As the proverb goes: Don’t plant mulberries in front of you, don’t plant willows in the back, and don’t plant ghosts in the courtyard to clap your hands. The so-called "Ghost Clapping Hands" refers to poplar trees, which are also called "Guada Hands" among the people. When the wind blows, the leaves of the poplar trees make a "squeaking" noise, which is annoying and can easily block the sound of thieves. Therefore, this tree cannot be planted in the courtyard. Mulberry has a close pronunciation with "mourning", which is taboo among the people; willow has a homophonic pronunciation with "liu", so planting willows behind the house is suspected of leaking money and treasures.
As for "Don't plant mulberry", it is said that "mulberry" is connected with "mourning". If you plant mulberry in front of the house, "mourning" will come first; if the willow tree will not bear seeds, if you plant willows behind the house, there will be no male offspring. . Saying "Hou Liu (willow)" will drain away all wealth; when the poplar tree is exposed to the wind, its leaves rustle, like a "ghost" clapping his hands.
In the folk, there are many opinions about the front and back of the house. "There is a willow tree in front of the door, and pearls and agates are coming home. There is a locust tree in front of the door, and gold and silver treasures are coming home." People take the willow and locust trees to mean "flow" and "embrace", hoping that all the wealth and blessings will come to them. at home. In order to make the courtyard beautiful, the jingle about what should be planted in front of and behind the house is: "Orchids in the front and peonies in the osmanthus and osmanthus in the back. Pines, bamboos and plums are cold-resistant to the door. Ivy on the screen wall, honeysuckle in front of the doors and windows. The plum blossoms are not in the garden, remove the lilacs and leave the golden orchids. . The little peach blossoms are as red as fire, and they are so beautiful at night under the moon."
It is unlucky to plant these trees in the wrong place. Also, cypress trees are not allowed to be planted in courtyards, as they are said to be a symbol of ghosts; dead trees are not allowed to be planted in courtyards, as dead trees are believed to herald the death of family members. Therefore, if a tree in the courtyard dies, it must be dug out by the roots immediately and a new tree planted immediately. The common belief "If you don't plant mulberry trees in front of you, don't plant willow trees in the back" is a kind of auspicious psychology of later generations, and it is also a kind of superstitious preaching. We should abandon it today; "If you don't plant ghosts in the courtyard, clap your hands" is for the sake of tranquility. There is some truth.