Brief introduction of geomantic omen

Feng Shui is a mysterious art, which has a long history in China, and it is also known as geomancy academically. It is a theory to study the microscopic substances (air, water and soil) and the macroscopic environment (heaven and earth) on which human beings depend for survival and development. Some people call Feng Shui "Qingnangjing" and "Jade Bird Jing" because of its wide influence. "Feng Shui" was first seen in the Book of Burial written by Guo Pu in the Jin Dynasty: "Qi, riding the wind, will disperse, and the boundary water will stop; The ancients gathered to make it last forever, and the deeds stopped, so it was called Feng Shui. " This is the earliest definition of Feng Shui.

Geomantic omen, originally a technique of observing geography on the spot, was called geomantic omen and geomantic omen theory in ancient times. According to legend, the founder of Feng Shui was Jiutian Xuan Nv, and the relatively perfect Feng Shui originated in the Warring States Period. The core idea of Feng Shui is the harmony between man and nature. Early geomantic omen is mainly related to the site selection, orientation, construction methods and principles of palaces, houses, villages and cemeteries. Its original intention is to choose a suitable place. Feng shui has a long history. In ancient times, geomantic omen prevailed in China cultural circle, which was a very important factor in daily life. Later, it developed into looking for funeral terrain. Gao Yuxiang, director of China Architectural Geomantic Research Association, advocates dialectical study of geomantic omen, removing its dross and taking its essence, and explaining geomantic omen phenomenon in a scientific and reasonable way. Its use in divination is actually just a kind of psychological comfort. Although there is some truth, it can only be used to avoid disaster. If there is no practical action, everything will be in vain, and we should not indulge in it. Generally speaking, living in a place with good feng shui symbolizes the prosperity of personnel and hopes that future generations will be rich and outstanding. Strictly speaking, it is a geographical location or environment (so-called "good feng shui") that conforms to the principles and standards of "rich" and "expensive" in Feng Shui.

"Feng Shui" is just a name, not Feng Shui. Feng Shui is also called Feng Shui, or the art of divination, photography, painting, Kate, clearing the capsule, shape, geography, yin and yang and landscape. In the ancient literary sense of China, "Kan" means heaven and high place, while "Yu" means tunnel and low place. "Kanyu" refers to the study of the relationship between heaven and earth, especially the terrain. Based on the ancient concept of organic nature, it introduces ancient astronomy, climate, earth, hydrology and ecological environment into the art of site selection and architectural environment.

Feng Shui takes qi as the source of all things, and thinks that the world has changed from nothing (not seeing qi) to existence (beginning of qi). Qi is the source (1), which is divided into yin and yang (two instruments) and five substances (five elements) of fire, water and earth in Jin Mu. The ups and downs of these substances all have unchangeable laws (gentle but firm), fortune (good or bad, regret) and are predictable. Talking about the origin and historical development of geomantic omen, China people's geographical geomantic omen consciousness came into being very early: "In ancient times, there were fewer people and more animals, and the people were invincible." Under that dangerous natural condition, people first take trees as their nests, and then in the practice of understanding and transforming nature, they first transform the living environment. About six or seven thousand years ago, the original village, banpo village Site, "was mostly located on the well-developed Malan terraced fields, especially at the confluence of rivers ... most of them were by the spring." Xi 'an Banpo site is located directly above the Weihe River tributary Chanhe terrace, with high and gentle terrain and fertile soil, which is suitable for living and reclamation. During the Yin and Zhou Dynasties, there were already divination characters. For example, in the Zhou Dynasty, Gong Liu led many people to move from Taiyi, and he personally surveyed the houses. "The scenery is hilly, see Yin and Yang, and see spring scenery." (The Book of Songs Gong Liu)

During the Warring States Period and the Pre-Qin Period, the theory of geomantic omen came into being. Sima Qian's Biography of Qiuci in Historical Records records that Qiuci, the half-brother of Qin Huiwang in the Warring States Period, chose to be east of Zhangtai in Weinan during his lifetime, and predicted: "When I am 100 years old, my uterus will be caught in my grave one day." Sure enough, in Hanxing, Changle Palace is in the east and Weiyang Palace is in the west. It embodies the choice law of living house and dead house. The book Sou Shan Ji written by Zhu Xiantao in Qin Dynasty became an important part of Feng Shui theory.

By the Han Dynasty, people had combined Yin and Yang, Five Elements, Tai Chi and Eight Diagrams, forming China's unique theoretical system of understanding the overall framework of the universe. This framework is the theoretical cornerstone of Feng Shui, which is of great significance to the application and development of Feng Shui. It makes geomantic omen sublimate from people's mechanical activities of building houses and photographing houses to the theoretical stage.

By the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, the theory of geomantic omen was gradually improved. For example, Guo Pu's Funeral Book has always been regarded as a "classic" of Feng Shui theory. At the same time, he also wrote the book of burial tips. At that time, feng shui masters were also highly respected. For example, Guan Ju is famous for divination, physiognomy and physiognomy tombs. It is said that he passed Wu Weijiang Qiu Jian's grave and once mourned under the tree. People asked him why, saying, "Although the tree is lush, it can not be seen for a long time. Although the monument is beautiful, there is no future to keep. Xuanwu hides the head, the black dragon slides, and the white tiger holds the body. Rosefinch cries sadly, and four dangers are ready. The law should be eliminated. " During the Tang and Song Dynasties, the most prominent manifestation of Feng Shui popularity was the popularity of funeral books and the wide use of compasses. With the birth of Qing Bao Ao Yu, Feng Shui has become an independent theory, forming a certain system and source. This was determined by the historical environment and scientific development at that time. From the end of Sui Dynasty to the Tang Dynasty, many astronomical books, such as Li's Ode to the Celestial Images, Da Yan Li, Jin Shu, Li Bo and Li's Sui Shu Tianwenzhi, described the main constellations in the sky in detail, which made the study of Feng Shui correspond to heaven and earth. In geography, the upsurge of investigating mountains and rivers has arisen, which has promoted the application of Feng Shui theory in the exploration of mountains and rivers.

In the Ming and Qing Dynasties, geomantic omen developed to the extreme, and geomantic omen activities spread all over the people and even spread to the royal family. Liu Bowen was a master of Feng Shui in the early Ming Dynasty, and he also had a great influence on Feng Shui. Later, Jiang Dahong developed a new stage of geographical geomantic omen on the basis of Yang Gong. Dialectics of Geography is a classic of modern geomantic theory and the main content of dealing with astrology.