The traditional rule of "left clan, right community"

Left clan, right community:

This refers to the principle that should be followed in choosing the location of ancestral halls in the olden days. Left clan and right community that is, the right side of the village to build a community house dedicated to the God of the land, the left side of the village to build family temples and ancestral halls of the tradition, the ancestral halls are built in the "sit down on the dragon vein, there is a situation, there is a hall, there is on the sand, there is a structure, there is a hall, there is a mouth of the water," the place.

Also known as the left ancestor of the right community

Since ancient times, the construction of the Imperial City have been "before the dynasty after the market, the left ancestor of the right community," said

Front of the dynasty refers to the central agencies of the court's office, for example, the Forbidden City in front of the Ministry of the Six


after the market for the market

The left ancestor of the Imperial Palace is the Imperial Palace, which is used to sacrifice ancestors ( now the National Palace of Culture )

The left ancestor is used to sacrifice ancestors ( now the National Palace of Culture )

The right shrine was the altar of the gods of earth and grain, dedicated to heaven and earth and the harvest (now Zhongshan Park)