2. the threshold has the function of blocking soil and avoiding evil spirits. There is a threshold across the door, which symbolizes the erection of a wall to keep out all bad things, especially those ghosts, to ensure the safety and happiness of the family.
3. In fact, in the past, the wooden purlin of the threshold and the main purlin of the beam top were made of the same material. That is, a wooden Fang separates the main beam from the threshold. Liang Zheng has the "utility" to protect the safety of the town house, and that wooden Fang was used by Mr. Sanguisorba Feng Shui. Wooden beams made of the same material naturally have the function of protecting homes and towns. In the East, shoes and other things are extremely "humble". In the customs of some parts of China and Islamic countries in the Middle East, hitting people with shoes is the biggest insult, and stepping on it will damage the magic of the threshold.
Some people say that the threshold is the neck of ancestors, so you can't step on it, otherwise it is disrespectful.
There is also a saying that the threshold is the neck of the family and the head of the family, so there is a saying: avoid stepping on the threshold and sitting.
6. It is said that stepping on the threshold will ruin your feng shui. Collision with the family god (folklore in some areas believes that every family has a protector); If you go to the temple, you can't step on the threshold. There is a saying in Buddhism that the threshold of a temple is Sakyamuni's shoulder. People think that the threshold is the shoulder of God and should not be trampled on. The custom of avoiding stepping on the threshold continued until the Qing Dynasty.
Threshold is of great significance in geomantic omen. In traditional buildings in China, there is always a threshold at the entrance of the gate. Its role in geomantic omen is to prevent external unfavorable factors from entering the home and preventing brain drain.