What is the basis of peach wooden sword to ward off evil spirits? Why can mahogany ward off evil spirits?
In the eyes of most people, the world is material, and all material things and phenomena can be explained by scientific knowledge. However, there are many states of matter, some of which cannot be explored even with the help of the most advanced scientific instruments, so there are not enough scientific theories to explain them. For example, many phenomena in the quantum world are still explained by various hypotheses.
For another example, China people's theories about "Five Elements" and "Qi" were not recognized by western science, but our ancient sages believed them. Because these physical States involve higher dimensional space, and they can only be perceived by the method of "internal vision". Knowing these special properties of matter can explain many problems that science can't explain at present, and it can also bring great convenience and help to our lives.
But in the eyes of the ancients, peach trees are the essence of five trees, with a special energy that can ward off evil spirits. Therefore, since ancient times, China people have widely used it to protect themselves from ghosts and demons.
History records ancient legends about peach wood to ward off evil spirits.
The appearance of peach wood in TV series to ward off evil spirits;
In many of China's novels, the story of exorcism with a peach sword is often mentioned. Among them, in The Romance of Gods, "Yunzhongzi" used a small peach wooden sword to help Zhou Wang exorcise the evil spirits in the palace. This sword almost made da ji, a famous Kyubi no Youko fox for thousands of years, appear.
There is also the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, which also records the role of peach wood in exorcising evil spirits and treating diseases. Because Cao Cao is too suspicious, he can't cure a headache for a long time. Later, at the suggestion of the military adviser, I chose the high-quality peach trees in the Central Plains, made a peach wooden sword and hung it indoors. From then on, Cao Cao had a headache, and later he conquered the north and established his hegemony.
The ancient legend about peach trees to ward off evil spirits has a long history. For example, in the ancient book Shan Hai Jing in the pre-Qin period of China, a story was told:
According to legend, there is a ghost world with a mountain in it. There is a big peach tree covering three thousand miles on the mountain, and there is a golden rooster on the top of the tree. Whenever the rooster crows in the morning, the wandering ghost will return to the ghost world at night.
The Gate of Ghost Domain is located in the northeast of Peach Tree District. There are two gods standing by the door, named Shen Tu and Lei Yu. If a ghost does something unnatural at night, Shen Tu and Lei Yu will immediately find it, catch it, tie it up with a rope made of Miscanthus and give it to the tiger, so all ghosts in the world are afraid of Shen Tu and Lei Yu.
Historical documents on peach wood to ward off evil spirits;
There are stories about peach trees to ward off evil spirits not only in myths and legends and novels, but also in historical documents of past dynasties. Haoran randomly selected several examples to describe:
For example, in Zhuangzi, it is recorded that "the boy is not afraid, but the ghost is afraid", which means that the peach branch is inserted in the crack of the door, and the ash of the peach branch is scattered under the crack of the door, so the child is not afraid to enter the door, but the ghost is afraid.
According to the Book of the Western Han Dynasty, peach wood is the essence of five trees (Sang Mu, Elm, Peach, Sophora japonica and Willow), and there is a "peach symbol" made of peach wood on the door, which can suppress evil spirits, so it is called "fairy wood".
The Tale of Jingchu Times in the Southern Dynasties said: Peach wood absorbs the essence of the five elements, so it can become a fairy wood that subdues all ghosts and gods.
The role of peach wood in ward off evil spirits has also been affirmed by doctors. For example, in Li Shizhen's Compendium of Materia Medica, it is clearly recorded that peaches are pungent, disgusting and disgusting; Peach is warm, can calm and dispel evil, promote blood circulation and remove blood stasis, and strengthen the brain and soothe the nerves.
Peach wood is also called "fairy wood", and the theory of peach wood to ward off evil spirits has existed since ancient times. But why can mahogany ward off evil spirits? There are two wonderful legends about this problem:
Legend 1:
In the ancient mythology of China, it is said that there is a ghost world, in which there is a mountain, a big peach tree covering three thousand miles, and a golden rooster at the top of the tree. Whenever the golden rooster crows in the morning, the ghost who travels at night will rush back to the ghost domain. The gate of the ghost domain is located in the northeast of the peach tree. There are two gods standing by the door, named Shen Tu and Lei Yu. They each hold peach branches and specialize in catching evil spirits.
If the ghost does something unnatural at night, Shen Tu and Lei Yu will immediately find it, catch it, tie it up with a rope made of Miscanthus and give it to the tiger. So all the ghosts in the world are afraid of Shen Tu and Lei Yu. So people carved them into peach trees and put them at their doorsteps to ward off evil spirits and prevent harm. Later, people simply carved the names of Shen Tu and Lei Yu on the mahogany board, thinking that this could also eliminate disasters. This kind of red board was later called "peach symbol" and was also considered as one of the founders of New Year pictures.
Legend 2:
According to ancient records, Hou Yi was killed by a peach stick and was named Zongbu God after his death. This nerve often leads a tiger under a peach tree, and every ghost has to check it out. Hearing this, Zongbu God thinks that if he is an evil spirit, he will be eaten by the tiger. There is a story that it has something to do with Kuafu. It is said that Kuafu died of thirst after sun exposure. Before he died, he threw his cane and turned into Deng Lin.
Since ancient times, it has been said that peach wood is the essence of five trees, which can suppress evil spirits and insert peach branches into households. Boys are not afraid, ghosts are afraid, so they are also called fairy wood and hero wood.
Taoism is the most commonly used method to ward off evil spirits with peach wood. Since ancient times, the peach wooden sword made of peach wood has always been an important instrument of Taoism. Among Taoist instruments, Taoist alchemists practice the dharma with peach swords, while Taoist priests ban water with peach swords, so patients can recover immediately after drinking this water. Or waving a peach leather sword at the patient can ward off evil spirits, but the patient is not damaged at all. Zhang Tianshi's Excalibur is the worst. If a sick person lends his magic sword to support him, his illness can be eliminated immediately.
In addition to Taoism, the use of peach trees to ward off evil spirits also runs through the royal families, nobles and ordinary people in China. For example, people often carve peach branches into peach shapes and put them in the center of their homes to ward off evil spirits.
In the Han dynasty, whenever people entered the fifth month of the lunar calendar, people carved peach blossom seals on peach trees to drive away yin and evil spirits.
In the Song Dynasty, the application of peach wood to ward off evil spirits became more concrete. Every household will engrave the names of two door gods "Shen Tu and Lei Yu" on the mahogany to ward off evil spirits. Moreover, people began to write couplets on mahogany boards, one for expressing good wishes, and the other for decorating their doors for beauty.
During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, peach swords made of peach wood became popular. The big ones are hung at home to ward off evil spirits, and the small ones are carried around to protect themselves from ghosts.
How to use peach wooden sword or peach wooden sword to ward off evil spirits in modern geomantic omen?
In modern geomantic instruments, there are many mahogany products made of mahogany. The most common ones are mahogany swords, mahogany bagua convex mirrors, mahogany axes, mahogany chop and so on.
Today, I mainly talk about the function of peach wooden sword.
The main function of peach wooden sword is to ward off evil spirits in the town house. If you accidentally bump into evil spirits, often have nightmares, go to bed with ghosts, have sex with ghosts, or be agitated because of ignorance, or get a strange disease that can't be cured for a long time, you can carry a small peach wooden sword with you. If you often hear strange sounds at home or accidentally see some flash-forwards, you can put a peach wooden sword at home.
If you often go to some bad places, such as funeral homes, slaughterhouses, or go home late at night, you can carry a small peach wooden sword with you. The peach wooden sword with the Big Dipper engraved on its body plays a more prominent role in exorcising evil spirits. It is best to match the handle with a red tassel sword, and it must be decorated with cinnabar and specially blessed, so as to give full play to the role of peach wooden sword.
Peach is called Shenmu, which is the essence of five trees. Choose natural peach wood and carve it into a sword. It has powerful magic and needs no other blessing. When choosing a mahogany sword, you must distinguish whether it is real mahogany. If it is not made of mahogany, it will have no effect. Preferably a peach tree that is more than ten years old. The older the tree, the stronger the peach tree's ability. There is no specific requirement for the size of peach wooden swords. If you want to carry it with you, you can make it smaller and put it in your carry-on bag. If you put it at home, it should be bigger.
It should be noted that peach wooden swords have different functions in different parts of the home. Hanging on the gate is a deterrent to evil spirits coming and going, and plays a role in blocking evil spirits in the town house. Hanging the peach wooden sword in the bedroom or under the bed can make the indoor sleep stable and avoid nightmares, especially for people who are not healthy. Hanging peach swords can ward off evil spirits.
Peach swords can be hung on the gate, but pay attention to the head of the sword facing down, not at people; Secondly, you can also put it under your pillow or carry it with you. If there are babies or pregnant women in the bedroom, it is not appropriate to put peach wooden swords in the bedroom.