In rural areas, many places still practice burial after the death of elderly people. Especially after Wen Shijun visited many rural areas, he saw that many graves had large trees growing on them, some even hundreds of years old, lush and leafy.

In rural areas, many places still practice burial after the death of the elderly.

Especially after Wen Shijun visited many rural areas, he saw that there were large trees growing on many graves, some even hundreds of years old, lush and leafy.

Planting trees in front of graveyards is a custom passed down from our ancestors, according to the elders in the village.

In my opinion, in ancient times, people planted trees in front of their graves, which existed more as a symbol.

On the one hand, it can find the specific location during the Qingming Festival. On the other hand, it can leave a mark for future generations. It may even be regarded as a spiritual sustenance.

So, from the perspective of Feng Shui, is it good to plant trees in front of graves?

What is Feng Shui?

The scientific explanation is that the integration of space and nature, and only the arrangement that looks very harmonious, is good Feng Shui.

According to Kanyu Feng Shui theory, planting trees around cemeteries can not only protect the graves, but also preserve vitality.

However, there is also a bad effect, that is, "roots flying" will occur, because the roots of the trees will be deeply embedded in the coffin, the essence and blood of the ancestors will continue to be absorbed, and the growth of the tree roots will continue to damage the coffin, and the tree roots will be long and messy. This has a potential negative impact on Yin Zhai Feng Shui.

Therefore, in cemeteries with good Feng Shui, filament thatch or asparagus are often chosen to be placed on the tombs. Thatch is usually grown on the tombs where Qi is achieved!

Planting trees next to the tomb will generally have four effects on the feng shui of the tomb:

1. It is easy for the fast-growing tree roots to penetrate into the tomb, destroying the integrity of the remains in the tomb or causing the urn to loosen;

2. The tree roots penetrate into the tomb. Tombs can easily cause water to enter the tomb or become a rat hole or snake hole, damaging the tomb;

3. Tree roots can pass through the tomb through reproduction, forming a "heart-piercing evil";

4. If you do not follow the rules when planting trees around the tomb, The principle of men on the left and women on the right will lead to strange and unfortunate things.

In addition, some people may insist on planting trees on the cemetery, which is not impossible.

But we must pay attention to two points: 1. Plant trees away from the tomb, preferably at least 3 meters; 2. After the trees grow for 3-5 years, it is recommended to replace them with saplings.

When it comes to planting trees, it is also very particular.

For example, thorny trees must not be planted. For example: jujube tree, black locust , thorn forest, etc.

The most commonly planted and best tree species is "cypress". The number of trees planted at the same time must be an even number, 2, 4, 6, 8, 16, etc.

Planting cypress trees in graveyards originated from a folklore.

According to legend, in ancient times, there was an evil beast called a sprite, which liked to steal corpses and livers. Every night, it would come out to dig graves and feed on corpses.

This beast is flexible, moves very fast, and appears and disappears, making it difficult to detect. However, its nature is afraid of tigers and cypresses. Therefore, in order to avoid this evil beast, the ancients often established stone tigers and planted cypress trees in cemeteries.

In addition, in ancient times, cypress trees also had a certain significance in fertility worship. The Chinese planted cypress trees in cemeteries, which symbolized eternal life, reincarnation, and new life.

People often call the yard where living people live "yangzhai", which means vitality and vitality.

The place where the dead are buried is called a tomb and is called a ghost house. Pine and cypress trees are usually planted in ghost houses, symbolizing the eternal thoughts of the dead. Another function is to conserve soil and water and protect the tombs.

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