The building is surrounded by mountains, and the north must be blocked by mountains to avoid being attacked by cold air in winter. The door is opened in the east-west direction, which is conducive to lighting (we are located in most latitudes of the northern hemisphere, north of the Tropic of Cancer, and the sun shines from the south), and on the other hand, it is conducive to bringing cool sea breeze from the ocean in hot summer, which makes people feel comfortable. This is considered from the climate, light and airflow.
In fact, surrounded by mountains and rivers, it also reflects another feng shui pattern; Geomantic architecture is generally semi-circular, circular, arc-shaped, or closed and concave in appearance. Why is this happening? In the past, traditional buildings in China, Hakka earth buildings, typical quadrangles in Beijing and traditional buildings in southern Fujian all had a small courtyard. Why did you choose this architectural model? First, it embodies encirclement, gives people a sense of security, resists foreign invasion, and embodies the unity of people living in it. On the other hand, it also reflects openness. Everyone has a big opening facing the sky, and there are often more households in lighting, so that basically every household can receive light. This is the most superficial explanation, but there is also a very important explanation in geomantic omen, that is, the concave circular architectural pattern is conducive to gathering gas and producing a favorable gas field for people. Why do you say that? We can find that the current radar equipment is semicircular, and the current astronomical radio telescopes are semicircular, and they are concave hemispheres, facing space. This purpose is to absorb the weather, that is, to absorb all kinds of favorable electromagnetic waves sent by celestial bodies in the universe to our earth, and to produce a good atmosphere conducive to human health. Our ancient traditional architecture probably unconsciously understood that this architectural pattern is beneficial to people, but did not understand the current scientific explanation. In fact, such a good feng shui pattern is also reflected in the Buddhism and Zen we have seen. In Buddhism, many Buddha statues and bodhisattvas sit on lotus thrones recessed in the middle of a circle. Monks practice meditation, while Taoists practice seclusion and choose to sit cross-legged, like a circle. I guess this is also conducive to absorbing and gathering a good atmosphere. And our present architecture is deeply influenced by western architecture. High-rise buildings are mostly square buildings, reinforced concrete urban forests, and every family lives in a birdcage-like environment, showing only closeness, closeness and lack of openness. Therefore, people who live in it are eccentric and self-centered. Unlike the traditional buildings in China, there are many people living in a courtyard house with a tulou and a lot of communication. This is an influence on people's psychological character. On the other hand, modern architecture is a square building with many edges and corners, which lacks the curvaceous beauty of past buildings and gives people a dull and indifferent feeling. Traditional geomantic omen thinks that curves are beautiful. Having said that, I think there are many scientific, aesthetic, astronomical and other reasons. Please correct me if you write badly or wrongly.