The Origin and Development of Feng Shui
The origin and development of feng shui.
First, the origin of Feng Shui:
Geomantic omen comes from life, which is a summary of some experiences in the same place under the instinct of human beings to avoid misfortune, and a certain * * * same effect on some topography and layout or a certain probability of leading to some consequences.
Strictly speaking, Feng Shui originated from the moment when animals were born, because animals have the instinct to choose their place of residence, which not only transformed themselves, but also transformed the surrounding environment, not just the survival of the fittest and the escape of the unsuitable. Since the evolution to human beings, the theory of geomantic omen has actually taken shape, which can choose and transform dwellings (caves) according to the changes of the four seasons.
Second, the development of Feng Shui:
1. At the beginning of human civilization, tribes began to live in groups in cities and villages. The original theory was refined and integrated into the concept of gossip. At this time, Feng Shui was mostly mastered by the ruling class and began to be used for the location and layout of tribes, palaces, cities, villages and tombs. By the Warring States period, Feng Shui had developed into an independent theory and began to spread among the people.
2. With the development of Qin and Han Dynasties, Guo Pu in Jin Dynasty defined Feng Shui for the first time in his book "Funeral Book", and also expounded two main points of Feng Shui for the first time: "Getting water is the best" and "storing wind to gather gas". From then on, Feng Shui was completely divided into two systems: Yin Zhai Feng Shui and Yang Zhai Feng Shui. Because the two systems were not divided in the early days, their theories have a lot in common.
3. Later, in order to avoid the disaster of soldiers, Yang Junsong fled with the burial book and came all the way to Ganzhou. During this period, he buried graves for others many times to help the poor, and he wrote many books, mostly on the theory of geomantic omen in a secluded house. At this point, feng shui has been widely circulated among the people and has begun to differentiate into many sects. There are many conflicts between the theories of different sects because of their different understandings of classics.
4. From Ming and Qing Dynasties to modern times, it was really a period of feng shui flooding. Many professional feng shui masters have mixed a lot of superstitious elements in order to make money, and few people really study academics.