What's the significance of having a square pond in front of the house? What does "seeing a square pond in front of the door make you do ridiculous things"?

What is Fangtang? Why is there a saying that “if you see a Fangtang in front of your door, you will do something ridiculous”? How much do you understand? In my impression, this square pond only exists in rural areas. So what does the term rural areas mean?

I know about the square pond, which is often seen in northern rural areas, but I don’t quite understand such a saying. After all, most square ponds are built in front of homes. As long as As soon as you open the door, you can definitely see the Fangtang. Since this is said in rural areas, why are most of them in the north like this structure?

After checking some relevant information, I didn’t expect that my thoughts were somewhat similar.

This is mainly reflected in the differences in geographical environment.

Generally speaking, in the north there is another saying: "If there is a square pond in front of the door, the children and grandchildren will enjoy the glory", while in the south it is "If there is a square pond in front of the door, the things you do are ridiculous", then specific things need to be analyzed in detail. .

1. It is related to the geographical environment

We all know that the south belongs to the temperate zone, so it rains all year round and the entire environment is relatively humid, and the road construction at that time In addition, the drainage system is not particularly perfect, so if there are continuous rainy days, the square pond in front of the door will have hidden dangers, which will pose certain dangers to residents.

For example, this is not the case, because the four seasons in the north are more obvious, which can easily cause drought. If there is a square pond in front of the door, it will solve many difficulties, especially for crop irrigation. The role of this square pond Still big.

So generally speaking, having a square pond in front of the door is not conducive to living in some southern areas.

2. Feng Shui

China is a country with rich cultural origins, and there have been many talented people, especially in Feng Shui.

Perhaps some friends think it is superstitious when they hear about Feng Shui. If they think so, they would be looking down on our history and culture.

In fact, it is Feng Shui that pays attention to the round sky and square place, it is also Feng Shui that pays attention to the balance of yin and yang, it is also Feng Shui that pays attention to the universe, and it is also Feng Shui that pays attention to the presence of water and mountains.

Isn’t it said in Liu Yuxi’s "Inscription on a Humble Room": "If the water is not deep, there will be dragons and spirits; if the mountains are not high, there will be immortals and names"? So don’t just think that this is superstition.

In fact, the overall layout is based on the harmony of yin and yang. Of course, everyone’s ideas are different. Do you think so much about whether people can open it? It seems that there will be some superstitious thoughts. It's inside.

Water has always been more important in Feng Shui.

All things growing in water represent endless life, so the presence of water represents abundance.

Also because water represents wealth, in most areas a square pond will be built in front of the door. The implication is that they hope that their lives can be rich and prosperous. This also expresses people’s expectations for a better life. Hope.

Really there are differences in regions, and there will be differences in thinking.

3. If there is a square pond in front of the door, will you really do something absurd?

For example, in some places, the word "square pond" will be pronounced as the word "ridiculous". Common people think this is unlucky and means that the children and grandchildren of the family will act more absurdly in the future, so in some places there will be a square pond in front of the door and the saying that things will be absurd is generally a good wish for the children and grandchildren of the family.

If you think about it, this is a bit superstitious. How could the children and grandchildren doing ridiculous things have anything to do with whether there is a pond in front of the door? Most of the principles by which children and grandchildren deal with things are still taught by their parents' words and deeds.

Whether a person can stand between heaven and earth, and look up to him with no regrets in his heart, is a matter of his character.

Is it possible that many people in ancient times had to live in such an environment to become successful? I don't think so.

These sages such as Su Shi, Wang Yangming, Zeng Guofan, Master Hongyi, including Qian Xueshen and Yuan Longping in modern times, are not all able to become great people because of family education and the cultivation of three views!

So when looking at a problem, we must consider it from a dialectical perspective and learn to think, especially for ordinary people. If you really encounter such stubborn people, you only know that there is such a thing. If you don't understand the truth and don't know how to adapt, then your life will be particularly inconvenient.

Whether there is a square pond or not, you can choose it according to your own needs.

If a square pond can solve many problems in life, for example, it can store a lot of rainwater every time it rains and can be beneficial for irrigation, then why not build a square pond.

And now everyone is advocating the development of second careers.

Many farmers will use the square ponds in front of their homes to carry out some fish and shrimp farming, which is very good.

If there is no square pond, you still need to apply for land and then excavate it. It seems that there is something wrong with the saying "There is a square pond in front of the door, what you do is ridiculous."

Summary:

China’s culture has a long history and nourishes every Chinese people, but at the same time there is also a lot of dross in it. What we have to do is to have a self-understanding. We must have a correct judgment, discard the dross and take the essence.

Adapt measures to local conditions rather than blindly believe in them.