What is the meaning of "eight gourds"?

The phrase "eight gourd dippers" is a Sichuan dialect word with a strong folkloric flavor, meaning "eight gourd dippers hanging on a branch". This word graphically describes the scene of the hanging of the melon scoop, but also commonly used as a metaphor for the unity of the masses, *** with the power to solve problems. In the villages of Sichuan city, some imaginative folk stories are common, with the "Bago Ma Liao" style as the centerpiece.

While the phrase "Ba Goma Liao" may seem simple, it has a rich cultural connotation behind it. It embodies the "bagua" imagery of ancient Chinese culture, in which eight gourds and ladles form a group, a metaphor for the mutual echo and balance of various elements. In ancient culture, the eight trigrams are regarded as the basic elements that make up the world, and they have been widely inherited and applied in the society.

In contemporary folk culture, the term "bagua" is still active in people's verbal language. In addition to the traditional context of literary creation and oral expression, the term is also used in a variety of cultural products in the context of the new era. For example, there are games with the theme of "BaGuoMaLan", which not only combine traditional culture and modern interaction, but also make the word continue to be inherited and developed among young people.