As the saying goes, "women are afraid of being born at noon, and men are afraid of being born in the middle of the night." What do you mean?

With the rise of Chinese studies, people now have a new understanding of ancient culture. Those subsets of classics and history, Tang poetry and Song poetry have revived their vitality, allowing people to jump into a poetic and comfortable life after a busy life. This is undoubtedly a different kind of life, which deserves our sincere yearning. In addition to the lifestyle of these literati, the humanistic style of the ancients has also set off a craze. Those humorous proverbs are circulated after dinner, or used to ridicule life or encourage others. I have to say that proverbs are not much worse than those poems and songs in the hearts of ordinary people. The latter is obscure, and quoting classics requires a lot of knowledge.

Proverbs are not so troublesome, simple and straightforward, and children can understand them. It is also full of truth and refreshing to read. Although it is very different from the so-called jokes that are popular now, there are some similarities in form, which also adds fun to people's lives. The phrase "women are afraid to be born at noon, men are afraid to be born at midnight" and his second half sentence all reflect the attitude of the ancients towards life. Of course, from today's perspective, nature is not credible. But what the ancients said is quite helpful for us to study the history of the ancients.

Although science and technology have developed rapidly and many feudal superstitions have disappeared, a few places are still interested in the birth time of children. This is still common in some rural areas. When the child is born, they will ask the so-called charlatan to predict the auspicious day for the child, and then wait until that day to give birth or premature birth. Even some young people will deliberately choose time, such as New Year's Day, Spring Festival and other major festivals. Of course, the initial heart is beautiful, no doubt. But it's no use thinking about it. A person's life is determined by factors such as perseverance and flexible use of knowledge. How can it be created on a good day, so just look at the story to broaden your knowledge and don't be superstitious.

Why did the ancients taboo girls to be born at noon? Because the ancients paid special attention to the interaction of yin and yang and five elements, whether it was princes, nobles, scholars, farmers or businessmen. Noon is a sunny time. This is why we often watch TV dramas in which the execution of felons is at noon, because the sun shines at this time, which suppresses the grievances of condemned prisoners. It is an ancient saying that men belong to Yang and women belong to Yin. Women who belong to Yin are called "hard luck" when they were born in Zhiyang, and this word is a double-edged sword in ancient birth science, which shows that they are very resistant to disasters. However, because hard luck may cause harm to their loved ones, it is also called "gram", so there is a saying in ancient times that women are forbidden to be born at noon. Nowadays, with the rapid progress of the times, people no longer care about the time of birth. Facts have also proved that the happiness and prosperity of families have nothing to do with the time of birth. Everything is artificial, so it can be seen that the ancients just deliberately sought comfort for the harsh living environment.

The last sentence "Men are afraid of midnight" has a similar meaning. You should understand this sentence after reading it. Midnight is from 11: 00 to 1: 00 the next morning. It is sunny during the day and cloudy at night. A man born in the sun is called unlucky, so the ancients also taboo men born at this time.

These two sentences are actually the dross of the feudal era, but if we put ourselves in their shoes, we can deeply understand the hardships of ancient people's lives. The productivity of ancient society was low, and the natural and man-made disasters caused by exorbitant taxes and miscellaneous fees made people breathless, and all kinds of misfortunes fell on the shoulders of ordinary people. They can't figure out why they are so bitter. They can only attach all kinds of misfortunes to these things and things. They can only think that these places may have committed taboos. So many similar words emerge in an endless stream, which shows that people's lives were not easy at that time and various disasters occurred frequently. Life is not what it used to be, and people are no longer taboo about it. However, there are countless happy families, and the best proof is that life is getting better every day.