Did the ancient emperor's bed swing from east to west or from north to south?

It's usually north and south. In ancient times, the emperor was very particular about this. Take the palace as an example. There is no even number in the room, only odd number. The emperor's bedroom is also nine. Because odd numbers are used by the living. Even numbers are for the dead. 9 is the maximum value. The south is a fertile land. For our country, we all sit facing south.

Regarding the direction of sleeping, the ancients put forward the view that "autumn and winter go west". For example, in Qian Qian Yao Fang, it is said that "every man lies in the east in spring and summer, and the west in autumn and winter", while in Recalling Jade Algae, it is quoted by Lao Lao Heng Yan: "Every man lies in the east in spring and summer, and the west in autumn and winter".

The reason is that spring and summer belong to the sun, and the head should lie east; It is cloudy in autumn and winter, and the head should lie facing west, in order to conform to the principle of "nourishing yang in spring and summer and nourishing yin in autumn and winter".

Extended data:

For example, the head of the bed faces west, that is, the back of the head of the bed faces east and the front of the head faces west (that is, the position where people sleep on their heads). Anyway, sit east and face west. Reasoning from this.

The bed can't be in front of the mirror. When people are half awake, it is easy to be frightened by the image in the mirror and get restless. The TV set should not be directly in front of the bed, but can be changed to a movable TV cabinet on the side or in the cabinet; Don't back the bed to the door. People outside the door can see everything on the bed at a glance, which will affect the rest.