How do you understand what the rural old man said: "A long eyebrow can be worth ten thousand tons of grain"? What do you think?
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In Chinese physiognomy culture, it is believed that the growth of a person’s eyebrows has a certain relationship with his personality traits and abilities. Ancient people often judged a person's lifespan based on the length of their eyebrows. In fact, this view lacks scientific basis.
When we are young, the growth cycle of eyebrows is about 2 months, and then they will naturally fall off and grow again. After constant replacement, the eyebrows will not become too long. After reaching old age, people's body functions change, metabolism begins to slow down, and eyebrows no longer renew, so they continue to grow longer.
Therefore, strictly speaking, it should be that as life span increases, body functions change, causing eyebrows to grow longer. Long life is the cause, and long eyebrows are the effect. It cannot be reversed. Long life and long eyebrows are phenomena that co-exist. The ancients lacked scientific knowledge in this area and could only speculate from the surface, which is understandable.
Of course, we cannot stick to this. This also reflects from one side that a lot of information can be seen by observing eyebrows.
Zeng Guofan had a wonderful description of people's eyebrows in "Bingjian": "The eyebrows are more colorful, and the colorful ones are slightly reflective. The nobles have three layers of color, one or two layers, the so-called 'civilization' "Weather, it should be refreshing rather than stagnant..." By observing the shape and color of the eyebrows, the character's personality and destiny can be identified. Zeng Guofan used the method of physiognomy to identify and employ people, which contains profound wisdom. Interested friends can check the relevant classics by themselves, and I will not go into them one by one here.
A person who lives a long life can be expressed by the length of his eyebrows. Most of the images we see of old longevity stars have kind eyebrows and kind eyes. The eyebrows extend from the top of the eyebrow bone to the bottom of the eye corner.
People often say, "A hair on the eyebrow is worth ten thousand pounds of food." In fact, what they want to express is: longevity is the most precious wealth in this world, which is worth any wealth.
1. Long eyebrows, long life
According to the ancients, the length of a person’s eyebrows also determines the length of his life. If he is over fifty years old, he has reached the age of When you know your destiny, if your eyebrows not only don’t get shorter, but continue to grow, then congratulations! Indicates the potential for longevity. Not only that, eyebrows are also a type of hair. If they can grow well, it can also indicate another problem, that is, the body's metabolism is good, and the health of the body can be evaluated.
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The literal meaning of this proverb is that if one or several of a person's eyebrows are particularly long, then he will be blessed in this life. Not only can he accumulate wealth but also live a long life, which is naturally worthy of Thousands of loads of food.
Therefore, the longevity painting in the 1980s shows a kind-faced old man holding a longevity peach in his hand, with a prominent forehead, long eyebrows and beard. In the eyes of farmers, people with such an image will live a long life. The longest part of their eyebrows is called "meibao", which means longevity.
But is this actually the case? Of course not, this is pseudoscience! When I was growing up in a rural area, I saw a lot of old people with long eyebrows, but most of their lives were very difficult!
But people of that era, due to year-round physical labor and poor diet, some lived to be 100 years old, but this had nothing to do with the length of their eyebrows! On the other hand, today's elderly people eat and drink well, but various diseases follow! Mr. Yang Jiang wrote countless books a year. He had a deep love with his husband Qian Zhongshu and his wife. They lived a simple and optimistic life and lived to be 105 years old.
Therefore, a healthy and regular life, year-round work and exercise, a simple diet, and an open-minded mentality are the keys to longevity! As for the length of eyebrows, it has nothing to do with a person's fortune, it has to do with the social environment, and more to do with personal efforts. As for other things, it really doesn't matter much!
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If one or more of a person's eyebrows are particularly long, then he will be blessed in this life. Not only can he gather wealth but also live a long life, which is naturally worth tens of thousands of tons of grain.
But why do you say this? I don’t know if you have ever seen such a painting of a longevity star, that is, a kind-faced old man holding a birthday peach in his hand, with a prominent forehead, long eyebrows and beard. In the eyes of farmers, people with such an image will live a long life. The longest part of their eyebrows is called "eye hair", which means longevity.
But not all people’s long eyebrows are a sign of longevity. There is still a difference between young adults and the elderly. Normally, eyebrows and hair have metabolic characteristics. When people are young, eyebrows and hair will continue to fall off and then grow again. At a certain age, older people will stop growing. This is also a natural law.
Therefore, young people will not have long eyebrows, but if young adults have very long eyebrows, they should consider their physical condition. It may be caused by endocrine disorders or other reasons. So you should see a doctor promptly and get your body checked.
Since ancient times, Chinese people have attached great importance to appearance and facial features. In particular, people have many different views on the thickness and length of a person’s eyebrows. From this, many idioms related to eyebrows have been derived, such as "Smiling eyebrows", "kind eyebrows and kind eyes", etc.
In addition, from a practical point of view, there are indeed many elderly men in life who do have long eyebrows, but there are also many elderly men with short and sparse eyebrows. , but we may not have noticed. Modern people believe that the length of human life should be determined by genetic inheritance, acquired living environment and personal habits, rather than the length of eyebrows.
In ancient times, people were influenced by feudal ideas, and many strange things were often given special meanings. At that time, a hair on a person's eyebrows grew very long, which would give people a very weird feeling. If such a person becomes an official or becomes a great person, people will often only have this characteristic of him. Over time, they will think that people with such characteristics are responsible and have a bright future.
Some people have incorporated this characteristic into Feng Shui. People think that such people can accumulate wealth and live longer than ordinary people. Perhaps there was once a person with this characteristic who lived longer. Slowly it spread, leading to the fact that the characters in ancient mythological stories we see now are all those with very bushy and long eyebrows.
In rural areas, we often hear old people talking about facial features. A person with irregular facial features, a sharp mouth, and monkey cheeks is mostly regarded as a person with evil intentions, and because of this, he is left with the "cheeks as if nothing" Meat is not for intercourse." However, today it seems that it may be reduced to a joke. Most people think that these nihilistic and mysterious theories have no practical basis.
However, for the knowledge of the ancients, we should place ourselves in the environment at that time. In ancient times, when development was extremely backward, people pinned the frequency of natural and man-made disasters on these physical signs related to people. Regarding eyebrows, there is a well-known saying, "One eyebrow is as long as ten thousand tons of grain." What is its meaning and where does it come from? This sentence actually means: If one of a person's eyebrows is particularly long, then he will definitely be blessed in this life and will have enough food and clothing. Not only will he accumulate wealth but also live a long life, which will naturally be worth tens of thousands of pounds. Food.
I hope Xiao Zong’s answer above can help you.
"A long eyebrow can be worth ten thousand tons of grain" is a saying often said by rural elders, and this sentence comes from what a folk physiognomist said when he read a fortune teller. The old man summed up this experience based on the terminology of physiognomy and the observation of the faces of long-lived people, so this saying came into being, and it was gradually remembered and spread by the older generation.
According to the "Complete Book of Physiognomy", eyebrows are one of the five facial features, known as the longevity official, and are very important in facial appearance. Xiangshu says: The eyebrows are the canopy of the two eyes. They are actually the majesty of one side and the essence of the sun and the moon. Distinguish between the wise and the foolish. In response to the beauty of mountains and forests, it is in charge of the palace of wealth and longevity of wives and concubines, Kunzhong, and is a purple star.
Eyebrows should be sparse but elegant, flat and broad, and elegant and intelligent. Thick and thick, the reverse and chaotic ones are fierce and stubborn.
If you are taller than your eyes and rich, you will have many brothers; if you are short of eyes and lack wealth, you will have few brothers. Pressed eyes indicate poverty, high-pitched eyes indicate strong energy, tall and erect eyes indicate boldness, and long eyebrows indicate longevity. …
The secret is: Long and drooping eyebrows will undoubtedly lead to a long life. With moist eyebrows, it is easy to get an official position. The eyebrows are like the first moon, and the wisdom is beyond compare. The eyebrows are thin and the life span is strong. …
Also said: If long hair suddenly appears in the eyebrows, it is called longevity hair, but it should not be early. Twenty lives means death at thirty, thirty lives means forty springs, and forty means longevity.
Medical books say: The eyebrow is rooted in the liver and belongs to wood, so it grows horizontally. Rooted in the heart, it belongs to fire, so take the inflammation above it. The fibrous root is in the kidney and belongs to water, so take it downstream. Therefore, the eyebrows should be beautiful, and the eyes, ears, nose, and mouth are the four corners. It should be thick without water overflowing, and there should also be exotic plants and trees growing freely in it. Therefore, there are eyes, ears, nose, and mustache, all in the shape of grass and trees. It should be elegant and long, not cluttered. It should be dark and moist, not yellow and dry. If the five senses are in line with the laws of nature, you will definitely be rich and live a long life.
What the ancient physiognomy says is just the reasoning of the ancients about physiognomy, which can only be used as a reference and is not completely accurate.
Modern medicine believes that human hair growth is related to human male hormones, as well as human kidney qi and essence and blood. With sufficient qi and blood, human hair will be strong and shiny. Therefore, young people have strong hair, and as they age, the hair gradually falls off and becomes sparse.
After a person reaches the age of forty, if his eyebrows can still grow long hairs, it means that the person is healthy and has good metabolic function, which is a sign of abundant qi and blood and strong energy. On the contrary, if there is a problem with a person's physical condition, it will cause hair to fall out. It is not difficult to explain that "one eyebrow can be worth ten thousand loads of grain".
A long eyebrow does not mean that there is only one long hair on the eyebrow, but a general reference to long eyebrow hair. People's physical health is very important. Physical health cannot be bought with tens of thousands of tons of food. Only a strong body can have everything. Therefore, there is a saying that "one eyebrow can be worth ten thousand tons of grain".
The eyebrows look like they will be long and live a long life. Eyebrows are long, eyes are loyal, straight and blessed.
The eyebrows are like curved bows, indicating good nature and wealth. His eyebrows are clear, his body is tall and his body is famous.
Beautiful eyebrows and a happy life. The eyebrows are like the crescent moon, kind and chaste.
The above-mentioned eyebrows with many features refer to the features of good fortune, wealth and longevity.
A single eyebrow can be worth ten thousand loads of grain. It refers to an older person with thick and long eyebrows, which is a symbol of strong blood, full energy and longevity. The "ten thousand tons of food" in the question is not real food but refers to wisdom, ability and responsibility. Of course, facial appearance alone is not enough. If you want to be blessed when you grow old, you have to rely on your own efforts and endure hardships to become a leader.
The above content only represents my personal views. Please correct me if there are any deficiencies.
The saying "One eyebrow is worth ten thousand tons of grain" means that if one of a person's eyebrows is longer than the other eyebrows, then the person's eyebrows can be raised Thousands of tons of grain. The "ten thousand loads of food" here is not real food, but refers to the person's ability, responsibility, and ability to achieve great things.
In ancient times, people were influenced by feudal ideas, and many strange things were often given special meanings. At that time, a hair on a person's eyebrows grew very long, which would give people a very weird feeling. If such a person becomes an official or becomes a great person, people will often only have this characteristic of him. Over time, they will think that people with such characteristics are responsible and have a bright future.
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The literal meaning of this proverb is that if one or several of a person's eyebrows are particularly long, then he will be blessed in this life. Not only can he accumulate wealth but also live a long life, which is naturally worthy of Thousands of loads of food.
But why do you say this? I don’t know if you have ever seen such a painting of a longevity star, that is, a kind-faced old man holding a birthday peach in his hand, with a prominent forehead, long eyebrows and beard. In the eyes of farmers, people with such an image will live a long life. The longest part of their eyebrows is called "eye hair", which means longevity.
But not all people’s long eyebrows are a sign of longevity. There is still a difference between young adults and the elderly.
Normally, eyebrows and hair have metabolic characteristics. When people are young, eyebrows and hair will continue to fall off and then grow again. At a certain age, older people will stop growing. This is also a natural law.
Therefore, young people will not have long eyebrows, but if young adults have very long eyebrows, they should consider their physical condition. It may be caused by endocrine disorders or other reasons. So you should see a doctor promptly and get your body checked.
The growth of eyebrows in the elderly is a symbol of longevity, because the metabolism of all aspects of the body of the elderly has slowed down, and the eyebrows no longer need to be replaced. As the age continues to grow, the eyebrows will become thinner and longer. The longer it grows, if a person's hair is still luxuriant when he is old, it means that the old man's physical condition is maintained well, which is also said to be blessed and longevity.
People nowadays always trim their eyebrows for beauty. Not only women, but now men are also joining this trend. But in rural areas in the past, farmers would not trim their eyebrows. Some people thought that trimming their eyebrows would damage their luck and wealth. However, there seems to be no scientific explanation today.
In fact, as people age, the hair on the body will gradually fall off. Even the hair on the head begins to become sparse, the hair volume becomes less and less, and the scalp becomes clearer and clearer. . As people age, their basic body functions will gradually deteriorate. Although their eyebrows will become longer and longer, this is not a symbol of longevity.
Many older people have longer eyebrows. This is also because the elderly no longer care about their appearance and image, and they do not trim their eyebrows in time after they grow long. As time goes by, eyebrows become longer and longer.
The real symbols of longevity are actually these
The color of the soles of the feet is relatively red: Because the feet are located at the very end of the human body, some changes on the feet are easily overlooked by people. In fact, if you want to know whether you have a longevity constitution, there are many signals on your feet. If the soles of a person's feet are relatively rosy, and even if they are pressed tightly with fingers, they will quickly return to the rosy color after being loosened, it means that one's physical condition is very good and the level of health will be relatively high.
The temperature of hands and feet is relatively high: Whether it is summer or winter, the temperature of hands and feet should not change with the change of temperature. If the temperature of your hands and feet is relatively warm throughout the year, it means that your physical fitness is also relatively good. People with smoother blood circulation can maintain a constant temperature in their hands and feet without feeling cold.
There is less meat on the belly: Modern people’s dietary conditions are getting better and better, and there are more and more big fish and meat on the table. Regularly eating greasy food can easily lead to obesity, and most people gain weight on their stomachs. If there is too much fat on the belly, the excess fat will seriously affect the metabolism and circulation inside the body, which will put a lot of burden on the body's health and the immunity will also be greatly reduced. People with flat stomachs and no fat will be healthier, which is a symbol of longevity.
I hope Minmei’s answer above can help you.
Long eyebrows are commonly known as longevity eyebrows. When people reach the age of sixty or so, endocrine disorders occur, and eyebrows, nostril hair, ear and eye hair, and even hair on legs and wrists will grow longer, especially in men. In the past, people's lifespan was short. "Seventy years have been rare since ancient times." It is not easy to live to more than sixty years old. People who can grow long eyebrows are considered to be healthy and live a long life. Health and longevity are a treasure that people long for. There is another reason. When the cultural level is generally low, production and life experience are passed down orally. The elderly are rich in experience and can play a leading role. As the saying goes, "An old man in a family is a treasure." From this point of view, although the saying that "one eyebrow is worth ten thousand tons of grain" is somewhat exaggerated, it is not unreasonable.
This makes sense! A person's longevity will be reflected in his face, spirit, body, etc. His skin color will be bright, natural and healthy, his eyes will be bright, he can walk freely, his mind will be peaceful and he will be carefree. It is consistent with factors such as good sleep quality, balanced diet, proper participation in exercise, genetics and good living habits.