When I was a child, I often heard the old people in the village say a sentence: "The dragon gives birth to the dragon, the phoenix gives birth to the phoenix, and the son of the mouse will punch holes." Combined with the popular "son inherits the father's business" a few decades ago, this old saying also feels very reasonable.
In fact, if you think about it carefully, this saying handed down by the ancestors is also reasonable. The process of a child from birth to adulthood, like a blank piece of paper that needs to be artificially depicted, will grow into a person in the future, depending largely on what profession and business the parents and the entire family are engaged in.
After all, the child is the heir of a family, so parents will be targeted from an early age, the acquisition of professional knowledge is stronger than others, there are more opportunities, and the family atmosphere has advantages. That's why there's a "bookish family" to say, because the starting line is really different.
And in front of many large households, we will find that there is a common point, that is, there will be three kinds of "stones", which seems to have become the standard for rich families. At this point, there is also a saying: "Three stones are placed in front of the door, and the family prospers without worrying about eating and drinking."
When you see this, the question arises, is this stone still useful for making people rich? If it's so simple, why don't so many poor people put stones in front of their houses?
There are many exquisite ones, of course, not any stone can let themselves accumulate wealth. The "three stones" mentioned by the ancestors are specifically referred to, and what is important is that the cost of these "three stones" is very expensive in itself, and it is not something that ordinary people can afford.
Well, don't sell Guanzi anymore, these "three stones" refer to the shadow wall, the stone lion, and the stone dare to be dang.
Before we dive into these "three stones," we need to understand two things.
The first thing, in the cognition of the ancients, is that the gate of a house is particularly important, which is related to the feng shui of the whole building. Because the gate is considered to be the entrance to the blessings and fortunes, it is also the exit to clean the obscure and dirty qi out of the house.
The second thing, the quantifiers of "three, five, nine" that came out of the mouths of the ancients, are actually a virtual word, that is, a general reference, indicating a large number.
Next, let's look at the shadow wall in these "three stones", which is commonly found in ancient temples, palaces, official palaces and deep mansion compounds, that is, the wall of a barrier opposite the gate outside the door, Cao Xueqin described in "Dream of the Red Chamber" that "there is a large shadow wall of powder oil standing in the north".
Its role is to serve as a barrier in front of the building group to distinguish between the inside and the outside, and to increase the atmosphere of majesty and silence, which has a decorative significance.
Let me ask you, is such a "stone" that ordinary people can decorate? The cost alone is already very unkind to the people, not to mention that such a building is placed in front of a simple thatched house or tile house, which is not coordinated.
To put it more bluntly, this thing is equivalent to a screen used at home, or a entrance hallway. Its purpose is very simple, it is to protect the privacy of the owner of the house, and at the same time, it also has the meaning of protecting fortune in feng shui.
The second is the stone lion, the "stone lion" that the ancients said, not only refers to the lion, but also can be a god beast in other legends. They all have an auspicious allegory: exorcism and town house.
At this point, I am reminded of a passage. It is said that eating instant noodles is unhealthy, and then the people in the camera laugh and say: "Oh, unhealthy, I am mixed to eat instant noodles, do you still care about health?" ”
In fact, the meaning expressed is almost the same, there are such divine beasts at the door, and the conditions at home are not generally good. Naturally, there is also "eating and drinking without worrying about the prosperity of the family".
The last "stone" is a stone dare, and many people may not know what this is. It is a small stone stele that used to stand outside the door of the house or in the alley, called General Shi, and inscribed with the words "Stone Dare to Be". This is also one of the folk methods of exorcism and mediation, which flourished in the Tang Dynasty.
Whether it is the shadow wall, the stone lion, or the stone dare, the ancients used them to put in front of their gate, all in order to achieve an auspicious wish, the prosperity of the people, and at the same time play a role in driving away evil spirits and avoiding disasters.
This is the yearning for a better life, but also a kind of spiritual comfort. It is unrealistic to say that if these three things are really placed in front of the door, the owner of the house can get rich. People who have the ability to place these things are already considered to be successful local people, so the ancestors said this sentence, but also to encourage everyone to work hard and create a better life with their own hands.
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