In real life, when many friends buy a house or talk about the feng shui quality of the house, they are fully sure that it is good to sit south, but not south. Actually, this is a misunderstanding.
In ancient and modern geomantic books, the traditional geomantic theory really emphasizes that houses are suitable for sitting facing south, because China is located in the northern hemisphere of the earth, in the eastern part of Eurasia, and most of the land is located in the north of the Tropic of Cancer. The sunshine mainly enters from the south all the year round, and the house facing south is convenient for sunbathing, which has many benefits for people: First, it can keep warm, and the temperature in the south is higher than that in the north in winter 1-2 degrees; The second is to participate in the synthesis of human vitamins. Children often bask in the sun to prevent rickets. The third is that the ultraviolet component of sunlight can eliminate harmful bacteria in the air. In particular, it has bactericidal effect on respiratory diseases and germs, and fourth, it can increase human immune function.
According to the traditional geomantic theory, the theoretical basis of residential buildings facing south is the Central Plains or the northern region in the north temperate zone of Chinese mainland, where the north wind is often strong and the sunshine is not strong, while the Zhuhai, Shenzhen and Dongguan regions in the south of China, which are located at 22 30'-22 39' north latitude, belong to the tropical maritime climate of South Asia. Although winter and spring often drive the north wind, there is no winter in the actual climate sense. In summer and autumn, there are often typhoons and strong winds blowing from the south. From the perspective of typhoon influence, houses facing south are more affected than those facing south, so we should treat each house facing different directions dialectically. Every house has its advantages and disadvantages. The advantages and disadvantages of sitting orientation, or whether it is suitable for people to live in, should be tailored to local conditions, adapt to the times, and objectively analyze and choose.
In fact, neither of the above statements is true. China people like to live in houses facing south for two main reasons:
1. The house facing south used to be called the first house, because it was warm in winter and cool in summer, with plenty of light. Even in winter, sunlight can shine into the depths of the room, making people feel bright and warm. As soon as you enter the room, you will feel comfortable. Moreover, in this living room, in summer, when the sun rises close to the top of the head, the house cannot be exposed to strong sunlight. In addition, the southeast wind can also be blown into the house through windows and portals, making people feel cool and comfortable. So people in China are willing to live in the north room, that is, the room facing south.
2. Before China, the main foreign invasion came from the north. Therefore, in the psychology of China people, they often have to be wary of the north. Therefore, this latent and subconscious psychological threat gradually opened the door in the north and formed a psychological burden. Therefore, there is a reason why China people don't want to sit in a house facing south. And if you open the door in the north, your front door will be attacked by the north wind in winter, so not opening the door in the north is another factor.
Is there anything particular about sitting in the house for feng shui?
Sit facing south.
In fact, neither of the above statements is true. China people like to live in houses facing south for two main reasons:
1. The house facing south used to be called the first house, because it was warm in winter and cool in summer, with plenty of light. Even in winter, sunlight can shine into the depths of the room, making people feel bright and warm. As soon as you enter the room, you will feel comfortable. Moreover, in this living room, in summer, when the sun rises close to the top of the head, the house cannot be exposed to strong sunlight. In addition, the southeast wind can also be blown into the house through windows and portals, making people feel cool and comfortable. So people in China are willing to live in the north room, that is, the room facing south.
2. Before China, the main foreign invasion came from the north. Therefore, in the psychology of China people, they often have to be wary of the north. Therefore, this latent and subconscious psychological threat gradually opened the door in the north and formed a psychological burden. Therefore, there is a reason why China people don't want to sit in a house facing south. And if you open the door in the north, your front door will be attacked by the north wind in winter, so not opening the door in the north is another factor.
The reason why I like sitting facing south.
Speaking of which, you may ask, do all the houses in Chaoyang face south?
The answer is: This is true for most parts of China, but not for the whole world. Because for different regions, the orientation of the sun in the sky is different. To understand this problem, we must start with the revolution of the earth.
We all know that the earth walks sideways when it goes around the sun. Because of this, when you observe the sun from the earth, you will find that the position of the sun in the sky is constantly changing, but your position has not changed. So from this, we can know that the intensity of sunlight in different areas is different, so houses that don't face south are sunny.
Does the sun face south?
The direct point of the sun can only move back and forth near the equator, and the northernmost point can only reach 230 degrees 27 minutes north latitude, which is what we call the Tropic of Cancer. Moving south can only reach 23 degrees 27 minutes south latitude, which is the so-called tropic of Capricorn.
Therefore, it is impossible for the sun to run overhead in the area north of the Tropic of Cancer. Therefore, the sun always hangs in the southern sky. The vast majority of China's territory is north of the Tropic of Cancer. Because of this, in China, it is right that the houses in Chaoyang face south.
Every summer solstice, the sun shines directly on the Tropic of Cancer, but in winter solstice, the sun goes to the Tropic of Cancer. So all the year round, the direct point of the sun always moves between the Tropic of Cancer, and in this area between the Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Cancer, the sun passes overhead twice a year, and sometimes the sun is in the southern sky. After a while, it will run to the northern sky again.
Not all the houses facing the sun face south.
Sitting facing south is not the best choice.
In China, Guangdong, Guangxi, Yunnan and Taiwan Province provinces are in the south, that is, south of the Tropic of Cancer. Therefore, around the summer solstice, when the sun shines directly near the tropic of cancer, the sun will shoot down from the northern sky. So the houses facing south in this area are not sunny, while the houses facing north are sunny. So from the world's point of view: "All the houses in Chaoyang face south". So this sentence is wrong.
The reason why modern people prefer to sit in a house facing south actually comes from the above traditional ideas. Therefore, sitting in a house facing south is not necessarily the best choice in Feng Shui.
It is difficult to tell the direction
In fact, the orientation of the house is not only suitable for the weather and sunshine, but also conducive to the overall planning and orientation of villages and towns. Once upon a time, there was a small village called Charming Village 6 kilometers north of yanggu county. According to legend, in the Battle of Qi and Wei during the Warring States Period, Sun Bin, a strategist of Qi State, built a very strange house in this village in order to capture Pang, the general of Wei State.
For example, the streets are winding, the alleys are messy, there are no main roads, and there are no straight alleys to go. The intersection of streets and lanes is mostly in the shape of "D", and the parallel streets are uneven in head and tail, making it difficult to connect. The orientation of the house and the house is different, there is no fixed orientation, and there is no law to be found; The road outside the village is correspondingly jagged and illegible, not in the west of East Africa or the north of South Africa.
Therefore, if you walk along the narrow streets, you always feel that the direction is changing at any time, and it is difficult to distinguish between east, west, north and south, find a goal in the village and get out of the village. The local people have a folk song that says: When you are in the maze, it is difficult to recognize the champion. Hutongs are everywhere in the east, west, north and south. Just like grinding, the old road goes black. It is said that the layout of this village is set according to the orientation of gossip.
Sitting in a house facing south is not necessarily a good feng shui.
1. The house facing south used to be called the first house, because it was warm in winter and cool in summer, with plenty of light. Even in winter, sunlight can shine into the depths of the room, making people feel bright and warm. As soon as you enter the room, you will feel comfortable. Moreover, in this living room, in summer, when the sun rises close to the top of the head, the house cannot be exposed to strong sunlight. In addition, the southeast wind can also be blown into the house through windows and portals, making people feel cool and comfortable. So people in China are willing to live in the north room, that is, the room facing south.
2. Before China, the main foreign invasion came from the north. Therefore, in the psychology of China people, they often have to be wary of the north. Therefore, this latent and subconscious psychological threat gradually opened the door in the north and formed a psychological burden. Therefore, there is a reason why China people don't want to sit in a house facing south. And if you open the door in the north, your front door will be attacked by the north wind in winter, so not opening the door in the north is another factor.
Do all the houses facing the sun face south?
This is true in most parts of China, but from a global perspective, this statement is wrong. Because for different regions, the orientation of the sun in the sky is different. To understand this problem, we must start with the revolution of the earth.
We all know that the earth walks sideways when it goes around the sun. Because of this, when you observe the sun from the earth, you will find that the position of the sun in the sky is constantly changing, but your position has not changed. So from this, we can know that the intensity of sunlight in different areas is different, so houses that don't face south are sunny.
The direct point of the sun can only move back and forth near the equator, and the northernmost point can only reach 230 degrees and 27 minutes north latitude, which is what we call the Tropic of Cancer. Moving south can only reach 23 degrees 27 minutes south latitude, which is the so-called tropic of Capricorn.
Therefore, it is impossible for the sun to run overhead in the area north of the Tropic of Cancer. Therefore, the sun always hangs in the southern sky. The vast majority of China's territory is north of the Tropic of Cancer. Because of this, in China, it is right that the houses in Chaoyang face south.
Every summer solstice, the sun shines directly on the Tropic of Cancer, but in winter solstice, the sun goes to the Tropic of Cancer. So all the year round, the direct point of the sun always moves between the Tropic of Cancer, and in this area between the Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Cancer, the sun passes overhead twice a year, and sometimes the sun is in the southern sky. After a while, it will run to the northern sky again.
Not all the houses facing the sun face south.
In China, Guangdong, Guangxi, Yunnan and Taiwan Province provinces are in the south, that is, south of the Tropic of Cancer. Therefore, around the summer solstice, when the sun shines directly near the tropic of cancer, the sun will shoot down from the northern sky. So the houses facing south in this area are not sunny, while the houses facing north are sunny. So from the world's point of view: "All the houses in Chaoyang face south". So this sentence is wrong.
The reason why modern people prefer to sit in a house facing south actually comes from the above traditional ideas. Therefore, sitting in a house facing south is not necessarily the best choice in Feng Shui.
In fact, the orientation of the house is not only suitable for the weather and sunshine, but also conducive to the overall planning and orientation of villages and towns. Once upon a time, there was a small village called Charming Village 6 kilometers north of yanggu county. According to legend, in the Battle of Qi and Wei during the Warring States Period, Sun Bin, a strategist of Qi State, built a very strange house in this village in order to capture Pang, the general of Wei State.
Therefore, if you walk along the narrow streets, you always feel that the direction is changing at any time, and it is difficult to distinguish between east, west, north and south, find a goal in the village and get out of the village. The local people have a folk song that says: When you are in the maze, it is difficult to recognize the champion. Hutongs are everywhere in the east, west, north and south. Just like grinding, the old road goes black. It is said that the layout of this village is set according to the orientation of gossip.