Why did ancient men and women care about the zodiac in love?

The influence of the zodiac genus on the marriage of ancient people

The author of this article is Ni.

Nowadays, when men and women fall in love, they no longer pay attention to "suitability" but only "feeling".

In the past, it was different. It was "two tricks", that is, as the saying goes, "door to door, door to door." Some families that pay attention to family status prefer girls to die of old age at home rather than "the door is not right." To this end, a special "Old menstruation Hall" was set up in the mansion for unmarried girls to live in.

In addition to the portal problem, another major problem affecting the combination of men and women in ancient times is age. Generally, they are about the same age, and it is best to be born once a year, that is, the same age. There is an old saying: "They are similar in age, and they care for each other." It is taboo for men to be younger than women. Generally speaking, women are no older than four years, but women are three years older than men, which is also a "good thing"-"female junior, gold moves." If it is the youngest (nicknamed "concubine", commonly known as "little wife"), or the second wife (originally married after death, commonly known as "filling the house"), the situation is not necessarily. Women are younger than men 10 years old. For example, Yang Zhenning married 28-year-old Weng Fan at the age of 82, which is rare in ancient and modern times.

Besides these, what else should we pay attention to? It is the question of "eight characters" and "genus". Whether the eight characters are good or not has a great influence on the marriage of men and women in the past.

(Fortune teller in the late Qing Dynasty, old photo)

In the past, when parents of both men and women were basically satisfied, they entered the stage of talking about marriage. The most important thing to do at this stage is to "get married", which is very important, even more important than the current premarital examination and getting a marriage certificate-some people still think it is necessary to write down the date of birth of men and women and the zodiac, and ask fortune-tellers or people who know it to see if their numerology matches. For this reason, marriage is also called "horoscope", because fortune tellers, especially blind people, often pinch their fingers to calculate, which is also called "pinching horoscope".

The so-called "eight characters" are the main branches of the year, month, day and time when a person was born, also known as "four pillars". There are two words in each of the four items, which add up to eight words, hence the name. By comparing the attributes of gold, wood, water, fire and earth in the old imperial calendar with the Chinese zodiac, we can know whether men and women are harmonious or not.

In the past, no matter how beautiful a woman was, it also depended on fate.

Marriages calculated by pinching the eight characters are generally divided into upper, middle and lower grades, and there are two groups respectively. Good luck in marriage: combination of dragon and pig, combination of mouse and cow; Chinese marriage is auspicious: tiger and chicken combine, snake and monkey combine; Marriage is appropriate, it is a combination of horse and sheep, and rabbits and dogs fall in love. For details, see "Marriage Song"-

Black mice and cattle are exactly the same, and they are not separated from each other;

Qinglong black pig marries first-class, and men and women marry well;

Zhang Xianzhong and Bai Feng are more congenial, which is a good reason to go through the door;

The red snake is full of monkeys, and the marriage is ancient;

Red horse and antelope are two roads, and such a marriage is not complicated;

Green rabbits and yellow dogs have existed since ancient times, and marriage can last for a long time.

(If they are incompatible, even if they are committed to each other, it may be a tragedy. )

There are six kinds of specific songs-

Rats and cows: black rats and cows are exactly the same, and there is nothing wrong with men and women. Their children all lived for more than 100 years, rich and magnificent.

Tiger plus pig: Green tiger and black pig get married first class, men and women get along well, have abundant wealth, everything goes smoothly, the population is prosperous and energetic.

Longjia chicken: Huanglong white chicken is more congenial, which is a good reason for the development of the door. Children are strong and happy. What happened? /p & gt；

Snake monkey: red snake and white monkey are full of eyes and have an ancient marriage. Wedding is relative to future generations. Are you blessed? Hey? Awkward? .

Ma Jiayang: Red horse and antelope go hand in hand. This kind of marriage is the most perfect, and it will be rich after a long time. What about children and grandchildren? Hey? Hey? .

Rabbit and dog: green rabbit and yellow dog have existed since ancient times and have been married for a long time. Hey? What's the matter with you? /p & gt；

(two of the same kind, often taboo because of his genus)

But incompatible, it is taboo. There are still six kinds of incompatibility, among which the "four taboos" are the most unlucky-that is, horses match cows, sheep play with mice, snakes fight with tigers, and chickens interfere with dogs. See "Belonging to a Song" for details, and there are six situations-

White horses are afraid of green cows: white horses are afraid of green cows, and ten people are close to nine. If you commit a crime, you won't be at home.

Once the sheep and mouse divorce: once the sheep and mouse intersect, the marriage match will be difficult to maintain. The husband and wife are not at home.

Snake and tiger are as wrong as a knife: snake and tiger marriage is as wrong as a knife, and there are many contradictions between men and women. If you give birth to a child and adopt a daughter, you will always get hurt.

Rabbit tears communicate with dragon: Rabbit eyes communicate with dragon tears. When they get married, they frown, and a pair of men and women fight, as if dreaming of Huang Lianxi.

The golden rooster is afraid of the jade dog: both the golden rooster and the jade dog are inevitable, and neither side can meet. It is not appropriate for the two to compete, and there will be taboos in the world.

Pigs and monkeys don't touch their heads: pigs and monkeys don't touch their heads and exchange tears in the morning and evening. Men and women can't be solved for a long time, and the family is unfortunate.

(consistent, * * * pillow sleep)

By remembering the above three songs, you can know whether they are compatible or not, and you don't need to ask a fortune teller-you can get married yourself.

However, it is not enough to know only the songs of the zodiac. After watching the zodiac, it depends on the five elements. This is more professional and complicated, and people who are not proficient can do it, which shows the value of fortune tellers. I'll talk to you about Song of Life when you are free. If you don't understand, you can leave me a message

Finally, I remind you that I am not writing this article to let you inherit the tradition, nor to carry it forward. The purpose is to let everyone know about the "marriage culture" that existed in the past and affected the marriage of China and the older generation for a long time, so as to get rid of superstition.

In fact, in the face of marriage, as long as men and women know each other, two of a kind, there is no difference between good and bad, and it is pedantic and ridiculous to talk about proper taboos and fate! The combination of Yang Zhenning and Weng Fan is probably the most inappropriate in ancient and modern times, but it is not so good for the rare Xian Yi, old and young. As for the "growing old together" of ordinary people, people have never considered it, only care about "sooner or later"!

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