The third day of the new year.
The blessings of the New Year's greetings are all said to be neat.
Today, let's take a look.
How the ancients carved blessings on a copper lamp.
This copper lamp is not only environmentally friendly, but also does not get your hands dirty.
A sheep from the Western Han Dynasty.
Lying on his stomach obediently.
Keep your eyes firmly ahead.
Wait quietly for the coming night.
It's time for the night shift again. It thought to itself.
This sheep on the night shift is a copper lamp.
When you need to light the lights.
Turn the sheep's back upwards.
Lay flat on the sheep's head to form a light tray.
Pour the oil into a dish.
Put another lamp twist and light it.
Ding: Clock in to work.
The bronze lamp of Yangzun is lit to signal.
After lighting the lamp. Twist the remaining lamp oil and the remaining lamp.
A spout along the side of the light pan.
Dump into the abdominal cavity of the sheep.
Then close the sheep's back.
Ding: Clock in and out.
Oil can be collected and reused, saving and protecting the environment.
The whole operation is not dirty or hurts.
Such a copper lamp.
Who wouldn't want one?
The posture of the sheep is exquisite
The stirrups of the Han people are often taken from objects. ”
The sheep is in a kneeling position.
It is a classic shape in the sheep lamp.
It seems simple and unpretentious, but in fact it is very exquisite.
Sheep on all fours.
Kneel with your front legs back and bend your back legs forward.
On the one hand, this shape is more four-legged than standing.
It can also increase the contact area with the table.
This enhances the stability of the copper lamp.
On the other hand, the kneeling posture of the lying sheep.
It also places people's yearning for the quality of filial piety of their children.
Spring and Autumn Dew records:
and the Lamb shall kneel down to drink from his mother, like he who knows the rites. ”
It means that the little lamb is on its knees**.
It's because I understand my mother's kindness.
Thus "the lamb kneels to milk".
It was given the meaning of filial piety and love by the ancients.
And "sheep" is also revered by people.
An example of the virtue of filial piety.
Sheep "auspicious" and "yang".
The people of the Han Dynasty also played homophonic blessings
Why did the bronze lamp look like a sheep?
Just because of the homophonic stalk of the sheep.
It's so auspicious!
1.Sheep & "Xiang".
Sheep is homophonic with "auspicious".
In ancient times, it was regarded as a kind of beast.
It represents auspiciousness and beauty.
Said Wen Sheep Department": "Sheep, auspicious." ”
Dong Zhongshu of the Western Han Dynasty wrote in "Spring and Autumn Dew": "Sheep, auspicious, so auspicious rites are used." ”
The inscription of the Han Yuan Jiadao reads: "King Yihou, Daji sheep." ”
And for the illumination of the sheep lamp.
There is"Auspicious shine".meaning.
This is also the most popular and folk cultural implication of sheep.
In addition, the word with sheep as a radical also indicates goodness.
For example, words such as "beauty, goodness".
It is all derived from "sheep".
"Beauty" is explained in this way:
Beauty, sweetness. From sheep, from big. ”
The word "beauty" in oracle bone inscription.
2.Sheep & "Yang".
Sheep is also homophonic with "yang".
Taoism.
Is there a righteousness to go to Tailai?
It also has the implication of exorcising evil spirits.
"Interpretation of the name and the release of the posture" said: "Looking at the sheep: sheep, yang also, the yang qi is on the top, the head is high, as if you are looking at it." Bi Yuanyan was quoted as saying: "The ancient words 'sheep' and 'yang' are all the same. ”
In the dead of night.
Light a sheep lamp.
This may be the ancients.
The most "burning" blessing.
end - *CCTV News.