There is a green dragon tree at home, and the mystery of the green dragon tree is prayed for the prosperity of the descendants and the inheritance of a hundred generations
Many folk proverbs that have been handed down since ancient times have been abandoned by young people today because of their superstitious overtones. However, thousands of years later, these customs are still being passed down to future generations. They must contain truths that are useful to people, so they must be treated dialectically.
There is a jargon in Feng Shui called"The green dragon tree is in the house, and it is not difficult for the children and grandchildren to get rich", is a typical example of this, which at first glance sounds like a feudal superstition, but ordinary people who repair their houses according to this proverb will indeed bring certain benefits to the family.
Now let me explain the meaning of this sentence!
Feng Shui is not just a superstitious idea, it sums up the experience and methods of working people in practice to seek advantages and avoid disadvantages, and choose good fortune to avoid evil. It is impossible for anyone to live independently of the external environment, and Feng Shui was created to help people live in harmony with the environment, so as to make life better.
From the perspective of the modern sub-discipline system, Feng Shui contains many modern sciences, such as geography, landscape architecture, meteorology, etc., which can be said to be an extension of traditional Feng Shui.
Modern society still needs Feng Shui, especially when it comes to house building. In the past, whether you were training to be a clerk or going into business, you had to know that in the end you had to use various resources to get more land.
But in modern society, due to.
With the development of the secondary and tertiary industries, agriculture has become the industry with the lowest production efficiency, and the number of workers has surpassed that of peasants, becoming the largest social group in modern Chinese society. Whether it's a provincial town or a big city where people are drunk, these workers, whether blue-collar or white-collar, also need a place to live - home.
Since"Home"has become the biggest obsession of modern Chinese, so it is not surprising that Feng Shui is considered when choosing a place to live or building a house.
Feng Shui has four elephants, namely the Green Dragon, the White Tiger, the Purple Bird, and the Xuanwu. About the green dragon, the ancient book "Handwritten Dragon and Tiger Map" says:"The real dragon belongs to wood, and its color is green, so it is called the green dragon.
The Shang Dynasty calculated the star officials according to the lunar calendar, and divided the stars twinkling in the night sky on the third day of the first lunar month of each year"Migaki"with"Four elephants"。Migaki"It is the center of the sky, corresponding to the royal palace, ** institution and the bustling streets of the Shang Dynasty on the ground.
Ternary"It is surrounded by a triangular North Star, symbolizing Xuanwu in the north, Suzaku in the south, the white tiger in the west, and the green dragon in the east. Therefore,"Green Dragon"The term has been inextricably linked to the East since its inception.
So, what is the significance of the green dragon tree in Feng Shui?We've already explained"Green Dragon"The concept, of course,"Green Dragon Tree"It is also easy to understand, it is the tree planted in front of the old house, and the name is called"Green Dragon"。
Another question came to my mind: why add it in front of the green dragon tree"Green Dragon"Two words, not white tiger, vermilion bird or Xuanwu?In this issue, it is worth mentioning"Sit north and face south"The laws of Feng Shui.
Some young people who have not learned geography are easily superstitious"Sit north and face south"And build a house. In fact, China is located in the northern hemisphere, and the sun shines from south to north for a long time throughout the year.
Therefore, opening the doors and windows of the house to the south so that the house can get more warm sunlight can not only use ultraviolet sterilization, but also help protect people's eyesight, otherwise in the long run, in a dark environment, it will cause harm to the body.
With all that said, the astute reader should be able to guess"The tree is planted on the left side of the house"The answer to this question is up. We have already mentioned the Green Dragon, and the Green Dragon is inseparable from the East. Therefore, the tree planted on the east side of the front of the house is called the green dragon tree.
So, we can analyze it"There is a green dragon tree in the family, and it is not difficult for children and grandchildren to get rich"The meaning of this sentence.
The first layer is the superstitious explanation that modern people tend to despise. The dragon itself is not an animal, it is a god formed by the aggregate of animal nature, it only exists in the imagination of the aborigines, it is called the green dragon with good weather and rain, and it is not the name of the stars observed by ancient astrologers in the night sky, and it is not the name of the star that was constantly imagined by literati and writers in a figurative color in the long years that followed.
First of all, the green dragon planted in front of the house and behind the house contains the wishes of the ancients for a better life for their families, with a certain superstitious color, but this superstition is positive, and it is essentially a kind of class nature of respecting ancestors and praying for peace during the Qingming Festival.
Secondly, it is explained from the level of traditional culture. The ancients looked left and right. In feudal society, men were inferior to women, and men were the real pillars of the family, and they could even be said to be the only labor force. If a green dragon is planted on the left side of the gate facing south, the green dragon will grow towards the sun and grow into a large tree with lush foliage, which has a very good meaning for the man in charge of the family.
Finally, it can also be explained by the low productivity in ancient times. Ancient China was an agrarian society. Due to the inefficiency of the means of production and the methods of production, the smallholder economy is very fragile and people starve to death in the event of war or natural disasters.
At that time, people planted green dragon trees, and the fruits on the trees could be used as food to satisfy hunger, barely helping people to survive the years when there was really nothing to eat. Of course, in ancient times, it was not necessarily a famine era, in the era of peace, the family worked hard all day, and when they were happy, they could eat under the trees in the cold wind, which was also a good thing in the boring life.
In modern society, the reinforced concrete of high-rise buildings in cities makes it difficult to apply this wise proverb, but in rural areas, especially in the construction of new rural areas advocated by the state, we can still use it to help ourselves and our families live a better life.