Does the taboo in rural areas of "water in front of the grave and behind the house" have any basis and moral principles?
Graves in front of the door, water behind the house
When choosing a land for building a house in rural areas, it is taboo to have a grave in front of the door and water behind the house. Why?
Let’s talk about the “menqiangrave” first!
In rural areas, weddings and weddings are very important and very important, especially weddings.
Because rural people believe in those mysterious powers and believe that if they arrange the funeral arrangements for their loved ones, they will be protected and protected, and their future lives will be smooth and happy.
For this reason, graves are very sacred and inviolable in rural areas.
It is considered very taboo to build a house in front of a tomb, or even too close to it.
There are two situations here, one is the ancestral grave of the resident or the grave of a relative, and the other is the grave of a relative of other household heads, that is, a grave they do not know or have no blood relationship with, but no matter where Therefore, it is taboo to have a grave in front of a house.
First of all, building a house in front of the grave is offensive to the deceased. It is considered extremely immoral in rural areas, because farmers have a sense of awe for the deceased and must follow funeral etiquette when they die. Waiting process.
If it is one's own ancestor, it will be considered unfilial. If someone else is buried who is not known, it will be considered disrespectful.
Building a house in front of a tomb indiscriminately will cause disputes and even quarrels and fights, which is not conducive to harmony, so it is not good.
Leaving aside the cultural aspect, in places with tombs, according to traditional rural customs, people come to perform sacrifices on death anniversaries or Qingming Festival and other sacrificial festivals, burning paper and incense. As soon as you open the door, you will see When people mourn their loved ones with mournful faces, isn't this a recipe for bad luck?
And you can smell these smells as soon as you open the door, and the tombs of burned paper float into the door. It is also very unenvironmental and uncomfortable, and it is very uncomfortable to live in. Therefore, it is not recommended in terms of humaneness and living comfort. There are graves in front.
Whether the grave is built first and the house is built later, or the house is existing and the grave is placed in front of the house later, it is very inhumane in rural areas.
As for the "water behind the house", I have actually told you about it before.
If there is a river behind the house, focus on the direction of the river. If the river flows from the back to the front, it is very good, symbolizing the constant flow of wealth. It is good to choose such a location to build a house.
But if the river flows from the front to the back, then it will be regarded as a "backwater road", and the house will be a "backwater house" after it is built!
And the back of the house here Water actually refers to the situation of "house with back water".
It is considered bad to have water behind the house. The main reason is related to the materials used in the previous house construction.
In the past, most houses in rural areas were constructed with earth walls, and even earlier were houses made of wood. These houses were particularly afraid of encountering water.
Why is the creek in front of the house good, but the river behind the house is not good?
Because the structure of the front of the house is different from that of the back. Most of the fronts have waterproof measures, and the terrain is mostly low in the front and high in the back. If there is water from the back seeping into the house, the water is likely to flood the house. .
Even if it is not flooded, accumulated water can easily rot the formwork, dilute the earthen walls, reduce the quality, and reduce the service life of the house.