What exactly is the meaning of "six outside and six inside" in the history of Yangzhai?

Ancient people called the indoor environment "six things inside", and the layout of the indoor "six things inside" refers to the layout of doors, beds, stoves, wells, toilets, corrals and so on. The external environment was called "Six Outlets" by the ancients, including the layout of outdoor roads, ponds, bridges, pavilions, temples and yamen.

The "six contents" of modern houses include doors, windows, kitchen stoves, living rooms, bathrooms, study rooms, storage rooms, beds, stairs and large furniture, which are expressed in modern languages as the internal layout of houses.

Among them, the door, master room, kitchen stove and bathroom are the most important. The "external six things" of ancient dwellings refer to six factors, such as roads, wells, toilets, animal pens, temples and bridges, and also refer to the external environment around houses. The shape and orientation of "Six Wais" are closely related to the good or bad luck of Yang Zhai's geomantic omen.

The content of "external six objects" in ancient dwellings is obviously related to China's long-term agricultural society and polytheism. With the development of the times, great changes have taken place in Yangzhai. Well let the window toilet located in tap water and Jinzhong become a toilet with a flush toilet, and moved from outside to inside. Most animal pens and temples are far from the house.

The content of "six external events" in modern housing has changed greatly. "Six exterior" refers to the general name of the external environment of the house, including mountains, rivers, buildings, roads or streets, bridges and trees, as well as its natural geographical environment and human environment. However, everything will remain the same. "Surrounding by mountains and rivers, mountains and rivers are affectionate, and hiding the wind and gathering gas" and "negative yin and yang" are still the basic principles for building villas.