Ancient Cemetery Feng Shui
Ancient Cemetery Feng Shui, do you know how to choose cemetery Feng Shui in ancient times? What are the principles of good or bad feng shui in a cemetery? So what is the feng shui of ancient Chinese imperial tombs? Let me share with you what the feng shui of ancient cemeteries is. Let’s take a look. Feng Shui of Ancient Cemetery 1
Feng Shui of Ancient Cemetery
Feng Shui of Imperial Tombs in Ancient China
The "Unity of Heaven and Man" in the site selection and planning of imperial tombs in the Qing Dynasty "The concept was inherited from the Ming Dynasty, and its first advocate was the founding emperor Zhu Yuanzhang. Among the Chinese capitals, Nanjing’s capital wall has an irregular layout. Those who have visited the best-preserved and longest capital wall in the world will find that the walls are built against the mountains and follow the terrain, and the city walls bring out the scenery. beautiful. If we follow the traditional "central axis" theory and are square and upright, there will be no such "forty-eight beautiful views of Jinling" as "looking in the mirror with a grimace". When Zhu Yuanzhang chose the location of his mausoleum, he also pursued the harmony between the mausoleum and nature, "following the rules of the ceremony and matching the shape of the mountains and rivers." Yuan Zhang, like all previous emperors, adhered to patriarchal rituals and respected ancestors. The difference is that Zhu Yuanzhang was more obsessed with it and was very particular about the selection of the mausoleum site, in order to obtain good Feng Shui and bless the descendants of the Zhu family.
The imperial mausoleum system in Chinese history was completed in the Ming Dynasty. The imperial mausoleums of the Ming Dynasty were distributed in four places, namely the Xuyi "ancestral mausoleum" where Zhu Yuanzhang's grandparents were buried, and the Fengyang "ancestral mausoleum" where Zhu Yuanzhang's parents were buried. "Emperor's Mausoleum", Nanjing's "Xiaoling Tomb" where Zhu Yuanzhang is buried and Beijing's "Thirteen Tombs", these mausoleums are all "geomantic treasures".
The Zhongshan Scenic Area, which covers an area of ??more than 30 square kilometers, is almost the entire area of ??the Xiaoling Tomb of the Ming Dynasty. In this huge imperial mausoleum area, the designers regarded the entire Zhongshan Mountain and part of the water surface as important "feng shui" landscapes and incorporated them into the architectural planning and design of Xiaoling Mausoleum, thereby realizing the "mountain as mausoleum" and "heaven and man" The Chinese imperial mausoleum architectural tradition and cultural concept of "unity".
Zhongshan was called "Dragon Mountain" in ancient times. As early as the last years of Jiangdong, it had been regarded as a "dragon-pan" place by Zhuge Liang, Sun Quan and other politicians. As the founder of the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Yuanzhang would not let this place go. As a treasure land, it is natural to choose Jinling’s “Dragon Vein” as the burial place. Later, both Sun Yat-sen and Mao Zedong chose this place as their final destination. It was also because Zhongshan was the treasured land of Fengshan that Zhu Yuanzhang chose to build the mausoleum on the yang side of Zhongshan, and the tombs of heroes and heroes were built on the yin side of Zhongshan. The north and south corresponded, and the superiority and inferiority were clear. , which is completely in line with the ancient "Feng Shui" essence.
Zhongshan has three peaks: East, Middle and West. They are called the "Three Peaks of Huagai" in Feng Shui. The middle peak is the most respected. Xiaoling Mausoleum is just south of the middle peak and under Mount Everest. The eminent monk Baozhi of the Liang Dynasty and Emperor Wu of the Liang Dynasty regarded the site as a treasure of Feng Shui;
To the west of Xiaoling, there is a small mountain, known as "Little Tiger Mountain". From the analysis of Feng Shui landform, it is located in the Xiaoling Mausoleum. The "tiger sand" on the right is aligned with the "dragon sand" to the east of Xiaoling; this screen-like hill is the "case mountain" in Xiaoling Feng Shui.
Qianhu in the southwest and "Zhongshan Pu" meandering south also have smart "Suzaku" Feng Shui characteristics. In this way, Xiaoling Mausoleum and Baocheng have the "four images" of Feng Shui: Qinglong on the left, white tiger on the right, Suzaku in the front, and Xuanwu in the back. In addition, the three "royal rivers" of Xiaoling all flow from left to right. This kind of Feng Shui Water is called "crown water" in Feng Shui. It forms naturally and is very rare.
This is most obvious in the location selection of the imperial tombs of the Ming and Qing Dynasties. The entire mausoleum area is bounded by Changrui Mountain, and the north is called "Houlong", which is the source of dragon veins; the mausoleum area is backed by Changrui Mountain, and the eagle on the east side is called the Green Dragon; the Huanghua Mountain on the west side is called the White Tiger; the south side is called the White Tiger. Jinxing Mountain, which is shaped like a bell, is the Chaoshan Mountain; Yingbi Mountain in the distance is the Table Mountain; the Malan River and the Xida River twist and flow around it, embracing the love. Ancient Cemetery Feng Shui 2
What kind of cemetery has good Feng Shui
1. The principle of ascending wind and rising water
Cemeteries also pay attention to " ascending wind and ascending water ". The direction of water is northwest, so the Ming Tombs are located in Changping District, northwest of Beijing.
The northwest is determined based on the central axis of Beijing. This central axis starts from the Drum Tower in the north, passes through the Palace Museum and Qianmen, and ends at Yongding Gate in the south. The center point is the Forbidden City, also known as the Forbidden City.
2. The principle of being surrounded by mountains and rivers
Being surrounded by mountains and rivers is a beautiful environment that people generally yearn for. It is also the basic principle of a good cemetery, which is reflected in the Feng Shui theory. The meaning is "the owner of the mountain, but the owner of the water, controls the wealth", which means that choosing a mountain can make people in future generations prosperous; choosing water can make a lot of money. Stone is the bone of the mountain, and water is the blood of the mountain. The benevolent enjoy the mountain, and the wise enjoy the water. Water is the source of life. Only when mountains have water can they have life. A mountain without water seems to have no soul. Therefore, there is a saying in Feng Shui: If there are mountains but no water, don’t look for land. Before you look at the mountains, look at the water first. It can be seen that "the owner of the mountain, the owner of the mountain, and the owner of the water, the owner of the wealth" is the simplest and most incisive summary of the investigation of cemetery Feng Shui. Some Feng Shui theories that focus on regulating Qi emphasize hiding wind and gathering Qi. The so-called: "The method of Feng Shui is to obtain water first, and to store wind second." The ancients believed that the larger the water surface, the thicker the gathering of Qi, and the greater the wealth.
3. The principle of returning to nature
In current urban planning, cemeteries are getting farther and farther away from the city. Why not stay closer to the city, where it would be more convenient to visit tombs and pay homage? Wouldn’t it be more humane? Wouldn’t it be more modern to be wrapped among high-rise buildings? Here, the feng shui of the Yin House is exactly the opposite of that of the Yang House. Urbanites advocate the integration of people and vehicles, the integration of man and machine (computer), work first, and efficiency first, while the cemetery emphasizes nature first and the unity of nature and man.
4. The principle of openness and openness
In ancient times, when someone became famous, became an official, or made a fortune, people often discussed the feng shui of this person's ancestral graves and called them: Earth Spirits Outstanding people. Feng Shui believes that a wide open hall is conducive to nurturing talents and developing careers. Therefore, it is necessary to "climb the mountain to see the water entrance" and "enter the cave to see the bright hall." The bright hall means that there must be a broad and flat place in front of the tomb. The bright hall is open and full of vitality, so that talents can The future is bright. On the contrary, the cemetery should not be located in a narrow and limited valley.
5. The principle of facing forward and leaning on the left and right
"Green dragon on the left, white tiger on the right, red bird in front and Xuanwu in the back" is probably a saying that people hear more often in cemeteries. This is the Feng Shui interpretation. The summary of the surrounding terrain of the cemetery is actually that it is surrounded by mountains on all sides, with a spacious basin in the middle. The "hole" mentioned in Feng Shui is in this basin, and the mountains on all sides are called "sand" in Feng Shui. This topography is also reflected in the word "burial" mentioned earlier, which is the "廻" (pronounced arch) under the word "burial", which means holding it with both hands, holding it together with both hands, forming a hollow in the middle. The ancients thought this was a good burial place, so the word "funeral" itself reflects the ancient people's view of funerals.
6. The principle of bending and meandering
In the past, courtyards and temples had screen walls facing the gates. Modern people also pay more attention to the design of the entrance when decorating. Both the screen wall and the entrance are It is produced in response to Feng Shui, not just to look good. Their function is to avoid direct passage and block the evil spirit coming from the frontal collision. How to block evil spirits in the cemetery? The principle of Feng Shui advocates that "straight leads to rush" and "curved leads to smoothness". Roads should be curved and mountains and rivers should be meandering, that is, crooked.
Introduce what kind of cemetery has good Feng Shui
Flat land is the best Feng Shui treasure land
Ancient people in the past dynasties all required backing to build tombs, that is, looking for sunshine in the mountains. However, the sunny location found is also in a flat and open mountainous area, rather than built on a cliff. Therefore, the location of the cemetery should be flat.
A good cemetery requires dragon veins
The so-called dragon veins are the hills with better exposure to light. Finding relatively flat terrain in the mountains to build tombs means that the mountain gods will suppress them and wild ghosts will not dare to disturb them. A good cemetery must have water. The mountain is yang and the water is yin. Yin and yang must be balanced. Surrounded by two waters, the true dragon appears. Many ancient tombs were dug along the rivers for this reason. If there are mountains, water and plants, then that is a better feng shui treasure land for the cemetery.
The cemetery should not be located in a low-lying area
The terrain should be slightly higher. This is to prevent dew on rainy days. After water enters the tomb, it will damage the tomb passage. It’s troublesome to repair again.
If the cemetery is surrounded by a hill and the hill is low, then future generations will be able to study and become officials. If the direction in which the water flows has no mountains to block it and it is a flat land, then such a cemetery is an inferior place. If there are several mountains or three or five mountains to block the arch, the power of prosperity will be greater and the blessing will be longer and longer-lasting. Water itself has no concept of direction. Different cemeteries have different concepts of direction for the same piece of water.
Choose a place with good sunshine
When building a tomb, you first need to choose a cemetery. The tomb belongs to the cathode place. If you choose to build it in a place where there is no sunlight, the whole family will suffer. Your luck will not improve.
The feng shui of cemeteries is to be clean
Moreover, the feng shui is good in places with endless and wide sight lines; modern highways are everywhere. The feng shui of cemeteries was originally very good, but once the roads were built, the feng shui changed. If it is destroyed, the road can cut off the dragon's veins, and the aura of the long-term traffic will be scattered. Therefore, if there is a road behind the tomb, it is unlucky. The dragon's veins behind it are broken, and there is no backing, so you are destined to have to rely on yourself; here it also depends on the road. For example, small roads are rarely used by pedestrians, or they are expressways, first-class highways, or second-class highways. The impact of small highways is small, and the impact of the latter is very serious.
A good Feng Shui cemetery has a backing
That is to say, it has a mountain behind it, an open front, mountains on the left and right surrounded by water, and dragons coming from far away, and sand mountains on the left and right to protect the wind. Qi, there is water flowing around or flowing in front, the water should be slow rather than rushing, the ground door should be closed, and the sky gate should be opened. This is the best feng shui for the cemetery.
When choosing a good Feng Shui tomb, first look at the direction of the coming and going water, then divide the gold according to the seat direction of the tomb, and match the yin and yang and the five elements. It must be in line with the Feng Shui to benefit future generations.