Chinese culture is broad and profound, with a long history. In this vast land, "there are thousands of customs ten miles away, and ten thousand customs thousands of miles away". Their unique regional cultures blend and develop with each other, resulting in many outstanding folk figures. Culture. For example, the proverb that circulates in the countryside is the most well-known to the public. These words of verbal wisdom can be heard after a meal, in the fields, and in the alleys. To this day, this proverb is still widely circulated and covers all aspects of life. Especially in the delicate years, it has a profound impact on people's lives. In the same way, there are also important references and warnings for life. In the countryside, we often hear a lot of house-related claims. The house is a top priority for people. Nowadays, many people cannot afford to buy a house. They chose to build a house in order to have a place to live and a place to go in the future. However, there are many rules and taboos for building a house in the countryside.
I don't know if you've heard of the phrase "the door is too big, the family is ruined". What does that mean? The word "pass" here means "higher than the hall", which means that the door cannot be higher than the hall, otherwise it will be in the middle of the road and the population will be sparse. When many people read this sentence, they find it incomprehensible and a bit exaggerated. Why did our ancestors say that?
In the countryside, the gate is the "face" of a family and the place where wealth comes in, so the construction of the gate is very important. The gate of the house symbolizes children and grandchildren, and the hall house symbolizes parents and elders. The old man believes that "there is a difference between the young and the old, there is a sequence", and there is a loving father and filial piety, so as to have a harmonious and happy family! Therefore, in the construction of the house, the main hall is the main body, symbolizing the parents; The main entrance is the second door, symbolizing future generations. When someone sees your house, the first thing they see is the door. Whether the door is fashionable or not is the first impression left on them. Many people build their doors high and elegant, just to save face. Of course, the high gate was also built for safety. Otherwise, thieves will break into the house at night and lose their contents. But the higher the house, the better. There are also many things to pay attention to when building a house. When building a house, it is logical that the main hall must be higher than the main entrance. Why can't the door be too big for the hall?
In fact, this sentence implies our traditional Chinese cultural thoughts. In the past, when people got married, the master of ceremonies would shout "one worship heaven and earth, and the other worship high hall......"We know that the first worship is to worship heaven and earth, and the second worship is to worship parents. The "high hall" here means parents. 。The ancient "high hall" is also the current hall, so the "hall" in the proverb is a symbol of parents. The "door" in the proverb often means "descendants" in our traditional culture. If the "door" is higher than the "hall", isn't it the "children" who offend the "parents"? We say "filial piety comes first". If a family conflicts with its parents in terms of structure, then the children and grandchildren of the family will inevitably be unfilial and lack the minimum of benevolence and morality. Therefore, it is impossible to achieve nothing and smooth sailing.
In addition, this statement also makes sense from a scientific point of view. Nowadays, people build houses that face south from the north, so that the lighting is good, and the house will not be dark and damp. If we look for a random house, we will find that the door of their house is not higher than the main hall. Because everyone knows that water flows low, it is rare for the door to be too high. From the point of view of modern architecture, the height of the hall should generally be higher than the door. This is because with such a design, the air in the hall will form a virtuous cycle with the outside world, circulate effectively, and the people who live in it will not get bored. The design of the hall to be taller than the door is the scientific result of our ancestors, especially in a humid place like the south. Because if the door is higher than the hall, moisture will accumulate in the hall, causing great harm to the human body. Although the saying that "the family is ruined" is exaggerated, it can also have an impact on health. If you live there for a long time, you may even feel chest tightness, shortness of breath, and are more likely to get sick. In addition, a single-family house will have its own yard, and the yard will be surrounded by courtyards. If the gate is higher than the hall, the layout of the entire courtyard will be clear at a glance. As soon as you look outside the door, you can see that this is not good for the family. Property security.
Many people think that these old rural sayings are very backward, so when the elders persuade them, they often ignore them and even refute them with sharp language. In fact, although some sayings seem exaggerated, they still contain a certain amount of truth. In fact, ancient sayings and sayings belong to the experience of predecessors. Because of the different situations we are facing now, when we refer to these experiences, we can selectively distinguish between them, taking the best of them and removing the dross. Do you think there is truth to this proverb of our ancestors?