Traditional folk sedan chair

There is a saying in the countryside that "if you are not afraid of the pond behind the house, you are afraid of the sedan chair house." What does this mean? China has a long cultural history and is one of the four ancient civilizations in the world. Since ancient times, working people have created the most complete architectural system with hard-working hands and wisdom, from single-courtyard architecture to garden architecture, which is in a leading position in the world. Through the statistics of the existing buildings in China, we can know that the traditional buildings all embody the idea of harmony between man and nature, which accords with the spiritual support and living habits of ordinary people in China.

As the saying goes, "If you are not afraid of the pond behind the house, you are afraid of the sedan chair house", which is an experience passed down from mouth to mouth. The location of the house is not afraid of the pond behind the house, but it is afraid that the house is a sedan chair room. The ancients used fear to remind people that the location of houses should follow the law and not be chosen casually, otherwise only family members would suffer. Does this proverb really have scientific significance? The answer is yes, but we should treat it dialectically, take its essence and discard its dross, and analyze it in a scientific way. So, what does it mean to be afraid of the sedan chair house if you are not afraid of the pond behind the house? Does this make sense? Let's have a look.

First, there are two levels of understanding of the pond behind the house: broad sense and narrow sense. Theoretically speaking, a pond refers to a pond, including rivers, streams and ponds. From a small point of view, a pond refers to a pond, which is a puddle used by people to raise fish and shrimp. The pond in the proverb is analyzed theoretically, which means that the house is located in front of a river, stream or pond. Obviously, these three kinds of ponds are all related to water, so the real fear of building a house is the water storage behind it.

There is a pond behind the house, which has three major problems: first, the house is too close to the pond, and the roadbed is soaked in water for a long time, which is at risk of falling; Second, the humidity around the pond is too heavy, and it is easy to catch cold when living in the house for a long time, which leads to the stagnation of moisture in the body and harms physical and mental health; Third, the pond is where many snakes, insects, mice and ants grow. Building a house in front of the pond will greatly increase the possibility of animals coming. Simply put, the houses in Tang Qian not only destroy the integrity of the main building, but also endanger physical and mental health.

In addition to the above three points, living in front of a pond, the continuous sound of running water every day will seriously affect the quality of rest and sleep, and reduced sleep will cause listlessness. The pond around the house is still a big safety hazard. When there are children at home, it is necessary to prevent children from falling into the water because of playing. Therefore, in the case of building houses, we should not only pursue perfect pastoral scenery and poetry, but also pay attention to the application of houses.

Secondly, I'm afraid the definitions of sedan chair room and sedan chair room are often heard in China folk customs, and there are different opinions, but there is no unified one. The traditional sedan chair house refers to the front, back, left and right sides of the main structure of the house with two tall and large objects. There are three theories about tall objects: First, the house is sandwiched between two mountains, and the two mountains are sandwiched together. It is through flow, and there must be something wrong with the body.

Secondly, the house sandwiched between two trees will not only increase the chances of being visited by thieves at home, but also cause the house to be wet and cold and unable to live for a long time; Third, two rooms are sandwiched in the middle, and the lighting and natural ventilation of the high room and the low room are difficult problems. In daily life, there are countless quarrels at home because of the height of the house, not to mention being caught in two houses.

According to geographical knowledge, it is the most dangerous to have two mountains in the sedan chair room. On the one hand, the reliability of highway slopes is poor, and landslides and mudslides may be buried by highway slopes when encountering storms; On the other hand, the high and big roadside slopes will resist the sun, and the house will be exposed to the sun for a short time, so it is very humid as a whole. Surrounded by mountains on all sides, the core area in the middle is too large, forming an inter-mountain basin. Naturally, there is no problem, and it is relatively suitable for human habitation. For example, Chengdu has the reputation of being a land of abundance in Chengdu.

Simply put, sedan chair rooms are not suitable for long-term living and do not meet the living requirements of China people. Sedan chair houses have long-term security risks, which will expose the body to risks, which is contrary to the golden mean methodology of architectural science. Therefore, when choosing the location of a house, we should integrate various factors, give full consideration to the choice of land suitable for building, and not blindly follow the trend.

Although there are problems in the pond behind the house, we can avoid the adverse effects as long as we pay attention to two points: a pond separated from the house can prevent the house from causing various problems in the pond; Remove weeds around the pond on time, prevent poisonous insects and ants from hiding, check the foundation of the house, and properly handle the foundation when it is soaked in water. As long as you can do the above two things, people can live in the house in front of the reservoir.

Compared with the pond behind the house, the appearance of sedan chair house is an objective reason. Those tall buildings, trees and houses are the objective reality before construction. Assuming that this kind of house is not prevented before site selection, it will be difficult to change after construction, and there will only be bitterness and unspeakable secrets. The adverse effects of three kinds of sedan-chair houses are ranked as follows: mountain lifts houses, houses lift houses, and trees lift houses. It is good for trees to support houses, but it is difficult to deal with mountains and houses.

Generally speaking, what kind of house is everyone's favorite? Generally speaking, the mountain should be in the north of the house, so the house should also face south, and the water should surround the house, so the house is rich. This location is also the reason for the location of the ancient house. What do you think of the sentence "Not afraid of the pond behind the house, but afraid of the sedan chair room"?