Chapter 17: Ten numbers, Wan Shanhong has his own explanation

Today's task is to teach Chunlai to understand: one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten.

I teach that spring comes, one, two, three, four, representing ancient humans’ understanding of the world.

[5] Represents the changes that occurred after ancient humans came to understand the world.

Six, seven, eight, and nine represent the actions ancient humans took to survive, often referred to as hunting for food.

【十】represents perfection.

This chapter is quite difficult. You need to read it several times before you can understand it.

Let’s talk about one, two, three, four first.

When humans were first born, they were confused about the world.

The confused world is shouting, it is turbid and unenlightened.

Tao is everything that exists in the world.

Tao gave birth to one, which means human beings came into being.

One gives birth to two, which means human reproduction.

Two gives birth to three, which means that humans have the ability to think.

Three refers to thinking, and then the three give birth to all things.

If humans and thinking did not arise, then nothing that existed on Earth or in the universe would have any meaning.

Do the things on Jupiter and Saturn have any meaning? No.

A world without thoughts is [white existence].

With thinking you can name things.

For example, a mountain is that mountain, but if you name it Snake Mountain, it becomes different from other mountains. Electromagnetic waves are those radio waves, but with the power of thought, you can use them to invent mobile phones.

The mine is that mine. When you have thoughts and refine it, you produce gold, silver, copper, iron, and tin..."

"Master, wait a minute. One begets two, two begets three, and three begets all things. I've never heard your explanation before. Whose theory is this?"

"This is Wan Shanhong's theory."

Chunlai immediately slid off his chair and stammered, "Master, can you also invent theories?"

I frowned. "Can't I invent a theory? Are we just going to stick to the old stuff? The third is thinking. Without thinking, how can anything come into being?"

Then mountains will always be mountains, there will be no Huangshan, Taishan, or Nanyueshan.

A river will always be a river, and it is impossible for it to become the Yangtze River, the Yellow River, or the Danube River.

Electromagnetic waves will always be electromagnetic waves. There will be no mobile phones, wireless calls, or satellite transmissions.

It is because of thinking that humans discover all things.

Therefore, the three give birth to all things."

Chunlai got up and sat down, saying:

"For the first time, I understood the principle that 'Tao begets one, one begets two, two begets three, and three begets all things.'"

So, I give Chunlai a summary:

"Tao is the inherent principle of the world, which, through human thinking, gave rise to all things."

Chunlai nodded.

I said, "You know the numbers, one, two, three. Now let's talk about four.

【四】In ancient times, the character “四” was written with four horizontal lines, not the “四” we have today.

[Four] simply represents more. That is, the ancients' knowledge was limited, and there were many things they didn't know. Of course, the same is true today. For example, modern people still can't figure out how the brain thinks.

This means that when humans come to this world, they are confused about the world.

Next, let's learn about the character "五". In ancient times, the character "五" was written with a horizontal line on top and a horizontal line on the bottom, with an "X" in the middle, which is what we call a "cross".

The cross signifies change. When it reaches five, it represents change.

Although humans do not understand the world, standing on this earth, they have to think about one problem: either they eat animals, or animals eat them.

So, instinctively, they began to catch animals. Six, seven, eight, and nine are the process of catching animals. Let's talk about these four numbers.

【Six】It is the house, where we live.

In ancient times, these were called caves or sheds. In ancient times, productivity was low and wild animals were plentiful, so humans lived in groups. Everyone lived together.

"Six sixes are all smooth sailing" means that you feel safe when you return to your own house. If you don't feel safe, you can use the expression "six minds at a loss" to describe it.

This sense of security comes from living together in large groups, especially with your loved ones. That's why they call it "gossip girls and six grandmas."

Of course, you're a difficult person to deal with, so if you move somewhere else and live alone, you'll be completely detached from your family."

Chunlai nodded and said, "I finally got to know Liu."

"Next, let's get to know Seven. Seven means [cut off].

At dawn, the ancients would go out hunting. First, they needed to eat a full meal to stay strong. So they ate breakfast. Then, they would cut up the food they had brought back from the previous day's hunt using a tool similar to a dagger.

【Odds and Ends】comes from this.

Although it means to cut off, the ancients believed it was a good number. Only after it was cut off could they put it on the fire and roast it, and then eat it.

After eating, we set off. That’s why it’s called [up and down].

Seven up, that is, to go to the battlefield, to hunt. Eight down, that is, to disperse.

Let’s talk about this eight characters below.

Eight means going in opposite directions, dispersing. Each going his own way. Why is going in opposite directions a good number? This is called "hunting." You go east, they go west, one group goes south, another goes north.

It seems like they are going in opposite directions, but in fact they are trying to outflank their prey, coming towards a central point from different directions.

[Nine] is the elbow. The elbow also represents the hand.

On the basis of [eight], the hunt is successful, and finally the prey is caught by hand. The representative idiom is [十拿九稳]

The number "10" below represents "perfection."

Chun said, "Master, let me tell you what I understand."

I nodded.

Chunlai said: "[One, Two, Three, Four, Five, Six, Seven, Eight, Nine, Ten] represents the process of human beings from being confused to understanding the world and taking action for survival after their birth."

I said it's basically right.

"You have to focus on understanding the number three. It represents thinking, awareness, and the starting point for changing everything.

Why does it cost 33 yuan to wrap an envelope for a Feng Shui master, a ritualist, a monk or a Taoist priest?

He wants to change everything through his thinking and the guidance generated by his thinking.

Specifically, it means changing destiny and feng shui based on the wisdom generated by consciousness.

Chunlai asked: "Why don't we like it when someone gives you 33 yuan?"

I laughed and said, "In ancient times, wise people appeared in the form of witches. Nowadays, the image of witches is not very good.

I would also like to talk to you about this kind of understanding in ancient China, which is now called feudal superstition.

Is this really feudal superstition?

I want to express some of my anger below.”

"anger?"

"right."

So, I started talking non-stop:

Western countries consider virus cultivation as science, and our ancient witchcraft is also virus cultivation. Theirs is science, and ours is superstition?

Western architecture is science, and our feng shui is superstition?

Western hypnosis is science, and our incantation is superstition?

"Einstein said that if an astronaut travels in space at a speed close to the speed of light for one day, 707 days will pass on Earth.

In China, during the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, people said, "A day in the cave is a thousand years in the world."

Einstein's is science. Ours is superstition?

Therefore, humans are all exploring the world. We must maintain cultural confidence and not give up just because others label us.

Chunlai left the table and bowed to the ground.

"I would like to follow Master and learn Chinese culture well."

I said, "Don't keep bowing. If you can defeat me and deny me, then you are inheriting and promoting Chinese culture. Stand up and straighten your back."

He had just gotten up when someone came in and said, "Mr. Wan, I want to ask you something."

"Go ahead."

"My child is grinding his teeth. Master, do you have any prescription?"

"I checked my phone and it seems someone mentioned a recipe in my fan group."

"Are your fans this powerful?"

"Don't bother me, the text in this group scrolls quickly. I'll look for it."

How to treat teeth grinding? I will tell you in the next chapter with the help of a group friend’s recipe.