Question 1: What is the meaning of Huabiao? When you first come to Beijing, you will definitely visit Tiananmen Square and enjoy the magnificent scenery of ancient palaces and modern buildings. Maybe you will be interested in the pair of white marble carved watches in front of Tiananmen Square. You see, its tall and straight pillars are carved with exquisite patterns of dragons and flowing clouds; a cloud-shaped long stone piece is inserted across the upper part of the pillar, with one end larger and the other smaller. Looking from a distance, it looks like the pillar is sticking straight into the clouds. time, giving people a beautiful enjoyment. It has become a symbol of our China. Isn't it? Among those who use "Zhonghua" as their brand name, which one does not use Huabiao as their trademark?

Huabiao, which is deeply loved by people, has a very long history. It is said that it appeared in the era of Yao, Shun and Yu in primitive society. At the earliest, people may have used wooden stakes as markers. "Shangshu Yu Gong" says that "Yu spread the soil, planted trees along the mountains, and built mountains and rivers"; "Historical Records of Xia Benji" said that Yu "traveled the mountains and planted trees to anchor the mountains and rivers." This all means that Yu led people to cut down trees and leave tree trunks as a mark to measure the situation of mountains and rivers. In addition, at that time, people erected wooden pillars on traffic thoroughfares as signs to identify roads, so they called it "Huabiao Wood" or "Huan". surface". The sign refers to the wooden pillar that marks the road, which is equivalent to the current guidepost. In addition, it also allows people to write opinions on the wooden pillar, so it is also called "slander wood". This is recorded in historical books. "Huainanzi Zhushu Xun": "Yao set up drums for admonishment, and Shun set up slander trees"; "Book of the Later Han Dynasty? Yang Zhen's Biography": "When the ministers heard about Yao and Shun, they set up drums for remonstrances and slander trees at the court." Slander. In ancient times, this word meant discussing right and wrong and blaming faults. In modern times, giving opinions does not mean spreading rumors, slandering, or malicious slander. For example, "Book of Han? Jia Shan Zhuan" has the following words: "(Qin) retreated those who slandered and killed those who directly remonstrated. This is to flatter people and steal peace." "Retreating those who slander" refers to repelling those who express opinions. . Therefore, the "slander wood" is similar to the current "suggestion box". There are also examples of this among recent ethnic minorities. During the Nurhachi period before the Qing Dynasty entered the customs, in June of the fifth year of Tianming (1620), "Two trees were planted outside the door. If anyone wanted to complain, he would write on the tree and hang it, look at it and ask questions." (Jiang Liangji's " Donghua Lu" Volume 1), this should be the legacy of "slandering wood".

What did slander look like in ancient times? Cui Bao's "Ancient and Modern Notes? Questions and Answers Interpretation" records: "Cheng Ya asked: 'Why did Yao set up a tree for slander?' The answer was: 'Today's Huabiao wood is also a wood. A horizontal wood is used to cross the stigma, which looks like a flower or an orange. The main road crosses the road and is decorated with wood. It is a symbol of the king's acceptance of advice and a symbol of the road.' "Today, the Huabiao in front of Tiananmen still maintains the "cross-shaped wooden pillars" and "shaped like an orange." "Basic form.

With the disintegration of primitive society and the establishment of slavery and feudal systems, the rights of the broad masses of the people to discuss political rights and wrongs have also been deprived. "Admonitions" can no longer be inscribed on the "slander wood" , and was replaced by the cloud dragon pattern as a symbol of imperial power. It was placed in front of the palace or the emperor's tomb as a special symbol of royal architecture. Its function as a road sign has also been greatly degraded. It is occasionally placed at the head of a bridge or outside a city wall as a sign, but it is mostly in the capital and is difficult to see in ordinary places.

If you look carefully, you will find that there is a pair of Chinese watches in front of Tiananmen Square, with a squatting beast on each stigma, with its head facing outside the palace; there is also a pair of Chinese watches behind Tiananmen Square, with a squatting beast on it. It's the head facing the palace. According to an old legend in Beijing, the squatting beast on the capital of Huabiao is named Haoxinghaowang. Hui Fei Jie Qiao M The emperor should not indulge in the luxurious palace life. It seems to be saying to the emperor, come out often to see your subjects, so it is called "Wang Di Chu"; Hui Fei Xie Xiao hopes that the emperor will not be infatuated with love. The landscape and abandoned government affairs seem to be saying to the traveling emperor to come back and manage the government affairs as soon as possible, hence the name "Wang the Emperor Returns". Of course, this is just an illusory expectation that the ancients had for kings.

When we are admiring this carefully carved art treasure, doesn't this kind of legend just add to the interest of tourists?

Question 2: Why is it called Huabiao? Are you Chinese?

Question 3: Why is the pillar in front of Tiananmen called Huabiao? Huabiao is a huge stone pillar used for decoration in front of large buildings such as ancient palaces and tombs. It is a traditional architectural form in China.

So there are not only Huabiaos in front of Tiananmen Square, but also in front of ancient palaces and mausoleums

It’s just that the only few common Huabiaos that are well preserved are the ones in front of Tiananmen

Question 4: Why use Huabiao instead of China's 100-cent Huabiao? Huabiao is one of my country's unique ancient cultural heritages. It symbolizes imperial power and is a product of the long history of the Chinese nation. It came into being with the development of history and the change of dynasties. changing its historical role. Today, it has become one of the symbols of the Chinese nation, standing majestically in front of Tiananmen Square.

Question 5: What is the Huabiao also called? The Huabiao is a traditional building of the Chinese nation and has a long history. According to legend, Huabiao served as both a road sign and a message for passers-by. It appeared in the Yao and Shun era of primitive society. At that time, people set up a wooden pillar on the main traffic road as a way to identify the road and sign. Later, postal booths and Chuanshe also used it as a sign. Its name was "Huanmu" or "Biaomu", and was later collectively referred to as "Huanmu" or "Biaomu". "Huanmu", because the ancient "Huan" sounds similar to "Hua", so it was gradually pronounced as "Huabiao".

Question 6: What is the Huabiao used for? There are a pair of Chinese watches in front and behind Tiananmen Square in Beijing. The pillars of the Chinese watch are carved with coiled dragons and auspicious animals stand on the capitals. Together with the stone lions in front of Tiananmen Square and the Jinshui Bridge on both sides, they set off the majesty of this imperial city. The simple and exquisite Chinese watches are integrated with the majestic and splendid Forbidden City buildings, making people feel not only a kind of artistic harmony, but also the solemnity and majesty of history. Huabiao has actually been closely connected with the Chinese nation and ancient Chinese culture. To some extent, it can also be said to be a symbol of our nation.

The Huabiao in front of Tiananmen Square can be divided into three parts, namely the capital, the column body and the base. The part on the stigma of Huabiao is also called "Chenglupan". Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty once ordered a bronze immortal to be erected on the altar of gods. He raised his hands above his head and held a copper plate to catch the nectar from the sky. He thought that drinking nectar would make him immortal. This is naturally nonsense. Later, this form was passed down, and the immortal was canceled and simplified to a disk placed on the pillar. There is also an auspicious animal on the stigma of Huabiao, and its name is "Roar". The ancients created many auspicious beasts with different functions, but most of them entrusted people with the wish to pray for blessings and avoid misfortunes. "Roar" is an auspicious animal that looks like a dog. It has different meanings depending on its location. The stone bells on a pair of Chinese watches behind Tiananmen face the north, looking at the Forbidden City. The implication is that the emperor should not stay in the palace for a long time and not know the sufferings of the world, but should often leave the palace to observe the people's sentiments, so it is called "Wang Jun Chu". The pair of stone roars in front of Tiananmen face the south, which means that the emperor should not stay away for a long time, so it is called "Wang Jun Return".

The column of Huabiao is octagonal, with a giant dragon circling upward. The dragon's body is covered with cloud patterns. The white marble stone pillars really look like a giant dragon flying in the sky against the blue sky and white clouds. A cloud board is inserted across the top of the column, with auspicious clouds carved on it.

The base of Huabiao is called Xumizuo. This is based on the base form of Buddhist statues, and a circle of stone railings is added outside the base. There is a small stone lion on each of the four corner stone pillars of the railing. The orientation is the same as the stone roar above. The railings not only protect the Chinese watch, but also make the Chinese watch more tall and solemn.

In addition to Tiananmen, we can also see Huabiao in the Ming Tombs, the Eastern Tombs of the Qing Dynasty, the Western Tombs of the Qing Dynasty and Marco Polo Bridge. So why do Huabiao stand in palaces, mausoleums, bridges, etc.? What role does Huabiao play in these buildings? There are still different opinions.

It is generally believed that Huabiao, also known as Hengbiao and Biaoshu, is a column used for commemoration and identification in ancient buildings.

Huabiao originated from an ancient art of standing. It is said that during the Yao and Shun eras in my country, people erected wooden pillars on traffic thoroughfares as signs to identify directions when traveling. This is the prototype of Huabiao.

Another opinion is that Huabiao originated from the totem symbol of tribes in ancient times. There is a sitting beast on the top of the Huabiao, which looks like a dog but not a dog. It is called "Roar". According to folklore, this kind of monster brings good luck. In ancient times, people carved the totem symbols worshiped by their own nation on it, treating it like a god and worshiping it. The carvings on the top of the Huabiao School also differed according to the totem symbols of each tribe. When history entered the feudal society, the totem's The logo gradually faded in people's minds, and the animals carved on the Chinese watches became people's favorite mascots. For example, Du Fu, a poet of the Tang Dynasty, wrote a poem: "The white crane returns to Huabiao in the cold weather, and the blue dragon appears in the water at sunset." This means that the white crane is carved on the top of Huabiao's school. Looking at the famous Song Dynasty painting "Along the River During the Qingming Festival", there is indeed a white crane carved on the Chinese watch. It is said that this is because a man named Ding Lingwei, who learned Taoism and became an immortal, turned into a crane and returned to the Wei Dynasty. He stood on the Huabiao and sang songs. Therefore, people later carved the white crane on the pillars of the Huabiao to show good luck.

There is also a theory that the ancient name of Huabiao is "slander wood". According to legend, Yao and Shun erected wooden pillars on traffic thoroughfares and court halls in order to receive advice, and asked people to write advice on them. That means encouraging people to give their opinions. Cui Bao of the Jin Dynasty said in "Annotation of Ancient and Modern Questions and Answers": "Cheng Ya asked: 'Why did Yao set up a tree for slander?' The answer was: 'Jin Huabiao is a tree, with crossbars intersecting the capitals, shaped like a flower, and similar in shape. Oranges and tangerines are used to express the intersection of the road and the bridge. They are also called surface wood. They are used to represent workers to receive advice, and they are also used to represent the bowels. The shape of the Huabiao wood mentioned by Cui Bao is roughly the same as the existing Huabiao in front of Tiananmen Gate. It's just that the role of Huabiao as a "slanderous wood" has long since disappeared. It is no longer engraved with admonitions, but has been replaced by a cloud and dragon pattern symbolizing imperial power, which has become a special symbol of royal architecture.

Some people also believe that Huabiao is a special symbol of royal architecture. It evolved from an ancient musical instrument called "Mu Feng", which is a body-sounding instrument with a thin waist and a handle on the waist. In the pre-Qin Dynasty, officials solicited opinions from the people on behalf of the emperor. , traveled around the country, knocking on the wooden edge to attract people's attention. Later, the emperor no longer...gt;gt;

Question 7: What is Huabiao and the role of Feng Shui? What is the role of Feng Shui? - The Huabiao in Feng Shui refers to the towering peaks, which means there are large dragon caves within a radius of three to five kilometers, and the rest are located in specific buildings. The establishment of Huabiao in places such as schools, bridges, palaces, tombs, etc. has the meaning of symbol, commendation, example, solemnity, and respect. In ancient China, Huabiao especially refers to being set up in front of bridges, palaces, mausoleums, or city walls. Large pillars used for signs and decorations. For example, those placed in front of the mausoleum are called "Tomb Watches", and those placed at both ends of the bridge are called "Biao Watches". Huabiao are generally made of stone, with cloud plates and squatting animals on them. The column body is often carved with ornaments such as dragons and flying phoenixes.

Appendix: The Origin and Function of Huabiao

Huabiao was produced during the reign of Emperor Yao. It was originally called slander wood and was made of wood. There are no words on the slander wood but special carved or painted textures, which are solemn and eye-catching. When standing on the roadside, people can recognize the texture and pattern at a glance. "The Huabiao". Slander wood was still made of wood in the Western Han Dynasty. "Historical Records of Xiaowen Ji" "There is a sign of good deeds in the dynasty, and the tree of slander". So what is the function of slander wood? We understand the word "slander" naturally. What is "defamation wood"? Defamation: "Warring States Policy" "The country must have defamation, loyal ministers are responsible for defamation, and reputation is superior." Defamation: It is inconvenient to see the order, so it is not mentioned. Defamation: has the meaning of negation. Slander means "slander" in "Shuowen". Nowadays, it is mostly understood according to "Guangya" and "Yupian". It is right. Evil also waits ---------. In fact, these are the changed meanings after the Eastern Han Dynasty. The meaning of the word "slander" before the Western Han Dynasty was not the same.

"The 22nd Year of Zuo Chuanzhuang". "The ministers who are in charge of traveling dare to humiliate high positions in order to speed up official slander."

(Explanation: "Jilu Zhichen" is a picket officer. Regardless of the rank of the official who is traveling in front of him, he dares to stop him and make him correct his indecent behavior during the trip.) In this article, "slander" means an order.

"The Analects of Confucius 19.1" "Believe it and then remonstrate; if you don't believe it, it will be considered as slandering yourself." "Slander" in this article means a requirement and a reminder. When we link the words "libel" and "slander" together, we get the following: warning, warning.

The meaning of the word "slander" today is very different from the word "slander" before the Western Han Dynasty. Therefore, "defamation wood" cannot be explained by the current meaning of "slander". "Slander wood" is "warning wood". Later it was renamed "Huabiao". "Huabiao" is a special sign, established exclusively by dynasties of all dynasties. It is sacred and cannot be profaned. People are absolutely not allowed to write on it. There is no room or way to write on it. It's not a landscape architecture, it's not for people to appreciate.

Judging from the location of Huabiao: palace gates, imperial tombs, bridges, schools, temples, etc., since it is a "warning", it can be intuitively understood as "do not disturb". All brigades, convoys, cavalry, troops, etc. that pass through this section of the road, civilian officials should dismount, and military attaches should dismount. They are not allowed to raise dust, rush, make noise, trespass, or be rude, etc.--------.

Nowadays, the original mission of Huabiao has been completed. It is a historical witness of ancient Chinese culture. Its splendor and solemnity are a striking expression of "sacred and inviolable" and can be used as a symbol of our national spirit forever.