试说中国古代神秘数字“七”的起源

On the Origin of the Chinese Mysterious Number“Seven”

神秘数字是一种内蕴丰富的世界性文化现象,并不局限于数学的研究范围,人类学家称之为"神秘数字",又称"魔法数字"或"模式数字"。中国古代的神秘数字源远流长,从《道德经》的"一生二,二生三,三生万物"到七夕节、九九重阳节,囊括众多文化领域,可以说是一把打开中国传统文化之锁的钥匙。解析神秘数字"七",探讨其起源,对于挖掘中国古代传统文化的深刻内涵,探寻原始思维模式,了解民族精神、心理的变迁都有着重要意义。

Mysterious number is an abundant cultural phenomenon in the world. It is not limited in the mathematical range. Anthropologists call it ＂mysterious number＂,＂magic number＂or＂model number＂. The mysterious number in china has run a long history. It came from Tao Te King which said＂one generates two,two generate three,three generate everything＂. Then it covers Chinese Valentine＇s Day,Double Ninth Day and many other cultural fields. It can be considered as the key to the Chinese traditional culture. Analyzing the number＂seven＂and discuss its origin are important for digging the connotation of the Chinese traditional culture,finding the schemata of the original thinking and even understanding ethnic spirit and the change of the mentality.