The living habits in rural areas and cities are very different. In rural areas, there are many customs, customs and taboos. Although these will restrict people's actions and thoughts, they are also a kind of local culture, especially Langlang. Catchy rural sayings can reflect rural culture. So what is the meaning of the rural saying "If the gate is too large, the family will be ruined and everyone will die"? Let’s find out together today.
If the door is too large, the family will be ruined and everyone will die. This proverb means that the door of the house cannot be higher than the main house. If the door is higher than the house, it is unlucky.
Rural people are very particular when choosing a location for building a house. Most northerners build their houses facing south. Generally, terrain with low front and high back is chosen. It is best to have a mountain behind it, which is said to have a backer. From a scientific point of view, mountains can block the wind, the front of the mountains is warm, and the lighting angle is good. This type of terrain is called sunny land.
After the house is built, the main hall is the largest. Whether it is the east or west wing rooms, or the gates and courtyard walls, they should not be higher than the main house. Because in the past, the elderly lived in the main house, and the children and grandchildren lived in the side rooms. The gate also symbolized the younger generation, so the gate should not be higher than the main house. In fact, this principle also implies humanity.
It means that if a family wants to prosper, the elders and younger generations must be in order, and the younger generations must respect their elders. If the door is higher than the main house, then the opposite is true. It does not respect the natural principle of lower front and higher rear, and does not respect human nature, so it is unlucky.
This rural proverb does have a certain superstitious color, and it is also a bit exaggerated, but it also has a certain truth and it is not just something people say out of thin air. And this will also be of certain help to future generations in building houses.
Furthermore, even if people think this sentence is a bit superstitious, they will rather believe that it is something than that it is not. For peace of mind, when building a house, the door will not be higher than the hall.