Today, a gourd was hung at the neighbor's door across the street. What's the point?

In the eyes of the ancients, the shape of the gourd mouth and belly can absorb the good atmosphere in the house well, but it can effectively restrain and deter the bad atmosphere, thus creating a suitable home environment. Therefore, many wealthy families in ancient times would raise several natural gourds at home and put them on top of nave, believing that they would have the magical effect of turning evil spirits into evil spirits and avoiding evil. There are many themes about gourd in ancient auspicious patterns, such as "descendants for generations" and "dish length for generations".

Some people hang the gourd under the beam, which is called the "top beam". It is said that with this measure, the home is relatively safe and smooth; More educated people tie five gourds with red ropes, which is called "Five Blessingg". There is a proverb in rural areas of Taiwan Province Province: "You will get rich if you put a gourd in your pocket", which means that you will get rich if you put a gourd at home. Put a gourd at the bedside to promote the relationship between husband and wife.

folk custom

In ancient times, couples got married and went into the bridal chamber to drink "Xie Jie" wine, which meant that the souls of husband and wife could be combined after a hundred years. Therefore, the ancients regarded the gourd as a mascot for good luck, self-protection and evil spirits. Gourd has a very close relationship with Xiandao. Legendary mythological figures such as Mr. Tie Guai, Yin, An Qisheng and Fei Changfang in Fairy Tales are always associated with the gourd, making it one of the symbols of immortality.