Why do some elderly people in rural areas always tell people not to put stone millstones at home?
This is a kind of superstition, which means that Feng Shui is not good for the family and will bring disaster to the family. In the feudal superstitious thoughts, the stone millstone represents the "white tiger". Although the white tiger is a mythical beast in ancient Chinese thought, it also represents killing. If the stone millstone is placed in the home, it means that the murderous spirit is brought into the home. Sooner or later, the home will cause trouble and there is a risk of casualties. Therefore, the ancients said that stone millstones cannot be placed in the home.
Although Feng Shui in ancient times was superstitious, it also represented people’s wishes for a better life by seeking advantages and avoiding disadvantages. The white tiger is one of the four ancient divine beasts in China. In mythology, the white tiger is the god of killing and the most murderous god. In many industries, white tigers are worshiped in the hope that the killing energy of the white tiger can kill demons.
But in ordinary people's homes, people don't need or want to slay demons. People don't have this ability. Ordinary people just want to live peacefully and peacefully, and they just want to live a calm and trouble-free life. Although things like slaying demons are generally a good thing, as long as you participate in such things, you will inevitably encounter accidents. Therefore, the best way to live a stable life is to stay away from these unstable factors. Therefore, even though the white tiger has been a sacred animal worshiped in China since ancient times, it is rarely worshiped by ordinary people. In fact, it is not just the White Tiger, the Green Dragon, the Suzaku, and the Xuanwu. Basically, few ordinary people believe in these four divine beasts.
In fact, there is also a theory of ghosts and gods around stone millstones, which comes from the regional culture of our country. In our country's legendary hell, there are some extremely sinful people who have done all the bad things during their lives and then go to hell to suffer the consequences after their death. One of the punishments in hell is related to the millstone, which roughly punishes those who have committed heinous crimes by putting them in the millstone and grinding them over and over again. Therefore, the millstone carries the terrifying atmosphere of the underworld in people's hearts. If placed at home, it will make people uneasy, so it cannot be placed at home.
To sum up, this statement has no scientific basis. It is all ancient feudal superstition, but it can be regarded as a wish for a beautiful and peaceful life.