Why is the length of chopsticks seven inches and six minutes? Chopsticks are the essence of China traditional culture. We often use chopsticks in our life. There are many stresses on the use of chopsticks, and there are fixed standards for their length. Do you know why the length of chopsticks is seven inches and six minutes?
Why is the length of chopsticks seven inches and six minutes 1? At present, the standard length of chopsticks used by people in China is seven inches and six minutes (about 22 to 24 centimeters), which is meaningful and represents the secular desire to show that it is essentially different from animals.
Of course, this standard length has disappeared since the day chopsticks were produced.
Judging from the unearthed ancient chopsticks, the length of chopsticks unearthed in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Han Dynasty is generally short, ranging from 17 to 18 cm.
Silver chopsticks unearthed in the Tang Dynasty are generally long, and the longest can reach 33. 1 cm.
Chopsticks etiquette
Avoid knocking on chopsticks: that is, when waiting for a meal, you can't knock with chopsticks in one hand, nor can you knock on the bowl lamp or teacup with chopsticks.
Second, avoid throwing chopsticks: when distributing chopsticks before meals, first put chopsticks in pairs and then gently put them in front of everyone's table; When it's far away, you can ask someone to hand it over, not throw it on the table.
Don't fork chopsticks: chopsticks can't be placed horizontally and vertically, with a big head and a small head. Chopsticks should be placed next to the bowl, not on it.
Avoid inserting chopsticks: when you need to leave temporarily during the meal, put chopsticks gently on the table or beside the plate, and don't insert them in the rice bowl.
Fifth, don't wave chopsticks: when picking vegetables, don't wave chopsticks in the dish plate and turn them upside down. When others come to pick up food, you should avoid it deliberately, and beware of "chopsticks fighting".
Don't dance chopsticks: don't use chopsticks as props when you talk, don't dance wildly when you eat, and don't poke chopsticks in front of others when you ask them to eat. This is very impolite.
Why is the length of chopsticks seven inches, six minutes and two minutes the twelve taboos for Chinese people to use chopsticks?
1, three long and two short:
This means putting chopsticks on tables of different lengths before or during meals. This is unlucky. Usually we call it "three long and two short". It means "death". Because people in China used to think that people should be put into the coffin after death, and when the coffin lid was not covered, the coffin was made up of two short boards, with three long boards at the bottom of both sides. The coffin made of five boards together happened to have everything, so it was extremely unlucky.
2. The fairy guide way:
This practice is also extremely unacceptable. This method of holding chopsticks is to hold chopsticks with thumb, middle finger, ring finger and little finger, and the index finger is extended. This is called "cursing the street" in the eyes of Beijingers. Because when you eat, your index finger sticks out and always points at others. When Beijingers generally extend their index fingers to each other, most of them have the meaning of accusation. Therefore, pointing at people while eating with chopsticks is tantamount to accusing others, just like swearing, which is not allowed. There is another situation that means the same thing, that is, talking to others and pointing at people with chopsticks while eating.
3, pin sound:
This practice is not good either. The practice is to put one end of chopsticks in your mouth, carry it with your mouth, and hiss from time to time. This behavior is considered as a way to lower the sword. Because it is impolite to eat chopsticks with your mouth, and it is even more annoying when accompanied by sound. Therefore, this practice is generally considered to be the lack of family education and is not allowed.
4. Knock on the cup:
This kind of behavior is considered as a beggar begging, and its practice is to knock on vegetables with chopsticks while eating. Because in the past, only beggars hit the begging bowl with chopsticks, and the sound was accompanied by crying in their mouths, which would attract the attention of pedestrians and give alms. This practice is considered to be extremely inferior to the sword and despised by others.
5. Hold a city tour:
This practice is holding chopsticks in hand, doing nothing, using chopsticks to patrol the dishes on the table and see where to get chopsticks. This kind of behavior is a typical lack of self-cultivation, and arrogance is extremely disgusting.
6. Dig a grave:
This refers to holding chopsticks in a dish in order to find prey, just like a grave robber. This practice is similar to "visiting the city", which is both uneducated and boring.
7. Tears and beads:
In fact, this is when you pick up the dishes on your plate with chopsticks, your hands are clumsy, and the soup spills into other dishes or on the table. This practice is considered to be a serious faux pas, and it is also undesirable.
8. Reverse dry Kun:
That is to say, it is very despised to use chopsticks upside down when eating. Never knock chopsticks down because you are so hungry that you don't care about your face.
9. Shenzhen Dinghai:
It is not good to hold the dishes on the plate with chopsticks when eating, which is a shame to the diners at the same table. Making such a move while eating is tantamount to putting up the middle finger in public in Europe, which means the same thing, and this is unacceptable.
10, burning incense in public:
Often out of kindness, when helping others to fill their meals, it is convenient to put a pair of chopsticks in their meals and hand them to each other. It is regarded as disrespectful by people, because the tradition in Beijing is to do this when offering incense to the dead. If you insert a pair of chopsticks into your rice, it will be regarded as the same as offering incense to the dead. Therefore, it is absolutely unacceptable to put chopsticks in a bowl.
1 1, cross:
This is often overlooked, and chopsticks are casually crossed on the table when eating. This is not right, because Beijingers think that crossing at the dinner table is a total denial of others at the same table, just like the nature of students' wrong homework being crossed by teachers in this book is unacceptable to others. In addition, this practice is also disrespectful to myself, because in the past, when I made a confession in a lawsuit, I only made a cross, which is undoubtedly denying myself, which is also unacceptable.
12, landing surprised God:
The so-called "landing" means accidentally dropping chopsticks on the ground, which is a serious rude performance. Because Beijingers think that all ancestors are buried underground and should not be disturbed, it is a great unfilial act to disturb the ancestors underground when chopsticks fall on the ground, so this kind of behavior is not allowed. But there is a way to break this. As soon as the chopsticks land, you should quickly draw a cross on the ground with the chopsticks that have landed according to the direction in which you sit. Its direction is east and west first, then north and south. It means that I am not a thing, I should not disturb my ancestors, and then I will pick up chopsticks and say that I should die at the same time.
Why is the length of chopsticks seven inches and six minutes? How to choose chopsticks?
There are all kinds of chopsticks in the market. How can I choose the right chopsticks? Then next, we will teach you how to choose chopsticks.
1, painted chopsticks should not be used, because heavy metal lead and organic solvent benzene in paint are carcinogenic, and once the paint on chopsticks falls off with food, it will enter the human body with food, which will seriously endanger people's health. In particular, some families like to use colorful painted chopsticks for their children. Children have low tolerance to lead and benzene, so they must be avoided.
2. Secondly, plastic chopsticks are fragile and easy to deform and melt after being heated, resulting in substances harmful to human body; Bone chopsticks have a good texture, but they are easy to change color and expensive. Metal chopsticks such as silver and stainless steel are too heavy, feel bad and have strong thermal conductivity. When eating overheated food, it is easy to burn your mouth;
3. I suggest you choose natural chopsticks. Bamboo chopsticks are the first choice, which are nontoxic and harmless, and very environmentally friendly. You can also choose natural wooden chopsticks. However, bamboo chopsticks and wooden chopsticks are not easy to clean due to material reasons, and will be contaminated by pathogenic microorganisms. Attention should be paid to frequent disinfection and cleanliness.
How to maintain chopsticks
Finally, let's take a look at how to maintain chopsticks and extend their service life as much as possible.
First of all, the family should try not to mix chopsticks. Because if mixed, it is easy to cause cross-infection of some diseases. Studies have shown that nearly half of people have Helicobacter pylori, which causes stomach diseases, and most of these bacteria are spread through families, and chopsticks are one of the important media. Therefore, it is best to have someone to use chopsticks at home.
Secondly, wash chopsticks thoroughly. Many families in China are generous in washing chopsticks. The whole chopsticks are rubbed under the faucet and then inserted into the chopsticks tube for washing. As we all know, chopsticks are easy to breed bacteria and enter the human body with food, which is harmful to people's health. The correct washing method should be: wash chopsticks carefully with detergent, drain the water, and then put them into the chopsticks tube. Moreover, the chopsticks tube should be hollowed out, and there is no water at the bottom, so it should be cleaned and disinfected frequently.
Third, chopsticks should be changed frequently. In many families, it is common to use a pair of chopsticks for two or three years. But once chopsticks are used for a long time, the surface is no longer smooth, and it is easy to make chopsticks rough, with many tiny grooves, which are very easy to leave bacteria. So it's best to change chopsticks once every six months.
Finally, the maintenance of chopsticks is partly due to the chopsticks cage, which should be cleaned frequently.