Cemetery Feng Shui is a complex science that emphasizes the harmonious relationship between man and nature, and there are many customs related to it in rural areas, and ancestral tombs are one of them.
The ancestral grave is an important part of a family's history and symbolizes the glory of the past. Every year, Chinese people will have the habit of returning to their hometowns to worship their ancestors, and repair and worship their ancestral tombs.
In rumors, the auspicious fortune of the ancestral tomb is closely related to the fortune of the descendants, and if these three phenomena appear, it can be regarded as a "good omen".
1. Green smoke rises from the ancestral grave
This saying has been passed down for a long time, and has always been regarded as a symbol of good luck, if there is a situation of green smoke from the ancestral tomb, it means that future generations will have more and more prosperous blessings, and there will definitely be dragons and phoenixes.
The so-called green smoke refers to the "smoke" coming out of the grave, which is usually dominated by white smoke, and only when the concentration of white smoke is not high and it is relatively thin, it looks more like cyan.
In the eyes of the ancients, cyan has the meaning of auspiciousness, wealth and sacredness, which can be seen from the word "green clouds".
In folk legends, there is such a story about the origin of "green smoke from the ancestral tomb".
An old man who was widely loved by the villagers passed away, and the people followed him to mourn. However, on the seventh day of the old man's burial, there was a sudden drought in the local area, and the people were struggling to make a living.
Soon after, the villagers had the same dream:
An old man dressed in green clothes guided them to the mountain temple.
When they woke up from their dreams, the villagers gathered to follow the instructions in the dream to explore, and indeed found the mountain temple, where there was enough food to support them through the difficulties.
Near the temple was the grave of the deceased old man, and above the grave was a curling blue smoke.
Since then, the saying that "green smoke from the ancestral grave" represents good luck has gradually spread.
2. Regrow flowers and plants on the grave
In the perception of many people, a place full of flowers and grass is a place of blessing, while a cemetery is mostly a cold place and a barren place.
Under this kind of thinking, if the cemetery is found to be green, the ancients, who were not yet prosperous in science and culture, will naturally regard it as an auspicious omen, and give it the meaning of family prosperity, children and grandchildren, and harmony between relatives and relatives.
The concept has been inherited to this day, and some people will still see it as the shadow of Zude, and there is no big problem if it is not overly superstitious.
3. The cemetery is sheltered by spirit animals
The last elephant of "Three Elephants in the Cemetery, Rich and Auspicious" is that there are traces of small animal life around the cemetery.
In the Northeast, it has been said that Hu Huang and White Willow Ash are the "Five Immortals of the Family", and the folk believe that if you can worship these gods, you can get shelter.
Extending this concept to the burial culture, there is gradually a saying that the appearance of these creatures in front of the cemetery is an auspicious omen.
In ancient times, people would weave these miraculous events into legends, and then pass these mysterious stories from generation to generation, resulting in good stories to express their respect and gratitude to their ancestors.
Nowadays, the times are progressing, and people have a more rational and scientific understanding of some abnormal things, which is no longer as superstitious as in the past, but still inherits the way of filial piety.
Family harmony does not only depend on the protection of ancestors, and outstanding personal achievements are not the protection of "green smoke from ancestral graves", and all good things also need to be worked on by themselves.
Cherishing everything that our ancestors have brought, being filial to our parents, striving for progress, constantly improving our personal cultivation, maintaining family harmony and being grateful to our members, the happiness created in this way is the real "ancestral tomb manifestation".