What is Feng Shui?

China ancients called geomantic omen geomantic omen, also called geography. Let's read together: geomantic geography. We might as well explain it this way: the research and analysis theory of geomancy (observing the sky), geomancy (geodesy), wind (airspace), water (hydrology and water quality) and land (topography and geology).

On the earth, what is the largest substance, that is, wind, water and soil. What is the most basic substance for human existence? It is also wind (gas), water and land. Please don't forget the "land" when talking about Feng Shui.

On the earth, except for the matter from celestial bodies, almost all matter is all things, including human beings. It can be seen that the ancient geomantic omen refers to all the substances on the earth, and geomantic omen is a theory to study the microscopic substances (air, water and soil) and the macro environment (heaven and earth) on which human beings depend for survival and development.

According to the ancients' cognition, except land and water, everything else is space, and there is only wind in space. The ancients believed that wind, space and sky were linked. The wind in Feng Shui is not only air, but also space and sky.

The word feng shui originated in Fuxi era. According to the simple map developed by Taihao Fuxi, it is inferred that the earth has a period of geomantic omen. "Su Wen Classic" records: "Yan Di said: one fog, two geomantic omen, three landscapes, four hills, five rivers, six rivers, seven small rivers, eight water shortages and nine water shortages." The feng shui referred to here should be the original meaning of feng shui.

Laozi said: one life two, two lives three, three lives everything. One is the sky, so there will be water one day, one is the earth, the third is what, and the third is water. Translate this sentence of Laozi: Nature is aquatic in heaven and earth, and everything in heaven and earth is aquatic.

Guo Pu, a native of A Jin, said in the ancient book "Buried Classics": "Qi dissipates by the wind, and the boundary water stops. The ancients gathered to make it, but stopped it, so it was called Feng Shui. The method of feng shui, water is the best, followed by Tibetan wind. " Some people think that this is the origin of the word Feng Shui. In fact, Duke Guo has narrowed it down here.

As the name implies, it can be seen how realistic, broad and important China ancient geomantic omen is. Those who regard Feng Shui as a feudal superstition are so one-sided and ignorant.

Later, some people classified Feng Shui as one of the five Taoist techniques, which is wrong. Because in ancient China, not only the so-called Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism were all happy about it, but also politicians, military strategists and educators regarded geomantic geography as knowledge and knowledge that must be mastered. The so-called astronomical geography knows everything, and it is also true that three religions and nine streams know everything. Only later, some gifted wizards introduced Feng Shui into a direction that was too utilitarian and mysterious.

In Modern Chinese Dictionary, the term Feng Shui is defined as: it refers to the geographical situation of residential bases and cemeteries, such as the context and the trend of mountains and rivers. Superstitious people believe that the quality of geomantic omen can affect the rise and fall of families and children.

It can be said that the definition of Feng Shui in Modern Chinese Dictionary is "refers to the geographical situation of residential bases and cemeteries, such as the trend of mountains and rivers", which is one-sided and narrows Feng Shui. The definition of "superstitious people think that the quality of Feng Shui can affect the rise and fall of families and children" is to vilify Feng Shui.

In daily life, the word Feng Shui can be interpreted in two ways. One is in a broad sense, referring to the nearby natural environment such as space, mountains, water and trees. For example, the feng shui here is really good. It is really a treasure trove of feng shui. One is narrow sense, especially yin house (ancestral grave) and yang house (housing). For example, doing feng shui, your feng shui is good, and so on.

In order to facilitate understanding, the term Feng Shui in this paper refers to Feng Shui in a broad sense. In the narrow sense of Feng Shui, the word Yin Yang Jia is directly used.

In ancient times, most of Yang houses and Yin houses, whether official houses or residential houses, nobles or civilians, were contributed by Feng Shui masters. Therefore, modern people must admit that Feng Shui has made an indelible contribution to the reproduction and development of the Chinese nation.

The core idea of geomantic omen is the unity of heaven and man. Take heaven and earth as the object of observation and understanding, people-oriented, people-oriented service purposes. It is real humanistic knowledge.

Personally, I think the real ancient Feng Shui in China should be

It is a kind of survival knowledge formed by social activities such as ancient human reproduction, governing the country and ensuring the people.

It is a profound knowledge to study the role of nature in human beings.

It is an excellent traditional culture in China.

It's a technique of seeking good fortune and avoiding evil,

It is a folk activity that has been circulating for thousands of years.

It is a unique product of China's philosophy centered on the unity of man and nature.

It is a practical technology for the selection and optimization of human settlements formed by accumulated experience in practice.

It is a broad school formed by the academic mixture of materialism and idealism of ancient people in China.

Science and metaphysics go hand in hand, essence and dross coexist, which lags behind modern technology and surpasses modern science. This is a systematic theory.

It is a valuable intangible historical and cultural heritage.

Personally, I think China's geomantic omen mainly has the following ten contents. These contents should be considered comprehensively, analyzed comprehensively and given overall consideration.