Exploration of Feng Shui and its scientificity
Text/Ziweishanren
What is Feng Shui? This is a relatively abstract and objective question. "Feng Shui" is actually an external discipline formed by ancient ancestors who summarized and formed based on the layout of the surrounding environment and the generation and restraint of yin and yang in order to make the best choice of residence. In fact, Feng Shui also belongs to the category of philosophy. It is a combination of simple materialism and marginal materialism. Although Feng Shui has a certain abstractness, it is also a certain scientific nature.
I have been studying ancient philosophical works such as " Yijing " and " Qimen Dunjia " for more than 30 years. Combined with the connotation analysis of these two ancient masterpieces, these two books are actually closely related to Feng Shui, and play an important role in promoting and continuing Feng Shui. Because these two masterpieces provide a comprehensive overview of the laws of survival between the universe and all things, and are also a comprehensive guide for the application of modern Feng Shui. It can be said that Feng Shui studies without the "Book of Changes" would be incomplete.
The ancients said: "Feng Shui and Feng Shui are about smooth wind and water, and the wind is full of water." Only by choosing the best pattern can you prosper. According to the ancients, "wind" means smoothness and hope, and "water" means wealth, power, etc. The formation of Feng Shui is also the crystallization of the collective wisdom of our ancestors. It is precisely because of its abstractness and marginality that, in the process of thousands of years, has put a mysterious color on Feng Shui according to the limitations of people's worldview and cognitive views of different eras. Some people think that "Feng Shui" is metaphysics, and even puts the color of "superstition" on Feng Shui. Now people have made Feng Shui more mysterious according to the promotion of many books, myths, TV and movies. For example, the one who impressed people the most in the TV series " Legend of Zhang Tianshi " was Zhang Tianshi's father. When he was collecting herbs in the deep mountains, he occasionally heard the prophecy of a Feng Shui gentleman saying, "The father is buried in the blessed place, and the son is the emperor." He took the lead in the action, so the later Zhang Tianshi. In fact, this kind of mythical TV and movies often lead to misleading people with different levels of worldviews and understanding views.
Since the above mentioned "blessed land", then what is a blessed land? It is actually very simple. In fact, the "blessed land" is the best livable place chosen in Feng Shui. Some people may ask, is there any difference between "yin house" and "yang house"? There must be a difference. The "Smold House" emphasizes that old friends can be buried in peace and not be disturbed. This is also a kind of respect and sustenance for old friends by later generations. The "Yang House" emphasizes that future generations can live and work in peace and prosperity. Here, we will mention "Yin and Yang generation and restraint and the Five Elements generation and restraint". Now many universities have added 'Feng Shui subjects'. Especially in the field of construction, it is more widely used. Architectural Feng Shui covers a lot of knowledge, such as Meteorology , dynamics, etc. The "wind" in architectural Feng Shui is actually a comprehensive analysis of the surrounding environment, such as whether the building site is exposed to enough sunlight and not blocked. This is the Feng Shui of "yang". You live in the place of residence and you always feel low and obscene when you get home, as if you feel a sense of depression when you get home. This is because of insufficient sunlight. Because "all things grow by the sun", you cannot see or rarely get sunlight when you get sunlight all day long. Just like the rainy season " plum rain season", your interest will definitely be affected. What is the ‘water’ in architectural Feng Shui? In fact, it is the widespread application of geology , the structure of the site selection, whether the land is firm, etc. This is the Feng Shui of "yin". It is very important in mountains and plains. If the site selection is not in place, the foundation collapses, and the body sways down the stairs due to strong wind or external force intervention. People living here will lose their sense of security, and over time, many complications will develop, such as ‘depression’, ‘depression’, etc. More serious, it will affect the stability of your career or family. Yin and Yang are mutually restrained and mutually generated. , the five elements are mutually generated. must be overcome. The symbiosis between all things is regular.The generation and restraint of the five elements is the clever combination of the ancients' analysis of the relationship between water, wood, metal, fire and earth. Iron can be made into an axe, and trees can be cut down with an axe. This is the "gold overcomes wood". All things are burned out by fire after encountering fire, and the final result turns into a handful of "earth". This is "fire produces earth". In fact, this is the law of "generation and restraint" of all things, it is that simple. For example, the trees and greening in your place of residence are also the Feng Shui key to the living environment. The greening in your place of residence is very good, but the trees die soon. If you plant them again, you still need to find the reason according to the rules of growth and restraint in Feng Shui. You can first look at the ground like a hand. For example, the heavy metals and harmful soil under the ground have a high content, which is not suitable for the growth of trees. Therefore, the survival rate of the trees planted is very low. This is the "gold overcomes wood" hidden in the five elements "yin". So how to change this status quo? This means that we humans are allergic to the food in our eyes. is not allowed to eat this food, and it will react and even affect life. The same is true for trees. The trees you originally chose have a "allergic" to this place, so you can choose a suitable tree species and everything will be solved. This is the "guidance" in Five Elements . You cannot cut down trees with a rusty axe. Even hard trees will ruin your rusty axe. This is the principle of birth, restraint and guidance in Feng Shui.
In fact, Feng Shui covers a wide range of knowledge. It is a discipline that integrates astronomy, geography, environment science, architecture, physics, chemistry, mathematics, gardening science, ethics, aesthetics, easy learning , and metaphysics (marginal science). There is a certain dialectical relationship between wind and water. Feng Shui is determined by qi first, good and bad luck are avoided, and spirit is the source. This is my simple summary of Feng Shui. "Qi" is your spirit. If you are good and evil, you will not enter. "God" is your ideology (thinking). As long as your ideology follows the laws of nature and does not destroy, interfere with, or affect the laws of nature, then any place you are in is a lucky place. This is the reason why we advocate "harmonious coexistence between man and nature". The good or bad luck of any person’s Feng Shui is related to his psychology. Everything is between movement and stillness, and Feng Shui is also related to the good and evil nature of human beings. The purpose of Feng Shui is to make the harmony and unity between mankind and nature, keep pace with the times, choose and critical application of traditional philosophy, and open up scientific Feng Shui with a sense of the times.
October 20, 2022 at the ancient city Nangong
