Why is the courtyard gate in Beijing in the southeast corner?

Beijing is in a normal east-west alley, and the gates of quadrangles are all open in the southeast corner. The pattern has been set, and there is nothing to discuss. The architectural layout of the four-corner gate in the southeast corner is called "Kanzhai Xunmen", which is actually related to climate, environment and topography. Houses in the north are generally located in this layout, and some people are still following this architectural model. But it used to be explained by feng shui.

"Kanzhai follows the door" originated from the Book of Changes. Kan originally refers to a pit and a depression. It is also the name of the Book of Changes, which belongs to one of the eight diagrams. Symbolizing the dangerous beach, representing the water, is the northern divination. "Yi Shuo Gua" uploaded: "You can cross the hurdle and get water. It is the divination of the north, the divination of labor, and everything belongs to it. " Xun is also one of the gossip. Yi said, "Xun is also in the southeast", so Xun refers to the southeast. At the same time, Xun has another meaning, that is, the legendary name of Fengshen. Yi Shuo Gua has the saying that "Xun is the foundation and Xun is the wind", so the southeast wind is also called Xun wind. It can be seen that "Kan" is north, so the house facing south is called "Kan Zhai" and "Xun" refers to the southeast, so the door in the southeast is called "Xun Gate". "Kanzhai follows the door" because the southeast of the five elements is the wind, and the door in the gossip is the southeast. It is a ventilated place, just like the window of a house, which can connect the vitality of heaven and earth. The "ridge" is due north, the water is in the five elements, and the main house is built in due north, which means that it can avoid fire. Therefore, sitting with the north facing south and the door in the southeast is a sign of praying for peace psychologically. Beijing folk proverb: "The gate is in the southeast, so it is not difficult to build a house." It is said that in Beijing's hutongs, as long as a door is opened in the southeast, quadrangles can be built without asking Mr. Feng Shui.

Now people think that "Feng Shui" has no scientific basis. In fact, in terms of climate, environment and topography, it makes sense to sit in the main room facing south and open the door in the southeast corner. China North "is located in the Yellow River Basin in the northern hemisphere, influenced by subtropical monsoon, and it is most suitable for buildings facing south.". The north side is closed to resist the cold wind in winter, and the south side is equipped with doors and windows, which is convenient for receiving warm sunshine in winter and conducive to air circulation in summer. " As the saying goes in Beijing, "money doesn't live in the southeast room", and it is undoubtedly a waste to open the door in the north room. Therefore, this kind of "Kanzhai follow the door" layout is very suitable for living.

In addition, Beijingers think that only temples in South China can open doors, and houses cannot be like temples.

As for the southeast, it is a good start, with inexhaustible financial resources and smooth money; Open the door of the southeast, it is full of purple gas from the east, and there are various sayings.