NumbersandOmens.pptx

Numbers and OmensAbout the TextStructure AnalysisDivisionParagraphMain IdeaPart IP1-p4IntroductionPart IIP5-p10Origins in the Book of ChangesPart IIIP11-p13God can be alone,but people cantPart IVP14-p18Happiness comes in pairsPart VP19-endElevators without fourth floor four directionseight trigramssixrealmsfive pathwaysnine chainstai-jitwo ritualsthree powersseven rules of governmentten depictionsIn the Book of Changessmooth sailing 一帆风顺 two dargons fly away 二龙飞腾three yang make good fortune 三羊开泰be safety all the year round 四季平安may the five fortunes approach your door 五福临门66 everything goes smoothly 六六大顺seven stars hang in the sky 七星高照make a million 八万来财99be on the same string 九九同心be very perfect 十全十美some idioms about numbersaloneGods can be alone,but people can notfortune comes in pairs New Years(first day of the first month on the lunar calendar)Tomb Sweeping Day(third day of the third month).avoid ill fortune not coming aloneThe Meaning of NumbersONE:indenpdent or aloneFOUR:deathFIVE:the mean(中庸)SIX:66 everything goes smoothlySEVEN:Do the sevens(做七)ghost monthEIGHT:successNINE:Its inauspicious to run across nine.opinionsNumbers play an important role in Chinese culture and the use of numbers can be found in almost every aspect of peoples lives.Everyone can choose numbers as lucky numbers.We use it to symbolize wealth and fortune,or peace and benevolence,any numbers can be explained in such a way to make it fit.In short,numbers may influence peoples choice and decision.