What are the rules for building houses in Tibet?

Life etiquette in Tibet. For any nation, living is an extremely important thing. For people who believe in religion in the snowy plateau, it is essential to hold various ceremonies. Near Lhasa, lamas or astrologers should be asked in advance to choose the date of construction, the direction in which the building will break ground and who will break it. These contents have certain rules. Once the house site is decided, the owner will put "Spaho" to ward off evil spirits, and "Chema" will pray for the selected auspicious direction. When the project starts, the Lama should be invited to the site to recite the scriptures in order to seek the forgiveness of the land god. In the process of building, the owner of the building should also put valuables such as jade and agate into the wall according to his own economic ability, and pray that the building will bring wealth. When the house is capped, two small pots representing the gods and the earth gods should be placed on the upper part of the wall to get the blessing of the gods of heaven and earth. You can't move at will, you should choose a good date and an auspicious direction for moving. When moving, a certain ceremony should be held, such as putting a pile of cow dung and a bucket of water in the yard of the new house, which means that life is thriving and people and animals are thriving. When you move, ask the Lama to chant Buddhist scripture. When you arrive at the new house, you should give Hada to the gate, cow dung and water to the yard, and the pillars of each room, so as to drive away evil spirits and pray for good luck.

There is also a complicated building ceremony in southeastern Tibet where the Menba people live. These complicated ceremonies can't be separated from "Ke Rang Xin", which the Menba people believe can bring prosperity, auspiciousness and good luck. In the process of repairing the house, a * * * has to make thirteen cards. After the new house is completed, lamas will be invited to chant Buddhist scriptures. The Lama will take the "Ka Rang Letter" in his hand, take the owner and workers around the new house for three times, then choose a direction to dig a hole and bury it in the "Ka Rang Letter" according to certain regulations. At the same time, nine grains, satin strips, metal fragments and a bowl of milk will be buried. After that, finish drinking. The finished wine must be brewed by the master's sister or cousin. In the process of drinking, there are also some rules, but they are all related to "card to make heart", such as holding "card to make heart", hanging a white line on "card to make heart", and even joking with "card to make heart". The banquet to celebrate the completion of the new house is usually three to five days. During this period, most of the drinks are sent by neighbors, and most of the cakes are sent by the host's relatives and friends. Everyone got together, drank and laughed heartily, and congratulated the host.