The first greed, the cornucopia of harmony: Feng Shui of Prince Gong’s Mansion
Among the buildings in Beijing, the most topical one is Prince Gong’s Mansion in He_. Since ancient times, there has been a saying that “a Prince Gong’s Mansion is half the history of the Qing Dynasty”. As the most corrupt official, the most indispensable thing is money, and the feng shui will naturally not be forgotten. So, how is the feng shui of Prince Gong's Mansion? This issue’s architectural feng shui will help you understand.
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"A Prince Gong's Mansion, a Feng Shui textbook." Especially the courtyard shape of a large mansion with a narrow front and a wide back. There is a saying in Feng Shui that "narrow in front and wide in back will lead to wealth and honor". Prince Gong's Mansion is a standard "narrow in front and wide in back" type. When He _ chose this house, its local energy was flourishing. He_ is an extremely smart person and knows Feng Shui himself. Therefore, whether it is the general environment or the small environment in the house, he carefully plans the layout and construction, so he turns a house into a Feng Shui masterpiece. Pushing himself to the highest level of popularity and wealth. People have three kinds of luck, rising - prosperous - twilight. But He_ rises quickly and reaches its limit, so it falls quickly.
The geographical location of Prince Gong’s Mansion
It is said that there are two dragon veins in Beijing. One is the earth dragon, which is the dragon vein of the Forbidden City; the other is the water dragon, which is located on the line between Houhai and Beihai, and Prince Gong’s Mansion is just right. It is on the connecting line between Houhai and Beihai, that is, the dragon vein, so the feng shui is very good. my country's top ten marshals, Guo Moruo and others all live near Prince Gong's Mansion, and they all live very long lives. It is said that the place with the most long-lived elderly people in Beijing is near Prince Gong’s Mansion. This place is a geomantic treasure.
The ancients used water as a source of wealth. Water can be found everywhere in Prince Gong’s Mansion. The water in the largest Huxin Pavilion is imported from Yuquan Lake (only the emperor can use the water there), and it does not flow out. It is inside, so it is more in line with the Feng Shui theory of making money.
Feng Shui in other landscapes
1. Stones in the courtyard
There are many strange stones in the courtyard of Prince Gong's Mansion. There are two points worth mentioning. One is a stone standing at the door. It is tall and thin, about two meters high, and looks a bit like a child. He_ liked it very much and stood at the door. First, it was used as a screen to block the invasion of evil spirits and the outflow of wealth.
It is also said that He_ had only one son in his life, and the others were all daughters, so he longed for a son. This stone was extremely shaped like a boy, so it was called a child-giving stone, hoping to bring him a son. A son will have many children and grandchildren, and the family will be prosperous.
Most of the other stones were transported from the south and have strange shapes. In the winter, workers were asked to push them over the ice along the canal. If they couldn't finish pushing them in the first year, they would put them on the riverside, and wait for the ice to freeze in the second year before continuing to push them. It took *** seven years to complete the construction of the mansion.
The ancients regarded wealth as having many stones. At that time, Prince Gong’s Mansion had the most stones, more than the imperial palace. What I admire most is the craftsmanship of the ancients. There was no cement at that time. The ancients used glutinous rice and alum as a binding agent, and then built the stones into various shapes.
2. Ten Thousand Bats
All kinds of bats can be seen everywhere in Prince Gong’s Mansion. The ancients were very superstitious and believed that bat and blessing had the same pronunciation and could bring good luck. Therefore, bonsais, flowers, stones, etc. in the courtyard were piled up in the shape of bats. He_ is very greedy for money and superstitious. In Prince Gong's Mansion, various stones are piled in the shape of bats, and there are bats on the doors, eaves and other places. There are bright bats and dark bats, a total of 9999 bats. Add the word "Fu" from Emperor Kangxi, and the hospital will be blessed!
This shows the degree of superstition of He.
3. Figures in the Wutong Courtyard
In the palace, there is a separate small courtyard, which is full of tall sycamore trees. The shadows of the trees are whirling, very beautiful, and when the wind blows , the leaves rustle, like the weak cries of women and children, and it is called Wutong Courtyard.