Feng Shui Collection: 500 Feng Shui Common Senses You Should Know

Chapter 23 Masters (1)
408. How King Pangeng of Shang Used Feng Shui to Revive Yin Dao
There are many examples in history of using Feng Shui to change the fate of a family or even a country.There are written records, which can be traced back to the Yin and Shang Dynasties.

The Shang clan attached great importance to the geographical environment.Shang Tang destroyed Xia, and by the time Pan Geng moved his capital five times, the "Shangshu Pan Geng" said: "I don't often hate the city, but now there are five states." When Pan Geng succeeded to the throne, politics was in decline. Conservative forces opposed and resolutely moved the capital.

On the one hand, Pan Geng did a lot of propaganda and agitation work, and on the other hand, he personally surveyed the geomantic omen of the places where he migrated. "Shangshu·Pangeng" says: "Pangeng has moved, and found the original place to live in another place... It is suitable for the mountains, and it is used to bring down my evil deeds, and it is good for the Federation... Water the land in Xinyi, and the four sons rush to people. It is not a waste of the original land. Conspiracy, Hang Youling, each one dares to disobey others and take responsibility." This text says: Pan Geng moved from Yan (Qufu) to Yin (Anyang) to establish a residence.Choosing a location near a mountain can avoid evil and seek good fortune.The new address is a place with good feng shui, and living there can make the rich and prosperous.Sure enough, after Pan Geng moved to Yin, the "renaissance of Yin Dao" enabled the Shang Dynasty to rule for hundreds of years and created a splendid bronze culture.

409. How Prince Liu of Zhou Used Feng Shui to Protect the Country for 800 Years
Gong Liu, the ancestor of the Zhou family, led his people to open up the territory and split the soil in Gubin (now Xunyi), farming and producing, and multiplying.The majestic plateau land is suitable for building half-cave houses, with columns erected under the caves, earth steps out of the caves, and wooden beams and terracotta tiles on the roof, forming a capital city with vertical and horizontal streets. This is the land of the capital.The most elite army of the dynasty is stationed here, which is to guard the king's division of the capital. Such an auspicious place was established after the destruction of the Shang Dynasty. The Zhou Dynasty lasted from 1046 BC to 221 BC, a total of 825 years. No one else.Gong Liu advocated "traveling in the right place", and of course he would choose a geographical environment that is conducive to survival.According to the current name, Gong Liu was the Feng Shui master of that era.

Gong Liu was quite cautious when choosing a new settlement.He not only observes mountains, but also observes water, and knows how to build his residence in an area surrounded by flowing water. "The Book of Songs Daya Gongliu" is to praise Gongliu to investigate geography, choose an auspicious environment, and settle his people.We can see that Gong Liu, who was born more than 4000 years ago, has mastered a wealth of geographical and environmental knowledge.Later generations said that surrounded by mountains and rivers must have energy, and it was also vividly reflected in Gong Liu.He observes the mountains and the water, and he understands to build cities on the inner side of the bend of the river.This is embracing the auspicious water, otherwise, it becomes an anti-bow and ominous water.This may be the earliest record of geomantic omen in Chinese history.

410. Why did the ancient father and father choose Zhouyuan
The second master of geomantic omen in the Zhou Dynasty was Gugong Danfu.When we look at ancient times today, Gu Gong and Dan Fu should be a very great expert in environmental studies and architecture.After Gu Gong and Dan Fu surveyed the address, they moved the capital to an auspicious resort with better Fengshui: Zhouyuan at the foot of Qishan Mountain.From planning the land to designing the capital, what to build first, and what to build later, in an orderly manner.This is the western part of the Guanzhong Plain, with the majestic Qishan Mountains in the north, the Weihe River in the south, surrounded by mountains and water, the clear waters of the Yanhe River in the west, and the turbulent Qishui River in the east.Here, the wind and water are stored, and the mountains and rivers are interdependent, forming an amazing Fengshui auspicious place.Qishan is the tallest among many mountains in Northwest China. The two peaks are majestic and majestic. The two peaks stand side by side and go straight into the sky, so it is called Qishan.

Practice has tested the truth. The place chosen by the ancient father and father is indeed auspicious.Since then, the Zhou clan has skyrocketed and become prosperous and powerful. It took only one year to eliminate the Yin and Shang Dynasty that had ruled China for nearly 700 years.

411. How Duke Zhou Built Luoyi
Zhou Gongdan, surnamed Ji, named Dan, also known as Shudan, was the first Duke of Zhou in the Zhou Dynasty.A politician, military strategist, thinker, and educator in the Western Zhou Dynasty, he was honored as "Yuan Sheng" and a pioneer of Confucianism.He is the fourth son of King Wen of Zhou and the younger brother of King Wu of Zhou.Because the fief is in Zhou, it is called Duke of Zhou.After the death of King Wu, his son, King Cheng, was young, and he was the regent of the country.After the death of King Wu, he quelled the rebellion of the "Three Supervisors", promoted feudalism, built the eastern capital, made rites and made music, and returned the government to become a king. This played a key role in consolidating and developing the rule of the Zhou Dynasty and had a great impact on the development of Chinese history. had a profound impact.The expansion of the vast territory in the East required the eastward shift of the ruling center of gravity.After the Duke of Zhou went to the east to recruit teachers, he started to build the eastern capital Luoyi. "Shangshu·Luogao" records: "Zhao Gong is the prime minister's house, Zhou Gong went to camp to complete the Zhou Dynasty, and the envoy came to tell the divination.... Zhou Gong worshiped his hands and said... Yuwei Yimao, as far as the Luoshi, I divination He Shuoli For water, I predict the east of Jianshui and the west of Chushui, but only Luoshi. I also predict the east of Chushui, but only Luoshi. I will comment on pictures and offer divinations."

Luoyi, the eastern capital, is located in the center of the Yiluo Basin where the Yishui and Luoshui flows. The terrain is flat and the soil is fertile. It faces Longmen Mountain in the south and Mang Mountain in the north. It is surrounded by mountains and has a dangerous terrain.Yi, Luo, Zhan and Jian four small confluences.There is Hulao Pass in the east and Hangu Pass in the west, which are the main throats for east-west traffic.Down the river, you can reach the hometown of the Yin people.Shun Luoshui can reach Qi and Lu.There are Ru and Ying Rivers in the south, and you can reach Xuyi and Huaiyi.The Yi and Luo basins are indeed a good place to set up the capital.

After King Wu of Zhou destroyed the Shang Dynasty, he moved Jiuding to Luoyi to build the capital.After the Duke of Zhou was ordered, he went to many places, and through countless times of divination, he determined that Luoyi was the new capital, and drew a map.This may be the first urban construction planning map with practical use in the history of our country.

412. Why is the Feng Shui of the Former Residence of Confucius the No. [-]
Confucius is the founder of the Confucian school. When he was young, his occupation was mourning, which was to show others Fengshui.Confucius not only showed Fengshui to others when he was young, but also showed Fengshui to others after he became an official. There is such a record in "Book of Rites·Tan ​​Gong" that Guo Zhaozi's mother passed away, so Confucius was asked to look at Feng Shui.What Confucius himself said, "Don't dare not be obedient in funerals" is strong evidence, but later Confucians tried their best to cover up or deny Confucius' early career, which violated Confucius' teachings about honesty, and what's more, they tried their best to fabricate He is a sage, but he loved "Book of Changes" very much in his later years.

Confucius devoted himself to sorting out the essence of ancient culture in his later years, and "Book of Changes" is one of them.He not only sorted out "Book of Changes", but also re-annotated it and included it in students' textbooks.He kept flipping through the "Book of Changes" and learned from it, so that the cowhide rope on the bamboo slips was broken three times. The allusion "Wei Bian Sanjue" that later described his love for learning came from this.

Historically, Feng Shui masters agree that the best Feng Shui in China is the former residence of Confucius, rather than those royal tombs.The former residence of Confucius is located in Qufu City at the foot of Dongyue Taishan.Qufu is surrounded by Zhushui River and Sihe River. Fengshui masters believe that this is the "Quaker of Pingzhi Gets Water". Therefore, Confucius and his descendants have been respected for more than 2000 years.According to the latest registration of the Confucius family tree, from more than 2500 years ago to the present, the Confucius family has multiplied to 83 generations, with a population of more than 200 million.The descendants of Confucius have always regarded the "feng shui" of the cemetery as their lifeblood.In the 30th year of Guangxu (1904), the Jinpu Railway was surveyed. It was originally planned to pass through Qufu and be close to the west wall of Confucius.Kong Lingyi, Duke of Yansheng, was very anxious when he heard the news, and sent several petitions to the imperial court, saying that the railway would "shake the holy tomb" and "destroy the holy vein", which would disturb the souls of the ancestors.As a result, the railway had to make a big bend and detour to the southwest.

Confucius is a master of the Zhouyi, and he also has a lot of research on Fengshui derived from the Zhouyi.Kong Lin, located in the north of Qufu City, is the common cemetery of the Kong family.After Confucius died, his disciples were buried here according to his long-cherished wish.To the east of the tomb is the tomb of Kong Li, the son of Confucius, and to the south of the tomb is the tomb of his grandson Si.This layout is called "carrying children and grandchildren".

When Confucius was alive, some people said that the cemetery he chose was short of water, but Confucius said that "after 200 years, the people of Qin will dig the river for themselves to complete the geomantic omen." Digged a river, but fulfilled the great prophecy of Confucius.

After the death of Confucius, as the status of Confucius increased day by day, the scale of Confucius Forest became larger and larger. At its largest, the surrounding wall was 7.25 kilometers long. It is the oldest man-made garden in the world.As the special cemetery for Confucius and his family, Konglin has been buried uninterruptedly for more than 2500 years. From generation to generation, more than 10 burials have been buried in total, and talents have emerged in large numbers.Confucius was admired by later generations, and his descendants continued endlessly. It can be seen that his geomantic omen is unparalleled.

413. How Lizi Chose a Cemetery for Himself
Xilizi can be regarded as a royal family, he is the half-brother of King Qin Hui.Ci Lizi was eloquent and resourceful. He was an important minister of King Hui of Qin, King Wu of Qin and King Qin Zhao. People in Qin called him "brain tank".King Hui of Qin named him "Strict Lord", King Wu of Qin worshiped him as Prime Minister You, and King Qin Zhao continued to be Prime Minister.He was loyal to Qin State, beheaded generals and expanded land, led his troops to conquer Zhao State and Chu State, and made great contributions in the process of unifying the six countries.

The reason why Ci Lizi is called a superb Fengshui master is not because he has any masterpieces in the geomantic circle, or because he chose a geomantic treasure land for some emperor.His fame in the history of Feng Shui is entirely based on his super-confident grasp of his cemetery.

In the seventh year of King Qin Zhao (300 BC), Chi Lizi died and was buried in the east of Zhangtai, Weinan, which is west of Chang'an City in the Han Dynasty.Before his death, Ci Lizi said a last word that made him famous: "After 100 years, there will be two palaces of the emperor in my cemetery." These words came true later.In the Western Han Dynasty, Liu Bang built his capital in Chang'an City, Changle Palace was to the east of his tomb, Weiyang Palace was to the west of his tomb, his tomb was sandwiched between the two palaces, and the arsenal was facing his tomb.

People think that Ci Lizi is a good forecaster, so there is a saying among the people of Qin Dynasty: "Strength makes you humble, and wisdom leads to Cizi".His prediction may be based on the analysis of the general trend of the world and hit it by chance, or it may be fabricated by the descendants of the Qin people in the Han Dynasty.On what occasion and to whom Xi Lizi said those words, no one knew at that time, and no one will know in the future.But it doesn't matter, the most important thing is that this sentence made him the most arrogant Feng Shui master in the history of geomancy.

414. How did Guan Ren deduce that the Yin House is weird?

Guan Ren was a warlock in the Shandong Plain during the Three Kingdoms period.He is ugly, unmannered, sexually addicted to alcohol, and erratic in speech.He is just such a geek, who likes to look up at the stars since he was a child, so people often ask the names of the stars, he can't sleep at night, and his parents can't stop him.He often said: "Family chickens and magpies still know the time, how much more so than humans?" Every time he played games with children, he would draw astronomy on the ground, and people praised him as a genius.After becoming an adult, he is proficient in "Book of Changes", Fengjiao, and Xiangxiang, and has become famous far and near.

Guan Ren is good at guessing the weirdness of the yin house.Once, he passed by the cemetery of Guanqiu Jian, leaning on the tree and sighing: "Although the forest is lush, it is invisible and lasts forever; although the stele is beautiful, there is no future to guard it. Xuanwu hides his head, the blue dragon has no feet, the white tiger holds the corpse, and the red bird cries. , to prepare for the four dangers, the law should exterminate the family, but in two years, it should come to an end." Later, it really came true.Guan Ren can predict good or bad according to the "four images" in the cemetery, and later generations of Feng Shui masters respected him as the ancestor.

Guan Ren can use divination to tell the story of the tomb.The three brothers of Guo En were all suffering from diseases. Guan Ren guessed through divination that there was a "female ghost" in their aunt's tomb, which was the retribution that Guo En and others should receive.The three Guo En brothers had no choice but to confess their past crimes.Guan Ren can also tell the strange things about Yangzhai.A woman is ill, please take care of it, Guan Ren said: "There are two men buried in the west of your house, one man holds a bow and arrow, mainly shoots the chest and abdomen, so your heart hurts; the other man holds a spear, mainly stabs the head, That's why you have a headache." The woman dug up the ground, and there were two men holding weapons.

Guan Ren can also account for life and death.Liu Fenglin's wife was ill, and Guan Ren said, "On Xinmao day in August, I will die at the middle of the day", and the consequences were as he said.According to his appearance, Guan Ge speculated that he would die at the age of 48. Later, he only lived to be 48 years old.

Now there are ten volumes and one hundred chapters of "Guan's Geography Zhimeng", which is a great work in Fengshui, with Guan Ren's preface before the book.In fact, this is a false entrustment to Guan Ren, which cannot be fully believed.

415. Why is it said that Guo Pu is the originator of Feng Shui masters?
Guo Pu (276-324), courtesy name Jingchun, was born in Wenxi County, Hedong (now Wenxi County, Shanxi Province), the son of Guo Yuan, the prefect of Jianping in the Western Jin Dynasty.A famous scholar in the Eastern Jin Dynasty, he is not only a writer, a exegesis expert, but also a master of Fengshui.The "Funeral Book" and "Qing Nang Jing" are his posthumous works.Guo Pu was the first person to define Feng Shui in history. He said in "The Book of Burial": The burial person can take advantage of the breath.Qi rides the wind and disperses, while boundary water stops.The ancients gathered together so that they would not disperse, and if they did so, they would stop, so it is called Fengshui.Therefore, later generations regard Guo Pu as the originator in the history of Feng Shui.

It is said that once Wang Dun asked him to do divination, and Guo Pu said "no success", thinking about who Wang Dun was, would it end well if he confronted him, but Guo Pu had professional ethics and would rather die than lie.

Wang Dun was upset, and asked again: "How long do you think I can live?" Guo Pu replied: "If you rebel, you will not live long. If you go to Wuchang and stay well, your life span will be unpredictable."

Wang Dun was furious: "How long can you live?" The meaning of this threat was already obvious, but Guo Pu put on a look of a dead pig not afraid of being scalded and said, "It will be noon today." Wang Dun was mad Leo: "Push it out for me and chop it up."

When Guo Pu was about to die, he still did not forget to joke about himself. When he saw the executioner, he looked familiar. He had seen him in Yuecheng before. At that time, he stopped him and insisted on giving him clothes, but he didn’t want it. He said: "Take it, you will understand later." The man was no longer polite.Now that I see him, I really need him, so please give me a happy one.Taking his short hand, the executioner was polite to him. He asked where he wanted to behead, and he was told to go to Nangang, and he said confidently: It must be under the double cypress trees.Sure enough, he hit it again. When he got to the tree, it was not over yet. "There is a big bird's nest on the tree", and people couldn't find it. Guo Pu said, "Isn't this bad for my reputation? Look for it for me." He found the bird's nest under the cover of leaves, and now Guo Pu said with satisfaction, "I have never failed to say anything in my life." So his head fell to the ground, and his reputation became famous.

416. Why did Tao Kan bury his relatives in the "place where cows sleep"

Tao Kan (259-334), was born in Xunyang, Lujiang (now Jiujiang, Jiangxi) in the Eastern Jin Dynasty.At the beginning, he was a county official, gradually promoted to the county guard, and later became an official to the governor. He supervised the military affairs of the eight states.

According to "Book of Jin Zhou Fang Biography": Tao Kan lost his relatives when he was young and was about to be buried. He suddenly lost a cow at home. If you bury your ancestors, the descendants will be extremely worthy." Pointing to a nearby mountain, he said: "This is also the second, and two thousand stones should be paid." According to his instructions, Tao Kan retrieved the lost cattle and buried his relatives In the place where Niu slept, and gave Zhou Fang the other place chosen by the old man. Later, Zhou Fang buried his father here, and he was promoted to governor, and passed on to the public for three generations. Its efficacy was exactly as the old man said.Influenced by this story, later generations called this geomantic treasure land "the place where cows sleep".It is said that Tao Kan once wrote the Fengshui book "Zhumai Fu".

417. How Han You Avoided the Bloody Disaster
Han You, courtesy name Jingxian, was born in Shu County in the Eastern Jin Dynasty. Before he became an official, he followed the scholar Wu Zhen to study "Book of Changes", and was good at the art of drawing houses and tombs.

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