The reason why houses face north and south
China is located in the northern hemisphere of the earth and the eastern part of the Eurasian continent. Most of the land is located north of the Tropic of Capricorn (northern latitude). The sunshine all year round is People are attracted to the south, and houses facing south are easy to absorb sunlight. Sunlight has many benefits for people; first, it can keep people warm, and the temperature in the south room is 1-2 degrees higher than that in the north room in winter; second, it participates in the synthesis of vitamin D in the human body, and children who often stay in the sun can prevent rickets; third, the ultraviolet rays in the sun It has a bactericidal effect, especially against respiratory tract-borne diseases; fourth, it can enhance human immune function.
As early as primitive society, Chinese ancestors built village houses with the north facing south. The vast majority of houses discovered by archaeology have their doors facing south. In the commercial period, measuring direction is the first step in selecting the environment. "Poetry·Gongliu" says: The scenery is Naogang, and its yin and yang are related. Later, Chao Wu, a politician in the Han Dynasty, proposed it. When choosing a city site, you should consider the harmony of yin and yang, taste the flavor of its water springs, examine the suitability of its land, and be right in its boundaries. The north is yin, the south is yang, the mountains north and south are yin, and the water north of Shandong is yang.
Sit north and face south, not only for lighting, but also to avoid the north wind. China's topography determines that its Qi is seasonal. There are cold currents from Northwest Asia in winter and cool breezes from the Pacific Ocean in summer. The wind direction changes throughout the year. There are records of wind measurement in oracle bone inscriptions. "Historical Records·Lü Ji" says: The wind does not live in the northwest in October. Factory Mo Feng lives in the north, it's November. Tiaofeng lives in the northeast, in the first month. In the Ming Dynasty, the common people lived in the east, in February. The Qingming Festival winds in the southeast, in April. The scenery is in the south, in May. The cool breeze is in the southwest, in June. The wind is in the west in September.
There are differences between yin wind and yang wind. Momo Keguang Guoting recorded in "Di Xue Pi Nan": Pingyang is not afraid of wind, but there is a difference between yin and yang. The warm winds received from east to south are called yang winds, so there is no problem. There are cool and cold winds from west to north, which are called bright winds, until there is a near case, otherwise the wind will blow cold to the bones, and the family fortune will decline. This means avoiding northwest winds.
The methods of expressing directions in landscape art include: first, taking the root of the five elements as east, fire as south, metal as west, water as north, and earth as middle; second, taking the height of Bagua as south , the ridge is the north, the earthquake is the east, and the surprise is the west. Third, take the calendar numbers A and B as the east, Bing and D as the south, Geng and Xin as the west, and Ren and Gui as the north. The child of the earthly branch is the north, and the noon is the south. Fourth, the east is the blue dragon, the west is the white tiger, the south is the red bird, and the north is the basalt. Or called: Qinglong on the left, White Tiger on the right, Suzaku in the front, Xuanwu in the back. To put it bluntly, the principle of sitting north and facing south is a correct understanding of natural phenomena, complying with the way of heaven, getting the aura of mountains and rivers, receiving the brilliance of the sun and moon, nourishing the body, cultivating sentiments, and making the land spiritual and outstanding.
What should we pay attention to when installing the gate in Feng Shui?
The door is like a person’s facade. If there is a feng shui problem, it will inevitably affect the fortune. The following points should be noted for general residential gates:
1. The size of the gate should be proportional to the house.
2. The color should not be black and should match the five elements.
3. The iron door in front of the gate should not be airtight, or have an inelegant shape, like an iron rope or a prison.
4. The door must not be tilted (slanted door has the same pronunciation as evil door)
5. The door must not be high on one side and low on the other.
6. If the door is worn out, it should be replaced as soon as possible.
7. The front door cannot lead directly to the back door or window (Chuan Xin Zhai).
8. The door should be opened in accordance with the Yangzhai School, which is related to health and wealth. It is best to ask a master to identify it.
9. Do not press the beam on the door.
10. Do not use arched doors for residential doors.
Of course there will be some solutions. For example, the door beam, especially in a small suite-style building, has a beam directly on the door leading to the outside. You will feel its pressure before entering or exiting, which has a very negative impact on your health. The solution is to hang a wedding tent in front of the door, or a curtain with the pattern of five blessings coming to the door. Another example is door-to-door hedging, which means that the doors of two households are facing each other in Feng Shui. This will cross-infect bad auras with each other and should be avoided. The solution is that after one of the households enters the front door, they should separate the entrance space to allow the evil spirit to circulate and not penetrate into the room like a sharp blade.
There is also a stairway that appears when the door is open. It is common for apartment-style houses to open the door and immediately encounter stairs or elevators going down. This will make people who go out suddenly feel like they are falling, nervous, prone to car accidents, and unable to keep their money. live. The solution is to place a mirror on the wall or corner of the stairs going down. The reflection in the mirror will make the stairs move upward, or post a bird pattern to let the birds flying high to improve luck.