Planting trees around the courtyard pays attention to feng shui. There is a folk saying: "Don't plant mulberry before, don't plant willow after, and ghosts clap their hands in the courtyard." "Don't plant mulberry in front" is because it is homophonic with "mourning", and it is unlucky to go out to see "mourning".
"Don't plant willows in the future" is mainly because willows don't bear seeds, and "willow" is homophonic with "stay". If planted behind the house, it will make people feel that they can't leave it to future generations. Of course, this is a no-no for China people who attach great importance to the family line. "Clap your hands in ghosts" refers to poplars. When the wind blows, poplars will make waves of rushing noises, like "ghosts" clapping their hands and superstitious people.
What trees are planted around the yard?
1, osmanthus tree: people regard osmanthus tree as auspicious. For example, the Imperial Examination High School is called "the laurel tree in the middle of the month". The ancients used flowers as tea bait. According to legend, there is a osmanthus tree in the middle of the month: osmanthus fragrans, that is, osmanthus fragrans, and cassia twig can enter, which is used to drive away wind and reconcile. Song Wenzhi's words say, "Osmanthus fragrans is in the middle of the month, and the fragrance is floating outside the clouds." Osmanthus fragrans symbolizes nobility. It exudes fragrance in summer and is a natural air freshener.
3. Toona sinensis: Toona sinensis has always been regarded as a tree of longevity in traditional culture, which is auspicious and wishful. Because the age of a tree is infinite. Planting Toona sinensis in the yard is good for feng shui. "Zhuangzi Xiaoyao Tour" says: "There are big stumps in ancient times, and autumn has 8,000 years." So Toona sinensis is a symbol of longevity. Because Toona sinensis has a long life, it is often used to refer to its father, and later generations also use it as a synonym for its father. In feng shui, it has the function of protecting the hospital and praying for longevity.