Eastern Dream Interpretation Theory (11): Bed curtains, felt rugs, and keys

Eastern Theory

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床帐改主官迁移 舒展床帐大富贵 新安床帐远人来 床帐出门者妻亡
床帐改换移居吉 床上有蚁主不祥 床帐破损妻欲亡 开帐幔主有酒食
帐幔坏者妻子病 床脚新换奴仆凶 上床卧者大凶恶 血在床妻妾有奸
洗床收则主大吉 荐席入吉出则凶 破席者主失官位 换席入吉出则凶
席箪者主有力助 毡褥铺陈万事稳 毁帘幔者妻有奸 新帘者主得好妻
铺席合坐得官位 好被自盖主大吉 见好枕有贵人扶 见手帕主有口舌
手巾缚布病患至 毛扇忽持官事吉 鼎鼐者主得大财 釜溢者主得大财
玉石器主有人助 铜铛者生口舌至 锅铁破主丧事来 裆盏被主有恶事
瓷碗者主酒食至 瓷碟者主口舌至 匙主益妻妾子孙 筋主益田宅奴仆
盆主益仓库大吉 掇盆脱底主财散 火盆瓮器大富贵 洗面盆着美妾至
大小盆者主团圆 得盒子者所求得 桶盛水者主大吉 桶无水者主大凶
人送大桶主得利 桌架于宅事不成 锯主有断决之事 碾衣石移居大吉
锤钻者主侵害事 锤欲举动有人扶 凿主被人驱使吉 熨斗盛火好事成
熏笼者益增产业 人与秤者主权位 绳索主长命大吉 绳索断者主凶恶
人与凿者得抬金 人送帚者主得位

Interpretation

Translation:
Changing bed curtains foretells an official transfer. Spreading bed curtains foretells great wealth and honor. New bed curtains foretell the arrival of distant people. A bed curtain going out foretells the death of a wife.
Changing bed curtains and moving house is auspicious. Ants on the bed foretell misfortune. Damaged bed curtains foretell the wife’s impending death. Opening the bed curtains foretells wine and food.
Damaged curtains foretell illness in the wife and children. New bed legs foretell misfortune for servants. Lying on the bed foretells great misfortune and evil. Blood on the bed foretells infidelity among wives and concubines.
Washing the bed and collecting it foretells great fortune. Placing a mat is auspicious when entering and ominous when leaving. A torn mat foretells the loss of official position. Changing a mat is auspicious when entering and ominous when leaving.
A mat foretells assistance from others. Spreading felt and bedding foretells stability in all matters. Destroying curtains foretells infidelity in the wife. New curtains foretell getting a good wife.
Laying out mats and sitting together foretells obtaining an official position. A good quilt for oneself foretells great fortune. Seeing a good pillow foretells support from nobles. Seeing a handkerchief foretells disputes.
A towel tied with cloth foretells illness. Holding a hair fan suddenly foretells official business. Tripod cauldrons foretell obtaining great wealth. A pot boiling over foretells obtaining great wealth.
Jade and stone utensils foretell assistance from others. A brass pot foretells disputes. An iron pot breaking foretells a funeral. A quilt or curtain foretells evil events.
A porcelain bowl foretells wine and food. A porcelain plate foretells disputes. A spoon foretells benefits for wives, concubines, and descendants. A sifter foretells benefits for fields, houses, and servants.
A basin foretells benefits for the granary and is auspicious. A basin with a bottom falling off foretells the dispersion of wealth. A brazier and pottery vessels foretell great wealth and honor. A washbasin foretells the arrival of a beautiful concubine.
A big or small basin foretells family reunions. Receiving a box foretells obtaining what one seeks. A bucket full of water foretells great fortune. An empty bucket foretells great misfortune.
Someone giving a large bucket foretells profit. A table frame in the house foretells unsuccessful affairs. A saw foretells decisive matters. A clothes grinding stone foretells moving house and is auspicious.
A hammer and drill foretell matters of infringement. A hammer about to move foretells support from others. A chisel foretells being driven by others and is auspicious. An iron about to be used foretells successful good deeds.
A smoking basket foretells an increase in property. Someone giving a scale foretells power and position. A rope foretells a long life and is auspicious. A broken rope foretells misfortune and evil.
Someone giving a chisel foretells obtaining gold. Someone giving a broom foretells obtaining a position.

Cultural Explanation:
This passage is filled with traditional Chinese beliefs about the symbolism of various household items and actions as omens for one’s future. It reflects the cultural practice of interpreting these items and actions as signs that could predict future events, particularly related to one’s social status, relationships, health, and wealth.

  1. Bedding and Curtains: Changes or conditions of bed curtains and bedding are seen as signs of changes in living situations, relationships, and social status.
  2. Personal Care Items: Items like mirrors, combs, and toothbrushes are associated with personal well-being and are believed to foretell health and relationships.
  3. Kitchen and Dining Utensils: Utensils like pots, bowls, and plates are seen as symbols of nourishment and wealth, with their state or use foretelling prosperity or disputes.
  4. Tools and Implements: Tools such as saws, hammers, and chisels are associated with work and construction, and are believed to foretell matters related to work, decision-making, and support from others.
  5. Wealth and Storage: Items like basins, buckets, and boxes are seen as symbols of wealth and storage, with their condition or contents foretelling financial fortune or misfortune.

These beliefs and practices were deeply ingrained in ancient Chinese society, where every object and action in daily life was closely observed for its potential to reveal one’s destiny. They offer a unique perspective on the cultural values and expectations of the time, highlighting the importance of domestic stability, personal well-being, and the interconnectedness of daily life with broader fortunes.

Refs:

Uncovering the Mystery of Dreams: Eastern Theory

Uncovering the Mystery of Dreams: A Modern Interpretation of Ancient Oriental Art