Before natural science entered China society on a large scale, the theory created by Taoism, Yin and Yang scholars and astrologers was "science". The ancients believed in fate, believing that a person's fortune-telling was related to "birthdates", and he had what kind of fate when he was born, which could not be changed or changed.
Later, although these ideas were diluted by new ideas, fewer and fewer people believed in this old saying, but every child is a treasure. Take modern society as an example, there are quite a few expectant mothers who have an early caesarean section to welcome their baby.
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In the end, when is the life of a child born better? In order to make future generations less detours, the ancestors summed up an experience: "Women are afraid of being born at noon, while men are afraid of coming at midnight"!
What exactly does this sentence mean? Let's analyze it now. Is there any basis?
according to heavenly stems and earthly branches, the "noon" referred to by the ancients is actually three hours at noon, which is equivalent to 11: a.m. to 1: p.m. now, while noon is from 23: p.m. to 1: a.m .. The meaning of this sentence is obvious. Girls are forbidden to be born at noon, while boys are better not to be born at midnight. Such taboos are really difficult for many modern people to understand, and they are eager to know the reasons.
actually, this proverb is full of "scientific basis" in the eyes of the ancients. The most influential "science" in ancient China, as mentioned above, is the "theory of Yin-Yang and Five Elements". This theory now seems profound and mysterious. In short, this simple materialistic view holds that the world is constantly twinning, developing and changing under the action of Yin and Yang, and everything is in opposition to Yin and Yang.
Everything is made up of five elements: gold, wood, water, fire and earth. There is a relationship between the five elements, which is contradictory, that is, yin and yang. South and north, male and female, hot and cool are divided into yin and yang, male is yang and female is yin. At noon in the "Twelve Earthly Branches", the yang is at its peak, while at noon, the yin is at its peak. "Harmony of Yin and Yang" is the supreme principle of the theory of Yin and Yang, and "Yin and Yang collide" will cause great trouble, ranging from a child who is troubled and weak, to a life of inaction when he grows up, to a mother and daughter who die.
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Seeing this, you must feel a strong superstition and have your own judgment. Indeed, in today's prosperous science, there is no set of data to prove that girls born at noon and boys born in the early hours of the morning will have more fates than other children. It is also untenable to speculate on the fate of a child's life by the time of his birth. Otherwise, great people in history will not be born at the same time.
However, we don't need to look at the concept of the ancients with a "critical" eye. Through this proverb, we seem to see the hardships and dangers of pregnant women in childbirth in ancient times. Because of the backwardness of medical means and equipment, the lives of pregnant women and babies are not guaranteed, and families have to make a choice on the issue of "keeping the big or keeping the small". Therefore, it is normal for people to blame the high maternal mortality rate on supernatural and mysterious forces.
Conclusion
Compared with the normal phenomenon of the ancients, it is really abnormal to pursue "dragon baby", "tiger baby" and "Millennium baby" in society today. Although the medical level is developed today, it is irresponsible to interfere with the birth time of children too much.