谈端午节中之奥妙数字“五”

Talk about Mysterious Figure "Five" of May Festival

中国的神秘数字产生于中国传统文化的土壤中,有着深厚的文化内涵。“五”这一神秘数字产生于四方意识之中,作为中央,是一种至上力量和权力的象征,具有其神圣性;而五月初五,却被认为是死亡之日。作为空间方位意识的神秘之五与重五的恶日之五既相互矛盾,又统一在博大精深的中国传统文化中。

China's mysterious figures come from the soil of Chinese traditional culture,so there is a profound cultural connotations.The mysterious figure 'Five' has roots in four-sided consciousness.As a centre,Five is symbol of power and supremacy with its sanctity.However,May 5th of lunar calendar is the date of death.There are some similarities and contradiction between the mysterious figure five existing in space-and-position consciousness and the evil date of death in lunar calendar,which exists in Chinese plentiful culture for ever.