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In fact, thanking the soil mainly means to reward the earth god. In the past, in rural areas, every household would offer sacrifices to the God of the Earth. Villagers would usually call them "Lord of the Earth" and "Gong of the Earth". During the New Year and festivals, the villagers would make sacrifices and put some good food that they could not bear to eat. They would first offer it to the God of the Earth. Lord of the land.
Earth is the first of the five elements. Whether it is building a house or building a road, it is a kind of damage to the land. It will not only damage and disturb the visible vegetation, animals and other natural environments, but It will also cause catastrophe to many young creatures, thereby breaking the harmony of this area.
So the ground-breaking ceremony beforehand is equivalent to making an application and obtaining their consent. Generally, there are no other taboos in thanking the soil afterwards, but you must apologize to all parties and thank the Earth God. Tolerance is an expression of people's desire for harmony with nature.
What is the point of thanking soil:
1. Choose a good and auspicious day.
The soil thanking ceremony is usually performed after the construction process is completed. The time for giving thanks is not just a day you want, but the Feng Shui master must choose an auspicious day in advance, and the host must prepare the offerings and other things needed to give thanks in advance.
2. The ceremony of giving thanks.
The ceremony of thanking the soil varies from place to place. In most places, the soil thanking ceremony is only held once after the completion of the project. In some places, three soil thanking ceremonies are held within three years after the completion of the project, which is called the "big soil thanking ceremony". There are different customs in different places. .
3. Breaking the earth is disrespectful to the earth god.
Earth is the first of the five elements. All things are born from the earth. The start of construction suppresses the earth god. Therefore, the groundbreaking ceremony in advance is equivalent to applying for and obtaining consent. The thanking of soil afterwards is a thank you to the earth god. of tolerance.