As we all know, the ancients were limited by technology and tools and did not develop a rigorous scientific spirit. Therefore, they often can only use superstitious explanations for some strange phenomena in nature.
For example, everyone knows the story of "The Great Chu Xing, King Chen Sheng". It is said that when Chen Sheng and Wu Guang were in Daze Township, their journey was delayed by heavy rain. According to the laws of the Qin Dynasty, they were sentenced to death. The two felt that only an uprising could find a way to survive. But the uprising needed a reason, so they used strange methods to achieve their goal. One is to hide the silk script of "King Chen Sheng" in the belly of the fish; the other is to imitate the fox and shout in the wild: "The great Chu is rising, King Chen Sheng."
There are many examples like this, such as the Han Dynasty The great ancestor Liu Bang killed the White Snake and revolted, etc. Why do they do this? It’s not because the ancients lacked scientific thinking and were afraid of gods and ghosts. At the same time, it can also be seen that the ancients had the value of "it is hard to violate destiny".
There is also a typical example in "Water Margin". In the fourteenth chapter of the book "Chao Tianwang Recognizes Dongxi Village", it is written that before Chao Gai outsmarted the birth chart, he said that he dreamed of the Big Dipper. Falling on the roof of his house. There was another small star on the handle of the bucket, which turned into white light. So after Wu Yong interpreted his dream, he thought that the star was shining on his family, so he gathered together with Wu Yong, Gongsun Sheng, Ruan Xiaoer, Ruan Xiaowu, Ruan Xiaoqi, Liu Tang, Bai Sheng and others.
This is of course a good sign for robbing the birthday card. Firstly, it shows that Chao Gai is the favored man chosen by God, and it is right to follow him. Secondly, it is to unite people's hearts. You see, everyone is " "The stars come down to earth", this will happen!
You might say, dreaming about stars is not a rare thing! Who sleeps without dreaming? However, the meaning of dreaming about the Big Dipper is very special, such as the birth of Liu Bei's son Liu Chan.
As we all know, Liu Chan has a nickname called Adou. In fact, this name has a lot of origin. It is said that when Mrs. Gan was pregnant, she dreamed that the Big Dipper fell into her mouth, so she named the child Adou. Liu Bei had high hopes for him and took great pains to teach him how to read ancient books and how to ride and shoot.
In ancient times, the Big Dipper had a high status in astrology. In fact, it was mainly because it was close to the North Celestial Pole with a high latitude and could be seen by people all over the country. Therefore, it became an important guide star in ancient times. Just like the ancient book "He Guanzi" records: "When the Dou Lao points to the east, it is spring all over the world; when the Dou Lao points to the south, it is summer all over the world; when the Dou Lao points to the west, it is autumn all over the world; when the Dou Lao points to the north, it is winter all over the world." Another book The ancient book "Huainanzi" records that the Big Dipper can also be used to identify climate and seasons.
Seeing this, you may ask, is dreaming about the Big Dipper a good thing or a bad thing? In fact, it depends on the specific situation of his dream.
In "Water Margin", Chao Gai's dream about the Big Dipper actually has more explanations, because what he dreamed about was the sixth star in the Big Dipper, Kaiyang.
The special thing about Kaiyang is that it has a very obvious companion star, which was specifically named "auxiliary" in ancient China. In ancient times, the army used it to test the eyesight of soldiers. If you can see this auxiliary star, Yes, it’s called visual acuity.
For this star, "Book of Jin Astronomical Chronicles" records: "The auxiliary star is Fuhu Kaiyang, so the success of the auxiliary fight is the symbol of the prime minister. The seven political stars are bright, and the country is prosperous. If the star is bright, the minister will be strong."
The implication is that this star only plays a supporting role and cannot bear a big responsibility. If you assist a wise king, you can achieve a lot of success, but if you are a foolish king, you will do nothing. Therefore, what Chao Gai said about "turning into white light" probably refers to the dimming change of these two stars, which also hints at his fate.
When Chao Gai attacked Zengtou City, he insisted on leading the troops himself. Before setting off, a gust of wind suddenly blew up and broke Chao Gai's newly made military flags, and everyone lost their countenance. Chao Gai later approached his death step by step, and many of the details made people feel strange. Is the cause of his death really that simple? The famous suspense writer Shi Chen wrote about the conspiracy behind Chao Gai's death in his latest cultural suspense novel "Water Margin Hunter". Chao Gai's death can be said to be a microcosm of Liang Shanbo's internal struggle, and it also heralds the change in Liang Shanbo's nature.
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