There is an old saying in the countryside: "Don't enjoy the cool under a sad tree, and don't build a house under a mound." What's going on here?

Just like building a house, this is a happy event in the countryside, but at the same time, many folk customs are forbidden, especially in "Feng Shui".

There are also many sayings among the people, such as "No shade under a sad tree, no building under a mound".

Perhaps it is difficult for young people nowadays to understand such a sentence.

After all, it is good to enjoy the cool under the big tree, especially in today's hot summer. Sitting under a big tree, the breeze is blowing gently, which is very comfortable.

Why did the older generation say that "you can't enjoy the cool under the tree" and you can't build a house under the mountain?

In fact, these proverbs actually reflect a series of traditional customs and taboos in rural areas.

These folk customs can generally be classified into "ghosts" and "daily life".

As the saying goes, "mourning trees" and "mound mountain" mainly refer to "ghosts and gods". For some sacred beliefs, stay away from some unclean things such as ghosts.

First, don't enjoy the cool under the sad tree.

In some rural areas, farmers think that trees are related to funerals and graves, and people will think that it is not good to plant such trees.

It is not only forbidden to plant in your own yard or near farmland, but also not allowed to enjoy the cool under such trees. This kind of tree is willow.

In the rural areas of our country, there will be a lot of attention to the funeral. When observing filial piety, the dutiful son needs to hold some objects such as filial sticks and funeral sticks.

In some areas, these sticks are made of wicker.

This is mainly the homonym of "Liu" and "Liu", indicating that the dutiful son is unwilling to leave his relatives.

At first, it was because there was not enough wood in some rural areas, and the survival rate and growth rate of willow trees were also high, which could meet the needs of private funeral, but it became a custom in the later period.

People not only use willow trees at funerals, but also hang paper flowers with willow trees when sweeping graves.

But the local customs are different from place to place. In some places, it is taboo to have willows on graves, and it is even more afraid to insert weeping branches made of willows on graves.

Therefore, when making it, it will be burned first to make it lose its vitality.

It is for this reason that people think that willow is an "unclean" thing, and it is taboo to plant it at home and enjoy the cool under it.

In rural areas, willows are also called "ghost willows" and "bad willows", but people are most taboo about "ghosts" and "bad willows" and think that enjoying the cool under willows will be contaminated with some "bad" things.

But in some places in the south of the Yangtze River, willows also have auspicious names, such as "Qian Chuan". In the south of the Yangtze River, some willows are planted along the banks and roadsides, which means lucky money and good luck.

In fact, in most rural areas, the sad tree does not specifically refer to "willow", but refers to the shape of the tree.

After all, in different places, the wood used to make the "funeral stick" is different and the length is different. Some are very short, and some are one meter and a half long.

In rural areas, there is a "miniature version of the big tree" for funeral sticks.

The dead old man represents the roots and the dutiful son represents the trunk.

Therefore, people will be more jealous of trees that look more like "funeral sticks".

Second, don't build a house under the mound.

Whether in rural areas or first-tier cities, there are many stresses on building houses.

Although there are many mountains and waters in the countryside, it is common to build houses at the foot of the mountain, but why did the older generation say that they could not build houses at the foot of Tuqiu Mountain?

The "mounds" in rural areas are mainly those naturally formed and higher than the ground.

Houses in plain areas are different from those in hilly areas.

Building a house in a mountainous area pays attention to "sitting and looking at the sky". When you stand with your back to the mountain, you will have a wide view in front of the house.

However, building a house in the plain pays attention to "sitting empty and facing full", and prefers a field with a wide view behind the house. That's why there is a saying that "no house can be built under the mound".

Another main reason is that most of the hills in the plain area are not naturally formed, which may be artificially accumulated in the later period.

Man-made hills are either graves or remains of ancient battlefields.

There were several high hills in the tombs of ancient emperors before excavation, and modern archaeologists also confirmed that most of the hills in some plain areas were ancient tombs.

It is unlucky to build a house near the grave.

Moreover, grave robbers often visit these ancient tombs, and building houses around here will also have certain security risks.

Especially in ancient battlefields, if you want to win the war, you will pile up some hills in the prison camp, which is convenient for observing the enemy's situation and keeping abreast of the changes in the war situation.

In order to defend the motherland, many soldiers died or were injured on the battlefield. People think that building a house in such a place will be contaminated with "impurities"

Therefore, it is taboo to build a house under a mound.

Summary:

Although there are some feudal superstitions, most of them are life experiences handed down from ancestors.

Since ancient times, our country has attached great importance to organizing funerals or building houses. Even if there are no ghosts, people will choose to avoid them for peace of mind.