Thursday, April 30th, 2026, 14th day of the third lunar month

Huo De Zi gave birth to a person, but he may not exist for a day.

——Tang·Liu Yuxi's "Wuling Observation of Fire Poetry"

In oracle bone inscriptions,“fire”It's a leaping flame of light——In the middle is burning firewood, with three or two sparks shooting out from above, resembling the first cluster of carefully preserved fire by ancestors in the dark night.

Xu Shen is hereShuowen Jiezi"); box-sizing: border-box !important; overflow-wrap: break-word !important;">Zhongshi Dao:“Fire, destruction too. The journey to the south is full of passion.”He takes“destroy”Training fire is not only about its destruction, but also about acknowledging the power of fire to burn away decay and pave the way for new life. But“Journey to the South, Rising with Flames”It is to place fire in the order of the universe——In the south, fire belongs to the Five Elements and summer belongs to the season. At this time, everything is lush and beautiful, and the nature of fire is to burn upwards, bringing warmth and growth. Symbolizing positive, proactive, and sunny vitality. With just a few numbers, ancient people had already seen through the dual divinity of fire: it devours and illuminates; It destroys and also breeds.

The use of fire is a boundary marker for humanity's transition from ignorance to civilization. Prometheus stole the heavenly fire from the human world, and the first wisp of green smoke was extracted from the flint wood by the Suiren clan——Fire brings cooked food, warmth, and safety, and also forges tools and pottery. this“conflagration ”The power of civilization is both a physical ascent and a spiritual metaphor: the true flame of civilization always burns towards light and heights.

MayyouAn unquenchable spark in one's heart,Illuminate oneself and warm the world.