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Meaning of the number 7

"7" has many meanings.

1. It is a number that symbolizes power and harmony, and in the Babylonian Era, power and honor.

2. In the Christian (Jewish) faith, God created the world in six days and rested on the seventh day, hence the name "Sabbath" for Saturday (The last day of a week).

3, the establishment of the ancient Babylonian kingdom of the Semitic people believe that the 7 obsidian are God, they are worshiped. And convinced that they take turns ruling, dominating the vicissitudes of life on earth.

Semitic ancestors to the 7 stars God's reverence evolved in their ancient religion, they made 7 altars, offer 7 sacrifices, 7 bowing rituals, "7" from their pious totem worship rituals abstracted, become a grand symbol, and ultimately integrated into the new monotheistic religion.

4. In traditional Chinese culture, 7 is actually the sum of yin and yang and the five elements, which is the so-called state of "harmony" in Confucianism, and the so-called "Tao" or "qi" in Taoism, both of which are related to "goodness". Both are closely related to "goodness" and "beauty".

Expanded information:

0 - stands for completeness, perfection, endlessness;

1 - stands for the only, you, the beginning. - stands for the only, you , the starting point;

2 - stands for love, the world of two people.

3 - stands for miss, life, living;

4 - stands for yes, when;

5 - stands for me, can also be understood as not separating you and me;

6 - stands for smooth, slipping;

7 - stands for please, pro, up, gas;

8 - stands for send, Bye, No;

9 - stands for long, on, seek.

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