The perfect rich man in the city

In the Ming Dynasty, customs changed and there were fewer and fewer adult male and female users. It was usually used for children and became a children's neckwear.

It is generally used when children are one year old. With further development, Baisuo becomes a longevity lock.

The longevity lock also began to change in the Ming and Qing Dynasties and became worn by children.

According to traditional saying, as long as hanging this kind of ornament, it can help children to ward off disasters and evil spirits, and"lock" life. Therefore, many children hang up this kind of ornament soon after they are born, and there are also cases when the newborn is one hundred days old or one year old. During the ceremony, a longevity lock is hung until adulthood.

In war-torn times, padlocks were placed on children's chests, whose significance was to lock up the children's lives and prevent diseases and epidemics from invading and harming them. People believe that once a child wears a lock, he or she will grow up safely without any trouble. Therefore, people call this kind of lock a longevity lock.

Longevity locks are generally made of gold, silver, and jade, with the words"longevity, wealth, and honor" engraved on the lock."、"Longevity and longevity"、"Longevity"、"On the other side, there are auspicious wishes such as"Jade Hall brings wealth and honor", and on the other side there are traditional patterns such as"Qilin sending children". Some are also made in a wishful manner, with auspicious patterns such as longevity peaches, bats, goldfish, lotus and so on carved on it.

In Li Shizhen's"Compendium of Materia Medica" Records:"Silver has the functions of soothing the five internal organs, reassuring the mind, stopping panic, and eliminating evil spirits." It can be seen that wearing a silver longevity lock has a real effect on the body.

Poor people will use copper coins, cloth, and silk thread to make them. , also has the meaning of asking for a good omen.

The most popular ceremony held when a newborn turns one hundred days old or one year old is to hang a long-life lock. A lock is a device that has a closing function. Once the door, box, etc. are locked, it will It can only be opened with a key.

By exaggerating the use of the lock, it can be used to lock invisible things. Longevity locks express more of the blessings of the elders to their descendants. The mainstream ones on the market are mainly made of silver. Material.

But this thing is not worn casually, it is very particular.

Wear silver first and then gold. Regarding children wearing longevity locks, the ancestors said that it is best not to wear gold locks when children are just born. Generally, silver locks are worn first. Wait until a hundred days or one year old before wearing a gold lock.

Because some children have excess gold, it is not suitable to wear gold. Don't give it to your biological parents. There is a folk saying that longevity locks are best given by relatives such as grandmothers, godmothers and godfathers. Parents should not give them as gifts.

If you value these traditional customs, it is best to avoid them.

There are also things to pay attention to when taking them off. Generally, the longevity lock will be worn until the child is 12 years old or an adult. There is also a sense of ritual when taking it off, and you should recite it while taking it off. ,"Hang it on your head and pick it off at your feet. Grandma and grandpa love it. May you live a long life!" Longevity!"This will keep good luck on the wearer.

In addition, the longevity lock should not be too heavy, because longevity locks are mostly worn by children, especially newborns. The weight of the longevity lock should not be too heavy, otherwise it will hurt. Skin or neck.

Zhong Jing looked at the longevity lock in his hand.

It was not very big, but made of silver.

If it were put on the market, it would probably be almost worthless.

But what Zhong Jing values ​​​​is this thing. Attribute - peace.

Although this longevity lock does not have the"longevity lock", which can make people live a hundred years, it is of great benefit to children.

That is to ensure peace and eliminate diseases.

Keep children healthy.

This attribute is Money can't buy it.

Even one million is worth it.

Zhong Jing looked at Li Mengyun and found that he seemed tired, with his eyes closed and panting.

Zhong Jing reached out and took out the longevity lock.

He also wore it A brocade box.

This thing is really not big.

It is not good for children to wear things that are too big. It is not good for the health.

Then Zhong Jing opened the drawer and put the longevity lock in it.

Whoever relatives will have children in the future, Give it to a child.

There is no use keeping this thing.

But Zhong Jing forgot that he is a man and he also has a woman.

There will be infinite possibilities between men and women.

"Continue"

The fifth draw has a bye.

The sixth draw has a bye.

The seventh draw has a bye.

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On the ninth time, something appeared in his hand again.

They are a pair of paperweights.

Even now, this thing is still very useful.

Living conditions are better now.

More and more people are starting to practice calligraphy and painting.

More and more people like calligraphy.

Especially some older people who retire at home and spend their free time fishing, playing chess, Go, and writing calligraphy.

So as there are more and more elderly people, more and more people are retiring, and fewer and fewer people use paperweights.

Some people who like calligraphy and enroll in calligraphy classes also buy paperweights for use.

But there are good things and bad things about this thing.

The good ones are very good and can be used as family heirlooms.

And bad, very bad.

The paperweight officially entered the study not later than the Southern and Northern Dynasties, and the"Southern History·Yuan Rong Ancestor Biography"》："The emperor tried to put his nose under the writing case as a support, and used iron as a writing support. It was so strong that he wanted to use it instead of a stick." It can be seen that paperweights have been around for more than 1,500 years.

There are very few paperweights from the Song and Yuan Dynasties and before. Fortunately, it is mentioned in many books and documents._To read the ununderlined version of the novel, please download Feilu Novel