Five old people tell fortune.

China ancient feudal superstition, people generally believe in astronomical phenomena and geomantic omen. Of course, even in modern times when technology is relatively developed, there are still some people who are very keen on astronomical phenomena and geomantic omen. From our current scientific point of view, astronomical phenomena are just some natural phenomena. But the ancients lacked scientific knowledge. They don't understand these things, and often take some astronomical phenomena as hints from heaven.

Today we are going to talk about an event that happened in the Qing Dynasty. At that time, an old man died and his family was handling his funeral. But just as we were about to be buried, it suddenly rained heavily. The family thinks that the constant rain is an unnecessary omen. However, a fortune teller happened to pass by and told the family that it was a good sign. Your family will soon be a big official. Incredibly, decades later, a well-known official appeared in this family. This man is Zeng Guofan, one of the four famous ministers in the late Qing Dynasty.

Zeng Guofan's great-grandfather was called Zeng Feast. He was just an ordinary farmer in Hunan in the middle of Qing Dynasty. He used to make a living by farming and was a typical farmer in ancient China. Zeng feasted and died in his later years. After his death, his family arranged a funeral for him. However, just as I was about to be buried, it suddenly rained heavily. The ancients were particularly sensitive to astronomical phenomena, and the Zeng family thought that heavy rain was an ominous sign. There are even people who think that the cemetery they have chosen is not feng shui, and they propose to re-choose a burial place for the elderly.

Just when the Tsengs were indecisive, a fortune teller happened to pass by here. After seeing the geomantic omen here, the fortune teller told the Zeng family that this place is a treasure trove of geomantic omen, and their family was buried here. Your family is bound to be a big official in the future. At first, the Zeng family was dubious, but they were finally persuaded by the fortune teller's words and decided not to choose another place to bury Zeng, but to bury Zeng in the same place.

Decades later, the fortuneteller's words really came true. Zeng Guofan, Zeng's great grandson, became a famous minister in the late Qing Dynasty and left an important influence in history. Therefore, many people think that the words of the fortune teller are accurate and worship the fortune teller more.

However, this kind of thing has existed since ancient times, and it also exists now. But since ancient times, no one can really explain the mystery. If you say physiognomy is nonsense, it doesn't seem like it either. After all, there are many examples of accurate physiognomy in history. But if you completely believe in physiognomy and regard it as a science, it is too superstitious. In a word, it is hard to say clearly about physiognomy, at least there is no theory that can be completely explained at present.

As for why Zeng Guofan became a big official, I'm afraid it's not all because his ancestors buried a treasure trove of feng shui. Everyone's success is inseparable from their own efforts. Zeng Linshu, Zeng Guofan's father, was also a scholar, and he gained a reputation as a scholar. Zeng Guofan grew up in a scholarly family, and Zeng Linshu attached great importance to the education of his children, so it is not surprising that Zeng Guofan can succeed.