1, the specific meaning of "I'm afraid I can't plan 36"
To understand the specific meaning of this old saying, we must first understand what the words "suspense" and "thirty-six plans" mean respectively.
"Debit" is a rural dialect, which means lender. In some shops in rural areas, because some people are short of money and can't get money, they often have to pay on credit until they have money. Because there are too many people on credit, or they are afraid of forgetting after a long time, stores usually use notebooks to record what they took, how many pieces (Jin) they had and how much they spent. After face-to-face confirmation by both parties, the depositor shall sign it. Some people have credit for many times, once every six months or once at the end of the year. Other families are really difficult, so they will be transferred to the next year. This kind of lender is called "debit". Later, in rural areas, credit in all commodity transactions, whether recorded or not, was called "suspense account".
In the meaning of finance in China ancient literature, "account" means "account". In modern Chinese, financial account can also be used universally, but account is rarely used, while account is used more, which should be standardized. Therefore, at present, "debit" is usually used much more, and "debit" is used less, with the same meaning, and now it usually means lender.
"Thirty-six" refers to people who are thirty-six.
So the literal meaning of the sentence "I'm afraid of meeting 36" means that when I give credit to others, I'm most afraid of meeting someone who is 36.
2. Why do you say "I'm afraid of meeting 36 tricks"?
People who used to do small businesses and crafts were afraid of others' credit, bad faith and non-compliance with agreements, and even more afraid of others' breach of contract and wrangling. But this is not the most terrible. The most terrible thing is that people who are in debt suddenly leave this world, and when they are gone, the accounts will be settled. This is what the old countryside called "dormant account clearing". Of course, "dormant account clearing" is not only the debt owed by the deceased, but also the money owed by others to the deceased. Because it is unclear, it can't be recovered, so it can only be "settled". But some people with good moral character usually pay off the debts owed to the deceased. In the countryside, they say "don't owe money to the dead".
For example, in the old society, there was a habit in the hairdressing industry in rural areas around Hunan. Usually, in addition to setting up stalls for haircuts in the market, they usually carry the burden of going door to door for haircuts. There is a traditional rule of this kind of haircut in every village, that is, people are given haircuts several times a year, and the first few times they don't accept cash, but the "salary" will be settled in one lump sum when they come to the door for the last haircut at the end of the year. If someone dies during this time, the haircut fee will be automatically "settled".
For another example, people who used to open warehouses in rural areas specially provided goods to some peddlers, because these peddlers were acquaintances who had been in contact for many years, and they took a small amount of goods and had a good reputation. They usually take the goods first and then wait until they are sold. This is also called "suspense" in business. If the vendor dies of illness or disaster, his account will be cleared automatically.
There are also some economic exchanges between rural people. Because the amount is relatively small, on the basis of mutual trust between people, usually the IOUs and IOUs do not need people and witnesses, and they are all privately "deducted". If the debtor dies, the debt owed will be "liquidated".
In the past, there was a saying in the countryside: "fifty don't pay, sixty don't pay, seventy don't stay, eighty don't eat, and ninety don't sit", in which "fifty don't pay" means that in the past, rural people were old people at the age of 50, and they couldn't owe debts to the elderly over 50. The key point is that they can't let people over 50 borrow money or credit. People are old and may die at any time. According to the past, people in rural areas are all "dormant accounts", so the money owed by the elderly and the accounts on credit by the elderly will be automatically "settled". Therefore, there was an unwritten rule in the countryside in the past. When an old man borrows money from others or goes to others for credit, he usually takes his children and grandchildren with him, so that if the old man dies, he can ask his children and grandchildren to repay their debts.
In the past, in some parts of China (including rural areas and towns), there was a strong custom that 36 years old was the "gateway" of life, a big hurdle and a year of disaster, which was difficult to spend. In this way, it is easy to understand the old saying "I'm afraid of meeting thirty-six", which means that when I open the door to do business or engage in other economic exchanges, if someone doesn't have cash to pay, I'm most afraid of meeting someone who is thirty-six.
Among them, there are two main reasons for "fear": First, a 36-year-old man has just passed this hurdle, and I don't know if this person can safely pass this hurdle. Of course, nothing will happen if you pass, and you will die if you fail. This person's "bad debts" will never be recovered, and it will be lost in vain; Second, when you meet a 36-year-old man, you can find many reasons to refuse, unlike the old man who came to pay the bill. A 36-year-old man is in his prime and strong, and he doesn't look like a man who has crossed the hurdle at all. If people want to pay the bill, how can they refuse? However, after paying the bill, I have no idea. I am afraid that something unexpected will happen.
3. Why is 36 years old the "gateway" of life?
Thirty-six years old is considered as the "gateway" of life, and there are many sayings, mainly including the birth year, dark nine and history:
The first is the theory of animal year.
Traditionally, the Chinese zodiac is used to remember the year of birth, and each zodiac is one year, totaling * * * twelve years. Everyone's birth attribute is once every twelve years, that is, the zodiac repeats every twelve years. The year when everyone's zodiac sign is mentioned again is called the animal year. For example, a person was born in the year of the horse, and then met it 12 years later. This year is his animal year. Thirty-six years old is a person's third year of birth.
According to the traditional custom in China, the Year of the Animal is a special year in life. People think this is a very unlucky year. It is said that the year of the beast is very bad, and everything is stumbling and not smooth. It is called the year of disaster.
The second is Nine Years of Darkness.
In China, the age is divided into "Ming Jiu" and "Dark Jiu". "Ming Jiu" is nine years old, such as nine, nineteen and twenty-nine. "Dark Nine" is a multiple of age nine, such as eighteen, twenty-seven, thirty-six and so on. There is a saying: "Ming Jiu Bu Jiu, Dark Jiu Tong".
It is an unlucky year and a crossroads of life to think that everyone is nine years old. Luck may be good or bad, but there are more disasters than good luck. People are often easily remembered when they meet the "ninth day of the Ming Dynasty", and they will be cautious this year, while people are often easily forgotten when they meet the "ninth day of the dark", so they don't pay much attention to their words and deeds. So they will encounter many unpleasant things, or more disasters.
The third is history. Many famous people in history are in their prime, that is, in their prime. However, they all died in various accidents, which is unavoidable. For example, Zhou Yu, a famous soldier who defeated Cao Ren in Nanjun at the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty and defeated Cao Cao in Chibi, was born in (now Anhui) county in 175, and died in Baqiu (now Yueyang, Hunan) in 2 10, at the age of 36. In the Three Kingdoms period, besides Zhou Yu, five other famous soldiers died at the age of 36: Li Dian, a general of Cao Wei, Luo Tong, a general of Soochow, Ma Liang, a strategist of Shu and Han Dynasties, Pang Tong, a strategist of Shu and Han Dynasties, and Cao Cao of Wei Mingdi. Later, celebrities died at the age of 36.
It is precisely because there are too many such "coincidences" in history and reality that people think that reaching the age of 36 is a very important "gateway" in life, which is regarded by many as a year full of disasters, which also leads many people to pay special attention to it and be cautious in everything to avoid accidents.
4.36-year-old customs related to crossing the "gateway".
In many parts of our country, in order to get through the 30-year-old who is considered as an important "hurdle", to overcome this life difficulty, and to achieve the purpose of turning the corner, some related folk customs have also appeared in various places. The following are some representative local customs.
One is the custom of sending "36"
In some places in the Huaihe River valley of our country, it was said in the old days that 36 years old is the most critical "gram" in life, that is, it is very unfavorable to oneself, and all kinds of unexpected disasters will occur and it will be difficult to spend. Seek fortune and avoid evil, and pass this "pass" safely, and there will be the custom of sending "36".
A man and a woman are 36 years old, that is, the first birthday of 35 years old. The closest relatives and friends in the family usually bring gifts home. This kind of gift is very different from birthday celebration. Usually birthday celebrations are mainly red gifts. On the 35th birthday, gifts are usually white chickens (white hens), white shirts (white), new belts, dried noodles, cakes and so on. There is no difference between a banquet and a birthday celebration.
On New Year's Eve this year, men and women on their 35th birthdays should wear white shirts given by relatives and friends, and slaughter and eat the white chickens. Don't litter the chicken feathers of white chickens. Be sure to be at the fork in the road. Its purpose is to let thousands of people pass by and thousands of people step on it. People think that people can spend their 36-year-old "passport" in this way. "In vain" means "peace" here. It is said that relatives and friends send white things just to celebrate happiness.
The second is the custom of "tying red and wearing red"
In fact, this custom is no different from the custom of celebrating the "Animal Year". It is a custom in many parts of our country to say hurdling every Year of the Animal. At the age of 36, you should wear a red belt, red trousers, red autumn trousers, jacket, red vest, red hat, red scarf, red socks and red shoes. This has two main meanings: first, red is ok. Second, red can avoid verbal disputes and don't bother officials.
Where there is this custom, it is believed that when people reach the age of 36, they will either get rich and then develop, and the life behind them will be smooth sailing; Either the disaster continues, year after year, stumbling. It is said that the latter situation is more than the former one. And red things can make people who get rich through transshipment more prosperous, so that people in trouble can avoid disasters and live safely. It is said that wearing red socks is to step on villains, keep yourself away from trouble and avoid trouble.
The third is the custom of celebrating the 36th birthday.
In some parts of China, it is customary to skip the 30th and 40th birthdays, but the 36th birthday party must be held noisily. Relatives and friends will come to celebrate their birthdays. In the past, people who celebrated their birthdays usually set off firecrackers in front of the door.
Having a thirty-sixth birthday is usually nominal, that is, having a thirty-fifth birthday. Among them, the folk saying is that the thirty-sixth birthday has passed thirty-five, that is, thirty-six has passed ahead of schedule, that is, the "pass" or hurdle of thirty-six has passed ahead of schedule, and I will be safe when I am thirty-six. Some places say that being over 36 years old in advance means sending away the "gateway" of 36 years old in advance.
The fourth is the custom of not mentioning at the age of 36.
There is a popular saying in China: "Don't mention it at thirty-six, don't say it at seventy-three, don't say it at eighty-four, and don't say it at the age of one hundred." Not mentioning thirty-six here means that when a person reaches thirty-six, he can't say that he is thirty-six. If others are better than himself, don't mention thirty-six of others, otherwise it will make people unhappy. This is taboo in some local folk customs. It is against other people's taboos to mention thirty-six, so people are naturally unhappy. Generally speaking, when a person reaches the age of 36, he will talk about his age. He can only say that he is thirty-five or thirty-seven, and should skip thirty.
It is generally believed that the folk meaning of this custom is that "not mentioning" thirty-six years old is mainly to hide, so that disaster will not befall people of thirty-six.
5. Is the old rural saying "I'm afraid of meeting 36 tricks" reasonable?
In China, 36-year-old is regarded as a "gateway" or "hurdle", and many sayings are colored. Of course, they are not credible and have no reason at all.
However, in the old society, due to irresistible factors such as war, epidemic and famine, and the low living standard and technical level at that time, some people often died young. Thirty-five years old is the prime of life, the peak of people's physical quality, and thirty-six years old is the time when most people's bodies begin to decline.
At the age of thirty-six, most people are the pillars of the family. Having a wife and children and parents all over the world not only consumes a lot of physical strength, but also has great pressure on life. At this time, good health is very important. If you don't care about your body, think that you are still young, your body doesn't matter, try to be brave everywhere and spend money at will. For example, long-term fatigue, high labor intensity, long-term staying up late, improper physical condition and so on. People's bodies are not made of iron, and lamp oil is sometimes used up. Summing up experience, this age is the most prone to problems.
Therefore, people regard 30 years old as a "gateway" or "hurdle" or "fear of meeting 36 years old", which is a life warning. Although many of them are colored, this warning is positive and reasonable.
Now, the living standard is much higher than in the past, the technical level is unprecedented, and the average life expectancy of people has also increased a lot. But when people reach middle age, they should also pay attention to their physical condition. Here is a quote from the theory of "fuzzy medicine":
The lifeline of human beings can be divided into four stages: the healthy period before the age of 35, the disease formation period between the ages of 35 and 45, and the disease outbreak period between the ages of 45 and 55. If there is no major organic change after the age of 65, it will enter a relatively safe period.
Theoretically speaking, people's physical condition does have a safe period and an unsafe period. There is another saying in our country: "Before forty, people seek medical treatment, and after forty, people seek medical treatment." . When you reach middle age, don't try to be brave like you did when you were a teenager. Whether you are healthy or doing things, you should pay attention everywhere and act cautiously. Try not to go to dangerous places and do dangerous things.
The above is about 35-year-old transshipment or 36-year-old transshipment, about the sharing of the zodiac. After reading 1985, I hope it will help everyone when I am 36 and 9 years old!