It has to be said that compared to us modern people, the ancients were much more particular about certain occasions and ceremonies. For example, in most weddings nowadays, the master of ceremonies will be there when the bride and groom are on the same stage. Only the bride can say some beautiful words. In ancient times, the bride's bride was an indispensable role in the wedding. She was mainly responsible for helping the bride to open her face, dress up, change clothes, support, accompany the sedan, and send her to the bridal chamber...a series of tedious and complicated tasks. There are solemn rituals and procedures, and auspicious words must be said from beginning to end, starting from the big ceremony to the couple entering the bridal chamber.
There is a link where the groom has to hold a hair comb and comb his bride’s hair himself. At this time, Xi Niang will sing next to her: "One comb to the end, two combs to make the hair white." Eyebrows with three combs are full of descendants; four combs bring good luck to the master, and he will meet noble people on his way out; five combs and five sons come to accept the contract, and five silver bamboo shoots are in full bloom; six combs..." Just like this, keep singing until "ten combs" "The couple will grow old together". It can be said that this libretto completely sings out all the happiness and happiness from marriage and family that the general public can enjoy in their lifetime. Among them is the line "Five sons have passed the imperial examination" It is people's greatest blessing for their children and grandchildren, and this auspicious saying often appears in people's mouths today. However, if you are asked, do you know which "Five Sons" this "Five Sons" are? What does this sentence mean? -
There is a sentence in the "Three Character Classic": "Dou Yanshan has a righteous prescription, and he teaches the five disciples, and they all become famous." Yes, it is true, so-called The "Five Sons" are Dou Yanshan's five sons. As a father, Dou Yanshan taught his sons very well. The five sons under his knees were all taught very well by him, and all of them grew up. High school king list, famous and proud of ancestors.
In fact, Dou Yanshan was not a good person at first. His original name was Dou Yujun. He came from a wealthy family, but because of his wealth, he was ruthless and did everything he could to cheat and deceive. Dou Yanshan probably committed many unjust acts and was still childless when he was thirty years old. Once when Dou Yanshan was sleeping, he dreamed that his deceased father said to him: "Your evil intentions and bad conduct have been known to the Emperor of Heaven and he has descended upon him." Your crime and punishment will make you childless and your life will be short. You must change your ways quickly and accumulate virtue and do good deeds in order to redeem God's will. ''
After Dou Yanshan woke up, he was terrified after thinking about it, so he determined to be a good person. He began to do good deeds in the village, building bridges and roads, building schools, collecting money, and helping the poor. Over time, Dou Yanshan truly became a well-known good man, and the people in the village praised his merits. On this day, Dou Yanshan dreamed of his father again and said to him: "Your good deeds have reached heaven, and the Emperor of Heaven has forgiven your sins. In the future, you will have five sons, all of whom will be named on the gold medal list." And you yourself can live long and die at the age of ninety. ''After Dou Yanshan woke up, he was very happy, but he still did not slack off. Instead, he became more active in doing good deeds.
Later, Dou Yanshan indeed had five sons. Because as a father he has good moral character, respects etiquette, has a good reputation, and is respected and loved by others, he has set a good example for his sons and created a harmonious living environment. As a result, as expected in the dream, his five sons were all named on the gold medal list and made outstanding achievements in politics. The eldest son Dou Yi was a Jinshi in high school in the Later Jin Dynasty, became an official in the Song Dynasty, became a minister of the Ministry of Rites, and a bachelor of Hanlin. A famous minister in the early Song Dynasty, and after his death, Song Taizu Zhao Kuangyin once lamented sadly: "How could God deprive me of Dou Yi's speed!" ''
The second son Dou Yan was also a Jinshi in the Later Jin Dynasty and was promoted to the Minister of Rites; the third son Dou Kan was a Jinshi in the Later Han Dynasty and served as a living minister; the fourth son Dou Yan was a Jinshi in the Later Han Dynasty. He once served as the admonishing official of Zuo in Song Dynasty; the fifth son Dou Xi was a Jinshi in the later Zhou Dynasty and served as Buque of Zuo in Song Dynasty.
The five sons of the Dou family were all considered successful and famous. It was a legend at the time and people called them the "Five Dragons of the Dou family". Not only that, Dou Yanshan's eight grandsons are also very noble. In the end, Dou Yanshan became an official and admonished the officials, and enjoyed all the wealth and glory in his life. When he was eighty-two years old, Dou Yanshan felt something in his heart, so he said goodbye to his relatives and friends, then took a bath and changed clothes, and passed away peacefully without any illness or pain.
As a result, "Five Sons Enrolled in the Imperial College" became a legend, enviable and widely sung. Over time, it became an auspicious saying expressing blessings and prayers, which has been passed down to this day.