From the perspective of traditional Chinese culture, "3" is an auspicious number and a good sign. For example, when the Year of the Sheep arrives, the most popular saying is "Three Yangs bring prosperity". The traditional auspicious pattern of the Han nationality "three more than nine such" means good fortune, longevity and children. Lucky words such as good fortune, wealth, longevity, three stars, etc.
In addition, the ancients used "three" to represent religious etiquette and social life. For example, there are three concessions and three bows in salutes, three years in mourning, thinking twice before doing things, men standing at thirty, and being filial to their parents. Don't "There are three ways to be unfilial, the greatest is not having children."
In the eyes of Pythagoras, "three" is a harmonious number, while Aristotle believes that "three" represents completeness, because "three" has both a beginning and a tail, as well as a middle part. Taoism also believes that "three" is a symbol of strength because it implies a central element.
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3 is a natural number, an odd number, and a positive integer. is the second prime number starting from 0, and 3 is the third non-zero natural number and the first Mersenne prime. The English word for 3 is three.
Three: numerals, usually used together with quantifiers. Such as three, three, etc.
Three dynasties: Xia, Shang and Zhou dynasties. The three generations of ancestor, father and son or the three generations of great-grandfather, ancestor and father.
Three Dukes: Classical scholars of the Western Han Dynasty believe that the Three Dukes refer to Sima, Situ, and Sikong. Classical scholars regard the Taifu, Taishi and Taibao as the three masters.
Sansu: Sansu refers to the Northern Song Dynasty essayist Su Xun (alias Laoquan, courtesy name Mingyun) and his sons Su Shi and Su Che.
Three Emperors: Suiren, Fuxi, and Shennong; Fuxi, Nuwa, and Shennong; Fuxi, Zhurong, and Shennong; Fuxi, Shennong, and Gonggong; Fuxi, Shennong, and Huangdi; Emperor of Heaven, Emperor of Earth, King of Thailand.
San Yan Er Pai: is the collective name of five famous legendary novels of the Ming Dynasty. "Three Statements" is the collective name of "Essences to Tell the World", "Words to Warn the World", and "Essences to Awaken the World". The author is Feng Menglong of the Ming Dynasty. "Erpai" is the collective name of the Chinese storybook novel collection "The Surprise at the First Moment" and "The Surprise at the Second Moment". Author Ling Mengchu.