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People in the countryside have to put up a wall in front of their house, is it really a good idea? What exactly is the moral?

Since ancient times in the countryside people are based on the family unit, houses are mainly self-built houses.

While the location is not neatly planned, but it is also staggered.

The appearance of each family is not very different, but there is a lot to talk about, especially the older generation to pay more attention.

Rural houses are characterized by simplicity, focusing on the environment and architecture, not only to meet the material needs of wind and rain, living and living, but also to meet the psychological, feng shui, aesthetic and other needs.

Rural born or rural life has seen a lot of people into the door of the yard standing a wall, some of them are facing the road, some of them against the river.

While not all people have such a wall, it is not a minority, especially in the old houses where the elderly live.

Some people may wonder why there is a wall in the way, but there is really a lot to learn.

In our traditional culture of housing construction, there is a wall called "shadow wall", that is, outside the door facing the door as a barrier to the wall, the shadow wall has a name is the wall, the reason why called the wall, the wall, which is a history can be investigated.

This is a lot of work for the house, especially in rural areas.

China's architectural culture has a long history, and the shadow wall has played an important role in the house since ancient times.

Shadow wall is also part of the traditional cultural symbols, although only a wall, but in the design is very careful, is another expression of the mansion, but also a landscape of the compound.

In ancient times, the shadow wall could reflect the cultural level and social class of a family.

yi/shading privacy and aesthetic effect

Rural house structure and style compared with the city is very different, many times in the construction of the house is quite a lot to pay attention to, the yard door can not be directly to the yard is one of them, to avoid disclosure of the courtyard privacy is very important, the ancients also valued the privacy of the.

The role of the shadow wall is reflected, but also block the line of sight, to maintain the aura, people can not see the yard and the interior of the house.

Shadow wall is also an important decorative wall, with auspicious and festive symbols of good ornaments to decorate for people to appreciate, can cover the dirty wall inside and outside the gate, but also make the entrance will be more beautified.

So when entering and leaving the mansion you can see all kinds of carving patterns decorated on the shadow wall as well as beautiful words of blessing.

Second, the flow can ward off bad luck

In the countryside on feng shui is very important, especially in rural areas of the terrain is complex, it is inevitable that there will be a variety of bad luck near the home, and these bad luck on the home as well as people have a greater impact.

If the brake gas is facing the door, then it will be unfavorable to the owner.

The most classic is the "water dragon scripture" in the "straight straight to the loss of people," which can be seen in the ancient people on the shadow wall of the importance of how high.

Shadow wall for the outside of the house air flow and set up, can block the strong air flow from the outside of the door of the house on the impact of the interior of the house.

After being blocked by the wall, the flow of air becomes slower, but does not dissipate, echoing the feng shui doctrine of "curvature is sentient".

Shadow wall is also the traditional Chinese feng shui should hide the wind and gather the idea, so the shadow wall was born.

Three, you can gather wealth

In the Chinese feng shui theory of shadow wall is also occupies a very important position, because the shadow wall also has a water in the role of hiding the wind and gathering gas.

No shadow wall will lead to the main door directly to the main room, in the feng shui doctrine such a pattern will lead to the main door into the wealth of the main room, can not collect wealth, not conducive to the feng shui of the house.

Shadow wall creates anger while blocking the airflow, reversing the aura in the courtyard, thus gathering popularity and wealth.

At the same time the words and patterns on the shadow wall create a peaceful aura, which has a favorable impact on the house.

The shadow wall makes a buffer zone from the gate to the courtyard, which allows the flow of wealth coming in from the gate to ease after entering the courtyard, and plays a role in gathering wealth.

Four, in addition, some people say it can block ghosts and monsters

The ancients believed that there are ghosts in the world, that homes will inevitably not be ghosts and monsters "visit".

It is also believed that ghosts and monsters are straight, set up in the doorway shadow wall, can block the ghosts and monsters into the mansion.

There is also a saying that the reason why the wall of shadow is also called the wall of light is that it can shine a light on the ghosts and monsters, so that the ghosts and monsters will be scared away and will not enter the house.

True or false, but does not affect the role of the shadow wall in the house.

There are many buildings in rural areas that are not used for housing per se, but incorporate a lot of traditional culture, local customs and feng shui culture, which is a reflection of the combination of homes and good wishes.

Shadow wall in rural areas are not very much attention, but almost every family has.

With the development and progress of society people's attention to the shadow wall has become weaker.

And the rural shadow wall has become a default customary heritage, although it will not care about its role, but also in the continuation of the characteristics of rural housing.

Seemingly simple shadow wall, but has an important role, but also demonstrates the valuable experience of traditional architecture handed down.