What are the eight blessings of folk culture? So is Lycium barbarum?

"Since ancient times, people's pursuit of beautiful things and prospects has been the eternal theme of auspicious culture."

"First of all, say auspicious words. Auspicious words are words that express beauty. As the ancients said, the so-called' auspicious people are blessed; A auspicious person is a sign of celebration. Shuowen said:' discipline is good'; Lucky, blessed also'. To put it bluntly, auspiciousness is a good omen, that is, everything is smooth, complete and happy. For example, Fu Qi, Koukao, Fu Gui, Corning, Longfeng, Liuba and other figures. As far as single words are concerned, the word' fu' is the most beautiful word in ancient and modern times, and it is the most abundant, practical, concentrated and typical word with auspicious meaning, including happiness, blessing and auspiciousness. Blessings range from individuals to humans. "Everything is wrong" says:' Blessed people come prepared. Those who are prepared are also called obedient. Come prepared for the bad. Auspicious symbols, mascots and auspicious patterns are props created by human beings to convey their heartfelt wishes. "

"Besides, the numbers are auspicious. In China culture, numbers not only represent numbers, but also mean good luck. Auspicious numbers are not only' three, six, nine' and' eight' that people often say, but numbers from one to ten, one hundred, one thousand and ten thousand all have auspicious meanings. For example, smooth sailing, two dragons taking off, three sheep opening Thailand, four seasons being peaceful, five blessings, six or six great fortunes, seven stars shining high, money coming from all directions, the combination of nine and nine, perfection, all the best, all the best, and so on. There are even numbers and odd numbers. There are large numbers and decimals. There is auspicious meaning, homophonic and auspicious. "

"Once again, the zodiac is auspicious. Zodiac animals are all animals, but they are endowed with special significance in China folk culture. Ugly cows, rats, tigers, rabbits, dragons, snakes, afternoon horses, sheep, monkeys, chickens, dogs and pigs are all auspicious. Like sheep, gentle and affectionate, it has lived with Chinese ancestors since ancient times and is deeply loved by people. The word "beauty" in Oracle Bone Inscriptions is the shape of a sheep with a big horn on its head, which is a symbol of beauty. Monkeys are the closest animals to humans in nature. Humans have a special affinity for monkeys, and because monkeys are homophonic with' monkeys', monkeys have become mascots symbolizing promotion and wealth. "

"The fourth is paranormal and auspicious. Lin, phoenix, turtle and dragon are called the Four Spirits. These four things have become the unchanging mascots in the life of China people for thousands of years. Lin refers to Kirin, known as the benevolent beast; Dragon is the symbol of the Chinese nation; Phoenix refers to phoenix, the king of birds. Forest, wind and dragon are all virtual animals combined with ideas according to China people's way of thinking. As a dragon, in Er Ya Yi, it is said that its horn is like a deer, its head is like a camel, its eyes are like a rabbit, its neck is like a snake, its abdomen is like a silkworm, its forest is like a fish, its claws are like an eagle, its palm is like a tiger and its ears are like an ox. "

"The fifth is animal luck. Birds, beasts, fish and reptiles are all animals endowed with auspicious meanings. Such as cranes, magpies, mandarin ducks and pigeons in poultry; Among mammals, there are deer, lions, tigers, galloping horses, elephants, civet cats and so on. Carp, catfish and flounder in fish; Butterflies and spiders among insects are auspicious animals. Animals are auspicious, but they can be single or compound. For example, the tortoise is called' Wannian' and the crane is called' Chiyo'. The combination of turtle and crane constitutes the age pattern of turtle and crane, which symbolizes auspicious life extension. "

"The sixth is an auspicious season. China has four distinct seasons, which are auspicious and full of weather. Take Spring Festival travel rush as an example. It is the first festival of the Chinese nation, with a long history and rich auspicious cultural connotation. There are countless auspicious behaviors, languages and words related to the Spring Festival. From the perspective of folk customs alone, there are such things as offering sacrifices to stoves, sweeping dust, pasting auspicious characters on Spring Festival couplets, setting fire, observing the old age, giving lucky money, setting off firecrackers, offering sacrifices to ancestors, and paying New Year greetings. Are full of joy and good luck. "

"The seventh category is auspicious behavior. For example, in celebration, marriage, childbirth, opening, foundation laying, commemoration and other activities, there is the infiltration and influence of auspicious culture in most people's work and life exchanges. "

"The eighth category is plant auspiciousness. Plants endowed with auspicious meanings include flowers, trees, fruits, etc., and most of them constitute auspicious meanings with combined patterns. For example, "Heaven and Earth Changchun" is often implied by bamboo, pumpkin and periwinkle. The auspicious picture of Qi Ju's longevity is the picture of Chrysanthemum and Lycium barbarum. Sophora japonica symbolizes longevity, red beans symbolize yearning, chestnuts symbolize standing, pomegranates symbolize fertility, oranges symbolize auspiciousness, bergamot symbolizes happiness, hibiscus flowers symbolize prosperity and so on. "

Zang Xianglin was very emotional: "These are precious historical cultures left by our ancestors for thousands of years!"

Expressing auspicious wishes with homophones is a major feature of auspicious culture. Zang Xianglin, for example, said, "For example, putting Ruyi in a vase means' peace and happiness', lily with persimmon or lion and ganoderma lucidum means' all the best', evergreen with ganoderma lucidum means' all the best', boy riding an elephant means' good luck and happiness', box with lotus, Ruyi or ganoderma lucidum means' harmony and happiness', and Chinese rose in a bottle means' peace in the four seasons'. In fact, most of these graphic combinations have no inherent logical relationship, and some of them are even funny. For example, there is a monkey sitting right away, called' seal Hou immediately'; Bats draw backwards, calling it' blessed'; The magpie landed on the plum branch and called' beaming'. "

Auspicious consciousness and culture have penetrated into people's lives in China, so everything is auspicious. For China people, good fortune is like water to fish, sky to birds and air to people. Therefore, by understanding auspicious culture, we can understand important aspects of China culture and China people.

Auspicious culture has penetrated into every aspect of China people's work and life. People's spring planting and summer harvest, getting married and having children, celebrating their birthdays and prolonging their lives, opening markets, taking scientific research exams, getting promoted and getting rich, moving to new homes and other life-related events are all inseparable from auspicious culture. For this reason, the symbol of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games uses the auspicious color China Red, and the mascot "Fuwa" is closely related to the traditional auspicious symbol.

Lycium barbarum is one of the eight auspicious plants in China folk culture. The ancients said that the so-called' auspicious people, good things; A auspicious person is a sign of celebration. In folk culture, auspicious pictures of living together for a long life are drawn with chrysanthemums and Lycium barbarum. The emblem of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games uses the auspicious color China Red. The fiery red wolfberry symbolizes good luck, while in China, red symbolizes passion, celebration and happiness. Red culture is a successful culture, auspicious culture and healthy culture. Fiery medlar, fiery culture.

In the Book of Songs, Xiao Yanan Mountain has a platform. The work compares Mulberry, Yang, Li and Lycium barbarum, eulogizes the high respect of the "gentleman" and wishes him a "long life without borders", peace from generation to generation and prosperity for future generations-"protecting the country and loving the Queen". The poem "Xiaoya Zhan Lu" is about a guest celebrating the noble status, prominent position, upright virtue and handsome temperament of a "gentleman" with Chinese wolfberry, red dates and Chinese parasol trees when the nobility held the inauguration ceremony of the ancestral temple. In The Book of Songs, Zhan Lu, the poet associated the crystal-clear and bright red Lycium barbarum with the sacred ancestral temple sacrifice and the drunken grand banquet, and sang a hymn, which made people feel that Lycium barbarum and wine became the symbol of vigorous passion, the ritual climax of the grand banquet and the soul guide of the sacred sacrifice. It is said that in the Western Zhou Dynasty, Lycium barbarum began to be popular in people's spiritual world and material world, and was popular in social life at that time. In China, Laba Festival is celebrated in many places, and washed beans, round red dates and various kinds of rice cooked with Lycium barbarum are put together to pray for good luck.