The quantifier of ring is "pian".
Ring, pinyin is jiè zhi, which is a small ring worn on the finger for commemoration or decoration, and is made of metal, jade, etc.
A ring is a kind of decorative jewelry worn on the finger. The ring can be worn by both men and women, and the material can be metal, gem, plastic, wood or bone. Throughout history, rings have been regarded as a symbol of love. The ring on the ring finger of the left hand is considered a wedding ring.
Less and less countries and regions wear wedding rings on the ring finger of the right hand. In many areas, wearing it on the index finger of the left hand is considered as courtship, the middle finger means love, and the little finger means that we are not in love or single for life. In ancient Rome, rings were used as seals and symbols of power.
Cultural significance
The ring was produced in the Neolithic Age and has a history of thousands of years. In these thousands of years, its name, material, modeling and cultural significance have undergone profound changes. According to the existing literature, rings were often called "rings" in ancient times, and the appearance of the name "rings" was a matter of Yuan Dynasty. It originated from practicality, and then gradually turned to the unity of aesthetics and wealth, and was gradually endowed with different cultural meanings.
As an ornament, the ring has been widely accepted by people after thousands of years of trials and tribulations, and plays a great role in modern life. Or as decoration, or as a symbol of marriage, or just to show wealth. It is this common ornament, but people don't seem to have much research on it, just scattered in books on clothing and customs.
The origin of "ring"
(1) many synonyms of "ring".
Rings have existed since ancient times. According to the existing literature, it has many different names, such as handwriting, approximate finger, driving ring, substitute finger and ring.
The "Note" in the second volume of Ci Yuan says: "Note: quit, quit. See "Biography of a Quiet Woman with Poetic Style" and "I am the Master". "
Liu Ming and Yuan Qing's "Xian Yi distinguishes Xia Qian"-that is, today's warning, but also cloud notes.
Tu Long's Sixty Songs: A Short-lived Story-"Look at your fingers as often as possible and pretend to scratch your head."
Xin's Miscellanies of Xijing: "Taking an alchemist as the driving ring. Look at the square and hate it. "
Wang Sanpin's Textual Research on Ancient and Modern Events, Volume 6, Caution: The Essentials of the Five Classics says,' The concubines of the ancients were ruled by the monarch, and they were given a silver ring when they were ruled, and they were given a gold ring when they were pregnant. The entrant is on the right, and the quitter is on the left. This three-generation system is what the current generation refers to. " "
And these synonyms "ring" are used most frequently and for the longest time. It is recorded in historical books such as,,, Shu, and other literary works such as Ming Luo Maodeng's Three Treasures of the eunuch's Journey to the West.
② The word "ring" first appeared.
The word "quit", which is active in people's oral life now, appeared relatively late.
Zhou Xun and Gao Chunming said in their book "Ancient Chinese Clothing Customs": "As for calling it' Jie', it seems that it happened after the Ming Dynasty. Qi's Sanshihui said: "Nineteen people, including Sun Cheng in the later Han Dynasty and one person, Xian Di, gave a gold ring ... which is today's ring". Indeed, it was not until the Ming Dynasty that the names of "Jie" gradually increased. The word "ring" also appeared in Sanyu Pencil in Ming Dynasty.
So, did the word "ring" first appear in the Ming Dynasty? Actually, it is not. Mid-Autumn Festival in Wangjianglou is one of Guan Hanqing's opera works in Yuan Dynasty. The third compromise is: "(Zheng Danyun) Is this a gold medal? When the official's son saw that he loved me, he followed me. What else? " The word "ring" appeared here; There is also a Korean-era Chinese textbook "Interpretation of Ordinary Shi Yan" in the remnant of Yongle Grand Ceremony, which includes: "Less redemption is insufficient, and 220 is insufficient. I will embed a pair of heads, a seven treasures, a pair of earrings and a pair of gold rings in a cave in a house. These six pieces are five hundred taels of silver, and * * has two hundred taels of silver. Let me make a gift. According to writer and translator Zhao, this work was published in the Yuan Dynasty. Therefore, the name "Huan" appeared in the Yuan Dynasty at the latest, but the exact time remains to be verified.
③ The origin of the name "Ring".
"Empresses are proud of Yu Jun, and women's history books are the sun and the moon, giving them a retreat. If you have a baby, return it with a gold ring; When the ruler, put it with a silver ring, with his left hand; If you are a ruler, you should focus on your right hand. Regardless of size, it is recorded as a law. " This is Han Maoheng's comment on "Let me be a good manager" in The Book of Songs Li Feng Jing Nv. This is often quoted by academic circles to explain the origin of the name "ring". For example, "Chinese ancient costume customs" said: "Why do you call this kind of jewelry a ring? Then we should start with the meaning of the word' quit'. Du Ming's "More than Three Pens" records:' Today, taking gold and silver as a warning, placing a woman's finger is called a warning'. According to the "Poetry" note:' The ancient concubines entered the imperial palace with courtesy, and the female history books recorded their sun and moon, giving them a warning to advance and retreat. Be born for a month and return it with a gold ring; When the charioteer, enter it with silver ring and hold it in his left hand; Ruler and right hand. Regardless of the size, it is recorded as Dharma, and what is called "Jie" in the secular name will naturally come. "The Dictionary of the Origin of Modern Chinese Word Names also quoted a passage similar to the above, saying:" On the day when concubines have menstrual cramps, they wear rings, which means that they cannot sleep with the emperor. The ring is' stop'. " There are also "rings" and "rings" in the Chinese Dictionary, and the above statement is also quoted.
In fact, it is not just a "ring", which can be used to explain. Other names of the ring are also rooted in this and can be explained by it. Just because of different periods, jewelry that also refers to "ring" presents different titles.
The word "Ji" in Shuo Wen Jie Zi and Shuo Wen Jie Zi Yan Wen Bu says: "Ji, Ji Ye." Paragraph note: "Jia, each book is sparse." ..... Well, this word is sparse, that is to say, it is also sparse. The combination of "hand" and "note" explains that "note" is "a sign worn on the hand to distinguish and identify." Linked to the previous quotation, the symbol of the ring marks "whether it is imperial or imperial, the concubines advance and retreat." "
The word "yue" refers to "yue", and "Shuo Wen Jie Zi" says: "yue is also a tie." So "about finger" means "about finger, around finger". Then why do you "talk about things"? The reason behind this practice is actually to regard it as a "sign", and things about it are symbols that concubines use to avoid.
The word "quit" and "quit" in Shuo Wen Yu Wen Bu: "quit, jade is also. Meat is like a ring. " "Jade" here refers to the jade whose hole diameter is equal to the peripheral width, and "meat" and "good" are relative to "round jade with holes". "The outside of the cave is called meat, and the inside of the cave is applauded." From now on, everything that is "ring" is called "ring". So "drive ring" and "ring" are "rings worn on fingers". Ancient emperors decided whether they were lucky or not according to different ways of wearing them.
The word "generation" of "generation refers to", "Shuo Wen Ren Bu": "generation is more." Duan Yucai in the Qing Dynasty noted: "Where this is replaced by another ... different languages are replaced by each other." Ancient concubines had menstrual cramps and didn't want to talk with their mouths. They used the practice of "wearing a ring" to express it implicitly to avoid the king's good luck. So "proxy finger" can be understood as "an ornament worn on your finger instead of telling the truth about the moon."