Why is the threshold not to be stepped on? What is the allusion?

1, avoid stepping on the threshold of this custom began in the pre-Qin period, when the courtiers door in and out of the monarch's portal, can not step on the threshold, only sideways and line, the threshold is often the status of inferiority and superiority of the points, the reason why in the pre-Qin period there is such a custom, is the etiquette of the courtiers and monarchs.

2, is the threshold with the role of blocking dirt and evil spirits, the doorway across a threshold, symbolizing the erection of a wall, all the bad things outside the door, especially to the ghosts and monsters outside the door to protect the family's peace and happiness.

3, in fact, the threshold of the wooden square in the past, and the beams of the roof of the main square of the same material. That is, a wooden square is divided into the main beam, threshold. The main beam has the "effect" of protecting the peace of the house, the wooden square has been the geomancy and feng shui Mr. Shi Fa. The same material wooden square for the threshold, naturally, also has the "function" of protecting the house and suppressing the family, shoes and other things in the East, is extremely "low" thing Some parts of our country and the Islamic countries in the Middle East, the custom, with shoes to beat people is the biggest insult, step on it! It is the greatest insult in some parts of our country and in Islamic countries in the Middle East, and stepping on it will damage the power of the threshold.

4. Some people say that the threshold is the neck of the ancestors and should not be stepped on as it shows disrespect.

5, there is also a saying that: the threshold is the neck of the family, the head of the family, so there is a saying that: avoid stepping on the threshold avoid sitting on the bucket.

6, legend has it that stepping on the threshold is bad feng shui. Impact on the family god (some areas of folklore that each family has a protective god); if you go to the temple, then the threshold is not stepped on, there is a saying in Buddhism that the threshold of the temple is the shoulders of Sakyamuni, people believe that the threshold is the shoulders of the gods, can not be trampled on. The custom of not stepping on the threshold has continued into the Qing Dynasty.

The threshold in feng shui has a very important meaning. In traditional Chinese architecture, there is a threshold at the entrance to the main door, and its role in feng shui is to block unfavorable external factors from entering the home, and to prevent the leakage of talent.

Anyone who has been to a Taoist temple will find that the threshold is very high. Of course, it is not just for the simple reason that people are afraid to step on the threshold of the Taoist temple to repair the threshold so high.

The reason why the threshold of a Taoist temple is so high is because it contains a profound meaning. As soon as you cross this threshold, you will leave the mundanity of the world behind and you will feel the solemnity and sanctity of this ancestral footsteps with a pure and good heart.

First of all, the selection of the door into

The Taoist temple buildings have many doors, from which door to enter have to pay attention to. The three doors in the center are for people to enter and exit. Ordinary tourists can only enter the door on the right side of the door, the door in the middle of the immortal for access.

Entering the door, female guests first step right, male guests first step left, should pay attention to, must not step on the threshold, and this step, need to step as big as possible.

The threshold of the temple is more delicate

Where people have been to the temple will find that the threshold of the Buddhist temple is very high. Certainly not just because of the fear of people to step on the threshold of the threshold of such a simple reason to repair the threshold of the Buddhist temple so high.

The reason why the threshold of a Buddhist temple is high is because it contains a profound meaning. As long as you cross the threshold, you will leave the mundanity of the world behind, and you will feel the solemnity and sanctity of this Buddha's feet with a pure and good heart. The threshold of the temple is not to be stepped on, because the Buddha is very jealous of the feet, thinking that it is something dirty.

To step on the threshold in the temple is for disrespect, to go to hell, in order to people or because of accidentally stepped on the threshold, so the threshold in the temple are very high. There is a saying in Buddhism that the threshold of the temple is the shoulders of Sakyamuni, stepping on the threshold is disrespectful to the Buddha. There is also a similar legend that the threshold of the temple is the forehead of the Buddha, stepping on it is considered to be disrespectful to the Buddha, to be punished.

There is also a saying that where some of the ancient houses of the ages, or that the old houses of the rich people in the past are very high threshold, and now the temple it, and more is left in the past or the construction of the ancient imitation. Therefore, the thresholds of monasteries are very high. But this argument seems unconvincing because it lacks connotations linked to Buddhist origins.

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