In the classical gardens of China, only through reasonable, appropriate and ingenious plant planting can the mountains, waters and buildings in the garden have charm. As the only living gardening element, plants themselves and the plant landscape they create are closely related to Feng Shui. For example, the Summer Palace (Qingyi Garden) also makes the garden unique in geomantic omen by improving various garden elements.
1, Geomantic Analysis of Garden Plants with Yin and Yang Theory
"Yin and Yang" sprouted from the experience of ancient ancestors in observing astronomy and geography, and only appeared as the meaning of the sun's back light. The sun's back to the sun is Yang, and the sun's back to the sun is Yin. The Dictionary of Yin and Yang shows that the scenery in The Book of Songs Gong Liu is just a hill, and its yin and yang are in harmony. Described the witness position of Zhou people's defense and planned the camp. With the continuous improvement of people's understanding, the theory of yin and yang gradually evolved into a philosophical concept, which was first seen in the Book of Changes: "One yin and one yang is the way!" . Then, "the combination of yin and yang is born, and the division of yin and yang is destroyed." If yin and yang are wrong, they will change; Even yin and yang are constant. "These two sentences show that nature and human society are two opposing, contradictory and unified dynamic balance forces, including everything in the universe. Such as the sun and moon, day and night, light and shade, movement, inside and outside, men and women, rigidity and softness, delay and so on. The plant landscape in China classical gardens is not arranged at will, but embodies a harmonious beauty of balance between Yin and Yang everywhere.
2. Geomantic analysis of the five elements theory of garden plants.
The "Five Elements" were created when Yu Xia proclaimed himself emperor, just as the article "Feng Shui Rules of Xia Dynasty" said. With the increasing attention and popularity of people, Guo Yu pointed out: "Wang (the emperor of Zhou Dynasty) made everything with five elements of earth, gold, wood, water and fire!" . In the Book of Rites, four seasons, four directions, five tones, five flavors, five colors, five grains and five emperors are all represented by "five elements". Then a set of five-element philosophy was formed, that is, symbiosis: wood fire, fire earth, native gold, golden water and aquatic wood; Xiangke: Mutuke, Tukeshui, Shuihuoke, Huojinke, Jin Kemu.
3. Analysis of the symbolic significance of landscape plants in geomantic omen
Symbols are shaped here, meaning is expressed there, and specific things or symbols are used to express specific meaning, which has established national characteristics. At the beginning of gardening, China classical gardens were regarded as the external embodiment of ideology by the garden owners or gardeners who were well versed in traditional cultural thoughts. They not only stay in the pleasure brought by the color, posture and smell of plants, but also pay more attention to the symbolic connotation of plant culture. Similarly, in the customs and cultures handed down from generation to generation, Feng Shui also makes full use of the unique symbolic significance of plants.
To sum up, there are rich and scientific plant planting theories in geomantic omen, which have a far-reaching impact on garden plant landscape. The correct and objective application of geomantic omen, combined with related disciplines, is of great guiding significance to the protection and restoration of plant landscape in classical gardens.