Why is there a China watch in Qinhuangdao?

There are watches in Qinhuangdao because Qinhuangdao was called Lin Yu in ancient times. In 2 15 BC, the sixth year after the reunification of China, Qin Shihuang made a tour here and found this small island that extended into the Bohai Sea. He once sent people to the sea to look for the elixir of life. Later generations carved a stone tablet at the foot of Dongshan Mountain where Qin Shihuang stood as a memorial to "Qin Shihuang prayed for immortals to enter the sea", hence the name of Qinhuangdao. The reason why Qinhuangdao has China watches is mainly to commemorate Qin Shihuang.

Huabiao is a traditional architectural form of the Chinese nation, belonging to the huge stone pillars used for decoration in front of large buildings such as ancient palaces and tombs. According to legend, Hua Biao is a totem symbol of tribal times, which was called Hua Biao in ancient times. It appears in the form of a watchtower, which is rich in the connotation of China traditional culture and exudes the spirit, temperament and charm of China traditional culture.

According to legend, Yao Shi set up wooden signs on main roads for people to write suggestions and criticize the shortcomings of the times. The ancient watches in China were all made of wood. During the Eastern Han Dynasty, stone pillars were used as China's watches. The function of China's watch disappeared and became a big pillar erected in front of palaces, bridges and graves. Hua Biao is generally carved from white marble. The base of Hua Biao is generally square, lotus or sumeru, with dragon patterns carved on it. On the dragon column, the column is carved with dragon cards and decorated with moire patterns. A cloud board is inserted horizontally at the upper end, which is called slander wood; There is a exposed disk at the top of the stone pillar, which is circular, so it corresponds to the circular place. The beast squatting on it is the legendary beast roaring towards the sky, or looking up to the sky.

In addition to Tiananmen Square, huabiao can also be seen in the Ming Tombs, Qing Dongling, Qing Xiling and Lugou Bridge. Hua Biao mostly stands in palaces, tombs, bridges and other places, and there are still different views on the role of Hua Biao in these buildings:

1. It is generally believed that Hua Biao, also known as ring watch and table wood, is a kind of pillar used for commemoration and identification in ancient buildings. Huabiao originated from an ancient erection technique. According to legend, in the Yao-Shun era in China, people erected wooden posts on the main roads as a sign to tell the direction when walking. This is the prototype of the Chinese watch.

2. Another view is that Hua Biao originated from the totem signs of ancient tribes. There is a sitting animal at the top of the watch, which looks like a dog instead of a dog. It's called "ghost", and the name of this monster is good in Han folklore. In ancient times, people carved totem symbols worshipped by their own people and worshipped them as gods. The carvings on the top of the Huabiao School are also different because of the totem symbols of different tribes. When history entered the feudal society, totem symbols gradually faded in people's minds, and animals carved on Chinese watches became people's favorite mascots.

There is also a saying that huabiao was called "slander wood" in ancient times. According to legend, Yao and Shun erected wooden pillars at the main roads and the entrance of yamen for people to write admonitions for their information. That is to encourage people to express their opinions. It's just that the "wood-carving" function of Huabiao has long since disappeared, and it is no longer engraved with advice. Instead, it is the Yunlong pattern symbolizing imperial power, which has become a special symbol of royal architecture.

Some people think that huabiao evolved from an ancient musical instrument. This instrument is called "Mufeng", which is a body-singing instrument with a thin waist and a handle inserted at the waist. In the pre-Qin period, officials who solicited people's opinions on behalf of the emperor traveled all over the country and beat Mufeng to attract people's attention. Later, the son of heaven stopped sending people out for advice, but waited for someone to come to you and put this big wooden frontispiece in front of the palace. After evolution, it has become a huabiao.

Some people think that huabiao was originally an instrument for observing the sky and the earth in ancient times. During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, there were instruments for observing astronomy. People take trees as poles, measure the azimuth and solar terms by the length of the sun shadow, and measure the stars in this way, so as to observe the period of the sidereal year. In ancient times, before construction, this method was used to locate and correct. Due to the long construction period, some large buildings must be preserved for a long time. In order to be strong, standing trees are often changed into stone pillars. Once the project is completed, the stone pillar becomes an accessory part of these buildings. As a type of preservation, it often becomes a symbol of important buildings such as palaces, temples and tombs. Later generations, China watches were mostly carved and beautified, and the columns were round. Octagonal, engraved with the dragon rhyme pattern of crickets, with a cloud disk on the stigma and a school dew disk on the top, China's famous watch gradually lost its practical value and became an artistic ornament.