What are the different meanings of the number of layers and the size of the Wenchang Towers?
The seven-layered Wenchang Towers: The seven-layered Wenchang Towers symbolizes academic progress and the achievement of academic goals. In Buddhism, there is also a saying that “saving a life is better than building a seven-story Towers”, which symbolizes compassion and good fortune. It can help students enhance their literary skills and wisdom, make them quick-witted in writing, be enterprising, improve their efficiency, make great progress in grades and have smooth examinations.
The nine-layered Wenchang Towers: In Chinese culture, “nine” is the largest digit among single digits and has the reputation of “the most noble and honored”, representing nobility and status. The nine-layered Wenchang Towers symbolizes power and leadership as well as continuous progress. It is suitable for those who hope to improve their leadership abilities and pursue fame and fortune to use, and it can enhance their authority and fortune in their careers.
The thirteen-layered Wenchang Towers: From the perspective of the Five Elements of numbers, “1” represents Ren Water, “3” represents Jia Wood, and “13” is a cultural number where water and wood generate each other. It not only has the wisdom of water but also the vitality of wood. It is regarded as the highest level, symbolizing supreme blessings and is helpful for the improvement of wisdom and academics. It is suitable for students and people engaged in the cultural industry to use. In addition, the 13 layers can also be understood as nine layers plus four layers, that is, the nine-layered celestial realm plus the four-dimensional space, symbolizing the connection between heaven and earth and the prosperity of literary fortune. It implies that there is no end to learning and continuous progress. It is also believed to have a close relationship with the God of Wenchang, symbolizing a bridge connecting heaven and earth, which can convey people’s wishes to the God of Wenchang to pray for blessings.
