There are two ways to raise turtles. One is to put them in a specific environment, such as a fish tank or basin. The other is to let the tortoise walk around the house. Walking turtles are called "killing evil turtles" in Feng Shui. How can turtles kill evil?
It turns out that the turtle has turtle lines on its back. There are three squares in the center of the turtle pattern, representing the talents of heaven and earth, and there are 24 squares next to it, representing the twenty-four mountains, and 10 represents the ten-day stem. There are twelve squares at the bottom of the tortoise shell, representing the twelve earthly branches. Strangely, the layout of the tortoise shell contains all the codes representing the mysteries of the universe, so the tortoise is called one of the four spirits. Turtle was called Xuanwu in ancient times, and it is also called "Four Spirit Culture" with "Qinglong", "White Tiger" and "Suzaku".
China people especially like turtles, because they have a long life span and can witness the rise and fall of the world for hundreds of years. Since ancient times, they have been regarded as symbols of longevity and good luck. When a person's family is extremely unlucky or short of fire, astrologers will advise him to keep turtles at home and let them walk around. On the one hand, he can block bad luck with shells and drive away bad luck, on the other hand, he can strengthen fire luck and drive away evil spirits. Therefore, raising turtles can also prevent people from falling.
In ancient times, when some people were buried after death, they would put a turtle under the coffin first, and then put it on it, symbolizing that after the Yin people went to hell, they could get a turtle as a means of transportation and ride on it to roam the hell.
Therefore, turtles are sacred. Turtles kept in fish tanks, such as Brazilian tortoises, are kept in specific locations, preferably in the direction of fire, or in places that need to be positive, such as near the gate. The location of fire can be determined according to family members, for example, men want the fire to be placed in the northwest, women want the fire to be placed in the southwest, and so on.
Turtles that move at home basically don't need to be fed, because they absorb microorganisms in the air. Turtles live long because they have strong vitality and can grow healthily without special care. If family members are not too jealous of fire, keeping a turtle at home and letting it suck microbes is also one of the ways to improve home feng shui.
Because turtles live a long life, it is common for people to praise or worship turtles throughout the ages. In ancient legends, myths and fables in China, the four spirits of Kirin, Phoenix and Dragon and Tortoise are auspicious animals, and they are all symbols of good luck and longevity. But the first three gods are fictional totems, which do not exist in the real environment. In reality, only turtles exist. And the first three can only be used by emperors, and ordinary people can only stay away from them, far less than turtles. Only the tortoise is the most lifelike and can be like us. Feng Shui also believes that turtles are animals that can bring good luck and longevity to people. It is said that turtles can block town houses and bring wealth to people. Here are some quotations about the relationship between turtles and geomantic omen: "From the perspective of geomantic omen, the protrusion of turtle shell is radian, like a mirror, so turtle shell can be used to melt evil spirits." "Although the tortoise moves slowly and seems to have no self-defense ability, it knows how to bear the burden of humiliation. When in danger, it will shrink its head, tail and limbs into thick turtle shells, leaving even the fiercest enemies helpless and finally tide over the difficulties. Therefore, when encountering some very special and dangerous punishments, instead of using lions to fight hard, it is better to use turtles to resolve them. It is more appropriate to combine rigidity and softness. " ..... Although these are popular sayings, since there are still many unknown things in the world, we can take them seriously first. This is also for yourself to find the theoretical basis and motivation for raising turtles.