Friends who live in the north or visit Beijing may find that the gates of most northern courtyards open in the southeast corner, especially the courtyard houses in Beijing. Beijing Siheyuan is a representative of traditional Chinese architecture residential buildings, which fully demonstrates China's unique Feng Shui theory. Facing north and facing south, the main gate of the courtyard is located in the southeast corner of the courtyard. So, what is the significance of opening the door in the southeast corner of the courtyard or what kind of architectural wisdom is hidden in the ancients. Today I will talk to you about the reasons:
First, ventilation in the southeast corner
From the perspective of Zhouyi, Xun among the Eight Diagrams The (xùn) position is more in line with the location of the courtyard gate, while the Xun position is the southeast corner of the residential area. There is a saying in Zhouyi: "Xun (xùn) is the wind gate and the earth household." And the wind gate and the earth protector are both hexagram positions that connect the vitality of heaven and earth. If you open a courtyard gate here, there will be many benefits.
The wind door and ground protection can connect the Qi of heaven and earth, which is more conducive to the gathering of Qi in the entire residential area. Opening the courtyard door in the southeast corner connects the living environment with the natural environment. After the connection, the owner's luck can be smooth, connected with nature, wash away the turbidity contaminated in the world, and absorb the essence of nature. . As a result, the owner's overall luck can be changed, and the owner will be healthy and the family will be healthy.
Second, the southeast corner to bring in money
Sunda (xùn) position usually represents money. Opening the courtyard door here has the effect of bringing in money. The courtyard door is open in the southeast corner, which symbolizes opening the door to welcome wealth. It has a strong wealth-gathering effect. If the owner of the courtyard door is placed here to do business, he may have good fortune. In addition, the Xun (xùn) position usually has the eldest daughter, who is the descendant. This also symbolizes that the descendants of the host family will have strong descendants, strong luck, good fortune, longevity and good health.
Third, drainage considerations
Different from modern buildings, modern buildings have complete water supply and drainage facilities, forming the entire urban drainage network project. But in the past, ancient buildings also paid special attention to smooth drainage. Since the terrain of a quadrangle is generally higher in the northwest and lower in the southeast, water flows from northwest to southeast. In this way, the drainage function of the southeast corner is highlighted. From a drainage perspective, it is also necessary to open the courtyard door in the southeast corner.
Fourth, climate factors
Most of northern my country has a monsoon climate. As the only entrance and exit of a closed house, the gate plays a very important role in the ventilation of the house. In the north, northwest wind prevails in winter and southeast wind prevails in summer. The gate of the courtyard is arranged in the southeast corner. It can receive the cool breeze blowing from the southeast in the summer, and can also resist the cold wind blowing from the northwest in the winter, so that the house can maintain high-quality living conditions that are warm in winter and cool in summer.
In short, the design of the courtyard gate was not done randomly by the ancients, but was set in the southeast corner after many considerations. The design of modern courtyard houses also follows the thoughts and experiences of the ancients, placing the gate in the southeast corner. Setting up a gate at this location is the most suitable for the owner. The
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