The Combination of Ancient Architecture and Modern Architecture in China

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Theory and Practice of Geomantic Design in the Planning of Ancient Buildings and Modern Antique Buildings in China.

The disorder of heaven and earth, impetuous life and abandoned heart are the results of society's pursuit of excessive material desires. The principle of modern architectural geomantic omen can find a harmonious order and tranquility for the society, a kind of enjoyment of life-

1. the basic framework of feng shui in China;

Generally speaking, ancient architecture in China is composed of three theoretical systems: ancient geomantic omen in China, architectural architecture in China and landscape architecture in China. Among them, the ancient geomantic omen in China is the most important part, which embodies the ideal pursuit of life in the soul of China people, and directly affects the rise and fall of dynasties, political situation, family reproduction, regional changes, personal destiny, rich and poor. Therefore, geomantic sorcerers have always had a mysterious influence on China society. People who speak with confidence have respect. Although the beggar was overjoyed at Geely's words, the sincere princes were moved by the dangerous words.

China's geomantic omen claims that its theoretical basis is easy to reason and construct, and advocates the idea of harmonious coexistence between man and nature. Generally speaking, it is composed of formal method and causal method, and the compass is the final representation of this complex theoretical system. Therefore, if you don't know the compass, you won't be familiar with Feng Shui. People usually regard the geomantic concept of not knowing the compass as gossip, which is not taken seriously.

Sorting out the internal structure of ancient geomantic omen, its theoretical framework is mainly the treatment of heaven, earth and people. Natural principles involve the laws that affect the human world, such as seasonal changes, disaster changes, airflow and wind direction, lightning, sun, moon, stars, orientation and so on.

On the geographical level, it mainly studies the direct and indirect effects of mountains, rivers, trees, tides, topography and soil on human settlements.

On the life level, it mainly pays attention to the periodicity and internal laws of human birth, aging, illness and death.

According to China's traditional thought, life is a stranger and death is a permanent return. Being born in this world is a temporary journey, so the destination of death is sometimes more important than life. Therefore, China geomantic omen can be divided into two categories: yin house and yang house. Moreover, the Yin house is often bigger and more brilliant than the Yang house project. For example, the mausoleum of Qin Shihuang.

The complicated geomantic omen theory follows three classic principles: the unity of man and nature, the balance of yin and yang, and the five elements. Whether it is the classification of thousands of potential, the shape of a hundred feet, or the compass-oriented method of finding dragons, checking sand, watching water, acupoints, orientation, and pursuing the whole introversion, centripetal and paddock, we can clearly find its theoretical basis, which is nothing more than the following set of traditional cultural theoretical tools:

Yin and Yang, Five Elements, Intergenerational, Zodiac, Four Seasons and Five Formulas, Confused Luo, Eight Diagrams and Nine Palaces, Seven Yao nine planets, Four Seasons Sequence, Astrology Division, The Big Dipper, Twenty-eight Nights, Primitive Legends.

The method of regulating qi pursues observing the shape with eyes, and qi must be observed and used; There are two laws of charming towns, one is to locate the charming town, and the other is the charming town of time. The former set up evil things to seek advantages and avoid disadvantages, while the latter used characters to avoid specific days and behaviors (such as the theory of breaking ground and walking to Japan).

Emphasize the geomantic thought of gathering geomantic omen and integrating heaven and man. We find that its intrinsic value pursuit can be summarized in modern language as follows:

Pursuing the harmony and unity of human landscape and natural landscape;

Pursuing the harmony and unity of artificial environment and natural landscape;

Pursue the natural harmony of the unity of man and nature, and vibrate at the same frequency.

For example, for the ideal pursuit of housing, we must first check the entrance and exit of housing. When there is a natural tuyere, the light and shade should be appropriate, and the nozzle should be tortuous and affectionate; The terrain should be low before and high after; The best residential orientation should be facing the mountain, the water and the sun.

People who live in houses should live in houses and choose land to build. The basic meaning of geomantic omen is that the soil is thick, and there is no wind on all sides, especially there is no underground wind. The mountains are deep and surrounded by mountains, and the terrain is high and dry. The water is circulating rather than submerged.

In addition, the harmony of the whole building should be pursued, and the layout, space division, orientation adjustment, color application and pattern selection of various unique metaphors and symbols in Feng Shui should be used to achieve physical and mental harmony.

The internal structure of ancient geomantic omen in China can be simply summarized as the following pursuit of China's philosophy and its direct application in houses and buildings:

(1) Harmony between man and nature;

(2) the same heaven and earth;

(3) Life is supreme and life is short;

(4) when the body and mind are safe.

However, it is a pity that this pursuit has lost its clear direction and form because it is hidden in the dust of thousands of years of history and influenced by various mysterious sayings. This is a great pity of China culture. If Feng Shui had a clear framework spanning past dynasties, the cottage fields in China would not be so chaotic now. Chaos in reality is a concrete manifestation of theoretical confusion.

Second, the modern exploration of Feng Shui theory-the ideal architectural landscape should not become construction waste.

Feng shui has declined in today's prosperous science. The general public will not regard it as a serious study. However, now people begin to study from a new angle, which is entirely the result of the influence of western contemporary social thoughts. After the industrial revolution, Europe and America began to examine the relationship between man and nature from a unique perspective.

The "three P's" problem in modern life, that is, poverty/pollution/population, makes the western wise people realize that the house is not only a machine full of various wires and equipment, but also the building itself is spiritual and alive.

Driven by this idea, scholars have found that there is indeed a kind of "residential disease", that is, more than 30 diseases of the human body are directly related to housing.

Urban planners have also found that thermoacoustic treatment and greening, water body, wind direction, living environment and leisure environment design in cities have far-reaching effects on people's lives and even the rise and fall of cities.

Therefore, serious architects in China began to seriously study the Feng Shui problem in China, and gradually formed the research results of ideal landscape, which is also a response to the social changes today.

The comparative study shows that western architecture emphasizes unobstructed sight, preferring commanding heights and visual control points, while China's geomantic architecture emphasizes hidden and shielded spatial structure.

The good geomantic omen described in traditional language is: Zuo Qinglong, Right White Tiger, Former Suzaku, and Later Xuanwu-Xuanwu is required to bow its head, Suzaku dances, Qinglong winds, and White Tiger tames. In modern language, it can be translated as: the cave field is located at the end of the mountain range, with its back to the rolling peaks and the Ming hall on the plain. The cave is surrounded by mountains on both sides, facing the mountains in front of us, and the mountains and arches are connected. For example, the Ming Tombs in Beijing spent two years determining the location of the imperial tomb for Liao, a famous geomancer in Jiangxi, that is, according to this ideological principle.

Good geomantic omen, in fact, is to seek harmony among several factors, such as enclosure and shielding, boundary and dependence, isolation and tire interest, and pay attention to gaps and corridors, and adjust them by using sketches and symbols, such as pavilions, bridges, towers and geomantic forests, so as to achieve a psychological satisfaction. Therefore, some scholars summarized the ideal landscape in China Feng Shui as an image metaphor: the gourd is in the mountains or on the side of the mountains. For example, the Kunlun Mountain model: an isolated island on Gaojun Mountain; Penglai model: sea fairy island; Pot-top mode: small spout-type entrance with wide pot cavity; Tao Yuanming's model: a tortuous corridor with gaps and pots inside; And hills and valleys in the style of landscape painting. This ideal model implies several meanings, such as masking, defending territory, isolation and spatial identity.

For example, Feng Shui pavilions and pavilions are statements about territory, doors, archways and walls can ward off evil spirits, Feng Shui forests can gather wind and hide gas, and quadrangles emphasize self-made ideal living environment.

It should be said that the study of this ideal landscape is a great progress to traditional geomantic omen. However, compared with the content of classical geomantic omen, there are obvious shortcomings, that is, the level and scope involved are far smaller and shallower than that of traditional geomantic omen, especially it can not fully reflect the philosophical level and pursuit of outlook on life of traditional geomantic omen, and its guidance to reality is not clear. In any case, as a good start, this kind of research initiated the modern research direction of Feng Shui.

Third, the modern guiding principle of Feng Shui wisdom: the unity and harmony of heaven, people and things

-I have been to more than a dozen countries and regions in the world because of my work; The deepest feeling is the mountainous area in Europe, and the strongest feeling is the church building. As the center and apex of the community, it has achieved an excellent outline and guided the whole community, thus becoming the soul of the whole community. When the church bell rang, the community was shrouded in a quiet of care and comfort.

Without the level of religious belief, church architecture, as the soul of the community, has far-reaching significance: the architectural community without centripetal force and core is a mess.

However, at present, it is impossible to build church-like buildings in community buildings in China. So, how can this community cohesion be reflected in the China community? This problem urges people to rethink China's ancient geomantic thought.

Only by summing up the profound thoughts in China's classical geomantic omen, stripping off those mysterious cloaks and rationally developing the principles useful for modern life can we really guide real life, which is the best policy.

At its root, the pursuit of environment and residence by the East and the West is actually the embodiment of the ultimate philosophy of life. It takes the material residence as the carrier, takes the community's choice and planning concept as the latitude and longitude, and finally presents a kind of pursuit of ideal life to the world.

The chaotic community is showing the poverty of residents' spiritual pursuit. When the immediate and shallow satisfaction becomes the floating light that people chase, the pursuit of sacred peace and feeling is dismissed as nothingness and waste, and thus abandoned. The price of excessive pursuit of material desires is to destroy the agreement between man and nature and the ultimate harmony.

When we lose all kinds of religious beliefs, how can we shape the center and cohesion of the community? Today's architecture seems to no longer care about knocking on the eternal world. As a result of the Bauhaus movement, buildings and even cities have become rapidly decaying consumer goods, which are produced by production lines like foreign fast food and can be torn down at any time. Paris and Romanesque eternal capitals and buildings are out of date. Although the debate between science and religion has not stopped, people's questioning about life is more urgent and confusing than ever.

So, how to create a sense of centripetal force and peace of mind for the community?

In fact, this is an unanswered question, but if we can realize this, maybe our structure and planning will be better.

Meditation in the mountains of Germany and Austria, through the comparison of eastern and western cultures, I found that in dealing with the relationship between man and nature, both orientals and westerners have a core principle of nature:

-Rely on adversity, avoid harm, rely on it appropriately, and be safe physically and mentally.

Based on this, for the modern ideal feng shui environment, there are the following basic judgments:

The house is tilted, the eyes are hopeful, and the closure is moderate.

Proper exercise, family support, and a sense of belonging.

According to the characteristics of modern people's living environment, modern geomantic omen should start with simple rules, which can be mastered and used by the general public. In this era when Einstein's theory of relativity and Hawking's space-time research can be popularized, this is a sunshine science that should be attended.

Following nature should be the basic starting point and principle for geomantic omen to judge landscape. In the specific scene observation, we should take "distinguishing seven directions and one scene" as the starting point, that is, distinguishing seven directions: mountain direction, water direction, wind direction, sound direction, light direction and road direction. Scene: refers to the surrounding landscape and environment. According to the principle of yin and yang, when the seven directions are clear, the main aspects of the influence on people in the natural environment have been covered.

Therefore, the modern life concept in the classical geomantic omen thought can be expressed as the following principles:

Light is sunshine, sound is harmony, mountains are vaults, and water is profound.

The wind is to remove turbidity, the trees are to gather gas, the households have *, and they are scattered.

Scattered and orderly, clear and turbid, appropriate, dynamic and moderate.

The most dignified, the heart of the community, the needs of the whole people, can not be sloppy.

Read in the mouth, often in the eyes, people and gods are distinct, and their manners are distinct.

God and people live in their own homes, soothe their nerves and stay healthy forever.