Feng Shui is an important part of traditional culture, and most people know the role of Feng Shui, but it is difficult to say what the core of Feng Shui is. In fact, before the Jin Dynasty, no one had ever defined Feng Shui, and it was not until the appearance of Guo Pu, a scholar in the Jin Dynasty, that Feng Shui was defined. The core idea of Feng Shui is the unity of heaven, earth and man, which means that people can live in harmony with heaven and earth in a way that is most suitable.
In people's traditional perception, Feng Shui is mainly used for the yin house, that is, the tomb. In modern times, Feng Shui has involved all aspects, such as the location of the yang house, and the layout of the interior. Since it was originally used in the Yin House, there is a saying about this: "When you see three elephants in the grave, you are rich and auspicious", what do the three elephants refer to here, and is there any truth in this saying? Next, we will briefly understand it.
1. Grave animals
Since ancient times, people have seen animals in cemeteries as visions, and of course there is nothing unusual about the appearance of ordinary animals, which mainly refers to more spiritual animals. So what animals did the ancients think had spirituality, such as snakes, foxes and hedgehogs, these two animals were regarded as "family immortals" in ancient times, so the ancients believed that the appearance of the cemetery means that this is an excellent place, and the ancestors buried here will definitely bless future generations.
Second, the grave sees green smoke
In life, we often hear the old man say that whoever has a career must be smoking from the ancestral grave. Because the phenomenon of green smoke does not happen very often, once you see it, you will see it as a strange phenomenon, and the children and grandchildren of the family will also have great achievements, which is explained as the green smoke from the ancestral tomb and is about to be on fire. In fact, this is a natural phenomenon, for example, when the weather is drier and the temperature of the soil is moderate, the microorganisms or organic matter under the surface will produce gases due to the change in temperature.
3. Abundant offerings at the grave
The ancients believed that if you want to know whether a family or clan is prosperous, you only need to look at their ancestral tombs to tell it. First of all, the ancients attached the most importance to filial piety, sacrificing to the grave, repairing the tomb and building the ancestral hall, which is an important embodiment of filial piety to the ancestors. If the grave is swept clean, and there are often abundant offerings in front of the grave, it means that the descendants often come to the grave to sweep the grave, which is the inheritance of filial piety. On the contrary, either the people are withered, or the descendants are not filial.
epilogue
Of course, the first case is also a natural phenomenon, and the appearance of individual animals in the cemetery only indicates that this place is more suitable for a certain animal to live. The third situation is indeed a traditional virtue that needs to be passed on. Even if it may not be reasonable to see the three elephants in the grave, these are people's yearning and expectations for a better life, and it is naturally understandable.