As the saying goes, "Food is the most important thing for the people", that is to say, the importance of eating is the same. As the saying goes, "people are iron rice steel, and they are hungry without eating a meal." It is said that "eating" is not only important, but also three meals a day. As a daily necessities, bowls are generally used to hold food. Most people in China like to use bowls as a tool for eating, while westerners prefer plates. Bowl can be homophonic "Wan", meaning to retain, and can be used as a hand-holding gift, which has good symbolic significance. The origin of the bowl can't be verified at present, but it can be traced back to the muddy pottery bowl in Neolithic age. Its shape is not much different from today's, that is, the mouth is big and the bottom is small, the mouth is wide and the bottom is narrow, and there are bowls and feet under it. The height is generally half the diameter of the mouth, mostly round and rarely square. What is constantly changing is only the material, technology level and decoration means. The general purpose is to hold food. There are many kinds of bowls for different purposes now. According to China's traditional orientation theory, the geomantic omen of bowls is very particular, so I hope my friends will pay attention to it.
It is a custom to steal bowls at funerals. For example, taking the bowl away after attending the funeral banquet of centenarians is said to bring "longevity" and make the person who takes the bowl live longer. Of course, when this custom of stealing bowls began, there is no explanation and it is unknown. But the principle of positional psychology is: such bowls are longevity bowls, which should be returned to children to avoid evil spirits and disasters and prolong life; Adults use it, which can make money and prolong life. It's very lucky.
In the same way, people steal bowls from people who do happy events in order to win the lottery and add a little blessing to themselves or their families. China's culture has a long history, and various customs and cultures handed down have their own characteristics.