Geomancy(Fengshui)and Traditional Folk House (2)
风水与传统民居（2）
The geomancy aims at the study of burial ground (“ Yinzhai”) and the dwelling place (“Yangzhai”) । “Yangzhai” is classified into imperial capital and palace , temple , store , village and common dwelling । As far as the influence of geomancy on social life gose , the deepest and most enormous is folk house । It can be studied from three aspects : site selection ,external form , environmental layout , and internal arrangement ।
On the basis of Jiangxi Hilltop School , village site selected through investigation of natural and ecological surroundings by steps of “Milong” (surveying the lie of mountain behind village), “Chasha” (examining the hillocks surrounding village), “Guanshui” (observing the river system around village), “Dianxue” (fixing the site of village)। Mountain and river can determine the direction of air current , and they are called “places being of vitality ” in geomancy । Investigators should observe air , taste water and differentiate earth and stone for assuring the mountains and rivers , soil and vegetation of the village to be a good state . The ideal model of village to be in geomancy is : with the pillowing mountain behind , the river encircled , the hills in front ( as a protective screen ,called Anshan and Chaoshan )。Most of villages in southern China conform to this pattern . It manifests that the geomantic theory is mature on site selection to a certain extent . By geomancy , the mountain behind the village must be of great momentum , namely , its range should rise and fall . “Thousand chis in hight form momentum , and hundred chis form terrain ” ( A thousand chis are around three hundred meters ) . The lie of mountain can be classified into nine kinds or five kinds ; the range shape can be classified into “ the normol ” , “the flank”, “the prograde”, “the retrograde”, “the falling ” and “the rising” .
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风水与传统民居（1）
Geomancy and Traditional Folk House (1)
Geomancy is a peculiar Chinese folk culture , and a mystery too . Holding no place in acadimia , it was criticized by man of insight in successive dynasties . However , people in different social strata , from monarch to common people , all believed in it . Geomancy previals all along everywhere and is reflected in funeral rules , site selectong , exposure , shape , structure , and relevant data of dwelling . We generally call these the planning and construction for “Yinzhai” (grave) and “Yangzhai” (dwelling) . Site selection of “Yangzhai” was based on the idea of respecting the aged in norms of etiquette , then developed to bring safe and luck for the live . It is belived that the souls of ancients would exist forever and their remains would bless descendants ,and the geographical evironment of “Yangzhai” would have close relation with the destiny of swellers , so it is necessary to select place with good geomancy for “Yangzhai” .
Geomancy has a history in the spread and development . In the Han dynasty , it was in embryonic stage , and had several theories , such as “Wuyin Xingli” , which thought surname must match with exposure of dwelling ; “Xiyizhai”, which thought extension of dwelling towards western would bring misfortune to owner ; and the say of “auspicious time and date for funeral and burial affairs should be selected” . Bu the Wei and Jin Dynasty , geomancy began to take shape . The basic viewpoints on geomantic theory had been formed , such as “Cheng Shengqi” (theory of “Seeking a place to gather vitality”) , “Yiti Shouyin” (theory of “Remains gaining vitality would benefit descendants”) , “Xingshi” (theory of “excellent site must be of good topography with momentum and good terrain full of vigor” , “Si Ling” (theory of “Site surroundings must be rational and conformed with trditional ideal and rules”) , and “Fangwei” (theory of “Geomantic choice should be careful and diversified”) . Geomancy developed very rapidly in the Tang Dynasty . Many geomantic books and records were completed in this period , such as Classic of internal Medicine written under Huangdi’s name , Burial Book written under Guopu’s name , Guan’s Enlightenment of Geogragphy written under Guanlu’s name . And there were some geographical books , such as Hanlongjing , Yilongjing , 12 Paragraphs of Burial Method , etc. During the Tang Dynasty , “Cangfeng Juqi” , the new theory of “Seeking appropriate natural surroudings”, was prevailing while the theory of “Wuxing Tuzhai” was getting obsolete . The Song Dynasty was the flourishing period of geomancy . School of momentum and terrain and school of Yin and Yang came into being in the field of geomantic theory . Furthermore , geomancy began to get involved in the construction of dwelling house . The exposure and size of window and door would be fixed by geomancy , for example . The Yuan Dynasty was the declining stage of geomancy . But it got rejuvenated in the Ming and Qing Dynasty , which is called the stage of wide dissemination . During this period , there emerged hosts of factions and each had its own inheritance . Lots of geomantic books were published and some were collected into official largescale books .
Geomancy and Traditional Folk House (1)
Geomancy is a peculiar Chinese folk culture , and a mystery too . Holding no place in acadimia , it was criticized by man of insight in successive dynasties . However , people in different social strata , from monarch to common people , all believed in it . Geomancy previals all along everywhere and is reflected in funeral rules , site selectong , exposure , shape , structure , and relevant data of dwelling . We generally call these the planning and construction for “Yinzhai” (grave) and “Yangzhai” (dwelling) . Site selection of “Yangzhai” was based on the idea of respecting the aged in norms of etiquette , then developed to bring safe and luck for the live . It is belived that the souls of ancients would exist forever and their remains would bless descendants ,and the geographical evironment of “Yangzhai” would have close relation with the destiny of swellers , so it is necessary to select place with good geomancy for “Yangzhai” .
Geomancy has a history in the spread and development . In the Han dynasty , it was in embryonic stage , and had several theories , such as “Wuyin Xingli” , which thought surname must match with exposure of dwelling ; “Xiyizhai”, which thought extension of dwelling towards western would bring misfortune to owner ; and the say of “auspicious time and date for funeral and burial affairs should be selected” . Bu the Wei and Jin Dynasty , geomancy began to take shape . The basic viewpoints on geomantic theory had been formed , such as “Cheng Shengqi” (theory of “Seeking a place to gather vitality”) , “Yiti Shouyin” (theory of “Remains gaining vitality would benefit descendants”) , “Xingshi” (theory of “excellent site must be of good topography with momentum and good terrain full of vigor” , “Si Ling” (theory of “Site surroundings must be rational and conformed with trditional ideal and rules”) , and “Fangwei” (theory of “Geomantic choice should be careful and diversified”) . Geomancy developed very rapidly in the Tang Dynasty . Many geomantic books and records were completed in this period , such as Classic of internal Medicine written under Huangdi’s name , Burial Book written under Guopu’s name , Guan’s Enlightenment of Geogragphy written under Guanlu’s name . And there were some geographical books , such as Hanlongjing , Yilongjing , 12 Paragraphs of Burial Method , etc. During the Tang Dynasty , “Cangfeng Juqi” , the new theory of “Seeking appropriate natural surroudings”, was prevailing while the theory of “Wuxing Tuzhai” was getting obsolete . The Song Dynasty was the flourishing period of geomancy . School of momentum and terrain and school of Yin and Yang came into being in the field of geomantic theory . Furthermore , geomancy began to get involved in the construction of dwelling house . The exposure and size of window and door would be fixed by geomancy , for example . The Yuan Dynasty was the declining stage of geomancy . But it got rejuvenated in the Ming and Qing Dynasty , which is called the stage of wide dissemination . During this period , there emerged hosts of factions and each had its own inheritance . Lots of geomantic books were published and some were collected into official largescale books .
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