Chen Peng interprets dreams and customs: the strange use of mirrors in folk
Mirrors are a very unlucky object in Feng Shui folk customs, especially at home. Broken mirrors cannot be kept, otherwise they will bring bad luck to you. In Britain, people pick up broken mirrors and throw them into the river. In this issue, Chen Peng’s Dream Interpretation will take you to understand the strange usage of mirrors in the folk.
One of the strange uses of the mirror - the mirror that looks at demons, the mirror that suppresses demons, and the mirror that wards off evil spirits. Was the mirror used to look at oneself in the first place? Not really. Mirrors were first used by shamans of various tribes in ancient times. Mirrors were used to illuminate and suppress demons. Chen Peng’s dream interpretation tells you that this usage has been used for thousands of years! The wizards at that time followed animism, which was the most primitive belief.
When this belief developed into shamanism, it became very powerful. At the beginning of liberation, among the Manchu-Tungus, Mongolian, and Turkic ethnic groups of the Altaic language family from the northeast to the northwest, the Oroqen, Ewenki, Hezhen, and Daur people still practiced it in large numbers. In those areas, the influence of Buddhism and Taoism was very weak. of.
Chen Peng explained his dream and asked: You often see a mirror hanging on the door. Do you think it is a Taoist usage? Do you think it is used because of the Feng Shui in the Book of Changes? Think it’s because you can’t buy a Bagua mirror and you use a simple mirror? No! The door god can also keep them out. Therefore, hanging mirrors on door lintels is a common practice in folk custom to ward off evil spirits. If you install a mirror opposite your neighbor's door, it means that you will regard the door as a source of evil and sycophantic energy, and block it! Of course, if this is done, it will be difficult for the two families to have a good relationship.
In some counties near Lianyungang Haizhou District, there are still brides who carry a mirror in their arms on the way to get married. At first, the front of the mirror faces the bride herself. The bride is called the "turning mirror". In the past, this mirror was called the holding mirror. It was mainly used to ward off evil spirits and ensure that the bride had a safe journey and a smooth marriage. In other particular places, even if the mirror is not placed on the bride, it is an indispensable part of the dowry.
The Bagua Mirror, which was later derived, was synthesized by Feng Shui masters by combining the anti-evil effects of mirrors and Bagua. When choosing a Bagua mirror, choose based on its purpose. A convex mirror can control evil spirits in the house, while a concave mirror can attract wealth and bring blessings. It is said that the Tai Chi Bagua mirror can turn things around and adjust feng shui. Try to choose pure copper material, because copper itself is also said to ward off evil spirits.
One of the weird uses of mirrors - perspective mirror, healing mirror. There are many legends about mirrors in various countries around the world. For example, the magic mirror used by the queen in Snow White can know the world that she cannot see, and she can know who is more beautiful. The lame Taoist in Dream of Red Mansions gives Jia Rui the "Feng Yue Bao Jian" mirror, which specializes in curing the disease of injustice.
Everyone knows the first two stories relatively well. Chen Peng explains another magical mirror in his dream interpretation: Qin Mirror. Used in Qin Shihuang's palace, it can illuminate people's internal organs and identify the evil and righteousness of people's hearts. Volume 3 of "Xijing Miscellaneous Notes" by Gehong of Jin Dynasty: "When Emperor Gaozu first entered Xianyang Palace, Zhou Xingku Mansion... there was a square mirror, four feet wide and five feet nine inches high.
There is light on the outside and inside, and people come to look at it. If you touch the heart with your hands, you will see that the five internal organs of the intestines and stomach are completely clear. If a person has a disease, if he covers his heart and shines it, he will know where the disease is. If a woman has an evil heart, she will feel nervous. "Qin Jing is also called Qin Jian." It seems that the word "jian" is the basic skill of mirrors. Because of the reflection principle of mirrors, everyone has a lot of expectations for mirrors.
Chen Peng’s dream interpretation will tell you about the applications that can still be seen in some places today. On some old beds with history, you can see inlaid mirrors in the middle. In addition to warding off evil spirits, this mirror is also expected to cure illnesses. The inlaid mirrors are not big, and some of them will have some mythical animals and flowers with beautiful meanings, and some blessing words will be written on them, such as flowers, a full moon, good luck, longevity, wealth and other auspicious words. Why is it said that mirrors are healing mirrors? Chen Peng’s Dream Interpretation asked everyone. Traditional Chinese medicine, which we used widely in the past, has always said that evil is the cause of disease. Do you understand now?
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