“八”和“六”,只是个数字。然而,在侗族人民心中,这个数字却作为吉祥如意、兴旺发达的象征,它预祝人们美好愿望的实现。侗族人民除婚丧嫁娶算是盛大庆典外,生活中最喜庆的大事就数建造新房、装修屋字、添置家具了。新房动工之前,工匠根据主人的大致设想和材料的多寡,进行推算,画出兰图,要求即将落成的房屋在高度、进深、开间、住室、客房、门槽以及顶部的前引阁、后挂阁这八项建筑上,都要体现出八个“八”。如高,一丈七八或二丈零八、二丈一八;进深,二丈八八或三丈一八;后 “Eight” and “six” are just numbers. However, in the hearts of Dong people, this figure serves as a symbol of good fortune and prosperity and it wishes people to realize their good wishes. In addition to weddings and funerals, the Dong people are regarded as grand celebrations. The most festive event in life is to build new houses, decorate houses and purchase furniture. Prior to the start of the new house, artisans make projections based on the general idea of ​​the owner and the amount of materials, draw up a map of the town and ask for the soon-to-be finished housing in front of the high, deep, bays, dwellings, rooms, Hanging Court on these eight buildings, we must reflect the eight “eight.” Such as high, one seven seven eight or two Zhang zero eight, two Zhang eight; into the deep, two eight eight or thirty-eight; after