Liu Bowen changed his life against the will of heaven and Yu Yuan’s Tai Chi Astrology Village
In Jinhua, Zhejiang, there is such an ancient village. It was built in the Southern Song Dynasty. It was built by Liu Bowen, a state counselor of the Ming Dynasty, according to the layout of the celestial bodies and stars: "the twelve zodiac signs and the twenty-eight constellations". It is the world's most famous village. The only ancient village in the world that is laid out according to the celestial phenomena - Yuyuan Taiji Astrology Village. Who can believe that this village, which was once ravaged by droughts and floods, has not experienced another drought or flood in more than 600 years after re-layout and improved Feng Shui.
What is even more surprising is that since then, the village has become prosperous and the people have become prosperous, and talents have emerged in large numbers. Not only were there the richest people in the Ming and Qing dynasties, but there were also ministers, doctors, Futai, county magistrates, Jinshi, and Juren. There are more than one hundred and sixty people, and they can be called outstanding people.
The layout of Yuyuan Taichi Astrology Village is strange and full of magic.
There is a giant Tai Chi diagram with a diameter of 320 meters and an area of 120 acres at the entrance of the village. The main 28 ancient buildings in the village are arranged according to the constellations in the sky. There are also fire protection and evil spirits in the village. The "Seven Star Pond" and "Seven Star Well" used in this project embody the ideal state of harmonious coexistence between man and nature and the harmony between man and nature.
The small village is not big, but it is full of mysteries: the river is perfectly natural, but has a mysterious flow; the village is perfectly ordinary, but has unique thoughts.
Looking down from the height of Mengshan Hill behind Yuyuan Village, a mountain stream flows from the southeast of the village, changes its direction across the village, reaches the foot of the west mountain of the village, and then turns north to the entrance of the village, forming a " The "S"-shaped stream flows to the fields outside the village. The "S"-shaped stream and the surrounding mountains outline a huge Tai Chi diagram at the entrance of the village.
The "S" shaped stream is exactly the boundary between yin and yang fish, dividing the field into "Tai Chi Liang Yi". The ancient trees in "Yinyu" in the south of the stream are towering, and a road now passes through the fisheye; the rice in "Yangyu" in the north of the stream is golden, and dryland crops are planted in the fisheye.
According to instrument measurement, the diameter of Tai Chi Diagram is 320 meters and the area is 8 hectares. It is said that the Tai Chi diagram placed at the entrance to the north of the village can block the cold air and "evil energy" from the north, and it is like an "air dam" to prevent the auspicious energy of the village from leaking out.
A dictionary of residential architecture in Jiangnan water towns
As the origin of the Yu family, Yuyuan Village has not been developed on a large scale and still maintains its original and simple charm.
This place is known as "the dictionary of residential architecture in Jiangnan water towns". There are many places of interest and historical sites in the village, and there are 1,072 existing ancient buildings, including 395 ancient buildings from the Ming and Qing Dynasties.
Walking into Yuyuan is like entering the Grand View Garden of human history and civilization. Every brick and wood in it is full of humanistic color. Every ancient house and every ancient lane has endless stories. .
The ancient buildings in the village span a wide range of construction eras, with a complete range of building types. The grand scale of individual buildings and rich cultural connotations lead us to dream back to the Ming and Qing Dynasties and feel the charm of Yuyuan's ancient buildings.
Yu Yuan carved the wisdom of Tai Chi into the details of life, built it on every brick and stone of the building, and integrated it into the tranquility accumulated by farmers for generations.
There are more than 400 Tai Chi diagrams of different sizes in the village, and a special field for child care in the "Yu Family Genealogy". Each record describes Yu Yuan's Tai Chi cultural concepts that have been passed down for thousands of years.
The ancient village and the mottled old walls still have ancient charm and vitality. The village is quiet, the villagers are simple, and the smoke is rich.
Walking along the country lanes, you can see the white walls and black tiles disappearing in the distance among the flowers. There are occasional birds chirping and dogs barking in the quiet surroundings. This scene can only be found in heaven, but it is unparalleled on earth.
There are still many unsolved mysteries
There are still many unsolved mysteries in Yuyuan Taiji Astrology Village, and science cannot explain them.
For example: There are nine wooden carvings on the stringers along the edge of "Shengyuantang". They will change color with the seasonal climate changes, either black, yellow or red.
Dongzhu Temple, built in the Southern Song Dynasty, is a well-known dream-realization resort. Every year, the 26th day of the sixth lunar month is the "Dream Fulfillment Festival". On this day, there will always be happy rain, even in years of severe drought.
There is a well next to the "Shangzuo Building" in the village, which is called the "Weather Well" by the villagers. It is said that when the weather is fine, the water in the well is crystal clear, but once the well water becomes turbid, it will It will definitely rain.
It is said that there are twenty or thirty mysteries like Yu Yuan's, which has filled future generations with all kinds of speculations and fantasies about it.
Therefore, Yuyuan Ancient Village not only brings people a peaceful life, but also gives Yuyuan Ancient Village a mysterious color, attracting countless people to come here.