Qilu·Spring Valley Construction Site Carpentry (Tongyun)
Each rule conveys the spirit,
Follow Lu Ban bit by bit.
Each step is as flat as a stone,
Each beam and column is as heavy as a mountain.
Every inch is fought for,
Every ax and every chisel is on your shoulders.
In the bright mirror, every piece of carpentry,
Every spring and every grain warms the world.
Notes
①Spring Valley: refers to Spring Valley Kindergarten (under construction) in Sanmen, Taizhou, Zhejiang;
②Carpentry: Carpentry is a common and important skill in the construction industry The type of work is one of the traditional three professions: carpentry, woodworking, and carpentry. The occupational application fields are more extensive, such as house construction, shipbuilding, landscaping, decoration, etc. It is said that in ancient times, on the day when a house was topped off, a "carpenter" had to be hired to ward off evil spirits. When the evil spirits were suppressed, the carpenter took out his special tools and stood on the ridge of the roof shouting good luck. This kind of "top beam" is still used in some areas today. Traditional customs;
③ One rule, one rule: Rules and rules are practical tools that have been used by carpenters since ancient times. "Gui" means a compass, a tool used to draw circles; "Jiu" means a curved ruler. A tool used to draw right angles or squares. It is said that it was Nuwa who invented "rules" and Fuxi invented "rules". In a painting with a snake body and human face unearthed from a Han tomb, the "snake tails" of Nuwa and Fuxi are intertwined in a spiral shape. Nuwa is holding a "gui", which is a compass, and Fuxi is holding a "moment". It's a curved ruler. At the same time, "rules" and "ju" can be extended to a kind of rules, etiquette and laws. Xunzi's "On Rites": "The rules are established sincerely and cannot be deceived."
④ Shen Zhi: The original meaning is human The spirit and feeling, here refers to the will of Nuwa and Fuxi;
⑤Luban: Luban (507 BC - 444 BC), a native of the State of Lu in the Spring and Autumn Period (now a native of Tengzhou, Shandong), with the surname Ji , Gongshu clan, courtesy name Yizhi, famous classmate, known as Gongshupan, Gongshuban, Banshu, Lupan or Luban, respectfully called Gongshuzi, commonly known as "Luban", a famous craftsman and the ancestor of Chinese craftsmen. According to records in many ancient books such as "Shi Cyan Pearl", "Wu Yuan" and "Ancient History", many tools used by carpenters, such as the curved ruler (square or Luban ruler), ink fountain, plane, drill, saw and other tools were invented by Luban;
⑥One ax and one chisel: Axes and chisels are common tools for woodworking. The ax, or axe, is a sharp stone used by primitive humans as a splitting tool. It appeared almost at the same time as the ancient weapons such as daggers and spears. It is one of the ancient weapons. It was known as the "axe" during the Huangdi period. A chisel is a steel woodworking tool with a sharp edge at the end of a wooden handle or handle. It is usually held in one hand at right angles to the surface of the object to be carved, and the wood in the other hand is used. or a hammer struck on the top of a chisel, used by engravers to carve stone, wood, metal, or other materials and used by printmakers to create woodblock printing plates.
⑦One carpenter, one worker: This refers to every carpenter working at the Spring Valley construction site;
⑧In December 2121, the book was written at the construction site of the Spring Valley Kindergarten in Sanmen, Taizhou.