There was an article in "Reader's Digest" about the jealousy of plants.
The article mentioned that a foreign man planted a banyan tree in the yard and was very careful about it. They took care of it. Later, the man got married. However, the hostess was always sick since she moved into the house, and the two of them never had a baby. Later, I don’t know if they hired a doctor or an expert. In short, they discovered that this tree The banyan tree was causing trouble, and it was because it was jealous of the mistress who had taken away the owner's care...
So they moved the banyan tree further away, and the mistress began to take care of the banyan tree. The banyan tree slowly "acknowledged" " got a new owner. The hostess's health gradually improved, and later she gave birth to a healthy baby.
The following article also gave some other examples. The general idea is that if plants become jealous, they will They release some harmful and targeted chemicals that endanger the health of the people they hate.
Among them, the banyan tree is particularly jealous and can release powerful harmful substances. It is a very domineering tree. Plants...
Perhaps this is the theoretical basis for "banyan trees cannot tolerate people".
In Guangdong and Guangxi, Feng Shui does have a saying that "banyan trees cannot tolerate people". Some people say it is because The root system of the banyan tree is lush and its ability to absorb water is too strong. It is impossible to draw well water where there are banyan trees. Some people say that this is for home use. It is not suitable to place banyan tree bonsai indoors, which is especially harmful to young people. There is no clear record in history, so we can only Good at making speculations:
First of all, the strong vitality of the banyan tree frightened people. Zhou Qufei said in "Lingwai Daida" that the banyan tree "bears seeds at all times" and "birds carry their seeds to parasitize them." On the tree, it becomes lush and luxuriant." The air roots hang down to the ground. "The earthy air nourishes them and grows strong. Over time, it outgrows the place where it is sent, or wraps it up." - It is very easy to survive, absorbs the earthy air, and can grow to exceed the host, even Wrapping up the host. This is simply a nightmare for humans. They never like things beyond their control. This is hinted at in the earliest Flora "Southern Grass and Trees". Ji Han said that the banyan tree Once the branches touch other trees next to them, they are "connected", which is often seen by southerners, "not called auspicious trees". The branches are originally a sign of auspiciousness, but unexpectedly, the locals expressed caution and doubts. That's all.
Secondly, maybe this is just a word game played by people, an unwarranted explanation based on the pronunciation of the word "Rong". If "Rong" directly means "tolerant", That would be too uncreative, so they chose the opposite meaning. In some places, if a family member's age ends in nine, planting leeks will bring bad luck to that member. This is called "planting leeks without leaving nine" ". Both of these frightening sayings have the same structure. In summary, it is not impossible that they also have the same origin.