What is the function and symbolic significance of huabiao?

Function: It is a symbol of imperial power and a road sign.

Symbolic meaning: It is the symbol of the Chinese nation.

In front of and behind Tiananmen Square, there are a pair of China watches. China watches are carved with dragons on the columns and auspicious beasts on the stigma. Together with the Shishi in front of Tiananmen Square and the Jinshui Bridge on both sides, they set off the majestic momentum of this imperial city.

The quaint and exquisite China watches are integrated with the magnificent buildings of the Forbidden City, which makes people feel the harmony of art and the solemnity and majesty of history. In fact, huabiao has been closely linked with the Chinese nation and the ancient culture of China, and it can also be said to be a symbol of our nation to some extent.

Extended data

Huabiao is a traditional building of the Chinese nation with a long history.

According to legend, Hua Biao not only served as a road sign, but also as a message to passers-by, which appeared in the Yao and Shun era of primitive society.

At that time, people set up a wooden post on the main road to identify roads and signs, and later postal kiosks and houses also used it as a sign. Its name is "ring wood" or "standard wood", and later it was collectively called "ring wood". Because the ancient sound of "Huan" is similar to "Hua", it is slowly pronounced as "Hua Biao".

On this wooden post, pedestrians can write opinions on it, so it was also called "slander wood" or "slander wood" in ancient times. The word "slander" means to discuss right and wrong, but in modern times it means to make suggestions, so it also has the function of modern "suggestion box".

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