Let’s first talk about “Good men don’t whip spring”. Before understanding this proverb, we need to first understand what “whip spring” means. As the saying goes, "A year's plan begins in spring." The ancients relied on the sky for food and farming. The day to plant crops was in spring. Planting good crops in this season is a year's plan. In ancient times, people believed that some rituals could bring good luck. This ritual was called "Spring Whipping". The entire village's prime labor force would whip a cow in the spring to show that the cow should be obedient and work hard. In this way, there will be a good harvest every year.
Most of the people participating in the activity are young people. Young people are prone to impulsiveness and impulsiveness. Accidents such as accidental beatings will cause disputes among young people, so some people quarreled and had conflicts because of this matter. It is not appropriate to be angry when you are originally praying for blessings. Therefore, as people say, "A good man should not be punished for sexual intercourse." Everything should be done in moderation.
What does "A good girl should not look at the lantern" mean? In fact, it is not difficult to understand. In ancient times, there was a custom of appreciating lanterns during the Lantern Festival. The fifteenth day of the first lunar month of each year is the traditional Chinese Lantern Festival. On this day, many young men and women go to enjoy the lanterns together and express their love to each other.
On the day of the Lantern Festival, people go out to play. People on the street are crowded and there is a lot of traffic. People will appreciate and touch the beautiful lanterns. Here we talk about some things between men and women. On the Flower Street, it is inevitable that men and women will fall in love at first sight and make a private commitment for life. However, in feudal society, children's marriage was controlled by their parents, and there was no so-called freedom of love. This situation was not allowed to happen.
Traditional women live in seclusion and are not easily seen by others, let alone go to the street to watch the lanterns alone, so people regard "a good girl should not watch the lanterns" as a rule for women. a code of conduct.