Source: Southern Metropolis Daily Since it is qualified to be a wishing tree, the banyan tree should be able to bring good luck to people. This is proved by books. Qu Dajun said that people in Guangdong often plant banyan trees as feng shui trees. "Where there are many banyan trees in a village, the land will flourish."?However, I have also heard the opposite. A colleague of my father-in-law had been having troubles for a while. When he saw a banyan bonsai on her desk in the office, he couldn't help but remind her: "Haven't you heard that 'banyan trees don't tolerate people'?" In Guangdong and Guangxi, there is indeed a saying in Feng Shui that "banyan trees cannot tolerate people". Some people say that it is because the banyan tree's root system is so lush and its ability to absorb water is so strong that it is impossible to draw well water where there are banyan trees. Others say that this is for home use and banyan bonsai should not be placed indoors, as it is especially harmful to young people. There is no clear history, so I can only speculate. I think, first of all, the strong vitality of the banyan tree scares people. Zhou Qufei said in "Lingwai Daida" that the banyan tree "bears seeds at all times", "birds pick up their seeds and parasitize them on the tree, and they become lush". The aerial roots hang down to the ground. "It will surpass the place where it is sent, or it will wrap it up" - it is very easy to survive, can absorb the earthy atmosphere, and can grow to exceed the host, and even wrap the host. This is simply a nightmare for humans, who never like things beyond their control. This was hinted at in the earliest flora, "Southern Plants and Trees". Ji Han said that once the branches of a banyan tree touch other trees next to it, "it is connected." Southerners have seen it too much and "don't call it auspicious wood." Lian Lizhi was originally a sign of Ji Rui, but unexpectedly, the locals expressed caution and doubts. Isn't this convincing enough? Secondly, maybe this is just a word game played by people, an unwarranted explanation based on the pronunciation of the word "Rong". It would be too uncreative if "Rong" simply meant "to accommodate people", so they chose the opposite meaning. In some places, if a family member's age ends in nine, planting leeks will bring bad luck to that member. This is called "planting leeks without leaving nine". Both of these frightening sayings have the same structure and, I presume, the same origin. Regardless, "The Banyan Tree Cannot Allow People" brings a hidden edge to this useless plant. It may not be as silent and aloof as it seems. This quote reminds us that every plant has a personality and that we can never fully understand them.