"Fu" is the most auspicious word in the eyes of Chinese people, and "Fu culture" has a long history, extensive and profound. From the deep cultural psychology to the external utensils system, from the home of Zhong Ming Ding Food to the flow of driving cars to sell pulp, from the pen end of literati to the bedside of Li Min people, the word "Fu" embodies the ethical feelings and feelings of China people with a culture of 5, years.
Throughout the ages, people have different opinions about the connotation of "happiness". The Book of Rites records that those who are blessed are also known as obedient.
that is to say, "happiness" has the meaning of being smooth and everything goes well. This is the earliest record of "Fu". The origin of "Fu culture" can be traced back to the worship of stars in primitive society. In order to exorcise evil spirits and seek refuge, the ancestors prayed for good weather and good harvests, and endowed them with extraordinary divinity and unique personality charm according to their own wishes.
among the popular worship of "Fu", "Lu" and "Shou", "Fu Xing" most intensively reflects people's good wishes for happiness and happiness. With the development of history and the changes of the times, the scope of action extends from the worship of heaven to the real world.
Its external manifestation extends from tribal totem to all aspects of people's daily necessities. Its inherent predictive significance extends from the simple appeal of intuitive and beautiful wishes to the culture that foretells good luck, happiness, longevity, wealth, promotion and promotion, and a full house of children and grandchildren, thus forming a unique "blessing" culture in the national cultural phalanx.
The core of Fu culture is the concept of "Five Blessingg". The term "Five Blessingg" originated from the Book of Classics and Hong Fan.
Five Blessingg's first blessing is "longevity"; The second blessing is "wealth"; The third blessing is "Kangning"; The fourth blessing is "good virtue"; Five Blessingg is a "natural death". Longevity means that life is not premature and life is long. Wealth is wealth and status. Corning is healthy and peaceful. Good virtue is kindness, generosity and tranquility. A good death is knowing your own death in advance. At the end of his life, he didn't suffer an accident, his body didn't suffer from illness, his heart didn't get in the way, and he left the world freely. People think that only such a life is perfect.
In feudal society, people of different classes and status had different understandings of happiness. For farmers, having their own land, planting in spring and harvesting in autumn, good weather and adequate food and clothing are blessings. The ordinary people have suffered from tyranny, war or famine all the year round, and it is a blessing to be safe and survive.
Businessmen often think that gold is 2, yuan, and three rivers are the best. Scholar's bachelor's blessings are different. Ten years' cold window is bitter. Once a person is here, to be no.1 is their greatest blessing. The elderly regard health, longevity and having children and grandchildren as the greatest blessing.
The ancients' understanding of happiness is both realistic and dialectical. Laozi expounded the blessing and disaster with dialectical thought. In the fifty-eighth chapter of Laozi, there is a "disaster and happiness"; The language of blessing and misfortune. That is to say, this disaster is relative to blessing.
A lost horse is a blessing in disguise. It is not good for a lost horse, but the lost horse came back and brought back some fine horses. This is every cloud has a silver lining. Compared with the man who picked up the Saiweng horse, he lost several horses at once, which is a blessing in disguise.
In fact, the meaning of "happiness" is very broad, including all the beautiful wishes and goals in secular life. We often talk about the so-called auspiciousness, and we often refer to happiness. Therefore, auspiciousness can be interpreted as a blessing.
The ancient word book Zilin records: "Zhen Xiang is also blessed." The ancient book "Wind Corner Zhan" also said: "Blessed foresight is auspicious." In this way, happiness is a very important concept in our auspicious culture. With the development of society, the concept of blessing is integrated into various folk activities.
stepping on Five Blessingg is an ancient cultural activity of praying for blessings, which has been spread in the hometown of Zhong Kui, the hometown of God of Wealth and the hometown of Liu Hai since the Tang Dynasty. Five bats are carved on the rocks in the hometown of Zhong Kui, Xi 'an, which means "Five Blessingg". It is said that people will rejuvenate after stepping on five bats from big to small, and five blessings is as happy as the East China Sea. After stepping on five bats in order from small to large, you will be blessed and precious.
Nuo dance "dancing Five Blessingg" is a part of "dancing Zhong Kui", also known as jumping judgment. Generally, there are six dances: Five Blessingg, Jiaguan, Flat Peach, Kuixing, God of Wealth and Dragon and Phoenix, that is, performing Fu Lushou's Nuo opera, which is an ancient way of wishing people a happy life, happiness and boundless sea of wealth.
Every important festival, these areas should "dance Zhong Kui" in order to bless the town house and win the first place in the list; Zhong Kui is a miracle, send us a happy life! In ancient times, the "Zhong Kui Dance" was played with puppets on the shoulders, and later it was developed to be played by Zhong Kui and paraded around the village.
When performing the Five Blessingg, Zhong Kui was painted with purple and gold, with a long beard on his mouth, black gauze on his head, boots on his feet, gold and silver pads on his belly, a purple robe on his outer cover, a golden bat in his left hand, and a seven-star sword in his right hand. There were five bats leading the way, followed by a yellow umbrella cover, and a book and wine waiter next to him. Nuo dancing in Five Blessingg mainly includes several passages, such as Zhong Kui descending, Zhong Kui touring, Zhong Kui blessing and Zhong Kui triumphing.
so, how to realize the "five blessings"? Or, where is the source of happiness in life? From the beginning, our ancestors combined the pursuit of happiness in life with the cultivation of personality and the improvement of morality. Not only did the original concept put forward that "repairing virtue" was listed as one of Five Blessingg, but also the pursuit of happiness was regarded as the highest realm of self-cultivation.
When talking about what "happiness" means, sage Kong said, "If you are angry and forget your food, you will forget your worries when you are happy, and you will never know when you are old." "One scoop of food, one scoop of drink, in the mean lane, people can't bear their worries, and they don't change their fun when they go back." The pursuit is the perfection of inner virtue, regardless of the richness of external life.
Mencius carried forward his teacher's view of happiness that a gentleman cares about Tao but not poverty, and further put forward the view that a gentleman has "three pleasures", expanding the pursuit of individual happiness to the level of social morality of "not being ashamed of heaven and not caring for people".
From then on, the traditional life values of China, that is, "morality first" and "blessing with morality", are destined to form the core quality of China's "blessing" culture.