Rural saying: I would rather have a grave in front of my door than miss a corner in the northwest.
In the past, the cultural level of farmers was generally not high. Those of our fathers who could go to junior high school were considered intellectuals. In particular, everyone has to listen to the proverbs passed down from ancestors in the village. It is better to believe that something is true than to believe something is not true. Of course, there are many common sayings about houses. For example, if you live in a house with a load of carrying poles, your family will also die; if you don't guard the pond in the front, don't open the windows in the back, etc. I believe everyone knows it. But the saying A Ping told everyone today is "I would rather have a grave in front of my door than a missing corner in the northwest." Maybe the younger generation basically doesn't know what's going on. Let's take a look!
Our country is an ancient civilization with a long history. For the people, the Feng Shui of the house is also very important. Building a house needs to be done on the homestead. Therefore, the location of the homestead is often related to the happiness and fortune of the family. Therefore, there is a saying here that ""I would rather have a grave in front of the door than have a corner missing in the northwest."
I would rather have a corner missing in the northwest
From a literal point of view, the structure of the house must not have missing corners, especially the northwest corner. Speaking of tombs, everyone is scared. This is scarier than having a tomb in front of the door. It can be seen that the ancients believed from the bottom of their hearts that the northwest corner of the house is indispensable no matter what. There are many rules for the structure and location of the house. The front and back of the house should be spacious, and the surroundings of the house should be square. Only in this way can we gather wealth and popularity. This can also have the effect of prosperous family fortune and a prosperous population.
I would rather have a grave in front of my door
A person's life is only a few decades , long or short, the ancients believed that death is the most important thing. The burial of tombs was relatively messy in the past. For example, in Aping's hometown, there were many tombs built next to the house. In fact, there was one in front of the door. Graves are not a bad thing.
According to common sense, everyone yearns for the endless fields, mountains, and rivers in front of them when going out, because people like to go out to see happiness. If you go out and see a grave, you will inevitably feel a little uncomfortable, especially It is night, and timid people are really afraid of ghosts when they go out alone. A grave is a combination of soil and text. A grave in the countryside is actually a small hill made of soil. The idiom is straight to the point, which has a good meaning and also explains the meaning of the home. There will be literate people in the future
But then again, people who dare to live with a grave in front of their door are brave and careful people. If you are a very timid person, you will never dare to live in such a place. . So being able to build a house in front of a tomb is a bold and blessed person. So the old man also said, "If there is a tomb in front of the door, the family will have noble people." This makes sense.
In summary, for rural sayings: I would rather have a grave in front of my door than miss a corner in the northwest. What do you think about this? It is not difficult for us to understand the meaning from the wisdom of the ancients. Therefore, in Aping’s view, having a grave in front of the door is not a bad thing, but as a house Where you live, the northwest position belongs to the Qian Palace, which means that this position represents the existence of the male master. In a family, the man occupies an important position as the pillar. If the house is missing a corner, the status of the owner will be reduced, and the status of the owner will be reduced. It affects career, health, and even marriage and relationships. Do you think there is any scientific basis?
