What does the return of the four waters represent?

People in China think that drinking water must be supplied, so they pay great attention to the supply! In addition, the traditional folk concept is to regard "water" as wealth. If we can find the source of living water, we can ensure that the financial resources will not flow elsewhere, but only into our own fields! Four strong turtles (returning) are surrounded by water spray, symbolizing' four waters return to the source'. Therefore, there are many decorative items that return to their origin, symbolizing the meaning of attracting wealth and ward off evil spirits.

In rural Guangdong, ancestral halls are generally three deep and two wide. Looking at the sky is a patio. Rainwater from the eaves in the southeast and northwest falls into the patio, passes through the culvert and flows into the wind pool in front of the ancestral temple. The local area is also called "four waters return to the source".

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