Chinese culture is broad and profound, has a long history, and is all-encompassing, and one of the branches is the colloquialism. It is the crystallization of the wisdom of the ancients, it is taken from life, it acts on life, many sayings are passed down from generation to generation, word of mouth, and have been passed down to this day.
There is also a branch of Chinese culture, it is a funeral culture with a long history, the ancient concept of "regard death as life", "the dead as great", the grave of the deceased, also known as the Yin house, about the Yin house feng shui, there are many sayings, such as today to talk about this sentence - "the grave side of the long bamboo must move the grave, the two things in front of the grave become rich", what does this saying mean? Why is the long bamboo at the edge of the grave necessarily moved to the grave, so that future generations become the "two things" of the rich, and which two things are referred to?
First, the long bamboo at the side of the grave must be moved to the grave
Speaking of bamboo, presumably everyone will not feel strange, bamboo in traditional culture, has many beautiful meanings, bamboo is evergreen all year round, it and "plum blossoms", "pine trees", known as "three friends of the cold year", representing the spirit of tenacity, in addition, bamboo is elegant, together with plums, orchids, chrysanthemums, known as "four gentlemen"
Bamboo also has great economic value, it can green the environment, fresh air, branches can be made into a variety of daily necessities and handicrafts, bamboo shoots can be eaten, is a grounded delicacy.
"Humble heart bamboo has bowed leaves", bamboo represents humble heart, bamboo grows upwards one by one, representing steady progress, rising higher and higher.
As the saying goes: "grave long bamboo whiskers to move the grave", is also based on some characteristics of bamboo inference, bamboo growth characteristics are very interesting, bamboo growth will be very wide and deep roots, waiting for the opportunity, once encountered in the rainy season, bamboo shoots will rush out, and bamboo will grow rapidly.
This property of bamboo means "thick accumulation and thin hair", but it is not good for the grave, because the root system of bamboo is very easy to damage to the grave.
Bamboo is tenacious, and a small area of bamboo can grow a bamboo forest, which is likely to cover the grave.
The bamboo forest will create a cool, humid environment, the grave is the most taboo is such an environment, because it is easy to cause corrosion to the grave, the surface of the wet and slippery will also affect the tomb sweeping, the environment is cool and wet is also easy to gather mosquitoes, snakes and rats, further damage to the grave.
Second, the two things in front of the grave become rich people 1, pine cypress
So the question is, if bamboo is not suitable for planting around the grave, then what trees should be planted? The trees that people plant most often near graves are actually pines.
Pine cypress, like bamboo, is evergreen in all seasons, representing the protection of future generations, vigorous development, but pine cypress has a longer lifespan than bamboo, the world's living pine, the longest life span of more than five thousand years, therefore, pine cypress represents the deceased through the ages, immortal, but also represents the blood of the future generations, endless.
Pine cypress is tall and tall, like a guardian god, accompanying and guarding the deceased, pine cypress is simple and vigorous, setting off a solemn and heavy atmosphere, pinning people's mourning and remembrance of the deceased.
2. Fairy grass
Finally, I have to mention the fairy herb, that is, ginseng and ganoderma lucidum
Ganoderma lucidum and ginseng these two mountain "spiritual things", ginseng and ganoderma lucidum is a precious plant, their living conditions are harsh, in the eyes of the ancients, ginseng and ganoderma lucidum is reiki, is to uphold the essence of heaven and earth born.
Among them, ginseng is known as the "king of hundreds of grasses", throughout the ages, there are many legends and stories about ginseng, and Ganoderma lucidum in mythology is believed to be the goddess of Wushan.
The above are the two things in front of the grave that become rich people, namely pine cypress and fairy grass.