Arabic numerals originated from Indians and were gradually created by their ancestors in production practice.
In 3000 BC, the number of residents in the Indus Valley was advanced, and the decimal system was adopted. By the Vedic era (65438 BC+0400 BC-543 BC), Aryans had realized the role of numbers in production activities and daily life, and created some simple and incomplete numbers. In the 3rd century BC, a complete set of numbers appeared in India, but there were different writing styles in different places, among which Brahmanism was the typical one. Its uniqueness lies in that each number has a special symbol from 1 ~ 9, from which modern numbers are born. At that time, "0" had not appeared. It was not until the Gupta era (300-500 years) that there was a "0", which was called "Shunya", which showed a black dot "●" and later evolved into "0". This produces a complete set of figures. This is the great contribution of the ancient Indian people to world culture.
China people prefer 8 (8), 6 (6) and taboo 4 (4) in China. However, westerners think that 3 (3) and 7 (7) are lucky numbers, which will bring happiness and happiness to people. Western culture believes that the world is made up of land, sea and sky. Nature is made up of animals, plants and minerals, so they especially like the number 3. But westerners think that 13 (thirteen) is an ominous number. No major events will be arranged on 13, and guests are invited to avoid 13. There are no seats in the cinemas 13 and 13. This is because on the eve of Jesus' crucifixion, he had dinner with 12 disciples, and a traitor Judas appeared among 13 disciples. Therefore, Christians believe in Christianity.
1"-"one "means first, the gold medal, the beginning of everything. It is a symbol of achievement, status and honor, and the starting point of everything in the world.
First, the number 1 is the goal pursued by many successful people all their lives. Standing at the peak of their career and life, they will always be blessed by God. "First" is a symbol of status and honor for them.
Gold medal: In the Olympic Games and other large-scale competitions, the gold medal means the first, which is the goal that all people spend countless efforts to compete for. It not only represents the highest ability and achievements of the contestants, but also brings supreme glory to the country and people.
First, the beginning of all things: Shuowen has a saying, "First, the only way is based on one, creating a world and transforming it into everything." There is a saying in Huai Nan Zi that "One is also the foundation of all things".
"1"-in the west, it means perfect and exclusive respect and beginning, representing one in the conceptual world, and one produces more, so it is a symbol of the world. One is prolific, the other is not a number, has no sexual characteristics, and belongs to the field of the sun.
According to western numerology, the person with "1" on his birthday is an ambitious person, who likes to stand at the top, dislikes being gossiped by others and likes to act according to his own wishes. Strong leadership, easy to succeed, and can be trusted by others.
1 in tarot cards: magician
Just as the number "1" represents the meaning of "the beginning of everything", this card symbolizes the power of the universe to create everything and the energy hidden at the starting point. The "magician" painted on the card represents the three forces in charge of spiritual and material aspects-"beginning, creation and discovery". In the process from "nothing" to "being", there is infinite omnipotent power.
"2"-In the eyes of China people, "2" is an even number, which means "double". China people always want to be passive in Nuo Nuo, so "2" is a very popular auspicious number.
When you get married, you should post "Xi Xi", take double happiness as the bride's topic, and send a message "fly with me", hoping that the husband and wife will grow old together. Usually, when praising people for their talents and looks, their civil and military skills, and their wisdom and courage, there are many words with "two" and "double": "the best of both worlds", "double happiness" and "double happiness".
"2"-In the west, "2" is the first even number, which means feminine. This is the first number related to three-dimensional space. 2 is separable and stands for opposition. It can not symbolize the soul or spirit, but only the body or matter. It belongs to the natural order, to the order of secular existence and value, and to the field of the moon.
In western numerology, people with "2" on their birthdays have a refined, elegant and noble temperament, and they have ingenious means to accomplish "impossible tasks". In addition, I have good interpersonal relationships and am good at socializing.
The second place in the tarot card: priestess
The second card of Tarot Grand Akana is "Priestess". She sat on the throne, looking at ease and calm, somewhat unfathomable. She has spirituality, can reveal hidden strengths and secrets, and then give people this knowledge. Therefore, when the card face is positive, it is quiet, intuitive, implicit and cautious; The cards are reversed, that is, secretive, suspicious, indifferent and dull.
"3"-In China culture, "3" means more, and nothing is more than 3. In many cases, 3 is typical, for example, 3 is also a boundary. At the same time, "three" is closely related to Taoism.
"Three" refers to many things, such as "going straight to the point" and "going around the beam for three days", and "Lu Zhonglian gave way to three" in the Warring States Policy. In Historical Records, there is a saying that "one article and three things are cited". In the novel, I prefer to use the classic time period of "three days and three nights".
The origin of "Three" and Taoism is reflected in the interpretation of "Huang San" and "Tao": Third, the way of heaven and earth is also the way of man. "Laozi" has a saying, "Life two, life three, life three."
"3"-In the west, "3" is the first odd number, which is masculine and symbolizes fertility, and belongs to the field of Mars. "3" has a beginning, a middle and an end, and makes the two ends of the beginning and the end harmonious (note that it is not harmonious), thus symbolizing the harmony between opposites. Third, it not only has the magical characteristics of ancient legends, but also has something to do with the trinity of Christianity.
Western numerology believes that people who have a "3" birthday always give people a feeling of happiness, optimistic personality and good at rhetoric. Soft outside and hard inside, aggressive. Don't like being bound by others, have strong self-esteem and refuse to admit defeat.
3 in Tarot: Queen
The third card of Tarot Grand Akana is "Queen", which symbolizes creative intelligence. She is the ultimate perfect woman, the mother who gave birth to the earth, and the embodiment of Allah's dreams and wishes. When the card face is straight, this card represents charm, elegance and unreserved love; Handstand means conceit, affectation and intolerance of defects.
"4"-In China, "4" is also a typical number, which has a wide range of uses and is very valuable.
"Four pillars": point out the year, month, day and time of birth.
"Four Knows": Heaven knows, God knows, I know, and Zi knows.
"Four systems": There are four systems of bereavement: kindness, reason, restraint and power.
"Four Big": Buddhism regards earth, water, fire and wind as four big. Taoism is divided into four parts: Tao, Heaven, Earth and Man.
"Four lines": four virtues: benevolence, righteousness, courtesy, wisdom or filial piety, loyalty, faith and filial piety. The content varies from text to text.
"Four Treasures of the Study": The general term for four kinds of stationery: pen, ink, paper and inkstone.
"4"-In the west, "4" = 2+2, or 2*2, which is a number symbolizing the harmony of the universe. It is the first number to produce three-dimensional morphology, so it exhausts all the possibilities of physical expansion of space. The material world consists of four elements. The world is divided into four parts, and heaven has four rivers. "4" stands for square, symbolizing stability, and belongs to the domain of Mercury.
Western numerology believes that people with a "4" birthday will be more withdrawn when they are young, but with the growth of age, people will become smooth. Honest and serious, good conduct.
4 in Tarot Card: Emperor
The fourth card of Tarot Grand Akana is "Emperor". His main source of strength is wisdom, which rules everything in the world. The emperor's position is supreme, and his authority cannot be questioned. When the card face is straight, it represents strong will and stable energy; The card is reversed, which means willfulness, tyranny and cruelty.
"5"-In China's culture and life, "5" is a widely used number with great cultural and practical value.
"Five elements": gold, wood, water, fire and earth. Duan Yucai's Note: "Fire, water, wood, gold and soil are born together, and Yin and Yang will meet at noon."
"Five ethics": Feudal ethics refers to five ethical relationships: monarch and minister, father and son, brother, husband and wife and friends.
"Grains": rice, millet, millet, wheat and beans.
"Pentatons": five tones on the pentatonic scale of China, which are equivalent to 1, 2, 3, 5 and 6 in the current notation. Since the Tang Dynasty, it has been called He, Si, B, Chi and Gong. In more ancient times, it was called public, business, communication, integrity and harmony.
"Five senses": refers to ears, eyes, nose, mouth and body, and usually refers to facial organs.
"5"-In the west, "5" = 3+2, that is, odd number (masculine)+even number (feminine), which is also the sum of similarity and dissimilarity. The combination of yin and yang symbolizes marriage, meaning that the relationship between men and women is just, in which the number of men is higher than 3 and the number of women is lower than 2. In addition, the sum of similarities and differences is a symbol of justice, so the five symbolizes supreme power. There are five volumes at the beginning of the Old Testament. 5 belongs to Jupiter's territory
Western numerology believes that people with "5" on their birthdays like to chat with others and enjoy drinking with friends. Love travel, pursue excitement, and can't stand monotonous life and work. He is quick-witted and decisive and is very popular with his friends.
Five Tarot Cards: Pope
The fifth card of Tarot Grand Acana is "Pope", who is the interpreter of sacred mysteries and symbolizes human cognition and belief. Pope's knowledge is full of mystery, even abstract things are dominated by it. When the card is straight, it means confidence, no doubt and a correct understanding of things; Handstand is preaching, grandiose and arbitrary.
"Six"-"Six" and "Six Six Great Shun" show how popular and valued "Six" is in the minds of China people. In China culture, "six" is also widely used, which is a very valuable number.
"Liuhe": up and down four directions, generally referring to heaven and earth or the universe. A book: "Liuhe, heaven and earth."
"Six Books": Six rules summarized from the analysis of Chinese characters in ancient times, namely, referring to things, pictographs, pictographs, sounds, knowing, transferring notes and borrowing. Or "Six Classics", namely "Poetry", "Book", "Rite", "Music", "Yi" and "Spring and Autumn Period".
"Six Gifts": The six gifts required for marriage in ancient China-receiving gifts, asking names, accepting gifts, inviting guests and welcoming relatives.
"Six relatives": refers to father, mother, brother, brother, wife and son in ancient times.
Six laws: 1. Huang Zhong (C), 2. Luda ranked third. Tai Cong, 4 years old. Jia Zhong (#D), 5. Gu Xi, 6 years old. Zhong Lu (female), 7 years old. Yan Bin (. There are differences. Odd numbers (yang) are called six laws, and even numbers (yin) are called six laws, which are collectively called law and law.
Six flavors: bitter, sour, sweet, pungent, salty and light.
"Liuliao": originally it refers to six kinds of grains, namely rice, millet, millet, sorghum, wheat and paddy, and later it is a general term for all kinds of grains.
"Six grasses": refers to Gongcao, Cangcao, Hucao, Agropyron cristatum, Facao and Cao Shi.
"6"-in the west, "6" = 2 * 3, which is associated with sex and reproduction. It symbolizes love, fertility, peace and prosperity, and belongs to the realm of Venus.
Western numerology believes that people with "6" birthdays are more emotional and like beautiful things. Have a gentle and cheerful heart, and people love to be close to him. But feelings are impulsive and easy to act blindly.
6 in tarot cards: lover
The sixth card of Tarot Grand Akana is "Love", which symbolizes that all mankind can unite through the "love" of gender combination. When the face of the card is straight, this card represents a higher level of emotion and desire in morality, aesthetics and body; When you stand on your head, it represents discontent, sentimentality and indecision.
"7"-"7" is widely used in the history, culture and life of China, and it is a number with great cultural and practical value.
There is a saying that "seven is the beginning of the four seasons of heaven and earth" in the annals of Han Law. Shuowen has the saying that "seven is the meaning of yang". Tilt from a slight shadow. "
July 1 day: July 1 day, the anniversary of the founding of China.
"Seven treasures": Buddhist scriptures refer to gold, silver, coloured glaze, dragonflies, marbles, pearls and roses.
"Chinese Valentine's Day": July 7th is the legendary day when the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl crossed the Tianhe River from Queqiao. In ancient times, people would put incense tables on this festival to worship the cowherd and the weaver girl. Incense tables are usually prepared on the seventh day of July, and at night they begin to plead with the Weaver Girl. Due to the romantic origin of the festival, the beggar's market has gradually developed into the "Valentine's Day" of China people in the past two years.
"Seven Steps to Poetry": It is about the agility of talents.
"Seven captures and seven verticals": During the Three Kingdoms period, Zhuge Liang sent troops to the south, captured the local governor Meng Huo seven times, and released him seven times, making him really surrender and no longer an enemy. Metaphor is to persuade the other side with strategy.
"7"-In the west, "7" has the characteristics of "not generating, or not generating". It is a prime number, and its multiple cannot produce any number before the number 10. In ancient legends, it is the "key to the universe". It is a seven-day week on earth and belongs to a changing world. In Christian countries, this is the day when God created the world. 7 belongs to Saturn's domain. Saturn is dominated by Saturn, the god of old age, time and change.
Western numerology believes that people who have a "7" birthday have a strong sense of self and are sensitive. Strong working ability, complex personality, like change and pursue perfection.
7 in Tarot: Chariot
The seventh card of Tarot Grand Akana is "Chariot", and the winner on the card shows his great achievements in the world with a powerful posture. This card can be interpreted as: No matter how difficult the right path is, you must keep going. Upright represents success, talent and efficiency; If you stand upside down, it implies an authoritarian attitude and a poor sense of direction.
"8"-"8" homophonic "Fa", in China, has the meaning of good luck and is deeply loved by the broad masses of the people. Mobile phone number, license plate number, house number, etc. All take the word "8" as the first consideration. Moreover, in China's Chinese dictionary, the meaning of "eight" is also very broad, and it is often associated with the direction of divination. Even the predecessor of the People's Liberation Army was named "Eighth Route Army", which is a very valuable figure.
"Eight Famines": the farthest place. There is a saying in "Qin Lun" that "the heart of eight shortages is attached." There is a saying in "The Collection of Restaurants" that "although there are ages, there will be eight great famines."
"Eight Characters": heavenly stems and earthly branches is used to represent the year, month, day and time of a person's birth. Fortune-tellers believe that a person's fate can be calculated from birthdates.
"Eight Diagrams": A set of symbols in ancient China, consisting of three long paintings or eight broken paintings, used for divination and symbol in China and Japan.
"Eight Worship Friends": The etiquette of ancient family friends' children to their elders, and later generations will become brothers with different surnames, also called Eight Worship.
"Eight talents": In the old days, they were compared with high talents. Xie Lingyun said, "There is only one stone in the world, and Cao Zijian has eight buckets. I have to fight, and the world is divided into one battle. "
"Eight-line book": Old stationery has eight lines per page, so it is called a letter. The text "Jiuquanzi" "Eight lines, a thousand miles of dreams, flying south."
"Eight Immortals": Eight Taoist immortals in myths and legends, namely Han Zhongli, Li Tie Guai, Zhang, He Xiangu, Lan Caihe, Han Xiangzi and Cao Guojiu.
"8"-In the west, "8" is a symbol of rebirth, resurrection and eternity. It is the eighth day after the creation, the eighth day of the week before Easter, and the day of Christ's resurrection.
According to western numerology, a person whose birthday is "8" is a person who always carries it out. Once a decision is made, he will stick to it and never back down. Although there are many enemies, there are many supporters. Good communication skills are a big deal.
Eight in tarot cards: strength
The picture shows an elegant queen taming an angry lion. The queen symbolizes a witch, who can control uncontrollable energy and represents superior morality and physical strength. This card is right, representing personal charm and determination to pursue success; When you stand upside down, it is a metaphor for complacency and abuse of power.
"9"-Chinese "nine" is the highest number, homophonic "long", which has eternal significance and is highly praised by emperors of all dynasties. "Historical Records" has a cloud: "Yu received the gold of nine shepherds and cast Jiuding, such as Jiuzhou." Jiuding and Jiuzhou have become symbols of national and world power. People in our country are also very biased towards "nine", and everything is measured by "nine".
Emperors of all ages loved "Nine". They wore the robes of nine dragons and built a nine-dragon wall. They use the homonym of "nine" and "nine" to express "long live" and "live forever" and the eternal desire of the world. The world-famous Palace (Forbidden City) is a kingdom of nine people. The three great halls (Hall of Supreme Harmony, Hall of Zhonghe and Hall of Baohe) are all nine feet high. The golden gate nails on the doors of palaces, temples and towns in the Forbidden City are also in nine rows horizontally and nine rows vertically, totaling 998 1 piece; The number of steps is also nine or multiples of nine; The total number of palaces in the Forbidden City is 9,999 (half); Wherever emperors such as the Temple of Heaven and the Summer Palace go, buildings are mainly "nine". Not only that, they also set up "Nine Secretaries" within the central ruling group, that is, nine official posts, which were passed down from generation to generation from Qin and Han Dynasties to Qing Dynasty.
China's folks are also very partial to "Nine", which is manifested in the fact that everything is measured by "Nine", and "Counting Nine" is an example. The Chronicle of the Early Scene of the Southern Liang Dynasty records: "The number of winter solstice days, 998 1 day is a year's cold." From then on, "Jiujiu Song" began to spread among the people. These "Jiujiu Songs" skillfully use some ecological phenomena and weather signs in nature to reflect the law of winter climate change. "Painting Nine" appeared in Ming Dynasty and developed into "Writing Nine" in Qing Dynasty. Whether counting, painting or writing, we use "nine" as the standard number to outline the weather changes in winter.
"9"-In the west, "9" is a number symbolizing virtue and a perfect form of "3". Ptolemy climbed a cloud in astronomy. There are nine angels in the Bible. "9" is also the soul number of sages. Donne's farewell speech: Don't be sad, it includes nine sections.
Western numerology believes that people with "9" on their birthdays are extremely talented, and their talents have been affirmed at an early age. At the same time, they are usually philanthropists.
9 in Tarot: Hermit
The ninth card of Tarot Grand Akana is "Hermit". He holds a lamp and crutches, which represents meditation, isolation and silence, and symbolizes the crystallization of wisdom and absolute discipline. A hermit is a strict tutor. He leads people on the right path with his own conscience.
When the card face is positive, it represents persistence, goal, depth and concentration. Handstand means arbitrary, unforgivable, suspicious and discouraged.
"10"-"ten" stands for peak, perfection and perfection. "Ten" is a number with high use value and cultural value in the cultural life of China.
There is a saying in Shuowen that "ten counts."
"As sure as a gun": The metaphor is very sure.
"Perfect": perfect in all aspects, without defects.
"Shili Pavilion": an ancient roadside pavilion, often used as a farewell place.
"Ten steps of fragrant grass": a metaphor for talents everywhere. "Shuoyuan" has a saying that "ten steps, there must be vanilla; There must be loyal ministers in a city with ten rooms. "
"10"-In the west, "10" is a perfect integer. There are ten fingers and ten toes on the human body. The Bible has ten commandments, while Dante's Divine Comedy has ten heavens.
Western numerology believes that people with "10" on their birthdays are enterprising, but a little impatient. Competitive, unwilling to give up easily, able to accumulate wealth and have a certain social status. With a dictatorial heart and strong willpower, you will never be satisfied with the status quo.
10 in Tarot Card: Wheel of Destiny
The 10 card of Tarot Grand Akana is the "wheel of fate", which symbolizes the reversal of fate. There is no true unchangeable truth in the world except change itself. This card shows a tendency to gamble, which will make life ups and downs. In fact, the success or failure of life is closely related to the wheel of fate; Therefore, the success or failure of life will not be fixed forever.