Is feng shui credible?

Feng Shui, that is, the theory of "hiding wind to gain water", was first defined by Guo Pu of Jin Dynasty. In the Book of Burial, he said, "Buried people are angry. Qi dissipates by the wind, and the boundary water stops. The ancients gathered together to make it last for a long time, so it was called Feng Shui. China's three principles of geomantic omen: the principle of integration of heaven and earth; Principle of balance between yin and yang; The principle of mutual generation and mutual resistance of the five elements. Geomantic omen, originally a technique for observing geography on the spot, is called geomantic omen, which was called geomantic omen theory in ancient China. Its purpose is to choose the methods and principles of palace, village location and cemetery construction. The original intention is a knowledge of choosing the right place. Feng shui has a long history. In ancient times, geomantic omen prevailed in the cultural circle of China, and it was a very important factor in food, clothing, housing and transportation. Many documents related to Feng Shui have been preserved.

Feng shui, called "Feng Shui" in ancient times. Feng shui has a long history. In ancient times, geomantic omen prevailed in the cultural circle of China, and it was a very important factor in food, clothing, housing and transportation. Many documents related to Feng Shui have been preserved. According to documents, ancient geomantic omen was mostly used in the site selection of towns and villages, as well as the construction of palaces, and later developed to find funeral terrain. "Benedict gong liu, both pu is long. Since the scenery is a mountain, look at its yin and yang and its flowing spring. Its army has three orders, which is the original. Tear the field for food and spend its sunset. Live in the wilderness. " This is a chapter in the Book of Songs, which tells the story of Gong Liu, the ancestor of Zhou people, who tasted water, watched the yin and yang of mountains and rivers, chose the outside of the house, co-managed the fields with the military and civilians, and planted crops together. The buildings on the hillside are adjacent to loquat, and the harvest in the field is in sight, which is a leisurely pastoral scenery. This shows that at least in the Zhou Dynasty, Xiangtu had a necessary and feasible test plan. In the Han dynasty, the theory of field investigation of geographical feng shui was initially formed. As a research object, Feng Shui has research value from the perspectives of folklore, environmentology, geography, hydrology and architecture. Unfortunately, after the Tang and Song Dynasties, after the emergence of different schools of Taiji, it gradually developed into several folk belief industries with different blunt skills.

Geomantic omen of architectural learning

Geomantic omen was originally based on the influence of environment on architecture. Architectural geomantic omen (environmental impact) comes from royal court buildings. A set of geomantic omen system (written code of environmental impact) was established, represented by royal architects in ancient feudal society of China. Unfortunately, nowadays, due to the system passed down from generation to generation by the royal architects in China, geomantic omen has not been widely recognized in China, so people who know geomantic omen rarely survive in the world, and geomantic omen is facing the dilemma of being lost. Geomantic omen in architecture is to conform to nature, strive to integrate architecture with nature and beautify the overall environment. Moreover, building layout according to natural conditions, including lighting, ventilation, framing, etc., can make residents more comfortable and pursue the return of the living environment to the natural state.