Why can't the temple threshold be stepped on?
1, the custom of avoiding stepping on the threshold began in the pre-Qin period. At that time, courtiers could not step on the threshold but walked sideways when entering and leaving the monarch's portal. The threshold is often the distinction of identity, and the reason why this custom existed in the pre-Qin period was the gift of the monarch and the minister. Later, it evolved into the level of family status.
2. the threshold has the function of blocking soil and avoiding evil spirits. There is a threshold across the door, which symbolizes the erection of a wall to keep out all bad things, especially those ghosts, to ensure the safety and happiness of the family.
3. In fact, in the past, the wooden purlin of the threshold and the main purlin of the beam top were made of the same material. That is, a wooden Fang separates the main beam from the threshold. Liang Zheng has the "utility" to protect the safety of the town house. The wooden workshop has been enchanted by Mr. Sanguisorba Feng Shui.
Some people say that the threshold is the neck of ancestors, so you can't step on it, otherwise it is disrespectful.
There is also a saying that the threshold is the neck of the family and the head of the family, so there is a saying: avoid stepping on the threshold and sitting.
6. It is said that stepping on the threshold will ruin your feng shui. Collision with a family god (in some areas, folklore believes that every family has a protector). The custom of avoiding stepping on the threshold continued until the Qing Dynasty.