Meaning and Placement of Fengshi Master in Kinmen

The Jinmen Fengshi Master is a unique local culture of suppressing evil spirits. Lien Chan's grandfather, Lian Heng, wrote a description of it in Taiwan's general history." House above or stand on the earth puppet, riding a horse bent bow, the shape is very fierce, is Chi You, said can be averse to victory. The aversion to win is aversion to win things is to avoid evil decorations or items. Speaking of this Fengshi master and other Tarzan Shi Dare Dang, Fengshi master usually stand in the village head, tail, and even some Fengshi master also placed on the roof, and placed on the roof tiles of the Fengshi master also known as the tile generals. Because of the northeast monsoon winds blowing in Kinmen in the winter, the wind sand is particularly strong and the residents have a hard time living. Therefore, the custom of using lions to suppress wind damage and to attract good fortune was introduced to Zhangzhang and Quan. The purpose of the lion is simple, but the difference lies in the shape of the lion. There are several types of lions, such as those holding a pen, a coin, a sword and so on. I think you can find some copper coins carved on the body of your Fung Shishi. It is like the Japanese fortune cat. Generally, if the wind lion is used to suppress wind damage, it will be towards the wind mouth of the disaster is the northeast, north and stand. The wind lion in Kinmen is from the Liu Ao wind lion. Liu Ao wind lion master set up the purpose is to suppress the water rushing to collect the money not to let the water rushing to cut and go (anti-broken wealth use) so strictly speaking is to suppress the brake is not to attract wealth. That placed are facing outward or have wall knife or road Chong and so on corresponding place.

In fact, not to add these cultural colors easily to the right, these wind lion master is really quite lovely.