As the saying goes, "three do not plant in front of the grave, and four do not leave in the bed", exploring its deep meaning and truth
In ancient China, the social development was relatively slow, and the nutritional supplementation and medical care were relatively backward, which directly affected the average life expectancy of people at that time was generally low, so they pursued longevity and peace at all costs.
Especially the latter, after the training of the so-called masters, there will always be some rules and taboos. Due to the fear and awe of nonsensical theories such as ghosts and gods at that time, some rules were handed down in the form of proverbs as the times developed. For example, the old saying"Do not plant three in front of the grave, and do not leave four in front of the bed"What does it mean in particular?What is the specific meaning of each sentence?
Spoken"Don't"In fact, the taboo involved in burial after death is the most, because"Death is greater"In ancient times, due to the limitations of people's understanding, in most cases, dead things are more important than living things, so there are many rules for both funeral rites and building tombs after death, such as there are three things that must not be planted in front of the grave.
The first is"Locust tree"The value of the locust tree is actually very high, even now"Acacia flowers"The tree was of course popular in times of famine, but it was forbidden to be found near graves. In fact, due to the symbolism of its name, it can only be grown in the wild.
So-called"Ghost locust"It is the combination of wood and ghosts, wood is an important material used in ancient architecture, which directly derives the meaning of the house, and in the eyes of the aborigines of feudal thought"Ghosts"It is a realistic and terrifying existence, so the combination of ghost and wood must not appear in the two trees in front of the grave. So-called'Ghost Tree'In fact, it is the resting place of the souls and gods of the deceased, and the aborigines believe that the appearance of this kind of tree near the grave will cause the soul of the deceased to oscillate, and it will not be able to rest in peace, which will have a bad impact on future generations, so it is not allowed to appear near the grave.
Secondly, bamboo is also not allowed to be planted. In fact, something like bamboo, whether humble or noble in ancient times, was recognized by countless literati and scholars"Rather bend than bend"A typical representative of attitude, only later it was forbidden to plant in graves because of the customs of life.
Bamboo mainly grows in the southern region of our country, it has an important feature, that is, fine hairs, which is not obvious at the beginning of bamboo growth, because after a period of time, through the developed root system, the aboveground part of the bamboo begins to develop and grows underground, which forms the lasting vitality and unique growth form of bamboo.
If you plant bamboo next to the grave, the unique way of growing bamboo will push the bamboo downward, and then due to the tenacious vitality of the bamboo, the bamboo will stay around, and in addition, because the bamboo structure is hard, if you plant the coffin next to the grave, the coffin is likely to pass through the bamboo, which is a very disrespectful phenomenon to the deceased, so the bamboo cannot be planted on both sides of the grave.
The third type of tree that cannot be seen is:"Populus euphratica"Populus euphratica can still thrive in the desert, so its root system is not weaker than that of bamboo, but its structure is not as strong as that of bamboo, but because of its lush foliage, it is forbidden to plant in front of graves. In the desert, poplar trees act as a wind and sand fixation, one of the reasons is that they are densely foliage, and when night falls, the wind blows under the trees, always making strange noises, a phenomenon that seems to disturb the locals, and the same happens to the rest of the deceased, which is why it is forbidden to plant poplar trees.
In addition to the yin house of the deceased, there are also many taboos in the yang house of the living, after all, the rest of the ancestors and the happiness of the descendants are equally important, so there are four things that the ancients could not let go.
The first is the mirror, which everyone thinks is for"Dressed properly"According to the ancients, mirrors can reflect all things, in fact, there are other things inside, and there are even ghosts and gods, and evil things, if they are put on the bed, it is not good for people.
Of course, there is also a certain scientific basis for this statement, the author believes that if a person looks at or even suddenly sees a person like himself all day long, he will be afraid, and sooner or later it will cause a nervous breakdown and affect his health, so it is strictly forbidden to appear in bed.
There is also a kind of thing that cannot be seen is antiques, in fact, this is a very common phenomenon, most people like to put some rare antiques on their beds, to add a bit of antique flavor to their homes, but in fact, this practice was not advocated in the past. Since the ancient artifacts are included in the auspicious qi of feng shui, it is natural to say that when the antiques are placed anywhere, some even have the effect of preventing murder in the town.
The third item is a relic , in fact, many people like to put it alive at the head of the bed to remember the ancestors, in fact, this practice is not good in ancient times, the relics of the ancestors in addition to the things that the living want to see, but also with the reluctance and disapproval of the ancestors to appear at the head of the bed is not good for future generations.
The last item that should not appear at the head of the bed is sharp objects, there are too many examples in the TV series, and sharp objects such as scissors are placed under the pillow for self-defense, in fact, this is illogical, because everyone never knows what they are doing in their sleep, for example, some sleepwalkers don't even know what they did to themselves the day before. If there are sharp objects around at the time, it is easy to do things that hurt yourself or others in your sleep, so to be on the safe side, do not put sharp objects in the bed.
In fact, although it seems that the ancients are absurd, in fact, to do many things, we must deeply study the scientific basis behind it, and sometimes even to ensure the safety of ourselves or others in a certain situation, so we should deeply study the meaning and then decide on a trade-off.