The meaning of the word "fu", the original meaning of "fu" is "praying to heaven", and later "fu" became a special reference to wine and meat used for sacrifice. The purpose of ancient sacrifices is always to pray for hope, so "blessing" is the hope of ancient sacrifices. Let's take a look at the meaning of the word "fu"!
1 What are the meanings of "fu" in bronzes?
As early as more than 3,000 years ago, the word "Fu" with different structures appeared on inscriptions on bronze in Shang and Zhou Dynasties. Later, with the appearance of ancient calligraphy, seal script, official script, cursive script, regular script, running script and other fonts, the calligraphy of the word "Fu" became more and more artistic, and the collection of "Baifutu" and "Qianfutu" by later generations concentrated on various writing methods of the word "Fu", which made people beautiful. There are two forms of "hundred blessings": one is the special-shaped figure pattern based on seal script, that is, the round pattern of the word "Fu" which has been circulating among the people for a long time, and its font is steady, even and dignified, which is very interesting and lasting; One is a rectangular pattern composed of hundreds of different writing methods, such as truth, grass, official script and seal script. The word "Fu" is not only the object that people pray for peace and good luck, but also reflects the profoundness and ever-changing of China's calligraphy.
Paper-cut "Fu"
In addition, paper-cutting is also an artistic opinion. The works of the ancients have disappeared for a long time, but there are many modern masterpieces. Liu Ren, a Beijing paper-cut artist, is one of the special image signs of the paper-cut house. This sign takes the pictographic word "Fu" as the main body, and next to the word "Shi" in the word "Fu" is a bird that falls on a tree, symbolizing good luck, and the tree symbolizes the root and eternity of life. The right side of the word "Fu" is designed as the traditional image of "A Fu" in China, which symbolizes the prayers and wishes for happiness and is very popular.
The picture of the word "Fu" cut by Yuan, a Sichuan folk paper-cut artist, is exquisite: the whole word "Fu" is hollow and round, with six butterflies flying around the middle word on the outer layer and six bats hanging upside down outside the butterfly. Butterflies and bats have a homonym "Fu", which makes people exclaim. In addition, the word "Fu" in folk window grilles is full of flowers, and sometimes it has new ideas, such as "Peony is blessed", "Goldfish is blessed" and "Phoenix is blessed". , are very artistic.
Stick the word "fu"
In addition to the word "fu" written on paper and cut between papers, some architectural words "fu" are often artistically treated by people who yearn for happiness. In the old days, when some wealthy families in the north carved a large blessing on the screen wall, they changed their radicals to dog heads and named them "dog head symbols" to take the homonym of dog hook, which means to hook the blessing to their homes. Private houses in Shaoxing, Zhejiang, especially in rural areas, used to be particularly fond of writing the word "Fu" on the corners of gables on both sides, with white walls and black tiles, which were particularly eye-catching from a distance. Others painted the whole gable black with bituminous coal mixed glue, leaving the white word "Fu" more prominent. This out-and-out folk custom is full of strong local flavor. The word "fu" written on the wall is often vivid and interesting.
Fu and bats
Some draw two bats in the left and right corners of the word "Fu", which means "Blessed everywhere"; Some pattern the word "Fu" and combine it with auspicious patterns such as deer head, longevity head or peach, which is very interesting and artistic, and contains people's pursuit and yearning for Fu Lushou. On the ancient wall of a Azhong resident in Bailu Village, Bailu Township, Ganxian County, Jiangxi Province, there is a pattern of "Fu" left over from the Ming and Qing Dynasties. The figure is a regular rectangle with a length of about 100 cm and a width of about 75 cm. Carved in the center of the front wall of the main hall. The whole picture is vigorous and smooth, showing a neatly written and flexible word "Fu". On the top left of the word is painted "Zhuan Lu", and there is a bat spreading its wings below.
According to the transliteration of Hakka dialect, this "deer" is Luye; "Bat" is a blessing to the people. It means "Fu Lu is connected, and wealth is long"; On the upper right of the word is a crane's head and neck and a flying auspicious cloud, followed by the word "Tian". The flying crane symbolizes longevity, while the word "Tian" represents multi-layered meanings such as farmland, land and farming, and its unchanging glyph shows people's yearning and dependence on land ownership. Looking at the overall situation, it is not difficult to remind people of the world's desire for a happy life of "happiness starts from the edge of the field, life starts from the ground, and you don't forget to plow when you have a noble salary."
What does the word blessing mean? 2 the first blessing: longevity. Fruit longevity; Because it is the virtue of caring for the students, I gave him a diet. Do you have great love? This is your first blessing)
Second blessing: wealth. Rich in fruit; Because this is giving money to others. Do you have compassion? The second blessing actually determines whether your wealth can last long, and wealth will not come to a miser.
The third blessing: no disease. Fruit is disease-free; It is harmless because it is a drug to stop killing. Good people deserve the third blessing.
Fourth blessing: children and grandchildren are full. Fruit descendants are full of filial piety; Because it is a good marriage, I cherish the public. You are kind to others, and others treat you as a gentleman.
Five Blessingg: Happy ending. Good results end well; Because of practice and support, practice fortune. Self-cultivation depends on knowledge, and with enough extensive knowledge, good results can be achieved.