The main theories of "Feng Shui of Folk Belief" are based on the traditional Yin and Yang Doctrine, I Ching, Hehetu, and Luo Shu. They borrowed the earliest philosophical classic work of Zhou Yi in China, and added Tao (advocating the unity of form and spirit, using the god to guard the form, and cultivating the god with the form), Shi (advocating the idea of karma and reincarnation), Wu (advocating the influence of the gods on human fortune), and astrology (advocating the influence of the stars on people), to promote the development of Feng Shui.

Heaven and earth give birth to all things, that is, man and all living beings are the products of the interaction between heaven and earth. "Taiji gives birth to two yi, two yi gives birth to four elephants, four elephants give birth to eight trigrams, and the eight trigrams overlap into sixty-four trigrams." Tai Chi is the primitive state, the two instruments are heaven and earth, and the four images are the four seasons of meteorology; Called the sun (long sunshine - summer), Taiyin (short sunshine - winter), Shaoyang (after the summer solstice until the autumn equinox), Shaoyin (after the winter solstice until the spring equinox), Bagua is the eight directions, derived from the simple I Ching philosophy, that is, everything in the universe, information is the same source, the program is the same, and the rhythm is corresponding. That is, the unified field of the universe. This is the unity of heaven, earth and man, in short, the theory of feng shui is mainly based on the metaphysical theory of yin and yang, with the heaven (universe, sun, etc.) and earth (earth, geographical environment) and people (people's residence, burial place) and time (heaven and earth, the prosperity and decline of the fortune, the birth, old age, sickness and death of all things), but unfortunately later by the monks stiffly matched with the five elements of the stem branch of the number of various so-called restraints, forming a folk belief to pray for good luck.

Feng Shui is mainly divided into Yang House Feng Shui and Yin House Feng Shui.

In addition to the house, the selection factors that need to be paid attention to include the street and drainage outside the house, the door position, the circulation line in the house, the placement of the shrine, the location of the kitchen stove, the office seat, etc. It generally refers to the units in buildings with more than three floors, which is called Yang House Feng Shui. Of course, there are a very small number of exceptions due to rare geographical factors, which involve the high and deep feng shui principles of the Yin House. Yang house feng shui is only related to the rise and fall of a family.

Yin House Feng Shui Feng Shui is a feng shui choice that targets the burial place of the deceased loved one, including the direction of the mountain range (Lailong), the direction of the water, the acupuncture points, the depth of the burial coffin, etc., and all need to be strictly selected to match the eight characters of the ancestors and descendants, as well as the factors of the stars in the sky, the mountains in the ground, and everything with acupuncture fields. The secrets are not known to ordinary people, and most of them are given to their disciples by the oral tradition of the earth master, even if the father-son relationship is not formally worshipped. Just because the real Yin House Feng Shui is good or bad, it has the power to affect the rise and fall of a clan and their descendants. Only those who know how to survey the feng shui of the yin house will be regarded as a real feng shui master, surveyor or "earth master".

The main purpose of using Feng Shui principles to lay out a yin-yang house is to obtain the blessings of a stable life, the prosperity of economic stability or development, and the longevity of a healthy and long life.

Wang Yuan of the Ming Dynasty "Qingyan Conglu": "Choosing a place for burial is based on Guo Pu of the Jin Dynasty,.... Later generations are divided into two sects for their sorcerers.... It is said that the law of Jiangxi is inspired by Yang Yunsong, Zeng Wenyuan, Lai Dayou, and Xie Ziyi, especially those who are proficient in learning. It is said that the main situation, the original origin, that is, its stop, in order to position, specifically refers to the matching of the sand and water of the dragon's cave, and the other sticks are not concerned. There is no one who is disrespectful to the south of the great river today. Qing Ding Ruipu's "Feng Shui Confusion": "The art of Feng Shui is probably not out of the situation and direction. Those who speak about the situation are now called the mountain body, and those who speak the direction are now called rational. The poets of the Tang and Song dynasties had their own sects to teach and receive. [1] Although the core of Chinese Feng Shui theory is "the unity of heaven, earth and man", "the five elements are mutually reinforcing", and "yin and yang balance", Chinese Feng Shui has also formed many schools of thought over the long years, which have been passed down to later generations and are divided into two major theories, which do not contradict each other. Famous Feng Shui masters in history are proficient in both the theory of situation and rationality, and use them thoroughly.

Originated from Jiangxi, also known as the Luantou faction, the Luanshan faction, the Xingfa faction or the Jiangxi faction, can be subdivided into large and small peaks. Daluantou focuses on the selection of the situation of mountains and rivers and the external natural environment of the building, and the main operation methods are "Xiangtu Tasting Water Method" and "Mountain Surrounded Water Method". Its theories are "negative yin and yang", "mountains and rivers must have qi", "looking for dragons (the geographical situation of the main mountain range - the general environment), sand (soil data - agriculture), points (looking for the main area), water viewing (water sources and not stagnant water), orientation (sunlight shadow, airflow direction - livable)" and other classical geography subjects. Xiaoluantou advocates that the construction or selection of houses should be "backed by the mountain, facing the sun, facing the water, and the case mountain is good";

The rational style advocates that "people stand because of the house, the house exists because of the people, the people help each other, and the heaven and the earth are sensed". The main theories come from Bagua and astrology, and talk about "yin and yang, five elements, dry branches, eight trigrams, nine palaces, and easy hexagrams". Pay attention to the orientation and layout, the main operation method is to choose the best positioning of the house and the circulation line in the house according to the Yuan Yun. The form, reason, day, and town methods are the basic methods for determining the site selection, building and decorating of the city. The main techniques are the Nine Palaces Bagua Method, the Twelve Earth Branches Method, and the Yi Hexagram Method.

The Flying Star Method, using the three elements and nine fortunes, connects heaven and earth, people, and time and space, and uses the unity of time and space to determine the good luck and evil of the yin and yang house. Houses are built or moved into;

The Six Dharma School uses duality and eight fortunes to judge good fortune and evil with luck, and lays out for the benefit of sentient beings.

The Yi Hexagram School uses the 64 hexagrams of the Xiantian River Diagram to cooperate with the Yuan Yun to operate, and to take advantage of the prosperity of Nawang to benefit by combining the qi and luck.

Five Tips for Geography

1. Dragon; The direction of the mountain range, the general environment and geographical situation.

2. Acupoints; A place where auspicious energy is concentrated.

3. Sand; The distinction between the quantity and quality of soil quality.

4. Water; Rivers, water sources, lakes and seas, and roads that drive air currents.

5. Toward; The influence of magnetic field energy such as sunlight, air currents, shadows, etc.

Excerpt from the article "Brief Outline of the Mountain": The mountain head can basically be divided into five parts: that is, [dragon, cave, sand, water and direction]. [Dragon]: That is, the ups and downs of the mountain range in the rear, [acupoint]: that is, the energy concentration area found through the Tianxin Cross Four Acupoints, [sand]: that is, the situation of the left and right mountain sand veins and gathering qi, [water]: that is, the form of the boundary water to protect the dragon and stop the qi, and [to]: that is, the situation of prosperity or decline in the form of the Mingtang Tibetan wind gathering qi. These five parts are the knowledge, experience and techniques that must be clearly understood by those who study Feng Shui, and must not be sloppy.

Those who support Feng Shui believe that Feng Shui is science, and Feng Shui is the exploration of vitality that has not been scientifically proven so far, and then use it to benefit people. They believe that Feng Shui is an applied part of the philosophy of Chinese culture, one of the traditional Chinese cultures, and that its impact on the world has received renewed attention, especially in places where Chinese people live. Kevin Lynch, an American urban planner, explains in Urban Imagery: "Feng Shui is a promising science. ”

Zhu Xi, a physicist in the Southern Song Dynasty, believed in feng shui and often consulted his disciple Cai Xishan. Zhu Xi also put forward his own opinions: "Bu Qi Mansion Omen, Bu Qi Di Di Mei and Evil." The beauty of the earth is the spirit of the gods, and its descendants are prosperous. Zhao Youshi's "Bin Retirement Record" recorded Zhu Xi's words about feng shui with the guests: "Jizhou is a good feng shui: the mountains in the clouds, come to the dragon; Dai Yue, Qinglong also; Huashan, White Tiger also; Songshan, the case also; Huainan mountains, outside the case mountains. ”。

Feng Shui theory is a comprehensive natural science, from the construction process of dwellings, villages and towns, cities, palaces, mausoleums, etc., will be built with the principle of feng shui multiplying vitality and absorbing vitality, and the use of contemporary architectural art and cultural customs consciousness to express it, which can be said to have far-reaching influence and is unique in the history of world architecture.

There are also many facts in ancient and modern times [which/which?] Prove that the feng shui case is verifiable. Nowadays, most of them only adopt the concept of feng shui in the way of environmental optimization and home beautification.

A feng shui master is a profession that has knowledge of feng shui, is entrusted by a person or the state to determine whether feng shui is good or bad, and if necessary, modify it. Usually Feng Shui masters also have knowledge such as divination, physiognomy, and day selection, while some Taoist priests, temple priests, Chinese medicine practitioners, etc., may occasionally make a living from Feng Shui. A full-time feng shui master is also known as a kanyu master or an earth master, while a true master with inheritance and high knowledge is called an earth immortal, and folk feng shui believers often call him Mr. Feng Shui, and sometimes commonly known as Mr. Yin and Yang.

Professional Feng Shui masters generally have knowledge of interior design, architectural structures, environmental science, and astronomy, as Feng Shui masters who do not understand the relevant knowledge will be questioned about their inheritance and level. There is no market price for Feng Shui masters, and most Feng Shui masters will set prices based on the complexity of the service content and the status of the client, and some even only accept a red envelope.

Job

The main tasks of a modern Feng Shui master are:

Choose a good place to build a house or burial - Xiangdi Qili.

Determine whether the architectural design conforms to the principles of Feng Shui.

Adjust the layout of the indoor and outdoor structures to create a better feng shui environment.

When cooperating with the true sun, choose the zodiac auspicious class to handle things.

Main props

1. Accurate compass (compass)

2. Small elongated wire (easy to pull out the correct position of the hot point)

3. Rice bag, 30-inch high chair or compass rack (used when placing the compass measurement)

4. Pole ruler (convenient for handling the accurate position of architectural drawings)

5. Others such as all kinds of pens, rulers, pull rulers, atomic clay, needles, and even ink fountains will be used according to the situation

Famous feng shui masters in ancient China include: Guo Pu of the Eastern Jin Dynasty, Yang Yunsong of the Tang Dynasty, and his disciples Zeng Wendi, Liu Jiangdong, Sima Toutuo, Liao Jinjing and others, Wu Jingluan and Lai Buyi of the Song Dynasty, Jiang Dahong of the Ming Dynasty, Zhang Zhongshan and Shen Zhuren of the Qing Dynasty, Lu Keming and Li Ziyuan in modern times.

The above is the general idea of Feng Shui, if you are interested, you can chat with me privately. Recently, I have been busy with the paper, and at the same time I have sorted out my thoughts to popularize some of the obscure knowledge in the book, and I hope you will support it.