The Chinese invented playing cards in AD 1000. Some interesting facts
Did you know that the traditional deck of playing cards are a strikingly coherent form of a calendar? There are 52 weeks in the year and there are 52 playing cards in a deck.
There are 13 weeks in each season and there are 13 cards in each suit.
There are 4 seasons in a year and 4 suits in the deck.
There are 12 months in a year so there are 12 court cards namely 4 Jacks, 4 Queens and 4 Kings.
The red cards represent day, while the black cards represent the night.
In this sum we allow Jacks to equal 10 , Queens to equal 11 and Kings to equal 13.
Now, add up all the cards namely one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten, Jack, Queen, King and the total comes to 91. Now multiply the 4 suits and the 91 x 4 = 364, then add the Jocker and you will arrive at 365, that being the number of days in a year, or is that a mere coincidence or a greater intelligence?
The Spades indicate plowing or working.
The Hearts indicate love thy crops.
The Clubs indicate flourishing and growth.
The Diamonds indicate reaping the wealth.
Is there a deeper philosophy than just merely playing cards? The mathematical perfection is mind blowing.
No comments:
Post a Comment