The mountain in front of him is far away, that is to say, from the perspective of Feng Shui (that is, metaphysics), the ancestral home, the first mountain he can meet in front of him, is called an mountain. However, the distance of this mountain is needed. It is generally required to be at least 250 meters away from the ancestral home. If it is1500m, it is naturally the best. Why should they pay attention to this distance? Because in their metaphysics, the case is far away, and the hall is big. If the lobby is large, it represents the overall situation of the lobby. If the family conforms to feng shui, it may mean that this offspring will soon be either rich or expensive, that is, future generations can show their talents.
However, it is not a good thing that the mountain is too close. It used to be called blocking the hall. According to the current words, you have a small pattern. If you open the door, you will meet a mountain. If you can't go out, there will naturally be no room for play.
The back mountain should be close, that is, metaphysics describes the back mountain of Yang House and Yin House as Xuanwu, which means turtle, and turtle means longevity (also means guarding). If you have turtles in the underworld, it means that they will protect you and future generations.
In fact, to put it bluntly, it means backing. If the sponsor is far away from you, he may be the sponsor of several families, so he can't spoil your family alone. But the closer you are to the sponsor, the better you will be. If you have something, the sponsor will naturally help you first. Therefore, there is an old saying that the front mountain is far, the back mountain is near, and the mountain is close, so it is more powerful.
Is it reasonable to say that the front mountain is far away and the back mountain is near? According to the present science, it doesn't make any sense at all, because these words belong to metaphysics, and ordinary universities don't set up metaphysics as a major, that is, geomantic omen. In other words, this is not advocated by the mainstream society today. But I found that there are books selling architectural geomantic omen on the market now. Since this kind of thing can be printed and published, it means that ordinary people can learn this knowledge.
So personally, I don't think it's necessary to delve into these things too much. Whether it is meaningful or not is a matter of opinion. You can also say that this statement is propaganda superstition, or that it is the wisdom left by our ancestors. Let's not forget it. Personally, existence is reasonable. The Book of Changes, together with The Analects of Confucius, is also classified as a book of Chinese studies, which is a part of China's traditional culture.
To sum up, the front mountain is far and the back mountain is near. This sentence actually comes from metaphysics, and it pays attention to the location of Yang House and Yin House. In their unique concept, the back mountain is the backing, and the closer the better. If the front mountain is too close, it will block wealth and so on, which is unfavorable.
As for this statement, is it reasonable? From today's scientific point of view, these are all left over from feudal superstitions in the old society. Don't take this statement too seriously.