirits and block any evil spirits, especially copper gourd.
In geomantic omen, all the splendors that hinder people's fortune and bring diseases belong to the earth, and copper gourd has the function of dissolving the evil spirits of the earth. If you add gossip patterns to the bottom and cover of copper gourd, it will become a better' gossip gourd'. Why can it be dissolved? There are four reasons:
First, copper gourd's five elements belong to gold and can be turned into soil;
Second, the gourd has two round gourd bodies, which belong to gold and can be turned into soil;
Three, gossip is the symbol of all things in the world, which can resolve all kinds of hostility;
Fourth, the gourd mouth is narrow and fat, and suffocation is easy to enter and difficult to get out.
It can be seen that its evil function is extraordinary. In addition, when encountering some unstable geomantic omen, such as pressure beam, road rush, shape evil spirit, etc. Gourd can also resolve the deadlock.
There are beams in the house, such as beam pressure and stove pressure. You can hang a gourd on the beam or between two beams to solve it.
When you open the window or door, you will see hospitals, funeral homes, cemeteries, temples, prisons, slaughterhouses, garbage dumps, pornographic places, or just the entrance and exit of the parking lot downstairs, which will have an adverse impact on the wealth, career, health and mood of people in the house. The solution is to hang gourds on windows or doors to satisfy these suffocation feelings.
Not limited to materials, hanging the gourd on the rearview mirror of the car or the faucet of the motorcycle is also helpful for driving safety.