All over the world are interested in the future and observing natural phenomena, but China is unique in the world in terms of looking at faces and divination. As early as antiquity, these techniques of divination and physiognomy were widely used.
Although some people today regard these as feudal superstitions, it is undeniable that there are many simple truths contained in these ancient methods that have stood the test of history.
The reason why folk sayings, slang, and golden sentences have survived is that they accurately summarize the reality of life and are close to people's life experience. Take "women look at their feet and men look at their hands, and they know if there is one at home" as an example, this seemingly incredible saying actually contains a certain truth.
Let's analyze this proverb. For a woman, the foot is a part of the body, and the degree of care and the quality of the shoes and socks often reflect her living conditions and family economic situation.
Males, on the other hand, reflect the degree of physical labor and health status through the size, texture, and color of their palms, and indirectly reflect the economic strength of the family. Therefore, these sayings are not groundless, but reflect people's life experience and wisdom.
Although they are simple and easy to understand, they contain a wealth of life philosophies that are worth digging into and understanding.
Do you know? In the past, the feudal etiquette and religion bound and destroyed women, which is painful. In that era, marriage needed to follow the orders of parents and the words of matchmakers, and after marriage, it was necessary to fulfill the three outlines and five constants, three obedience and four virtues, and even bound ......Is footbinding related to this phenomenon?
Indeed it is. Since the rise of Cheng Zhu Lixue in the Song Dynasty, foot binding has gradually become a feudal custom respected by society. However, the first women to be bound were often from high-ranking and wealthy merchant families.
This is because what poor families need is a livelihood, how to support their families, so big feet are more suitable for work.
However, the families of wealthy businessmen and dignitaries have abundant wealth, abundant food and materials, and have thousands of pockets. These women were born into a family, they did not have to work hard, their task was to get an education and pursue a fashion trend - foot binding.
The most important thing for the daughters of these rich and noble families is to pay attention to etiquette and those rules. In the past, large families paid attention to maintaining the reputation of the family, so that their family could win respect and marry a good family.
Before and after women wrap their feet, whether it is their behavior or concept, there will be obvious differences.
Before wrapping their feet, women can walk easily and freely, do all kinds of heavy work, and be healthy; After binding the feet, it is difficult to walk, let alone run or engage in heavy physical labor. When the feet are wrapped, the little girls' toe bones and other bones are even damaged, and they suffer greatly as a result.
These physical injuries also make them mentally bound and imprisoned. Women from poor families, in order to earn a living, had to do a lot of housework at home, and there were no servants to help, so they had to do everything themselves.
In special cases, they even have to work in the fields with men.
In the face of the pressures of life, people pay more attention to tangible things such as earning money, saving money, and housework. After all, the basic needs of life are the most important. In the past, women's feet would be deformed due to foot binding, forming the shape of a three-inch nasturtium, which was regarded as an important symbol of women's social status and wealth.
But now that footbinding has been abolished, the status of women has improved significantly, and in some cases even surpassed that of men. Therefore, it is no longer possible to see the wealth of women from the soles of their feet.
Men also need to judge the gap between rich and poor by looking at the characteristics of their hands. Hand characteristics in men can help us understand their life experiences. Men have historically been the main force of heavy work and hard labor because they need to take care of the livelihood of their families, which often requires them to do heavy and hard work.
These jobs cause a lot of wear and tear on the palms, so from a man's palms, we can tell if he has engaged in heavy physical labor. In modern society, we can also see that the palms of rural people and migrant workers are often ravines and thick calluses.
Therefore, observing men's hand characteristics can also help us understand their life experiences and economic situation.
The shape of the hand can tell the state of a person's life. Industrious and hard-working people, despite the hardships of life, their hands are usually rough and strong. And those men from rich and noble families, their hands are as smooth and white as women's hands, and they are rarely tempered by life.
This is because their families are wealthy and do not have to worry about their livelihoods, so their hands are not sharpened because of this. This is just as the peasants and workers have rough hands due to the hard work in their hands, while those who are rich and noble, who enjoy a good life, naturally have more supple hands.
Therefore, the shape of the hand not only reflects a person's life status, but also reveals their social status.
It is rewarding to admire the scenery of the countryside, especially the hands of those of the elderly. From the cracks and calluses on their hands, you can feel the passage of time and the hardships of life.
These details also reveal the phenomenon of the gap between the rich and the poor among women. Savor the deep meaning of this proverb and you will understand the truth. In fact, there are many such sayings circulating among the people of our country, which contain profound wisdom and still have an important enlightening role today.
Not all divination, physiognomy, and sayings are beneficial, so we need to look at them critically. Only in this way can we extract the essence and remove the dross.
That's the core idea we want to convey. Owners of wealth usually have more job opportunities and a good living environment, while poor people may lack these.
What they pursue is not only material abundance, but also spiritual satisfaction.
Respect the hard work of everyone, regardless of their circumstances. It is with the dedication and dedication of workers that we have a better life. Money doesn't mean everything, and the gap between people shouldn't be a reason for us to belittle or look up to it.
Let us cherish every drop of sweat, because these are the forces for progress in our society.