What should be mastered in Siheyuan Feng Shui?
1. Generally speaking, in a large house, the first entrance is the gatehouse, the second entrance is the hall, the third or last entrance is the private room or boudoir, which is the activity space for women or their family members. Most people No one is allowed to enter at will. No wonder the ancients said in a poem: "How deep is the courtyard?" The deeper the courtyard, the less accessible it is.
2. Siheyuan has a history of at least more than 3,000 years. There are many types in various parts of China, of which Beijing Siheyuan is a typical example. Siheyuan is usually inhabited by large families and provides a relatively private courtyard space from the outside world. Its architecture and layout reflect the traditional Chinese hierarchy of superiority and inferiority as well as the Yin-Yang and Five Elements theories.
3. In modern times, with the changes in family structure and social concepts, the livability of traditional courtyard houses has been challenged. In the process of urban planning, traditional courtyard houses also face the contradiction between protection and development. Some courtyard houses have been listed as cultural relics protection units, and some have been demolished.
4. A regular courtyard house in Beijing is generally located in an east-west alley facing north and south. The basic shape is the north room (main room), south room (inverted room) and east and west wing rooms, which are separated on four sides. Then surround it with high walls to form a quadrangle and open a door. The gate is located at the "Xun" position in the southeast corner of the house. The total number of rooms is generally 3 in the north room, 2 in the front and 5 in the west, 3 in the east and west rooms, and 17 in the south room including the main door and hanging flower door, not including the main door. If each room is 11-12 square meters, the total area is about 200 square meters.
5. The so-called Sihe, "four" refers to the east, west, south and north sides, and "he" means that the houses on the four sides are surrounded together to form a "kou" shape. After hundreds of years of construction, Beijing's courtyard houses have formed a unique Beijing style from the layout to the internal structure and detailed decoration.