What is Hua Biao and its Feng Shui function?
Appendix: the origin and function of huabiao
Huabiao was produced in the period of Yaodi. Originally called slander wood, it was made of wood. There are no words on the slanderous wood, but special carved or painted textures, which are solemn and eye-catching, and stand on the roadside to make people see at a glance. Textures and patterns are called "Hua" in ancient Chinese, and ancient and modern notes say that "Yao Li slanders wood, and today's Hua Biao". Slander wood was still made of wood in the Western Han Dynasty. "Historical Records of Filial Piety" is "slandering trees". So what is the function of slandering wood? We understand the word "libel" and naturally know what "libel wood" is. ? Fee: "The Warring States Policy" "The country must have a reputation for fees, and loyal ministers are famous for their own expenses." Fei: It means criticism. Historical Records is inconvenient to see the preface, but it is condescending. F: There is a negative meaning. Slander: Shuowen was destroyed. Slander. Now most of them are understood according to Shuowen. "elegance" is evil, "jade tablets" are condescending, right and humane. In fact, these are the meanings changed after the Eastern Han Dynasty. Before the Western Han Dynasty, the word "slander" had different meanings.
"Twenty-two years of Zuo Chuanzhuang" "Dare to insult the high position and slander the official quickly". (solution: "the minister detained for traveling" is the picket officer. No matter what level the official who travels ahead is, he dares to stop him and let him correct his indecent behavior during the trip. In this article, the word "slander" means.
The Analects of Confucius 19.5438+0 "Believe before remonstrating; If you don't believe it, you think this is also embarrassing yourself. " In this article, "libel" means request and reminder. We associate the words "slander" and "slander": warning, warning.
Today's "libel crime" is very different from that before the Western Han Dynasty. Therefore, we can't use the present meaning to explain "libel". "Slander wood" is "police wood". Later, it was renamed "Hua Biao". "Hua Biao" is a special symbol, which was established in various dynasties. It is sacred and inviolable, and people are absolutely not allowed to write on it. There is no place to write on it, and there is no way to write. It is not a landscape building, nor is it for people to enjoy.
From the location of huabiao: palace gate, imperial tomb, bridge, university, temple, etc. Since it is a warning, it can be intuitively understood as "Do not disturb". The brigade, motorcade, cavalry, army, etc. After this passage, the civil servants get off the bus and the military attache dismount. No dust, running, noise, trespassing, rudeness, etc. are allowed.
Now Huabiao's original mission has been completed. It is the historical witness of ancient culture in China. Its magnificence and solemnity are "sacred and inviolable" and can always serve as a symbol of our national spirit.