Rings, as a type of jewelry, have been widely accepted by people after thousands of years of wind and rain, and play a significant role in modern life. Either as decoration, as a token of marriage, or purely for showcasing wealth. It is this common decoration, but people's research on it seems to be limited, only scattered in books on clothing and customs.
1、 The Many Synonyms of 'Ring'
The ring has existed since ancient times, and according to existing literature records, it has many synonyms such as "handwriting", "about finger", "drive ring", "substitute finger", "finger ring", and so on.
The "Notes" section in the second volume of the "Dictionary" states: "Notes: rings, rings. Please refer to the biography of" Yiwu Tongguan "in" Poetry · Wind · Quiet Girl "
Ming Dynasty Liu Yuanqing's "Xian Yi Bian - Xianqian Xia" - now known as the Ring, also known as Yun Shouji.
Tu Long's "Sixty Kinds of Songs: Epiphyllum Blossom Record" - "Watch your fingers frequently and pretend to scratch your head
Han Liu Xin's "Miscellaneous Records of the Western Capital": "Qi Ji used a hundred alchemies of gold as a driving ring. Upon seeing the finger bones, he ascended to evil
The "Five Classics Essentials" states, "In ancient times, a group of concubines and concubines were held by the emperor, and those who were held in the palace used silver rings to advance, while those who were pregnant used gold rings to retreat. Those who advanced were held in their right hand, and those who retreated were held in their left hand."
And among these synonyms, the number "ring" is used the most frequently and for the longest time. Whether it is recorded in historical books such as the "Book of Jin", "Southern History", "New Book of Tang", "History of Song", or in literary works such as Luo Maodeng's "Popular Romance of the Three Treasures of eunuchs in the West" during the Ming Dynasty, there are records about it.
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Aug 13, 2023
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