Use of water to make you strong and water to make you happy

Mountains are alive with water, mountains are strong with water, and cities are spiritual with mountains and rivers

——The aesthetic characteristics of architectural Feng Shui

Qin Shiliu’s Feng Shui theory It contains rich aesthetic elements. The ancients reflected strong ecological awareness, harmony awareness, natural awareness and other Feng Shui aesthetic ideals in the selection of urban locations and the planning of residential buildings. The earliest affirmation of Feng Shui aesthetics was during the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty. French missionary Han Guoying came to China and was deeply attracted by the wonderful Chinese garden landscape. When describing its characteristics, he quoted an ancient architect named Liu Zhou. The aesthetic interest reflected in the narrative is derived from the concept of Feng Shui: "What they first pursue is fresh air, good orientation, and fertile land; shallow hills and long hills, flat hills and deep ravines, and clear lakes and rapids must all be well matched; they hope There is a mountain in the north that can block the wind, attract coolness in summer, have spring veins, and have a pleasant view of the horizon. The first and last rays of light can be reflected all year round. " Joseph Needham, the famous British authority on the history of science, said in " When discussing Chinese Feng Shui in "Chinese Science and Civilization", it also pointed out that "Feng Shui is beneficial to the Chinese people. For example, it is proposed to plant trees and bamboo forests to prevent wind, and emphasizes the value of running water close to houses. It contains an aesthetic component, The incomparable beauty of China’s farmland, homes, and countryside can be proven by this.” In the site selection and planning of the built environment, the ancients chose livable places based on the principles of advocating nature, cherishing nature, and rationally utilizing nature. We attach great importance to and respect the inherent mechanisms and natural laws of the natural ecological environment, and adhere to the principles of cherishing land, paying attention to mountains and rivers, protecting forests, and making wise use of natural energy. Most of the villages are sited using natural terrain, with mountains and rivers, pillows on mountains and rivers, and mountains at their backs. Facing the water, holding the yin and embracing the yang, follow the slope. Most of them choose to be on the relatively open sunny slope in the valley or on the south-facing gentle slope of the mountain side. Follow "Yangzhai must be taught to choose the terrain, with mountains on the back and water on the side that appeals to people's hearts. The mountains have dragons and lofty hair, and the water must surround them to form a circle. The bright hall is wide and wide, and the water mouth contains thousands of gold. There are no obstacles on both sides of Guansha, and the light is upright and prosperous. "Gateway" model. This fully reflects that the ancients attached great importance to the aesthetics of natural landscapes and pursued the harmonious and organic unity of the humanistic beauty of architecture and the natural beauty of the environment. As the "art of landscape", Feng Shui theory advocates the observation of mountains and rivers by "using people's will to oppose the intention of mountains and rivers, using people's emotions to oppose the feelings of mountains and rivers", and "using human hearts to be in harmony with heaven's heart". In terms of site selection and planning, the Feng Shui aesthetic ideal of "like a master of painting, must be dark in several places and light in several places to complement each other to create a beautiful scene" has profoundly inspired contemporary scholars. Academician Wu Liangyong, a famous scholar at Tsinghua University, pointed out in the article "Landscape Cities and China - A Long-term Talk on China's Urban Development in the 21st Century" that "Chinese traditional urban landscapes are elements of urban composition. Landscapes and cities are integrated, and they are obviously related to landscape composition and city location selection." Feng shui of layout