I don't know when it started, China people taboo the number 4, because it is homophonic with death. In fact, no matter in theory or in fact, 4 is an auspicious number, which is often associated with wealth and luck without any disaster. The following evidence one by one.

Theoretical basis:

The Book of Changes is a book for divination in ancient China. As the saying goes, "Learn the Book of Changes to speak, and learn the Book of Changes to calculate divination". In today's highly developed science and technology, the scientific achievements of Yijing have been recognized by many scholars. In the Yi-ology, the "four" in innate gossip corresponds to divination, which contains aggressive and lush intentions; The "four" in the acquired gossip corresponds to haiku, which means freedom, liveliness and prosperity, and has no unlucky, unlucky or unlucky meaning at all.

For example, the residential buildings in China pay great attention to geomantic omen, but no geomantic omen has ever considered this kind of building unlucky. On the contrary, this kind of building has a long history, which has been more than 3000 years. As far back as the Western Zhou Dynasty, its form has begun to take shape, and it is also the most widely distributed, which is a typical form of Han residential architecture. The famous Forbidden City is actually a quadrangle, which can also be described as a big quadrangle. Judging from the layout of quadrangles, the cultural connotation of quadrangles is privacy, safety and harmony. Another example is China's traditional dish, Four Joy Meetballs, which first appeared in the Tang Dynasty and has been popular for thousands of years. It has always been a must-have dish at weddings and other major festivals. There are also couplets handed down from generation to generation; "The world is prosperous, and Guang Mao's financial resources reach three rivers". There are four of them, but no master of Yi studies says this association is ominous. In foreign countries, 4 is an auspicious number. For example, Valentine's Day is February 14, and the day before Christmas, the most important holiday, is February 65438+24, which is equivalent to New Year's Eve in China. This night is called Christmas Eve by foreigners.

People who fear 4 are homophonic with death, but they don't know that there is another word homophonic with 4, and that is "temple". The International Standard Chinese Dictionary explains temple as follows:

1) Signature of ancient official: Taichang ~ (the ancient official government in charge of ancestral temple etiquette). Crack ~ (similar to a modern concierge).

2) The place where Buddhist monks live: Buddha ~, ~ view.

3) Muslim places of worship and preaching: halal.

Judging from the significance and functions of the above-mentioned temples for thousands of years, temples have always been associated with sacredness, peace and security, and they are places where people pray for peace and happiness, because they worship gods who can bless them, such as the world-famous Shaolin Temple and Lingyin Temple, which have been burning incense for thousands of years. Islamic mosques are sacred and inviolable places. The temple itself is a peaceful place. In ancient times, it was said that thieves would not steal temples, because committing crimes here would offend gods and be punished. In the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Hamas always wanted to take refuge in the mosque, because Israel was afraid of bombing the mosque and the condemnation of the Islamic world. A homonym, a homonym, so which blood relationship is 4 closer to? Speaking of which, it goes without saying. If "4" must be associated with death, then the temple will also be born to die. Shaolin Temple and Lingyin Temple are both called Shaolin Death, Lingyin Death and Muslim Death. Then, don't people go to these places to travel, burn incense and enter incense just to die? If you insist that 4 is a dead family and has nothing to do with the temple, doesn't that mean that Wang is the son of Wang?

Based on facts:

Throughout history, people who are related to the "Four" are often endowed with great wealth, which can be said to be "blessed". Here are a few very famous people, as we all know:

1. Li Siguang

Li Siguang is a famous geologist in China and even in the world. He is a pillar of the country with the same reputation as Qian Xuesen and has made outstanding achievements. Without Li Lao, we wouldn't have found a big oil field, and we wouldn't be able to get rid of the hat of a poor oil country. Li Lao is famous all over the world, with a name of four, which is homophonic "dead light". According to the understanding of today's "fear 4" theory, it is really unlucky, but Li Lao is a long-lived person. Born in 1889, died in 197 1 at the age of 82. At that time, he must be old. When I was young, I also participated in the League led by Sun Yat-sen, and I was safe and sound in the years of narrow escape and rivers of blood; During the Cultural Revolution, countless intellectuals were persecuted, but Li Lao was spared.

2. Zhang Xueliang and Miss Zhao Si; Miss Zhao Si is called Miss Zhao Si because she is the elder of the sisters. This man was born on May 28th 19 12, and died on June 22nd, 2000, at the age of 88. Zhang Xueliang did not die young because he had a daughter-in-law with 4. On the contrary, she lived 100 years old.

3. process;

Cheng (593-665), born in Dong 'e, Jeju (now southwest of Dongping, Shandong), was born in the late Sui Dynasty and early Tang Dynasty.

Famous historical figures are also well-known comedy figures in traditional Chinese operas and novels. At the end of Sui Dynasty, the peasant rebels headed by Qin Qiong occupied Wagang Mountain and provoked the anti-Sui banner. Among them, 46 friends became sworn brothers, and Cheng ranked fourth among them, known as the fourth brother or the fourth brother. This kind of address did not call him dead because of the homonym "dead brother" and "dead brother" On the contrary, this is a famous blessing general. He is a great son of heaven in Wagangshan. Later, his royal highness in Li Shimin was entrusted with an important task, and he often turned defeat into victory. He was 72 years old and lived for a long time.

4. Zhu Yuanzhang

Zhu Yuanzhang was the first emperor of the Ming Dynasty. He was born in a poor peasant family. During the anti-Yuan period, he became brothers with six friends in Shishan, that is, the seven heroes in the novel became brothers. Zhu Yuanzhang ranked fourth among the seven brothers, which brought him not a disaster but a blessing. Among the seven brothers, he is the only one who sits in the throne and enjoys prosperity alone. He was 70 years old and lived a long life, while his other brothers were persecuted.

5. Emperor Yongle in Ming Dynasty, Yongzheng in Qing Dynasty and Qianlong in Qing Dynasty.

The above three are emperors who inherited their father's footsteps. There was an unwritten rule in the feudal dynasty that the eldest son would inherit the throne, and only under special circumstances would other princes inherit the throne. The emperor has many sons. If it is his turn to ascend to the throne, it will be extremely lucky. All three of them rank fourth among the princes. Four' brought them luck and made them ascend to the throne of the emperor, but they were not called dead because they were called' four princes' and' four princes'. Ganlong, in particular, has a life expectancy of 89 years, which is the longest among emperors.

6.zhao yun

Zhao Yun (? -229) Although he is not Liu Zhengzheng's sworn brother, he has a good relationship with the three brothers, also known as the fourth brother. Zhao Yun was recognized as an ever-victorious general, and he died of natural causes. Although the date of his birth has never been found, it is inferred from the historical records in the History of the Three Kingdoms that he is also a man with a long life, and the word "four elder brothers" has not brought him any misfortune or disaster.

In addition, the famous May 4th Movement should be interpreted as "I'm dead" according to homophonic theory, but in fact, on the contrary, the May 4th Movement is an anti-imperialist and anti-feudal patriotic movement of China people, a glorious page in the modern history of China, with far-reaching significance. This movement not only defended the national dignity and territorial integrity of the country, but also created a new situation of the China revolution, bringing new ideas for the development of the country and the rejuvenation of the nation.

Fear of 4 likes 8, and thinks that 8 and pronunciation both represent wealth. In fact, this is a far-fetched statement. First of all, it must be clear that hair is a verb, and the word itself has no meaning of wealth. The following is the explanation of hair in the International Standard Chinese Character Dictionary;

1) delivery, delivery: minutes ~. ~ release. ~ all right.

2) Play, clap: ~ clap. One hundred to one hundred. Huan ~.

3) expression, elaboration: ~ table. ~ whatever (state the theme of a topic or a book). Explain.

4) spread out, spread out: ~ spread out.

5) expand, expand, expand: ~ exhibition. ~ yang.

6) Open and reveal: ~ Now. ~ dig.

7) produce, appear: ~ be born. ~ angry. Fen ~。

8) Food swells due to fermentation or water immersion: ~ Noodles.

9) Xiu, Xiu: ~ Ill. ~ shake it. ~ yeah.

10) Let's go: ~ Let's go.

1 1).~ It's thought-provoking.

12) announced: ~ cloth. ~ order.

13) quantifier, used for bullets and shells.

Only the object corresponding to the suffix "Fa" has a clear meaning, and then if it is labeled with "rich family", it will become "getting rich and getting rich", which means good luck, but if it is labeled with "illness, worry and mourning", it is not a good meaning. The theory of "fear of 4 and joy of 8" also ignores another problem, that is, there is another word with the same sound as 8, namely "scar", which is related to disease and trauma from the radical and dictionary interpretation. The common words are "scar and scar". And the number 8 is really like the scar left by some diseases. Facts show that 8 is indeed associated with many catastrophes. If time is the most important data in earthquake prediction, then only by accurately predicting the occurrence time of earthquakes can it be effectively avoided. However, the occurrence times of several major earthquakes in China are all related to 8. For example, a strong earthquake of magnitude 6.8 and 7.2 occurred in Xingtai, Hebei Province on March 8, 1966, the Tangshan earthquake on July 28, 1976, and the Wenchuan earthquake on May 6, 2008. And our 9 18 national humiliation day is even more unforgettable. 1994 Karamay fire happened on February 8, 65438. The fire was extremely fierce, and all outstanding primary and secondary school students in the city were killed. It shocked the whole world at that time, but it still seems to make people cry now. It can be seen that 8 does not necessarily indicate good luck, which makes no sense in theory or in fact.

It can be seen that it is unscientific, ineffective and extremely one-sided to judge luck only by homophones, just like judging goods only by their names. If the hotel introduces longevity soup, can it really prolong life? If a brand of computer is called high speed, is it really fast, far exceeding other brands? According to homophonic theory, the number 6 is also a terrible number, because 6 is homophonic with tumor, and it is not a good thing to have a tumor on your body. 9 is not a good number either, because although 9 is homophonic with "9", it is also homophonic with "Bi" (meaning coffin). Nowadays, many people have dogs. The barking of dogs is "woof" and homophonic "death", which is the same as death. Is it necessary to kill the dog and replace it with myna? Silkworms should also change careers, because silkworms have to plant mulberry trees to pick mulberry leaves, and "mulberry picking" can be homophonic with "tree mourning and burying". Dialectical materialism points out that the only criterion for testing truth is practice, or fact. It is suggested that those friends who are deeply worried about the license plate number including 4 go to the Traffic Management Bureau for consultation to see if the traffic accident rate of cars with license plate number including 4 is high. It is a scientific and rational attitude to judge good or bad according to the statistical results of the Traffic Management Bureau, rather than relying on subjective imagination. Although I didn't see this statistical result, I believe it has nothing to do with it. Driving safety depends on observing traffic rules and good road conditions.

Four is closely related to our life. 4. Everywhere, we can't avoid it, and there is no need to avoid it. For example, a private car has four wheels. If you are lucky, do you need to add more wheels and change it into a six-wheeled or eight-wheeled vehicle? The gate that frequents is at four corners. Did you change it to the moon gate for good luck? The tiles in the house are square. Why should they be triangular or octagonal for good luck? Going to the airport by plane, if the model of the plane is Boeing 747, are you afraid to take it, because the homonym of 747 is "go to hell"? Also, even if we read 4 as death, what is there to be afraid of? There is a famous tourist attraction in Israel called dead sea, and its English name is Dead Sea, but does the Dead Sea really kill people? On the contrary, the Dead Sea is safer than the general ocean. It can't drown people, and it's okay not to swim. People can float on the sea to read newspapers and often soak in seawater, which can treat chronic diseases such as arthritis. Tens of thousands of tourists come to the Dead Sea to recuperate every year.

In a word, we should believe in science and respect facts, and should not let subjective imagination imprison our minds.