What is the importance of the number 13 in China?

1. In Buddhism, 13 is an auspicious number, which represents the perfection of merit: for example, Budachala Palace 13 floor, Tianning stupa 13 floor;

Second, in the mathematical spirit of Zhouyi 8 1, 13 is also a good luck number: 13 (Chunyang Peony): the number of successes (good luck) known to the wise superior;

Third, from the perspective of China's history and culture, 13 is also a popular number: 13 Jing, 13 Mei, 13 Aunt, 13 Pacific Insurance, 13 Item,/kloc-0.

Fourthly, Margaret Thatcher's Lucky 13 and the recently released Lohan 13 also show that foreign friends prefer the number 13.

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This taboo comes from two legends:

First, it is said that Jesus had dinner with his disciples before he was killed. The person present at the dinner was Judas, a disciple of Jesus. It was this Judas who betrayed Jesus to the Jewish authorities for 30 silver dollars and made Jesus suffer. 13 people attended Yuanyuan's last dinner. The date of the dinner coincided with 13, and "13" brought misery and misfortune to Ye Zhi. From then on, "13" was regarded as a symbol of misfortune. "13" is synonymous with betrayal and betrayal.

Second, the western taboo "13" originated in ancient Greece. According to Greek mythology, there were 12 gods at the banquet in Ha Fula. During the dinner, an unexpected guest, Loki, the God of Trouble and Noisy, suddenly broke in. The intrusion of the 13 visitor led to the death of Bert, who was loved by the gods.

There are many such legends, especially the legend about the last supper, which has been deeply rooted in the west. Leonardo da Vinci also painted the famous oil painting The Last Supper, which was widely circulated. Therefore, "13" has become the most taboo number in the western world.