What does uneven chopsticks mean? You must know the Feng Shui of chopsticks
We don't eat with a knife and fork like Westerners. Instead, we use two chopsticks. We often hear some feng shui theories about the traditional chopsticks. Here we will talk about the significance of the different lengths of chopsticks.What do chopsticks of uneven length represent?In many areas of Jiangxi, it is taboo to use "long and short chopsticks" on the dining table. According to Mei Lianhua, "long and short chopsticks" refers to using a pair of chopsticks with one long and one short, or placing chopsticks of uneven lengths on the table, which is considered to be unlucky and even means "death". During daily meals, this practice would violate the taboos of the elderly in the family and might cause some problems. Because in the past, when a person died and was put into the coffin but the lid was not closed yet, the coffin was made up of two short wooden boards in the front and back, and three long wooden boards on the sides and the bottom, totaling five wooden boards, "three long and two short", so it was considered unlucky. In addition, if you stick chopsticks vertically into food while eating, you will be reprimanded by the elders in the family, because this is the specific way to stick chopsticks when offering sacrifices. China has had the custom of offering food to ancestors since ancient times. Taking into account that the deceased has left his body and can no longer use chopsticks freely, chopsticks are inserted vertically into the bowls of offerings; and the upright chopsticks are like the incense sticks inserted during sacrifices. Therefore, doing so would normally be considered a blasphemy and cause unpleasantness. Especially when the family is entertaining guests for dinner, children are often told not to knock on bowls and plates with chopsticks. There is also a folk saying: "Knocking on bowls and chopsticks means begging for food all your life." Because in the past, only beggars would use chopsticks to hit rice bowls when begging for food, accompanied by pleading in their mouths, in order to attract the attention of passers-by and beg for alms. Hitting dishes with chopsticks is considered disrespectful to guests.Fortune refers to a person's future direction. Do you want to know your future life? Click on the following fine calculation: |
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