In particular, the author, in the first book of the first section, "The Training of Architects", proposes that "architecture is a science that combines many other disciplines and a large number of techniques. Works done with other techniques rely on this science to judge. Practice and theory are at its root. "In architecture and other arts, there are two aspects that must be taken into account: the meaning and the material used to express it. "Only by being good at writing can he record his observations and experiences to help remember. Drawing is a formal effect used to express a design. "The moral of philosophy teaches the architect to behave in a noble manner, to avoid pride, to be just, obedient, and trustworthy to his employers, and above all, to make people indifferent to fame and fortune—this is the greatest good! The architect should not always think about how to increase his wealth, nor should he desire any kind of gift, and he should be careful to maintain his dignity with dignified manners and good character." Philosophy prescribes these aspects, and we see in them the importance of morality. ”

This paragraph is very consistent with the traditional Chinese way of self-cultivation, the sage of heaven, the stars of heaven, the law of heaven and earth, the harmony of man and heaven and earth, the upper to look up at astronomy, the lower to look down at geography, far from all things, close to the idea of all bodies!

Wang Zhong also found the most original Roman design drawings in the National Library of Rome!

Wang Zhong was really shocked by the Romans!

Generous!

Unprecedented spending!

Who said that only Chinese understand feng shui!

The Romans taught the Chinese a lesson with the city of Rome!

The Forbidden City should be a star!

The crape myrtle star hangs above the Forbidden City forever!

This is also the pride of Chinese Feng Shui!

But the Romans were even greater, and the city of Rome on earth echoed the Big Dipper in the sky!

It has formed a unique pair of heaven and man

There must be two key factors at play in a good city site selection, one is the mountain and the other is the water.

Let's start with the mountains. Rome has seven small hills, all concentrated on the eastern bank of the Tiber. They are: Palatino, Aventino, Campidoglio, Quirinale, Viminale, Esquilino and Celio. The ancient Roman city was laid out on these seven hills, so it was also called the "City of Seven Hills". The city of Rome is unique first and foremost on these seven hills.

"Seven" has always been a very special number. This is the development of Chinese culture. The basic concept of numbers in China is explained by the yin and yang of heaven and earth, with odd numbers being heaven and yang, and even numbers being earth and yin. The so-called "number of paths" is derived from the seven rays, and the twenty-eight constellations are also seven in each of the four directions. The significance of the Big Dipper is also very special, the so-called "Shun in Xuanji Yuheng to Qi Qiqi". "The Yellow Emperor's Neijing" uses "three, nine, seven, one, and five" to represent the five directions of "east, south, west, north, and middle" respectively, which is consistent with the corresponding directions of Hetu and Luoshu seven.

And when the "seven" spins, it becomes the "swastika"; The center of the circle is "ten". This is the pattern of the composition of celestial bodies, which echoes the heavens. In Western culture, the swastika and the swastika are both symbols of fire and the sun, fire is the seed of human civilization, and the sun is the energy source of life. Westerners discovered this secret and invented a superposition pattern of huge energy - the Seven Star Array, a specific layout that accumulates cosmic energy.

The Heavenly Seven Star Array is rare—it is a gift from heaven, and not all nations are fortunate enough to receive it. Fortunately, the Romans got it.

The seven hills of the city of Rome, centered on the Capitoline, fit into a seven-star array.

2,800 years ago, if defense was the first criterion for building a city, Romulus would have chosen Capitoline Hill because it was not only the closest to the Tiber River, but also surrounded by cliffs on three sides. However, the area of the summit was too small, so he chose the large Palatine Hill on the top of the hill as the site of the city, and built a temple on the Capitoline Hill for the gods to live in. This is the result of the induction of heaven and man, because in the pattern of the Seven Star Array, Capitoline Mountain is a center that receives and regulates the energy of heaven and earth, and this should naturally be the place where the gods live.

If Italy is the projection of the Big Dipper, the heart of Europe, then the city of Rome is the pattern of the Seven Stars, the heart of Italy. It can be seen that the geographical location of Rome is important. The Big Dipper gave Italy infinite energy, and the array of seven hills also gave the city of Rome a powerful energy. The Tiber River, which is as blue as satin, passes through the city, meanders and loves, and flows to the Mediterranean Sea for thousands of years, giving birth to a rich land. The meeting of mountains and rivers, the harmony of yin and yang, formed the feng shui of the city of Rome, and became the golden key to open the glory of Rome.

Wang Zhong's mouth was wide open, and his face was shocked and incredulous!

Wang Zhong felt that his three views were being reshaped, and he really underestimated the ancients!

The terrain occupied by a nation is often a good indication of its fortune. This was the case with Rome and Greece. In contrast to the Greek peninsula, which sloped to the east, the Italian peninsula was inclined to the west. These two great sources of ancient Western civilization grew up projecting their influences in the same direction they first stepped into the world, one to the east and the other to the west.

In contrast to the Greek peninsula, which was divided into many pieces by mountains and bays, the geography of the Italian peninsula was well suited to political unity. Italy's dragon veins run from north to south, forming the tall roof of the peninsula. The north-south direction of the dragon vein meant that the Italian peninsula was not in any way to the north-south communication, and the Apennines were not rugged and difficult to navigate, so there was not much difficulty in conducting trade or military affairs on the island.

In ancient times, when international trade was concentrated on the Mediterranean coast, Italy was naturally the center of transportation and trade between the East and the West. At the height of the Roman Empire, it expanded to cover the entire Mediterranean coast, and economic ties with foreign countries were particularly frequent. As the capital, the city of Rome also showed its central position.

In the late Middle Ages, some parts of northern and central Italy developed rapidly, and Venice and Genoa became world-famous commercial port cities, which were the centers and treaty ports of trade between the East and the West.

After the great geographical discoveries, the center of the world's shipping routes and international trade gradually shifted to the Atlantic coast, and Italy's advantageous position in international transportation and trade gradually declined.

Soon, however, this dilemma changed. At the end of the 19th century, when the Suez Canal was opened, the Atlantic, Indian and Pacific oceans were connected through the communication of the Mediterranean, and the status of the Mediterranean Sea was restored and improved, and the geographical location of Italy became very important again.

Even today, when Roman civilization is declining, Rome is also the Eternal City, the center of Catholicism in the world!

Some people may ask, why did the Roman Empire, which symbolized the strongest Roman civilization, finally disappear into the clouds?

The Earth rotates and revolutionizes every day!

Stars are changing every day, is the same sky we see today as we did 2,800 years ago?

In ancient times, look up at astronomy and look down on geography!

Now when we look up at astronomy, we can only see atmospheric pollution, and it is difficult to conduct astral research without the help of professional instruments!

Not so in ancient times!

At that time, the stars were much larger than what we see today!

According to relevant records, in ancient times, the Big Dipper was actually composed of nine stars!

It is more suitable to use the Big Dipper!

Of course, there are also astronomers who have confirmed that there are still two hidden stars in the spoon handle of the Big Dipper!

The Nine Palaces Flying Stars in Feng Shui Feng Shui refers to the impact of the Big Dipper on the earth!

Eighth Star Left Auxiliary!

Ninth Star Right Bi!

These two stars represent the dark stars of the Big Dipper!

The Nine Stars of the Big Dipper have all become the Seven Stars of the Big Dipper!

It's really flowing water without a trace, the vicissitudes of life!

In the face of time, a qiē will look so pale and powerless!

The Imperial Land in Chinese Feng Shui!

How many owners have changed in the Forbidden City, which is known as "three yuan does not fall to the ground" in the feng shui world?

Time can change a qiē!

More than 2,000 years of history have accumulated too many memories, and the status of the intersection of east and west and the communication between north and south has brought too many impacts. Only when you arrive in Rome do you know what magic is and what splendor is. Rome's eternity shines on Sirius, in the Apennines, in the waters of the Tiber, and in the smoke of gunpowder, in stone, carved into sculptures, raised in fountains, hidden in the mysterious eyes of the Mona Lisa under the brush of Leonardo da Vinci...... Let's walk into this eternal city together, and feel its legendary history, splendid civilization and eternal charm in the story of the wolf.

Thinking of Xingfu, Wang Zhong put on his clothes and walked out of the library, as if he had reacquainted himself with Italy and Rome!

It's a great city!

And every great city is born of a great river!

For example, the Yellow River and the Yangtze River in China gave birth to Chinese civilization!

The mother river of the Romans was the Tiber!

Many ancient peoples have long recognized the significance of water - the origin of world civilization has been linked to water. Human civilization originated in the two river basins in the Middle East, developed westward to the ancient Egyptian civilization on the Nile, then westward to the Aegean civilization around Crete, and then inspired the ancient Greek civilization on the west coast of the Aegean Sea, followed by the Roman civilization. For Rome, its river of life was the Tiber.

Wang Zhong stood on the bank of the Tiber River, quietly distracted!

Not because of the beauty of the Tiber, not because of the grandeur of the Tiber, but because of the specialness of the Tiber!

Although the imaginary Tiber River cannot run thousands of miles like the Yellow River and the Yangtze River in China, it should at least have a specific flavor like the Seine River in Paris, the Thames in London, and the Huangpu River in Shanghai, because Rome is a very great city, and it must not be an ordinary river to nurture this city. But when I was in Rome, my first feeling was that such a river was very incompatible with the Roman city.

Wang Zhong carefully summarized it and used four points to illustrate the difference of the Tiber River!

First of all, it originates from the western slope of the Apennine Mountains at an altitude of 1,268 meters. This place is Umbria, which has always been called the "green heart of Italy". I don't entirely agree with this name, because the heart of Italy is in Rome, and even green is not appropriate. However, this "green" points out one of its characteristics, which is purity. For the whole of Italy, Umbria is the root of life, the source of wisdom, and the head of the water dragon. I don't know if the Italians really know this, but if they do, they should take good care of Umbria and not do any industrial exploitation here. Otherwise, its veins will be broken, and its vitality will be discharged, which will be a great loss for Italy and Rome. It was from here that Rome was able to acquire large tracts of land through war, to formulate Roman law, to carry forward the spirit of Christianity, and to include the later emergence of the Renaissance. And what continuously transports spiritual energy to the heart is the Tiber River.

Second, water comes in all its kinds. The same river water, the length, width and narrowness, turbidity, etc., have different impacts. Water comes and goes, there are waterbeds, and there are inlets. The water of the Tiber River is close to the Vermilion Bird and is the water that nourishes the shade. And it made two great bends here in Rome before heading westward, and after another 30 kilometers into the Tyrrhenian Sea. The scripture says: "A drop against the water is better than ten thousand veins." This whirlwind into the bosom is the water of the auspicious world. The Tiber River was rich in water, and there was a flood season every year, and it came fiercely, but when the water reached the seven knolls, it turned them into straight lines, so that the seven knolls of Rome would not be flooded. Although the lowlands between the hillocks were flooded, the Roman population was small and the lowlands were uninhabited. Later, when there were so many people that they had to live under the hills, they already had the technology to drain the floodwater.

Third, Rome was an alluvial plain. However, although there are many alluvial plains all over the world, this one in Rome is different. What's the difference? It's a pointed delta, also known as a bird's beak delta. There are not many such triangles, I know, except for the Tiber River, there is also the Ebro River in Spain, and the Yangtze River estuary delta in China is also similar to a pointed delta, but it is not typical. This is a very special tectonic pattern. From an ergonomic point of view, any shape, any surface, is a celestial body corresponding to the adaptation of geography, which is incomprehensible to people. An architect must understand the information of the superposition of geometry, and understand the correspondence between geometry and celestial bodies, and the adaptation to geography. The sharp corner of Rome is a triangle, and this geographical pattern is the best shape to receive the energy of heaven and earth, and it is also the best shape to accumulate energy.

Fourth, the city of Rome was built along the Tiber River. In the center of Rome on the Tiber River is the island of Tiberina. The island has a lot to do with the birth of Rome. When building a city along a river, it is common to choose a location that is easy to cross, and Tiberina Island meets this condition.

Wang Zhong walked all over the streets and alleys of Rome, measuring every corner with his steps!

Rome is the closest place to the Big Dipper!

This is the reflection of the Big Dipper, and it is also the place with the strongest star power in the world!

After much consideration, Wang Zhong definitely went to Rome for a short period of cultivation!

Because according to Wang Zhong's calculations, a month later will be the time when the nine stars that are rare in a thousand years will converge!

He wants to use the power of the Big Dipper to enhance his cultivation!R1152