Peach willows are planted in the east, elms are planted in the west; plums and jujubes are planted in the south, and apricots and pears are planted in the north. The elms and willows shade the back eaves, and the peach and plum trees in front of the hall. There is an elm behind the house, and the white ghosts migrate. These sentences are all summarized by the people. It tells people which kind of trees should be planted in front of and behind the house, and which ones should not be planted on the left and right sides of the house
Pine: A hundred trees are as long as the immortal pine in Nanshan. Pine is an auspicious tree species.
Bai: Don’t be a liar, be firm and disciplined. Bo is homophonic to "Bo". Among the five nobles of "Gonghou Bozinan", he ranked third. The Yinzhai mausoleum is mostly planted with cypress trees and stone tigers. Folks like cypress wood to "ward off evil spirits". The ancients had the custom of brewing cypress leaves into wine and eating them.
Gui: Folks regard the osmanthus tree as auspicious. For example, the imperial examination high school calls it "winning the laurel in the middle of the month". Ancient people had the habit of using flowers as bait for tea drinking.
Chun: It is regarded as the tree of longevity and brings good luck. Such as Chun age endless. Because the chun tree has longevity, it is often referred to as my father.
Sophora japonica: There is a folk saying that a locust tree in front of the door will either attract treasure or bring in wealth. Auspicious tree species. Folks believe that it is the spirit of the spiritual star, which is beneficial to people.
Wutong: regarded as a spiritual tree, it is a good wood for making famous musical instruments. Legend has it that it can attract phoenixes, and there is a poem like "The fragrant rice pecks at the remaining parrot grains, and the green parasol perches on the old phoenix branches".
Bamboo: Literati regard bamboo as a wise man and a gentleman. There is a saying that "it is better to eat without meat than live without bamboo." It has the function of predicting natural disasters.
Jujube: Jujube is homophonic to "early". In weddings, the combination of dates, peanuts, longans and melon seeds has become a must-have wedding banquet item. It's also pronounced as "give birth to a child early".
Li: Chestnuts are homophones for "lizi" and are a mascot for seeking children. Combined with pomegranates, peanuts, melon seeds and dates, they are gifts on the wedding table and are also a folk custom and culture for seeking good luck.
Peach: In Chinese culture, they all have their own historical context. Things related to women often have the word peach, such as peach blossom luck, peach color news, peach blossom flood, peach blossom stream, peach blossom soup, peach blossom bath, peach blossom makeup, etc. Peach has spiritual energy. If the peach does not bloom in March, it is predicted that there will be fire. If peach trees bloom early, disasters such as earthquakes are predicted. Ghosts are afraid of peaches, so the ancients used peach wood to make peach seals, peach swords, and peach charms to ward off ghosts.
Pomegranate: In Chinese cultural customs, pomegranate has many children and is a mascot that means many children and good fortune.
The banyan tree has a well-developed root system and is good at sheltering from shade. However, it is easy for insects to damage the floor, so there is a folk saying that the banyan tree does not tolerate people.
Orange: There is spirituality, and legends can fulfill things. It is believed to be the change of the spiral star of the Big Dipper in the sky. Homophoned with Ji. Kumquats can be a sign of wealth.
Sang: many fruits, homophonic with mourning, so it cannot be planted in front of the door. There is a taboo on opening the door to accept funerals.
Mei: The beauty in the world, the one who dominates the world. The flower has five petals, symbolizing the five blessings: joy, happiness, longevity, smoothness, and peace (or fortune, wealth, longevity, happiness, and health). There is a longevity couplet in which "plum blossoms bring five blessings, and bamboos bring three blessings."
Lotus: Has profound cultural origins. According to legend, the hometown of Buddha Sakyamuni was rich in lotus flowers, so Buddhism often uses lotus as a metaphor for itself. Such as "Lotus Seat", "Lotus Clothes", "Lotus Sutra", etc. Folks regard the lotus as the gentleman among flowers.
Hibiscus: refers to the woody hibiscus, which is homophonic as "Fu Rong". It is often combined with peony in wooden door leaves, which means "prosperity, wealth and honor".
Peony: The world is called the King of Flowers. Planted together with peony. It is known as the flower of wealth among the people. The combination with longevity stone in wood carvings means "long life and wealth".
Rose: regarded as auspicious by folk custom, it means "peace in all seasons". Also known as the Flower Queen.
Gourd: It is auspicious and avoids evil. Artists like to paint it.
Cinnamomum camphor tree: repels insects and mosquitoes, has beautiful appearance, and literati like to plant it in the courtyard.
Dieffenbachia: Dieffenbachia has fat leaves and red fruits, and is considered auspicious by the people. Painters often include other plants in their paintings. Planting in a barrel means unification for thousands of years.
There are many folk proverbs about planting trees next to the house, all related to Feng Shui. For example, "If there is a locust tree in front of the door, you will be promoted and make a fortune." "When a house is under a big tree, disasters often come to the house." A big tree covers the door, and the family has no descendants. Trees, people, and buildings rise and fall. in orientation. There is also a proverb: "Peach poplars in the east, gardenia elm in the west, plums and jujubes in the south, apricots and plums in the north".
I still need to remind you that you should combine the common sense of Chinese character creation and it is not advisable to plant tree trunks directly in front of doors or windows. Planting mulberries in front of the door is called watching the door in mourning, and the people regard it as the mourning door god.
In short, there is a mutually beneficial relationship between plants and people. Pregnant women are prone to vomiting if they smell the smell of cypress trees. It is not suitable to sleep under the grape trellis. "Peach willows are planted in the east, elms are planted in the west, plums and jujubes are planted in the south, and apricots and pears are planted in the north" are all a summary of plant Feng Shui.