As the saying goes: 'There are seven things that are not sent, and people are sent to disperse wealth'? What does the teaching of the ancestors mean?

For thousands of years, the Chinese nation has summed up its own philosophy and survival wisdom in the precipitation of history. The all-encompassing proverbs handed down have long represented the national beliefs and living standards of the Chinese nation, and have been integrated into all aspects of today's material life. There are many taboos in folklore, which is the experience of ancestors gradually exploring in the natural environment.

For example, in some places, women's skirts are considered ominous and cannot be touched, which is a gender taboo; in funeral affairs, people's filial piety colors are also restricted, which is a color taboo; there are also sayings such as Western Heaven and Western Heaven, which are actually a direction. Taboo. Among the many taboos, there is also a social etiquette taboo called seven no-send. As the name implies, there are seven things that cannot be given to others, which are ominous. What is this saying?

A wallet is one of seven things not to give. In ancient times, purses belonged to the waist hybrid, with personal items. This is a very personal item. Later, the function of the wallet was more inclined to be a wallet to hold your own money. If you casually give your wallet as a gift, it means you are giving up your wealth. The ancients were very taboo about this. Even now, few people give away their usual wallets to others.

The other is a statue . Some people may worship people with statues in their homes. Some worship the God of Wealth and pray for wealth, and some worship God, Buddha, and Bodhisattva for peace and prosperity. These are the beautiful visions that people entrust. It will be a great misfortune if you give someone else a statue you worship. There are different accounts of the unlucky nature of gifting statues, but one thing is for sure, they are not acceptable.

Then there is the fish tank. Water can make money, and putting living things in water can change the gas changes in your home. This is a statement that ancestors have always believed. Therefore, if there is a fish tank at home, it must be considered an idea of ​​wealth. The fish tank is also a taboo for others, just like a wallet, if it is given away, it means that wealth will slip away.

Shoes are close fitting clothing . The ancients had many sayings about giving away shoes, which has always been very unlucky because the sound of shoes is evil. Those who think about this will naturally find the shoes a bit odd. At the same time, shoes as things on the feet, meaning to stay away, are not good either.

Umbrella is also a name taboo that may mean separation from the fruit pear, eating steamed buns means anger, and umbrella means dispersion. If you give an umbrella, it means you will get together and leave more, the gift giver should be careful, most people who receive an umbrella as a gift will not feel comfortable.

And candles . As the most common lighting product in the life of the ancients, candles mainly appeared on important days, including ancestor sacrifices, weddings and other social occasions. People are born afraid of the dark, and at night, they rely on candles to dispel the darkness and bring light. Therefore, ancestors had an inexplicable awe for the function of candles, which may stem from people's fear of darkness, so ancestors paid more attention to candles and refused to give them away easily.

The last one cannot send pillows , which is also closely related to people's lives. Pillows are a must for sleeping and an extremely private item. Giving someone a pillow must have a special meaning. Sometimes a pillow represents dependence, stability, a pillow for others, a stable life for yourself, or a pillow for sleeping together. If a man gives a woman a pillow, he is mostly embarrassed. On the other hand, it is also very unethical for a woman to give a man a pillow. The ancients paid most attention to etiquette and were very cautious about giving pillows.

Now in an open society, many of the taboos left by our ancestors are out of date. We usually give friends some gifts, but there is no sense of association. In the past, the custom has developed to the present, with many new connotations, it is no longer the past.