Chinese people often say "five grains", and "five blessings", in which "five grains" refers to those grains? And what are the five blessings?

"Five grains", there are a variety of different sayings in ancient times, the most important two: one refers to rice, millet, millet, wheat, beans; another refers to hemp, millet, millet, wheat, beans.

The "five blessings" represent five auspicious blessings: longevity, congratulations on wealth, health and tranquility, high moral character, and a good start and a good finish.

In traditional Han Chinese culture, bats are a symbol of good luck and happiness. People often say "five blessings (bats) at the door", which consists of those five bats. These "Five Fortunes" represent five auspicious blessings: longevity, congratulations on wealth, health and tranquility, high moral character, and a good start and a good finish. In the traditional custom, the five blessings (bats) together constitute a happy and fulfilling life.

Expanded Information:

Five Grains:

Explanation: five grains: usually refers to rice, millet, grain, wheat and beans. Refers to not participating in labor, can not identify the five grains. It describes the lack of knowledge of production and labor.

From: The Analects of Confucius - Weizi: "If the four bodies are not industrious, and the five grains are not distinguished, who is the husband?"

TranslationThe four limbs are not diligent, the five grains are not divided, who is your teacher.

Example: we young people of the new era must not be nerds who do not distinguish between the five grains.

Grammar: subject-predicate tense; as predicate, determiner; with derogatory meaning.

Five Fortunes:

Pinyin [ wǔ fú lín mén ]

Explaining the meaning of the five fortunes: the first one is "longevity", the second one is "wealth", the third one is "well-being", and the fourth one is "peace". The fourth blessing is "good virtue" and the fifth blessing is "a good end". Some people refer to it as "Life, Wealth, Health, Virtue and Goodness".

From "Shangshu. Hongfan: "Five blessings: first, life, second, wealth, third, health and tranquility, fourth, good virtue, and fifth, the end of life."

Translation of the five blessings: one is longevity, two is wealth, three is tranquility, four is good virtue, five is the final life.