What is China's traditional view?

But I don't know the source,

For example, why do you have to go to the kitchen to go to the bathroom?

Why do men buckle on the right and women buckle on the left?

What are the zodiac signs for? No cats.

Why do you call bragging bragging?

Why go to the bathroom and kitchen?

China has five elements since ancient times, corresponding to five directions respectively. Ancient toilets were built in the east of the north and kitchens in the east of the south.

When going to the south, I used to say the south (the emperor went down to the south), and when going to the north, I used to say the north (going north to resist Japan).

Go to the north of the yard to go to the toilet, so go to the toilet; To go to the kitchen, you should go to the south of the yard, so let's talk about the kitchen.

Why do men buckle on the right and women buckle on the left?

When the buttons first came out, only rich people's coats were buttoned. According to the custom at that time, men dressed themselves.

Ladies are worn by servants, and the buttons on ladies' shirts are nailed to the left, which greatly facilitates the servants.

The buttons of men's shirts are on the right, which is convenient for them to put on clothes, and it is also convenient for them to pull out the sword hanging on their left waist with their right hand, so it is not easy to be caught by shirts.

Why do you say no three no four?

The ancients called heaven one and earth two, so the sum of heaven and earth is three, and the third is the representative of the whole, such as: three provinces, three thoughts, trilogy, threesome, etc.

As for the four principles, they also mean perfection, such as four divisions, four bodies, four arts, four books, four donkey kong and so on.

Therefore, people who act recklessly except doing good deeds are collectively called no three no four.

Why are there no cats in the zodiac?

There are folk myths and legends that use rats to cheat cats to explain this problem, but the real reason is that there were no cats in ancient China.

Cats originated in Egypt, but it is impossible to know when they were introduced to China. Folklore was brought back from India by Tang Sanzang (actually the Han Dynasty).

Therefore, before cats were introduced to China, the conclusion of the Zodiac was drawn that there was already a big cat named Tiger in the Zodiac, so kittens didn't have to be on duty.

Why do people yawn?

The behavior of yawning has been bothering scientists.

First, yawning doesn't seem to have any effect, but if you want to suppress it when yawning, your body will twitch involuntarily, your face will be twisted in pain, and it feels as if blood will come out of your nostrils.

What also bothers scientists is the infectivity of yawning. Listen, did you just yawn?

Why wear red in the animal year?

Feng Shui Feng Shui believes that the patron saint of the zodiac will pay homage to heaven in the animal year. According to the current statement, it is on duty to report. At this time, the protection of people will be weakened, evil spirits will take advantage of it, and red will ward off evil spirits.

This is also related to the origin of Spring Festival couplets, so people wear red clothes and wear red belts to ward off evil spirits. Later, it was carried forward by people, even underwear and socks should be red.

Why should I give my children lucky money for the New Year?

During the period of Northern Song Shenzong, a young son of Wang Shao, the vice premier, took an adult to visit Nanchang in the street, only to be taken away by the bad guys and wanted to extort a sum of money from Wang Shao.

I happened to meet a passing imperial car when I was running away. Nan Chang shouted for help, and the bad guys put Nan Chang down and ran away. Later, when Song Shenzong found out, he gave Nanxun some money to calm him down. Since then, lucky money has spread among the people.

Why do you call bragging bragging?

In the past, when slaughtering sheep, the butcher would cut a small hole in the leg of the sheep, put his mouth together and blow hard into it until the whole body of the sheep swelled, and the skin would split by itself with a slight pull of the knife.

It's called blowing pigs or blowing sheep. Anyone who says cowhide can blow up is bragging, because cowhide is so big and tough that it can't blow up at all. So bragging is synonymous with bragging!

Where does flattery come from?

It is said that in the Yuan Dynasty, Mongolians had a habit. When two people meet a horse, they should pat each other's ass to show respect.

Second, a good Mongolian rider pats the horse's ass when he meets a fierce horse, making the horse feel comfortable, then jumps on the horse and goes straight away.

Third, Mongolians love horses. If the horse is fat, those two strands will inevitably swell, so when I see the horse, I like to pat my ass and boast.

Can't say the origin of which pot.

In the early years, a father and son opened a small teahouse. Master Bai, a magistrate of a county, is an insatiable advocate, who often comes to eat and drink for free. Although the father and son can't stand it, they are very angry, but they are helpless.

For a time, the old shopkeeper was ill, and the little shopkeeper added fire to the pot. The old shopkeeper came to his senses and found that the county grandfather had never been here. Asked why, the shopkeeper smiled and said, I made him tea, but the pot wouldn't open!

Why do men wear Guanyin and women wear Buddha?

As for lucky ornaments, the current wearing habit is generally that men wear Guanyin and women wear Buddha.

As a woman, it is inevitable that the world will be disturbed, and the Buddha's tolerance and generosity can resolve all kinds of troubles. Therefore, it is not Sakyamuni Buddha who wears this Buddha, but Maitreya Buddha.

Men wear Guanyin more to make men less cruel and violent, and more compassionate and gentle like Guanyin.