The Significance of the Ninth Five-Year Plan
A simple statement: In ancient China, numbers were divided into positive and negative numbers, odd numbers were positive and even numbers were negative. Nine is the highest yang number, with five in the middle, so "nine" and "five" symbolize the authority of the emperor and are called "the respect of the Ninth Five-Year Plan". Another view is that the word "Ninth Five-Year Plan" comes from the Book of Changes. The handed down version of the Book of Changes is said to be played by Zhou Wenwang, so it is also called the Book of Changes. The first of the sixty-four hexagrams in Zhouyi is the dry hexagram, which symbolizes the sky, so it becomes the hexagram representing the emperor. The dry divination consists of six Yang divinations, the anode and the prosperous pole. Counting from the bottom up, the fifth one is called the Ninth Five-Year Plan. Nine means that this plan is a positive plan, and five means the fifth plan. The ninth five-year plan is the best of the dry hexagrams, which is the first of the sixty-four hexagrams, so the ninth five-year plan is the first of the sixty-four hexagrams and the first of the three hundred and eighty-four hexagrams, which has become the emperor's phase. The "nine" here is not a specific number, but a symbol to distinguish the yin and yang attributes of numbers. Later, people used "Nine" and "Five" as specific figures, thinking that one was to fit the "Ninth Five-Year Plan" representing the emperor; Furthermore, the use of the numbers "nine" and "five" in architecture is also in line with aesthetic principles. The paraphrases in the Book of Changes include "the change of the avenue, each with its own destiny, is conducive to maintaining harmony and chastity". The origin of the name of the Hall of Supreme Harmony is said to come from this. Zhouyi, one of the oldest classics in China, has always been regarded as the first of the six classics, which has a far-reaching influence on all fields of the Chinese nation. Therefore, it should be more credible that the word "Ninth Five-Year Plan" originated from Zhouyi. Ninth Five-Year Plan and Architecture As the palace buildings of the last two feudal dynasties in China, the Forbidden City embodies the supremacy of emperors everywhere. Most people know the expression "Ninth Five-Year Plan honor". The architecture of the Forbidden City is indeed related to the numbers "Nine" and "Five". For example, the world-famous Tiananmen Gate has five gates, nine wide faces and five deep faces on its platform. There are nine or five buildings in the Forbidden City, but eleven in the Hall of Supreme Harmony, which is unique in the whole Forbidden City. Why is this? Before analyzing why the width of the Hall of Supreme Harmony is eleven bays, it is necessary to briefly introduce the concept of numbers in ancient China, especially the numbers "nine" and "five". The numbers "nine" and "five" are closely related to all aspects of feudal court life, including architecture, and have supreme symbolic significance, which can only be enjoyed by feudal emperors. What is the reason? Since "Nine" and "Five" are symbols of feudal emperors, why is the Hall of Supreme Harmony as wide as eleven rooms? According to relevant records, the Hall of Supreme Harmony was called Fengtian Hall in Ming Dynasty, with nine rooms wide and five rooms deep. Li Zicheng was destroyed after entering Beijing, and it was rebuilt in the eighth year of Kangxi (AD 1669) and changed to eleven rooms. Why did you change it into eleven rooms? It is said that at that time, you couldn't find a good golden nanmu long enough. If you build nine rooms and the span of wood is not enough, you have to change it to eleven rooms to shorten the span. Whether this statement is true or not, the Hall of Supreme Harmony, as the first building of the Forbidden City, has adopted the unique form of eleven bays, which has achieved the effect of standing out in the architectural world and highlighted its supreme position. The nine-room format has been used many times in the Forbidden City, and more than nine plus a number unit can only be eleven. The number of rooms must be odd in order to keep the characteristic of opening the door in the middle of the building. From the aesthetic point of view, eleven rooms are acceptable, and more than thirteen rooms are too much for building construction, unless it is a promenade. There are still many digital phenomena in the buildings of the Forbidden City, and they often have different interpretations. But we have reason to believe that whether we really understand their original meaning now or not, their creators, our ancestors, are by no means on a whim. And everything has a unified purpose-the perfect combination of etiquette, order and beauty. The acquired stage is based on the five elements. After the great development of human education, the number of "Ninth Five-Year Plan" was developed by teaching students and defining etiquette: the five spirits-heaven, earth, man, god and ghost. Five elements-wood, fire, earth, gold and water. Five directions-east, south, middle, west and north. Five colors-green, red, yellow, white and black. Five seasons-spring, summer, four seasons, autumn and winter. Grains-rice, millet, millet, wheat, glutinous rice. Five flavors-sour, bitter, sweet, spicy and salty. Five qi-wind, heat, wet, dry and cold. Five tones-Jiao, Qian, Gong, Shang and Yu. The so-called "Ninth Five-Year Plan" covers the whole world and is full of red dust. Whoever does not "jump out of the three realms and not be in the five elements" will be bound by the Ninth Five-Year Plan. Honorary winners in the Ninth Five-Year Plan will enjoy the blessings of Ren Huang. Zhou Wenwang played sixty-four hexagrams the day after tomorrow. This is the Book of Changes, and the first hexagram is dry days. All six hexagrams are yang, extremely yang and extremely prosperous. The fifth divination is called the Ninth Five-Year Plan, and the ninth divination is called Yang. This is the number of the Ninth Five-Year Plan, the first of the 64 hexagrams, 384, which should be the emperor's picture. "The flying dragon is in the sky during the Ninth Five-Year Plan. It's good for adults to see it." , heaven and earth, ghosts and gods-Ren Huang, as the master of one party, should avoid ghosts and gods only if he respects heaven and earth. "Respect the Ninth Five-Year Plan" has long been an idiom, but many people don't know what it means. Because the clumsy book The Code of Fables is about to be published in a new edition with annotations, "Ninth Five-Year Honor" is also among the annotations. I think this is the traditional knowledge of China culture, and it is not convenient for me to explain it myself. It is best to find an authoritative explanation, so I rummaged through all the work books at home. As a result, most reference books do not accept this article except Ci Hai and Dictionary of Idioms. There is an article entitled "Respect for the Ninth Five-Year Plan" in China Idiom Dictionary, which is explained as follows: "The hexagram name of the Book of Changes is considered by experts as a symbol of the monarch because it refers to respect for the emperor." (Shanghai Dictionary Publishing House, 1987, p. 656) There is a ninth five-year plan in Ci Hai, which is explained as follows: the name of the hexagram in the Book of Changes. Nine, Yang Yao; Five, five. Ganyi:' flying dragon in the ninth five-year plan is good for meeting adults.' Confucius said:' It is said that the sun was shining high in the sky during the Ninth Five-Year Plan, so the dragon was in the sky ...' Just like a saint with a dragon virtue, he flew and lived in the sky.' Later, because' Ninth Five-Year Plan' refers to the throne. "(ellipsis. Shanghai Dictionary Publishing House, Cihai 1999 (87 1 page)
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In ancient times, it was the honor of the Ninth Five-Year Plan to be emperor and king. The number of the Ninth Five-Year Plan is usually a symbol of nobility, which is embodied in royal buildings, household appliances and so on. According to documents, nine golden dragons were embroidered in the robes of the Qing emperor. However, from the perspective of images and objects, there are only eight golden dragons before and after, and there is still one missing compared with the text. Some people think that another one is the emperor himself. In fact, this dragon pattern is embroidered in the skirt, which is generally not easy to see. In this way, the actual number of embroidered dragons in each robe is still 9, but from the front or back, you can see 5 (dragons with two shoulders can be seen before and after), which coincides with the number in the Ninth Five-Year Plan.