Since ancient times, we have had many "auspicious words", that is, words to pray for good luck, such as everything goes well and everything goes as planned. In addition, the ancients also combined numbers with auspicious words to create: Smooth sailing, two dragons soaring, three sheep prospering, four seasons of peace, five blessings, six or six fortunes, seven stars shining brightly, money coming from all directions, ninety-nine concentric, perfect. , everything goes well, everything is auspicious, everything goes well? and other words.
These words all have very good meanings and are mentioned by people on festive occasions. However, some of the numbers only express auspicious meanings when combined with other words, and have no meaning alone. , there are even unlucky sayings. For example, "Sixi" is taboo because it has the same pronunciation as "Death". However, when it comes to "Sixi Meatballs", people will definitely not think it is unlucky. In addition to four, of course, other numbers also have some unique meanings and allusions. So, what is the most auspicious number in China since ancient times?
The first is one, generally speaking the top number, one is widely used in daily life. In "Shuowen Jiezi", it is defined as the beginning of all things. It symbolizes the origin and beginning, so it has also been added with auspicious meanings, such as the beginning of one yuan and the renewal of everything.
Three is also an auspicious number. For example, in ancient times, it was called the Three Emperors, Three Cai, Three Dukes, Three Kingdoms, etc. In addition, there is also the famous saying of Confucius: "When three people walk together, there must be my teacher." The Taoist master Laozi even wrote in the book "Tao Te Ching": "Three things give rise to all things." ?It can be seen that three is actually a mysterious number in ancient my country.
Five also echoes the three. When they are put together, they produce words such as three emperors and five emperors, three mountains and five mountains, and five is also the number of the five elements of metal, wood, water, fire, and earth, which is located in the center of the Luo River diagram. , which means the number that controls the energy of heaven and earth and symbolizes the balance of yin and yang.
Nowadays, people regard six and eight as lucky numbers. One represents six and six, and the other means prosperity. They even hope that there are six in them when applying for phone numbers and license plates. and eight.
However, in the eyes of the ancients, these two numbers are not auspicious. In ancient times, nine was the number that represented the limit in the eyes of Chinese people. And because it has the same pronunciation as "jiu", it is very auspicious in the eyes of people who pursue longevity. The ten in "Perfect and Perfect" is also an auspicious number that symbolizes perfection.
As the times progress, people’s ideas are also constantly changing. Things that people care about today may not have mattered to anyone in ancient times, and the numbers that the ancients loved are no longer considered auspicious numbers today. In fact, no matter which number it is, it is equal.