Is geomantic omen a theory or superstition?

I have studied geomantic omen for many years from a scientific point of view (here I only talk about Yangzhai geomantic omen). Feng Shui is a theory that contains superstitious contents. It should be pointed out that theory is different from science as long as it is self-sufficient and self-consistent (self-consistency means being able to justify itself). Feng Shui, like China's traditional theory, is unscientific and linked to superstition, but it has practical value.

Feng shui looks mysterious. Want to understand feng shui, analogy Chinese medicine is the easiest to understand:

The theory of traditional Chinese medicine was born from superstition. Chinese medicine does not know the existence of bacterial viruses, and thinks that people get sick because the yin and yang and five elements in the body are not balanced enough. Through the theory of Yin and Yang, TCM has also developed a set of its own medical theories.

Because Chinese medicine does not know bacterial viruses and the actual pathogenesis, its theory has therapeutic effect on some diseases. Most of them can't do anything about infectious diseases (for example, for all kinds of plagues, Chinese medicine mostly takes Radix Isatidis as a panacea, so traditional Chinese medicine can't cure tuberculosis-consumption, nor can it cope with the flu, but can only adjust human immunity and make people get through it).

Therefore, we say that Chinese medicine is an empirical knowledge. Its theory is not necessarily scientific, but it has certain curative effect and can treat many diseases. The same is true of Feng Shui.

Feng Shui is actually a summary of China's architectural experience for thousands of years. Its theory comes from "Funeral Scripture", which holds that there are life and death effects on buildings to influence good or bad luck. This theory is not necessarily scientific, but Feng Shui is a collection of experiences, and its theoretical knowledge is to sum up this empirical phenomenon. Therefore, no matter whether the theory of geomantic omen is scientific or superstitious, generally speaking, as long as the house with good geomantic omen is good, it is always comfortable and pleasant to live in-this is a summary of thousands of years' experience of our ancestors.

For example, Feng Shui believes that mirrors are unlucky for beds. In fact, when you wake up in the middle of the night and see yourself in the mirror in the dark, you may be really scared. There is also a psychological theory that for security reasons, apes like to live in closed caves and feel insecure about open caves. Then, in psychological suggestion, the mirror is the entrance to an open space cave-it seems that the mirror is an open and symmetrical world door. So the mirror is facing the bed, which makes people subconsciously feel as if they are sleeping with the door open, and naturally they will not sleep comfortably.

From the mirror example, the landlord can understand that no matter whether Feng Shui itself is scientific or not, the conclusion accumulated by thousands of years of experience is actually in line with the scientific theory of psychology.

In addition, feng shui believes that it is best to have a gentle flowing river in front of the house and a mountain as a backrest in the back. Moreover, rivers also have regulations on the direction of flow and bending. The location of this kind of house is particularly favorable-there is a river in front, which is convenient for daily life to get water to irrigate the fields. There are mountains behind, which can avoid typhoon disasters, and it is convenient to cook and burn firewood. In case of famine, drought and flood, crop reduction can also rely on the mountain. After careful analysis with the scientific theory of geology, the landlord will find that the requirement of geomantic omen can not only prevent houses from being washed away by mountain torrents, but also prevent rivers from being diverted or flooded. This is indeed the best case.

It can be said that no matter whether Feng Shui is superstitious or not, a house with good Feng Shui always makes people live comfortably and safely.

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