What are the four directions in Feng Shui?

Living feng shui is mainly "left Qinglong, right White Tiger, former Suzaku and later Xuanwu". The survival rule of feng shui in the yellow emperor period ~ the feng shui of Zuo Qinglong and you Baihu 1. Chen Yikui's statement that there are four animals around the house does not mean four animals, but refers to the situation that there are four animals in the house "front, back, left and right"; For example, the left side of the house is called "Qinglong", the right side is called "White Tiger", the back is called "Hu Xuan", and the front is called "Suzaku", which are collectively called the Four Beasts. Among them, the laws of "Zuo Qinglong" and "Right White Tiger" have the most profound influence on China's geomantic omen. "White Tiger Yi Tong" says: "Left Qinglong, right white tiger, former Suzaku, later Xuanwu", which is exactly to describe this environment. Geography is more specific: "Before geography, the mountain was Suzaku, the back mountain was Xuanwu, the left mountain was Qinglong, and the right mountain was White Tiger. Gu borrowed the name of Four Nights to distinguish it from the other four mountains. To put it simply, Feng Shui believes that if a family wants to be safe, prosperous and full of auspicious atmosphere, it must have mountains, hills, buildings, rivers and trees on the left and right sides of the house, just like a mother extends her hands to protect her baby. Just as Guo Pu said: Dragon and tiger should be like elbows and arms, which means embracing ... Chen Yikui pointed out that "dragon, tiger and white tiger" literally means "warning" and "guarding"; Similarly, the function of geomantic omen is to use the terrain around the house to achieve the effect of "hiding wind and gathering gas". Chen Yikui pointed out that this concept of "left dragon and right tiger" is the earliest "survival concept" from the Yellow Emperor era in the inheritance of geomantic omen. 2. The earliest Qinglong White Tiger Feng Shui 1987, three ancient tombs were discovered in Xishuipo, Puyang, Henan Province, about five or six thousand years ago. According to the estimated time, they are about the remains of the Yellow Emperor. This site is mainly a rather strange ancient tomb. The owner of the tomb is a mature man, and his body lies on his back in the north-south direction. On the two sides next to him, mussels piled up in the pattern of "dragon" and "white tiger", which were arranged on the east and west sides respectively. There is a dragon in the east and a white tiger in the west. The length of the dragon is1.78m, and the length of the white tiger is1.39m ... They are stationed on both sides of adult male surnames respectively, forming a very conspicuous contrast. Chen Yikui pointed out that Qinglong and Baihu stood beside the tomb owner, and according to the characteristics of Hemudu culture at that time, they should have the intention of guarding and guarding. It seems that there are two stone lions standing in front of the house, or a pair of door gods stuck on the door, all of which mean "guarding". Chen Yikui further stated that after the continuous evolution of later generations, in the modern geomantic theory, Dragon and Tiger have become synonymous with "mountains" or "terrain" on the left and right sides of the cave. As for its "purpose", the burial book once said: Fu, because of wind energy, the dragon and tiger guard the cave. " "Encyclopedia of Geography" says: Dragon and Tiger, named after Wei point! "Buried Book Wings" also said: Those who are called "dragons and tigers" in the left and right sand should stay in the area to prevent the wind from blowing and surround all beings, so they will not be forced or pressed, and they will not fold or escape, so they will go to the clouds. Chen Yikui said that it can be seen from the dragon and tiger patterns unearthed from Xishuipo, Hanyang that as early as the Yellow Emperor period, China had the concept of dragon and white tiger; Tracing back to the source, it may be a kind of "totem culture" at first. I hope to make use of the national characteristics of the ancients, such as "being cautious in the end" and "dying like life", so that the deceased ancestors can be protected by the "dragon and tiger" in the sky. Just like the imperial tombs of feudal dynasties, there are often many beasts such as elephants and camels, as well as statues of civil and military officials next to the tombs. These, in form, are very close to the original meaning of Qinglong and Baihu. However, in the evolution of geomantic omen in later generations, "Left Qinglong and Right White Tiger" gradually became synonymous with the "landscape of mountains and rivers" next to the residence and became the real "guarding the terrain". The popularity of this concept of geomantic omen reached its peak in the Han Dynasty and became the "house law" pursued by the ruling and opposition parties. We'll discuss it further then.