The meaning of huabiao

Huabiao is a symbol to remind the ancient emperors to work diligently for the people. Huabiao originated from an ancient erection technique. According to legend, in the Yao-Shun era in China, people erected wooden posts on the main roads as a sign to tell the direction when walking. This is the prototype of the Chinese watch.

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On a pair of China watches in front of Tiananmen Square, there is a squatting beast on each stigma, with its head facing the outside of the palace; Behind Tiananmen Square, there is a pair of China watches, on which the crouching beast is facing the palace, head down. There is an old legend in Beijing that the name of the lying beast on the stigma of Huabiao is Huan, and it looks good. Looking inward is to hope that the emperor will not indulge in drunken court life. It seems to say to the emperor, often come out to see your subjects, so it is called "look up to the emperor"; His head turned outward, hoping that the emperor would not indulge in mountains and rivers and abandon government affairs. It seems to be saying to the emperor who is traveling, come back and manage the affairs of the country quickly, so it is named "Looking forward to the return of the emperor".

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