How long is a chopstick?
The "seven" and "six" in "seven inches and six points" have rich meanings, and "seven inches and six points" represents people's "secular desire". In other words, man is an animal with secular desires, which is essentially different from ordinary animals. Although some people envy western dining habits and want to eat with knives and forks, after using them for a period of time, we will find that spoons and chopsticks are the most suitable tableware for Chinese food.
There are two chopsticks in the set. We usually call it "a pair" chopsticks, which means that couples are in pairs, their families are harmonious and their lives are happy.
In China, "Shuang" has a very good meaning. In addition to expressing China people's good wishes for "pairing in pairs", pairing also contains the mysteries of Tai Chi and home feng shui. Tai Chi is one, Yin and Yang are two; One is two, the other is one; Two in one, two in one. This is a philosophical truth handed down from ancient times by China. Its profound connotation also reveals the profound meaning of chopsticks.