As the saying goes, "the gatehouse should be left rather than right, and the front of the hall should not be behind." What does this mean? Why do you say that?

Have you ever thought about going back to your hometown for development because of the great pressure of life in big cities? Recently, when Bian Xiao was chatting with a friend, he heard that his friend had such a plan. He and his girlfriend were going to build a house in their hometown. After the house is built, they will have a party and then get married.

When it comes to building a house, Bian Xiao has a lot to say.

Building a house can be said to be a very important thing in life. A good house can support generations.

Therefore, building a house, whether in the past or now, is something that people can't attach too much importance to.

In order to have a good house, people in the past also made up various proverbs about geomantic omen.

For example, this sentence says, "The gatehouse depends on the left rather than the right, and the front of the hall does not depend on the back."

So what does this proverb mean? Keep reading if you are interested.

The guard room is on the left rather than on the right.

First, let's look at the first half of this proverb.

To understand this sentence, we must first understand what the "gatehouse" in this sentence is.

The gatehouse is simply described as an arched facade with a roof on the gate.

It often appears in temples or mansions, giving people a feeling of special style.

The gates of some residents' homes will be built like this, and the "gatehouse" in this proverb we are talking about today is actually the gates of residents' homes.

In fact, this kind of gate has different forms, which may be in residents' homes, the gate at the village gate, or the gate used to represent branches in the family.

Knowing the meaning of the gatehouse, let's explain the meaning of the first half of this proverb.

The guard room is on the left, not on the right.

In ancient times, people thought it was best to face east, south or southeast when building a house.

The southeast direction is the most popular.

This is because these three directions can allow houses to receive sunlight, and houses located in the southeast receive the most sunlight.

A house that is often exposed to sunlight can remove the humid air in the house and keep people living in it in a healthy state.

Moreover, ancient people were very particular about it. A sunny house is considered as a place to gather wealth, which means good luck.

So everyone likes this kind of house.

So when the main house is the center, the house on the left is the three directions mentioned above, and the house on the right is the southwest and west.

The ancients thought it was very unlucky to have a house leaning to the right.

Because generally only the dead will be called to the West, such as the word "West Heaven".

The ancients also thought that the west was the direction of scattered wealth, and if the house was built in this direction, it would be unfavorable to the development of the family.

This is why it is said that "the gatehouse is left rather than right".

In front of the hall, not in the back.

After explaining the first half of this proverb, let's take a look at the meaning of the second half of this proverb.

No matter in ancient times or in modern times, the hall plays a great role and is generally used to do these five things.

Receive guests, newcomers worship the church, hold important ceremonies, and park and place ancestral tablets after the death of ancestors.

From these five things, you can understand how important a room is to people.

Being able to hold so many important activities, the importance of corruption is self-evident, so it can only be held in front, not behind.

Moreover, in ancient times, people paid great attention to geographical division, and the use of each piece of land was clearly divided, which made people understand at a glance.

Therefore, as the existence of so many important events, the main room should naturally be separated from the rest place.

Building the hall in front is also very convenient for communication between family and guests.

If the hall is built in the back, it will invade the privacy of this family and may also affect other people in the family.

In ancient times, when etiquette was very important, such a thing was absolutely impossible.

That's why don't lean back in front of the hall.

Nowadays, people don't pay as much attention to the hall as before, but only regard it as the space for family life. Some families are still eating and laughing in the hall.

It doesn't seem to have the feeling of ancient times.

However, in any case, the way of building a hall without a backrest before the exam has continued.

To sum up, this proverb has an explanation. Are you clear? In fact, for the way houses are built, most people pay attention to Feng Shui, and there are not many substantive reasons.

However, it is also possible to gain inner peace and pay attention to some things.

Besides this proverb, what other proverbs do you know about building a house? Welcome to share your message in the comments section.

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