The origin of lost feng shui.
In fact, Feng Shui is a series of thoughts and theories to discuss and guide people to choose and deal with the location, orientation, layout, construction and date selection of houses (houses in the sun) and cemeteries (houses in the shade), and it is a skill to choose living environment.
Kanyu: That's heaven and that's a tunnel. From the very beginning, geomantic omen has formed an indissoluble bond with astronomical calendar and geography. Looking up at astronomy and overlooking geography are two characteristics of geomantic omen.
Xiangdi: refers to observing the geographical situation.
Kate: It was named after a local family in the Han Dynasty-Qing Wuzi, that is, Mr. Kate.
Qingnangjing: Qingnangjing was named after the nine volumes of Qingnangjing obtained by Guo Pu in the Eastern Jin Dynasty.
But in our country, it is often called "Feng Shui", and people who engage in this profession are called "Mr. Feng Shui". Because Mr. Feng Shui is explained by the theory of Yin and Yang, people think that they are people who deal with Yin and Yang, so they are also called "Mr. Yin and Yang".
The word "geomantic omen" first appeared in the Book of Burial written by Guo Pu in the Eastern Jin Dynasty: the burials benefit from qi. As the saying goes: Qi rides the wind to disperse, but the boundary water stops, so that we can't get together and stop, so it is called Feng Shui. Therefore, later generations revered Guo Pu as the originator of geomantic omen, but all the inherited geomantic omen sects revered Jiutian Xuan Nv as the master of Yin and Yang Courtyard (Geomantic Gate), because it is said that Jiutian Xuan Nv taught him metaphysics, including geomantic omen, to help the Yellow Emperor overcome Chiyou and save the people from danger.
Several important elements in geomantic omen are:
Wind: the phenomenon of airflow.
Water: current.
Qi: Invisible to the naked eye.
There are dragons, sand, caves, water, sitting and so on.
In ancient China, educated people generally knew Feng Shui, and many officials and talents even mastered it. Throughout history, the pre-Qin period was the gestation period of geomantic omen. Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, Feng Shui spread; Song dynasty was the prevailing period, and Ming and Qing dynasties were the flooding period. In modern history, geomantic omen was very popular in old China.
The sages said: divination is not allowed, but one thing shall prevail; Poor medicine harms one person; If the geography is not good, the family will be ruined. It can be seen how important Feng Shui is in people's minds.
Therefore, Feng Shui is actually a traditional cultural view, a widely circulated folk custom and a technique to avoid disasters.