Moreover, the interior design of the building is also very problematic, and the situationist feng shui focuses on pictograms, and the floor plan of the building resembles the shape of a saber card. In Feng Shui, try to avoid the appearance of sharp object totems. The ancients believed that these were representatives of the danger of causing murder.

When Wang Zhong saw this, he couldn't help sneering secretly in his heart, the Japanese really don't die with the heart of China.

It's a pity that he ran into himself!

Wang Zhong took out a pen and paper and wrote, he wrote a few notes on the paper, all of which were problems that would arise after the building was completed!

One of the top priorities is to damage people!

After reading Wang Zhong's note, several professors from Sun Yat-sen University couldn't help but show a little anger on their faces, although they teach and educate people in the ivory tower, it doesn't mean that they don't understand Zhou Yi!

They faintly had a bad feeling just now, and after Wang Zhong's on-demand, they instantly figured out the before and after!

Ichiro Kawashima really didn't have any good intentions!

"Wang Sang, your layout design is very beautiful, drawing on the unique courtyard layout of Beijing. Courtyard houses are the essence of Chinese feng shui culture. Some people also call it the law of the dragon chair, but Wang Sang, you only know one thing, you don't know the other!

From the cultural background, this is closely related to the thought of "Zhou Yi". "The saint faces south and listens to the world, and rules to the light. The so-called "rule to the Ming" is to "rule to the sun". As a result, the unique "south-facing culture" of ancient China was formed, and even the directions on the map were up and down to the north, left to east, right to west, because it was drawn by standing facing south and looking down on the geography. As for the construction. It is also mostly built in the north and facing south.

In fact, it has to do with the specific geographical environment in which China is located. China is located in the middle and low latitudes of the Northern Hemisphere, and the sun shines from the south most of the time. This determines the direction of people's lighting. And then form the consciousness of "facing the south". The theory of "living facing south" in Feng Shui is this cultural model formed by the geographical environment.

In addition, due to the northerly winds prevailing in most parts of China in winter and southeasterly winds prevailing in summer, the formation of the "sitting north facing south" pattern has been affected from one side. Under the influence of Feng Shui theory, a highly functional environmental model, the courtyard was built. It is also natural to sit north and face south as its best orientation. ”

Ichiro Kawashima attacked according to the concept designed by Wang Zhong.

"It's you who don't understand Chinese Feng Shui!"

"The courtyard sits in the north and faces south, so the building that does not sit in the north and faces south must not be a courtyard? The courtyard is a kind of architectural form that has nothing to do with the orientation. Non-courtyard buildings can also sit north and face south, the term orientation itself is controversial, if the door is opened as the definition of orientation, then in fact the courtyard courtyard has a variety of orientations according to local conditions. For example, the courtyard houses on both sides of the hutong (the hutong is generally east-west) in the capital. One opens to the southeast (Tatsubi). The door on the other side must be facing northwest (dry position). The courtyard with the door in the northwest is actually only 180 degrees away from the courtyard in the southeast, and the Qianxun is opposite, rotating 180 degrees, and the dry is disposed of Xun, so it is in the dry position from the open door. ”

As soon as Wang Zhong's words fell, several scholars who had studied the courtyard nodded in agreement. The courtyard houses in the capital are not all open to the southeast!

Some courtyard houses are even door-to-door!

Is it because they don't open the door to the southeast that they are not a courtyard house?

"Simply put, this is based on the ancient doctrine of "the heavens are round and the earth is round". "Zhou Yi Hexagram Biography": "Dry is the sky, for the circle, for the king is the father." "Kun is the earth, the mother, and the square. The "circle" symbolizes the unchanging nature of the heavens, and the "square" symbolizes the fixed shape of everything on the earth.

Courtyard buildings in the capital. It is a typical example of the concept of "Quartet" in the form of folk houses. Since the Quartet, that is in a courtyard. Of course, houses should be built on all sides, so that a courtyard will naturally form in the middle. According to the theory of the five elements, the earth is in the center, and the courtyard is the land, and the center is located in the center of the whole courtyard. The so-called "place" means that the square land has four sides and four corners, which coincide with the earth (east, south, west, north) and the four corners (southeast, northwest, northeast, southwest). The four sides and corners of the courtyard are arranged, which forms an overall harmony.

The Chinese courtyard house is to be opened on the southeast corner

Sitting in the north and facing south in the right position, its doors are open in the southeast corner of the courtyard, and the traditional Chinese architecture also pays special attention to the smooth drainage. The courtyard house is surrounded by houses on all sides, with a courtyard in the middle. So how does the rainwater drain when it rains? Because the topography of the courtyard is often high in the northwest and low in the southeast in the overall arrangement, the water flows from the northwest to the southeast. In this way, the drainage effect of the southeast corner is highlighted. From the perspective of facilitating drainage, it is also necessary to open the courtyard gate in the southeast corner. Not only that, but the drainage system of the capital city also reflects this idea. In the Ming and Qing dynasties, the water system in the capital city was from the northwest pond water pass, from the southeast Xunfang Tongjiang River; in the Ming and Qing dynasties, the Jinshui River in the Forbidden City of the capital was from the west side of the Shenwu Gate tunnel into the water, from the southeast Xunfang of Luanjiaku.

Courtyard Feng Shui

Feng Shui theory also has requirements in terms of the layout of the house. Its central idea is to pay attention to the posture of sitting, facing the case, and facing the road, so as to conform to the law of "qi" activities. Although the activity of qi cannot be seen or touched, it has a great impact on people. "Whoever uses the patio as wealth, then the front room as the mountain. The patio is narrow and narrow, and the wealth is gathered. The front house is not tall or short, and the guests and hosts are commensurate and blessed. "It is required to be arranged as a whole, and the back house should be higher than the front house, so that the master and slave will not only be conducive to lighting, but also make the view of the back house not obstructed. At the same time, the wings on the left and right sides are guarded, and the patio is set up in the middle, which is scattered and orderly.

Courtyard wall design

From the perspective of traditional Chinese culture, the establishment of the shadow wall in the courtyard is not limited to the decorative role. The book "Water Dragon Sutra" points out that "going straight to the detriment of people", which means that the design of the courtyard should not only ensure the flow of qi, but also not let the air flow go straight. The shadow walls on both sides of the courtyard gate are conducive to the restraint of qi, while the shadow walls in the courtyard allow qi to travel around the shadow wall in an "S" shape to slow down the speed of the air flow and keep it from dissipating. In the Forbidden City. Almost every courtyard and every palace room has a shadow wall, which is made of wood, stone and glass, which is extremely exquisite. If the main house door is facing the courtyard gate. Then it is very easy to cause the air flow to go straight and it will disperse.

The feng shui culture of the courtyard

The spatial distribution of large, medium and small courtyard houses in the feng shui of the courtyard

The size of the courtyard houses is different, and the size varies greatly. But no matter how big or small, it is made up of basic units. A courtyard enclosed by houses on all sides is the basic unit of the courtyard, which is called a courtyard courtyard, and if it is enclosed to form two courtyards, it is a courtyard with two entrances. And so on. The large four courtyards in the capital can be as many as seven and nine courtyards, in addition to the main courtyard of the middle road, there are east and west courtyards on both sides. It can be described as a "deep house compound". The large courtyard houses are all used for mansions and government offices, while the medium-sized and small courtyard houses are the residences of ordinary people. In addition to the size of the courtyard, the gate is also a place that best reflects the status of the occupants and the feng shui culture of the courtyard.

Feng Shui culture and decorations at the gate of the courtyard

The door is also called the door sleeper stone, the stone stone, and the stone drum. It is an important part of the courtyard building in Beijing. Its function is to support the door frame of the main and middle doors, the sill and the pillow stone of the door leaf, and the other function is that it has a strong decorative character. The brick carvings and paintings on the door beams contrast with each other, showing the family and social status of the house owner, and at the same time, it also adds a bit of solemnity, elegance and personality to the façade.

For example, the lion-shaped door represents the royal residence, and the drum-type or box-shaped lion door represents the residence of high-ranking officials, while the common people use the door sleeper stone or door sleeper.

In addition to the gate pier, the place that can best reflect the level of the courtyard is the gate. It is the embodiment of the traditional Chinese concept of "li". In our daily life, we talk about terms such as "from a famous family", "a scholarly disciple", and "a good match", all of which are symbols of status. In ancient China. The forms of aristocratic residences and gates with different titles and grades are clearly stipulated.

The gate of the courtyard is the highest gate of the palace, the gate of Guangliang, the gate of the golden pillar, the gate of the barbarian, the door of Ruyi, and the gate of the wall

The gate of the courtyard house in the capital can be divided into two categories from the architectural form, one is the house-style gate composed of one or several houses, and the other is the wall-type gate built at the courtyard wall. The houses with house-type gates are generally the middle and upper classes of society with official status or economic strength, and the palace gate is the highest level, followed by the Guangliang gate, the Jinzhu gate, the barbarian gate, and the Ruyi gate; Therefore, in the hutongs, we can see that the doors of the courtyard houses are different in form and height.

After introducing the gate of the courtyard, I have to say that the shadow wall in the courtyard is the shadow wall, which has a foil and complement each other with the gate, and the two are inseparable. The shadow wall, also called "light wall" and "south wall", is a barrier and decoration facing the gate.

The feng shui culture of the shadow wall wall of the courtyard and the classification of the shadow wall wall

The shadow wall is an important decorative wall of the gate of the courtyard in Beijing, although it is only a wall, but due to the ingenious design and fine construction, it plays the role of baking clouds and supporting the moon and finishing touch at the entrance of the courtyard. When people enter and exit the house, they are greeted by the exquisitely stacked and beautifully carved walls and the auspicious words engraved on them, and then enter the courtyard, behind the shadow wall is the internal environment of the courtyard.

Feng Shui culture in the interior space of the courtyard

The corridor is a common form of corridor in traditional Chinese architecture. The verandah in the courtyard is arranged along the outer edge of the courtyard, resembling the shape of a ring formed by human arms and hands, so it is called the hand-copying verandah...... The verandah is an open annex building, which can be used for people to walk, and can also be used for people to rest and sit and enjoy the scenery in the courtyard. It is the passage that connects the courtyard and the Hanging Flower Gate, which is the residence of the owner of the courtyard.

The spatial distribution and green environment in the courtyard

The courtyard of the capital pays great attention to greening, and the trees and flowers are planted in the courtyard, which is indeed sparse with flowers and trees, elegant and pleasant. There is a saying in the Qing Dynasty that describes the life in the courtyard: "the ceiling, the fish tank, the pomegranate tree, the lord, the lady, the fat girl", which can be said to be a typical portrayal of the life in the courtyard. In fact, whether it is a large family or an ordinary person, the life of the courtyard house represents a way of life, a traditional culture, and a memory. (Recommended reading: Quiet and comfortable courtyard houses in Beijing).

Courtyard decoration feng shui taboo

The courtyard houses in Beijing belong to the category of "yang houses", and there are also many feng shui exquisiteness. Generally speaking, the location of a house is based on its relationship to the surrounding roads, trees and other dwellings, as well as the contour shape of the residential plan. The courtyard houses in the capital are rectangular as the most auspicious, and the trapezoidal shape and square shape that are narrow in the south and wide in the north are also considered auspicious land, while the trapezoidal shape and curved ruler shape that are wide in the south and narrow in the north are regarded as unlucky. In terms of orientation, sitting north and facing south is the best direction, and it is also the actual construction mode of most courtyard houses, and other taboos include the house door should not face the direction of walking, and the neighbor's house should not be too high. The door of the house is generally located in the southeast, and the toilets are mostly in the southwest, which is also inspired by the direction of the gossip. In addition, there is an idiom in China since ancient times called "the door is the right one", but from the perspective of feng shui, the doors of the houses on both sides of the same alley must not be directly opposite each other, and it is said that it will be a great nuisance to the two owners. However, from the perspective of environmental psychology, if two doors are facing each other, it will indeed cause the problem of visual interference and affect their access.

Chinese Feng Shui focuses most on "Tibetan wind gathering qi", and the meaning of this "qi" is very mysterious, and there are many interpretations. Usually, the door of the house is on one side, and the door is against the wall, which can prevent the "qi" from leaking away casually. In addition, the people of Beijing also attach importance to "grounding", that is, people cannot leave the earth, and must be grasped in the bungalow that communicates directly with the ground, so even if there is a pavilion, it is mainly used for viewing and storing things, and does not live in people.

More elaborate feng shui masters should use a special tool called "door light ruler", this kind of ruler is also called "Luban ruler", each ruler is divided into eight inches, and the position of the scale is marked with the words "wealth", "illness", "separation", "righteousness", "official", "robbery", "harm", "auspiciousness", etc., through a set of complex calculation methods to determine the scale of building doors and windows. These things are inevitably suspected of being tricky, and they are not worth believing.

Many courtyard houses are limited by congenital conditions, and it is difficult to fully meet the requirements of feng shui, and there will always be defects of one kind or another. These defects can be adjusted and adapted in a number of ways, including setting up shadow walls, stone dangdang, and hanging a mirror on the wall, among others, all of which are said to have the effect of improving Feng Shui. Feng Shui has given the courtyard houses in Beijing some mysterious colors, and we don't need to delve into it today, just look at it as a cultural phenomenon in the context of the underdevelopment of ancient science and a little understanding. ”

Wang Zhong said with a serious face. (To be continued......)