What is Xuanwu? What is Xuanwu in Feng Shui? Feng shui decoration network.

Xuanwu is a spirit composed of turtles and snakes. Xuanwu originally meant Xuanming, and the ancient sounds of Wu and Ming are interlinked. Wu means black; Ghost means yin. At first, Xuan Ming described the turtle's back as black, and the turtle's back was black. The divination of the tortoise is to let the tortoise go to the underworld, bring back the answer and show it to the world in the form of divination. Therefore, the earliest Xuanwu is the tortoise. Since then, the meaning of Xuanming has been expanding. Turtles live in rivers, lakes and seas (including turtles), so Xuan Ming became a water god; Because turtles live long, Xuanming is also a symbol of immortality; The first underworld was in the north, and the divination of Oracle Bone Inscriptions in Shang Dynasty was "divination must go north", so Xuan Ming became a northern god again. In addition, Chu Ci. Hong Xingzu added: "Xuanwu is called tortoise and snake. Located in the north, it is called Xuan. With a scale, it is called martial arts. Xuanwu is a combination of snakes, turtles and snakes.

In geomantic omen, Xuanwu represents the direction of the north (behind), and together with Qinglong, Baihu and Suzaku, it forms four major bureaus. A good residential feng shui must meet the standards of the four major bureaus. That is to say, there should be a raised mountain barrier (Xuanwu position) behind the house, that is, there should be a backer behind it; In front of the house (Suzaku), there should be open and flat grass or low-lying mountains as the hall, and there should be a curved river to bypass it; On the left side of the house (Qinglong position), there should be a slightly higher hill to stand on, which is more ideal if there is running water, but the height of the hill should not exceed the mountain range in Xuanwu position; The right side of the house (white tiger position) is low and flat, surrounded by all sides. Only a house that meets the above standards is a treasure house with good feng shui, and people who live in it will prosper and live a rich life.