The ancients put two turtles when digging wells. What's the role?

? Turtles have always been regarded as a symbol of longevity and peace, so when the ancients dug wells, they usually put two turtles in them. There are two main reasons? Bless and test the water quality.

For thousands of years, the ancients have been superstitious, which can be seen from many proverbs, such as? Choose a good day? Marriage, as well as weddings and funerals, depends on the date, and the joy of moving is to choose the right day; What else is there? Don't cut your hair in the first month, light lights in the New Year, and so on. Moreover, this well-drilling also has turtle-watching. Xuanwu, an ancient god beast, is the water god in the north, protecting one side of the water source. Later generations often regard the tortoise as a symbol of Xuanwu, so putting the tortoise in the well is like having the guardian of the water god, so that the water source will last for a long time; Moreover, tortoise shells also have auspicious symbols, so there are two turtles when drilling wells, and they have the wish to pray.

? The second aspect is to use turtles as a guarantee. As we all know, turtles have a long life, so they are often used to test the water quality when drilling wells. In some places, people can't see the sewage, but turtles can feel it, so people will feel at ease when they see that turtles are satisfied with the water quality at the source. Another reason is that in the past, every household was a neighbor, and it was inevitable that narrow-minded people would fight with the two armies over trivial matters and tamper with each other's water sources, from polluting water sources to killing people, so turtles played a great role in helping to test drugs. If the tortoise lives well, it proves that the water is harmless and people can use it with confidence. It can be said that the tortoise was very important in the past.

? But now it has developed very rapidly. All kinds of water purifiers and filters have been developed and marketed, and tap water has spread all over the country. People no longer use the old way of drilling wells to use water, and even the quality of life of turtles has improved, and they live longer and longer.