Dragon sand and tiger sand first understand the meaning of this "dragon" and "tiger". The dragon here refers to "dragon sand" and the tiger refers to "tiger sand". I believe some people will ask, what is "sand"? In fact, this sand is a proper term in Feng Shui, which refers to the peaks, hills, piers, trees and various buildings around the cave field. Why are these called sand? This is because in ancient times, the traffic was inconvenient, and Feng Shui masters would make a map with sand tables and pile up all kinds of messy heads with sand to teach their disciples, hence the name. It's like watching the sand table map used in the costume TV series when leading troops to fight.
The dragon embraces the tiger to be civil and military, and the tiger embraces the dragon to replace the poor. The dragon and tiger also have their special meanings in geomantic omen. In Feng Shui, four animals represent four elephants, symbolizing four directions. The ancient ancients divided the sky into four palaces: east, west, north and south. The star of the East is the dragon, and the tree of the East in the five elements corresponds to the cyan in the five colors, so it is called "Qinglong". The star in the west is shaped like a tiger, and the gold in the west and the east in the five elements corresponds to the white in the five colors, so it is a "white tiger". So the proverbial dragon sand and tiger sand refer to the mountains in the east and the mountains in the west respectively.
The mountain in the east is connected with the mountain in the west in a cave shape, and the mountain higher than the west is the dragon and tiger. The ancients thought that tombs with this pattern could bring good luck to the family, and in the future, the family would have civil and military dignitaries to light the lintel. If tiger sand is higher than dragon sand, it is regarded as an unlucky pattern. The ancients believed that such geomantic omen would affect the fortune of the family and the wealth of future generations.
This is because of Jin Kemu in the five elements, so if the west is higher than the east, then the wood will be injured, which is why it is said that "the dragon embraces the tiger to be civil and military, and the tiger embraces the dragon to replace the poor". In addition, there is a term in Feng Shui called "white tiger evil spirit". The ancients believed that breaking the evil spirits of the white tiger would bring many misfortunes to families, especially fortune related to wealth.
Besides, Qinglong is a symbol of vitality and readiness. "Purple gas comes from the East" means good luck in the East. Therefore, in feng shui, the position of Qinglong will be higher, indicating that there are noble people to help. The white tiger is in the left hand. Since ancient times, the right hand is the most important thing in mourning. Therefore, the white tiger face in feng shui should not be too high. If tiger sand is higher than dragon sand, it means that priority customers are unlucky. This is why tigers embrace dragons instead of poor people.
In fact, it is the same as the folk saying that "dragons embrace tigers and tigers embrace dragons to help the poor". The ancients thought that when building a house, if the house in the west is taller than the house in the east, it is a very unlucky symbol. In fact, there is no scientific evidence to prove that the white tiger is taller than the green dragon, which will definitely bring disaster to the family. So these proverbs are actually a kind of life experience of rural people. The east is where the sun rises. If someone else's house in the west is taller than your house in the east, it will block the sun, which is really uncomfortable.
Bian Xiao has something to say: In life and work, many people believe in Feng Shui, such as building a house, choosing an address and decorating a home. Ask a geomantic gentleman to make an on-site investigation. Some people may say that this is feudal superstition. In fact, Feng Shui is also a kind of traditional culture in China. It originated from ancient people's awe of nature and yearning for a better life. After a long period of life and production, the ancients were deeply impressed by the farming culture, and began to realize the relationship between the right time and the right place, and the important influence of nature on human life and production, so they attached great importance to the geomantic culture.
Although there are some superstitious elements due to the limitation of historical conditions, on the whole, the essence of Feng Shui is the truth that man and nature live in harmony. Therefore, in the face of these proverbs or feng shui things, we should know how to take the essence and discard the dross. Don't be overly superstitious about the concepts in Feng Shui, but follow the principle of harmonious coexistence between man and nature.