What does it mean to avoid gold and water?

The word "avoid golden water" comes from China's ancient geomantic theory, which means to avoid building buildings related to golden water in certain directions. Avoid gold mainly refers to building tall buildings in the west or southwest, because these directions represent "gold". Overprosperous buildings will destroy the local balance and may also hinder the development of family businesses. Similarly, it is suggested not to build waterscapes in the east or northeast to avoid flooding the land or causing diseases and other problems that are not conducive to human survival.

People in some areas have also passed down "avoid gold and water" as a custom. They believe that drinking too much or wading too deep at weddings and other occasions is a sign of avoiding money and water, which will bring disaster and must be careful. In some rural villages, they will also ask Feng Shui masters to predict temples and tombs in all directions before construction, and then choose the best building site for good luck on the premise of avoiding gold and water.

However, in modern society, "avoiding money and water" seems to be no longer applicable in some cases. Some people even think that avoiding money and water will hinder economic development and is not conducive to urban construction. However, Feng Shui theory also has many practical and feasible ideas worth learning. For example, in environmental pollution control, people should pay attention to the changes of water, soil, air and other ecological environments in different regions in order to take targeted measures to protect the ecological balance.