There are many sayings about the courtyard of a house, such as three feet in front of the house, which means there should be three feet of open space in front of the house to facilitate the gathering and circulation of yang. This proverb reflects the "openness" principle in China's ancient geomantic theory. Every family has its own problems, which means that every family has its own problems and difficulties, and no family is completely smooth and stable. The house is kind-hearted, that is to say, the owner of the house must be kind-hearted and sincere to others in order to get support and help from others, so that the cause will be smooth.
What I want to introduce here is that "there are four elephants in the family, the population is prosperous, and the family is more prosperous", which is a popular saying in China. This proverb comes from China's ancient geomantic theory. According to Feng Shui theory, living environment will affect personal fortune and family development.
First, the dead tree meets the spring. In our yard, if dead trees meet with spring, it is considered as a good omen, symbolizing that adversity is about to turn over and full of vitality. When the dead tree meets the spring, it means that in the seemingly hopeless situation, there is a sudden hope and a turning point, which means that good things are about to happen and people's mood will become positive and optimistic. Dead wood meets spring, not only refers to the change of natural environment, but also is a kind of sustenance and expectation for people's own life.
Secondly, the appearance of gecko is a common omen in rural residential culture, because gecko is often considered as the patron saint of the family. If there is a gecko at home, it is considered as the arrival of the patron saint, which indicates the happiness and peace of the family. In addition, the gecko also has an early warning function. If the gecko appears in the house, it can indicate that something bad is about to happen, so the family should be more careful.
Thirdly, bees build nests, which is also one of the auspicious signs in rural housing culture, and it represents the richness and warmth of families. Bees need to spend a lot of time and energy in the process of building nests, so it is regarded as hard work for bees to build nests. If there are bees nesting at home, it means that every member of the family is working hard for the family and creating a better life together.
Fourthly, the arrival of magpies is also a good omen in rural housing culture, which is considered as a sign of good luck coming soon. Magpie is one of the auspicious symbols in the traditional culture of China, which is considered to bring good luck and auspiciousness. If magpies appear at home, it is considered that the gods are caring for the family, which indicates good luck.
To sum up, dead trees meet spring, geckos appear, bees build nests, and magpies come to the door, which are auspicious signs in rural residential culture, representing family happiness, prosperity and auspiciousness. When these four signs appear at the same time, they are considered as "there are four elephants in the family, the population is prosperous, and the family is more prosperous", which indicates the auspiciousness and prosperity of the family.
These phenomena seem to have little to do with our lives, but sometimes they can really bode well, so many rural people have said so until now, which means that there are some reasons for these phenomena at home, but we have not delved into them. In any case, we should still study the wealth left by our ancestors and apply it to real life.