For example, Zhongshan, which was called "Longshan" in ancient times, was regarded as "Dragon Pan" by politicians such as Zhuge Liang and Sun Quan as early as the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty. As the founding monarch of the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Yuanzhang chose Jinling "Long Mai" as his burial place, which fully conformed to the essence of Feng Shui. Build your own mausoleum at the southern foot of Zhongshan, bury the hero on the back of Zhongshan, and let the courtiers take care of themselves after death. North-South correspondence shows dignity. Central Shandong, Central China and West China. In ancient geomantic omen, it was called "Gaihua Three Peaks". According to the tradition of China, zhongfeng has the highest status. Xiaoling's Dulong Palace is at the foot of Mount Everest in the south of Zhongfeng. Professor He told reporters that it was the earliest monk who regarded this place as a treasure trove of geomantic omen. To the west of Xiaoling, there is a hill called "Little Tiger Mountain". Before, I didn't understand its meaning. Now, from the analysis of the characteristics of geomantic omen, we know that it is in the position of "tiger sand" on the right side of Xiaoling, which is opposite to the image of "dragon sand" on the east side of Xiaoling. In the past, people thought that Meihua Mountain, opposite to Xiaoling Mausoleum, was left by Zhu Yuanzhang to show his mausoleum to Sun Quan, the "hero" of Emperor Wu. In fact, it is like a screen-like hill, which is the "case mountain" in Xiaoling's geomantic omen and has very important cultural symbolic significance. Qianhu Lake in the southwest and "Zhongshanpu" in the south also have smart "Suzaku" feng shui characteristics. In this way, Xiaoling Palace and Hebao have achieved the four geomantic images of Zuo Qinglong, You Baihu, Qian Suzaku and Hou Xuanwu. In addition, the three "royal rivers" of Xiaoling all flow from left to right. This kind of water, known as "crown water" in geomantic omen, is also very rare.
Professor He believes that, in fact, this is Zhu Yuanzhang and his architects deliberately using nature. Zhu Yuanzhang conveniently incorporated the Three Rivers into his mausoleum, which not only preserved the flood channel, but also made the river water add color to the mausoleum. This is due to Zhu Yuanzhang's respect for the laws of nature. If Zhu Yuanzhang fills up the Sanjiang River in order to build his own tomb, the consequences can be imagined! Xiaoling was placed in this beautiful environment created by God. Among the tombs before the early Ming Dynasty in China, tombs with such perfect feng shui landscape as the Ming Tombs are rare.
To put it bluntly, in Feng Shui, the house with running water on the left is called Qinglong; The one on the right is called white tiger; There is a pond in front called Suzaku. There is a mountain behind, called Xuanwu. These four conditions are the most suitable places to build a house. But as a modern person, you can imagine that there is a pond in front, a mountain behind, and a river next to it, and the environment is pleasant. Isn't living here the highest enjoyment? Professor He said that "Feng Shui Theory" is an important part of China's ancient environmental science and architectural planning theory, which contains rich scientific ideas and cultural philosophy. Although it is limited by the times and mixed with some superstitious elements, it is regarded as one of the typical features of ancient China culture in the contemporary academic circles in the East and the West.