Do you know that?/You know what? Do you know that?/You know what? The folks even have these secrets of town houses!

In order to protect the peace of the house, the ancients not only chose the location and orientation of the house and made a reasonable internal layout, but also enhanced the feng shui effect by rotating special objects and casting spells, which is called the art of town house.

First, the origin of urban housing art

It is said that ancient craftsmen were good at "winning", that is, when the craftsmen who made artificial houses were oppressed by their owners and deducted their wages, they would bury some items called "town things" in the houses to show their revenge. When the owner of the house lives, the whole family's luck will become worse, from the uneasiness in the house to the destruction or trouble of officials. What's more, suffering from malignant diseases, disasters, premature death of children, and even family breakdown are all very vicious curses.

(1) Auspicious hates victory, and it is either black or white. The objects used are called "town objects", and there are various methods, but not all of them are used to harm people. Of these 27 articles, 10 can help residents' families prosper and even increase their ranks and titles, which is called "being lucky and hating victory".

For example:

1. boat: hide the boat in the bucket of the house (the wooden block connected between the column and the beam). If the bow is inward, it will be beneficial to the residents' wealth; Extroversion is counterproductive.

2, laurel leaf, hiding a laurel leaf in the bucket of the house is conducive to the study of residents.

3, cypress plants (such as cypress products) hidden in any part of the house (can be used to prolong life) can make people live longer.

4, rice, put some rice in the bucket, it will be conducive to the wealth of residents.

5, brush: hide a brush between the door and the door, the occupants can generate talent.

6. Bamboo leaves: Write down the words "good luck", "peace" and "peace" on three connected bamboo leaves and hide them in the rafters on the roof to ensure the safety of the house.

7. Ancient coins: flipping two ancient coins at both ends of the main beam will make the residents' homes rich and famous.

8, ink box+pen: hidden in the raft, can be conducive to life and career, but the pen can not be split, otherwise it will be dismissed.

9. Gourd: Drawing a gourd at the joint of the wall is of great benefit to residents engaged in astrology or medical skills.

10, draw gauze on the girder, draw belts on the purlin column and draw boots on the threshold, which is beneficial for residents to gain fame.

Second, the town house spirit and auxiliary materials

(A) common and town house spirit

In traditional mascots, spiritual objects mainly refer to the "four spirits", that is, four kinds of supernatural animals in ancient legends of China, including dragons, phoenixes, turtles and dragons. The ancients believed that "my body is faithful, the phoenix knows how to control chaos, the turtle shows good or bad luck, and the dragon can change." In addition, there are Warriors, Gourd, Wenchang Tower, Golden Toad, Elephant, Lion and Shi Gandang.

(2) Accessories

1. Stone is a kind of town house spirit widely used in "town house law". According to the different craft of the town house, it is divided into red stone, yellow stone, black stone, bluestone and white stone. The town house was buried to exorcise evil spirits.

2. Realgar, magnet and mercury are all medicines, which were commonly used in ancient times. Realgar is yellow (earth), vermilion is red (fire), bluestone is cyan (wood), Bai Shiying is white (gold), and purple is black (water), which are the five colors of the five elements.

Mercury: In ancient times, it was considered to have the function of immortality, and it was often used with realgar in the art of town houses.

3. Soil: Burying specific soil in the place where the crime was committed can play a repressive role, and smearing soil where necessary can also play the same role.

4. Iron: In the eyes of the ancients, iron has the function of inhibiting soil decay.

5. Coin: The ancient view of coin is that it has a supernatural power.

6. Crops, such as soybeans, have evil spirits.

7. Silk products: Five colors and five colors of silk generally have the saying of five colors and five soldiers.

8, cattle and sheep bones, such as hanging sheep head thieves in the first month, burying sheep's hoofs in the four corners makes people rich.

(3) Family God

1, the door god, is a Taoist and folk * * * god, guarding the portal, and is one of the most popular folk protectors, used to exorcise evil spirits, protect the house, ensure peace, help utility and bring good luck. Door gods are divided into ghost-catching door gods, praying door gods, Taoist door gods and military commanders.

2. Zhong Kui appeared in the Tang Dynasty, not only catching ghosts, but also eating them, which can be used to exorcise evil spirits.

3. Kitchen God: Also known as Kitchen King, Kitchen King, Kitchen God, Chef Dong, it is the legendary god of catering. After the Jin dynasty, it was listed as the god who supervised the good and evil on earth.

4. Ce Shen: The god of toilets, also known as Zigu among the people, is a god who can bring blessings to people.

5. Well God: the God in charge of the well. People choose the water to keep on the third day of New Year's Eve. This activity is called "worshipping God", which means that Jingshen has worked hard to supply water to the villagers for one year. Let the well god have a rest in these days in the new year, and let the well water be more prosperous, sweeter and purer in the new year.