There are many common sayings circulating in rural areas. These sentences are not as gorgeous as poetry, but they are the life experience summed up by ancestors for generations. Some sayings may seem simple, but they contain a lot of truth. For example, the sentence we are talking about today, "A tree stands between a house and a wall, if you are not defeated, you will perish." What does it mean?
This sentence needs to be explained separately. Let’s talk about the tree sandwich house first. A tree sandwiched house means that there is a big tree on both sides of the house, and the house is sandwiched between the big trees. As time goes by, the big trees will grow bigger and bigger, and the tree crown will affect the lighting of the house, although it can be used in summer. Avoiding sun exposure will keep the house cooler. However, in winter, when the big trees block all the sunlight, the house will be cold and damp. Living in such a house will affect people's health over time. In addition, if there is strong wind, the branches are broken or the tree collapses, it will threaten the life safety of the family.
As a big tree grows, its root system will become more and more developed, which may cause the foundation of the house to be unstable, which may also cause the house to be unstable or even collapse.
What’s going on with the wall?
There are three views on the wall: the first view is that if there are buildings on both sides, with a low old house sandwiched in the middle, such a building layout is not good for the old house. It will affect the lighting and ventilation of the old house, causing it to be dark and damp. Living in such a house for a long time is not good for people's health.
The second theory is that living conditions in rural areas were poor in the past. Many houses were built of mud and straw. Such houses were very unstable. Over time, the earthen walls would deteriorate due to wind and sun. Falling dust and becoming thin. Some people will paste some mud on the earth wall to make the earth wall thicker. Although it seems that the earth wall is reinforced, it will easily collapse in strong storms and rainy weather, making it more dangerous.
The third theory is that in the past, courtyard walls in rural areas were generally not very high and could easily be climbed over. Later, every household had a high-gate courtyard and the courtyard walls became taller. At this time, there were People would add a few layers of bricks to the low courtyard walls of their homes. Although the courtyard walls seem to be higher, they are not as stable as before and may collapse in strong winds and heavy rains.
These are the meanings of trees sandwiching the walls of a house. If you are not defeated, you will die. This is the experience accumulated by the old farmers for generations, so you must avoid these situations when building houses.