Lead: "One more people, two more fires, three more ghosts, four more thieves, five more chickens", the night life state of the ancients
Many of our modern life records are summarized by our ancestors, such as one The year is 365 days, the twenty-four solar terms, and the zodiac calendar. But the calculation method of time is a little different from ours. We are 24 hours a day. The ancients used hour as the unit of time. There are twelve hours in a day, named after heavenly stems. And at night, the word "more" will be used to divide the night into five.
According to this, the profession of telling people the time at night is also derived, which is to make a watch. We often see such bridges in TV dramas. In a quiet alley in the middle of the night, one or two people are walking with lanterns in their hands, beating clappers, shouting, "The sky is dry and things are dry, watch out for fire candles". . Don’t underestimate this job. In ancient times where clocks were not popular, or even in some underdeveloped small villages in modern times, it was a hard but very important job. That’s because the clocks had to be reminded overnight. Five times, once every other hour (2 hours), they will be knocked out until dawn, and their work is not considered complete. And there is a common saying about farmer's fight, that is, "one more people, two more hot, three more ghosts, four more thieves, five more chickens", which illustrates the importance of the work of scoring. Let's see what this sentence means.
one more , refers to the hour after the first moment, that is, around 7:12 to 9:30, this time is dusk, night has just fallen, and people may have just finished their day's work. On the way home, maybe I was eating at the Kangtou at home, and I haven't rested yet, so I was a "one more person."
two more , it is an hour after the third quarter of the first day, which is almost the time period from blackjack to 23rd in the evening. At this time, the sky is all dark, people will abandon candles, the lights are on, and every house is brightly lit. Therefore, it is "two more popular".
Three shifts , it is an hour after the hour, that is, about 12 to two in the morning. According to ancient superstitions, after the beginning of the hour, the ghost gate opens and ghosts can enter the world to wander, so it is "three More ghostly". In order to prevent being harassed by ghosts, people close their doors and windows and go to sleep. Only ghosts appear on the street. At this time, the shift is to remind people who travel at night, not to be attracted by things on the road during the third shift.
four , it is an hour after two quarters of Chouzheng, that is, around 2:24 to 4:30 in the morning. People are already asleep at this time, it is the best time for thieves to come and go. The "four watch thieves" remind everyone to take anti-theft measures before going to bed, and the watchmen will also play a supervisory role in the street.
five , refers to an hour four quarters after Yinzheng, that is, from four to seven in the morning, the ancients generally get up very early, this time to get up and work. "Five-geng chicken" means that the chickens start to croak at dawn, which indicates that a new day will begin and people will enter a busy day again.
The above is the explanation of this common saying. We all know that there was a curfew in ancient times, and the guards patrolled the night all year round. If someone got sick at night, the guards could know in time and help find a doctor. So they are not only to remind people, but sometimes they can do something good, so the role of the guard is still very important. The editor of
has something to say: : The sound of dialing has been with our ancestors for thousands of years, and now with clocks, mobile phones and other timekeeping and communication tools, the guards have completely disappeared. You can only hear "Heavenly Dry" in TV series. Things are dry, be careful of fire candles". But the role of the guards is still continuing. Modern security guards are a bit similar to the ancient guards, except that they played a role in the ancient times. Now that technology has developed, the guards will be equipped with a patrol machine. Set up a patrol point every few meters and do it at regular intervals, which can effectively prevent the occurrence of negative sabotage. Regardless of whether it is a guard or a security guard, working day and night is nothing more than for most people to sleep peacefully at night, so they are all respectable.
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