What happened to 73 and 84? Why did ancient literati dare not use it at will?

In ancient times, people believed in superstition and were full of awe and timidity about cows, ghosts and snakes. Many obscure words are very taboo, for example, 73 and 84 literati dare not use them at will. Now it seems that 73 and 84 are just two ordinary numbers within 100, and their homophony is nothing special. But in ancient times, people would say that the monster came before the light, that it didn't rain for a long time on a hot day and did something wrong, and offended the gods in the sky. But it is also a kind of belief, which restricts people's inner thoughts of good and evil. The explanation of these two figures can only be explained by age, that is, people live to 73 years old and live to 84 years old and have another disaster. If it fails, it means leaving this world, so ancient scholars dare not use it at will.

1, sage Confucius died at the age of 72, with a nominal age of 73. Confucius is the founder of China Confucian School. He believed in benevolence, righteousness, propriety, wisdom and faith, and more than 100 disciples followed him. Such a saint has never offended a monster, but he respects the gods very much. In the eyes of the world, he is also a saint praised by everyone. It stands to reason that he should be able to live a long life, but he has never escaped the disaster of 73 years old. Confucius was either punished by criminal law and resentful, or he was sick and old, which made people believe that 73 years was a disaster.

The sage Mencius died at the age of 83, with a nominal age of 84. If Confucius' old age just happened to catch up with the year when he was about to turn 73, then Mencius, who is also a representative of Confucianism, did not survive his 84-year-old age. Mencius, Xunzi and Confucius, as the three representatives in the pre-Qin period, made great contributions to the study and dissemination of Confucian culture. They are all true saints with mortal bodies, but their thoughts can touch the realm of God, but they also fall in love with this superstition.

3. Scholars admire saints and avoid them out of respect. Scholars after Confucius and Mencius highly praised the two saints. The influence of Confucianism has a long history, which can be said to be a template for China's filial piety to make friends. Later generations also take this as the standard. When two saints died at the age of 73 and 84 respectively, scholars would avoid using these two figures as a memorial to them.