Zao (pinyin: zào) is a first-class standard Chinese character. This word first appeared in bronze inscriptions in the Spring and Autumn Period, and Shuo Wen Jie Zi was interpreted as "saving the sound from the hole and making a toad." Later, as a common word, "stove" came into being. "stove" is a familiar word, from earth to fire.
The original meaning of a stove is a device for making a fire and cooking food. It means burning or forging instruments, kitchen god and so on. In ancient books, it can be called "envoy", which means to build a name and sacrifice.
Xu Shen's Shuo Wen Jie Zi thinks that the word "Zao" of Xiao Zhuan is a pictophonetic character, the word "hole" in the upper part indicates a cave (because there is a hole in the stove for burning fire), and the ellipsis of "word (toad)" is used in the lower part.
The upper part is the word "hole", which means cave; Some scholars think it is like a multi-legged insect, because the stove is used to burn fire. When it is closed in autumn and winter, insects like to live in it. The word "stove" originated from the point, and the original meaning of word-making is the pit where food is cooked in the pot, which shows that the ground stove dug into the pit is the earliest form of stove, so Shuo Wen Jie Zi says "stove also cooks".
Seal script writes the original insect image as "symbol" or "blessing". With the development of the times, there have been stoves made of bricks and stones, and stoves made of regular script for cooking, from fire to earth. "Fire" refers to cooking, reflecting its function; "Earth" reflects the material, which means that the stove is an earthen platform. The modern simplified word "stove" also follows this writing.
Interpretation of ancient books
What is the adaptation of Zhou Li? Temple Zhu Rong. These seven words are not found in every book. Today, according to the Historical Records of Xiaowu, they are hidden. Jia Kui notes the Zuo Zhuan cloud: "Ju Mang worships the family, while Zhu Rong worships the family? Ru Shou is in the door, Xuanming is in the well, and is enshrined in the middle? . "Huainan Shi Zexun:" The moon in the summer dream is a sacrifice. "
Gao said, "Zhu Rong was a Vulcan, and he died as a Vulcan. What is sacrifice? . Is the moon on fire, so sacrifice? . "This is all said in the ancient Zhou Li. Five Classics with Different Meanings: God, today's Dai Li quoted Li Qi: "The matter of burning firewood pots and bottles." According to the ancient rites of rites, Zhuan Xu's son was named Li and worshipped Zhu Rong. Jesus Christ.
Xu Junjin's situation is the same as that of Zhou Li. Zheng refutes the cloud: Zhu Rong is the head of the ancient fire official, and Hou Ji is Yao Sima. If he respects it, the king will sacrifice it, but what? What a shame. Zhu Rong is the God of Five Emperors, who worships Vulcan in the suburbs? Ji, be polite. According to the press, Xu Jun's Shuowen has these seven words, which are different from the Five Classics. "Custom Yi Tong" is also expressed in Yili and the ancient Zhou Li.