To build an ancestral hall in memory of Wang Shixing, the architectural style must have the characteristics of the Ming Dynasty. What is the architectural style of the Ming Dynasty? The Ming Dynasty followed the Song Dynasty system. In my memory, there were no great architectural masterpieces in the entire Ming Dynasty. The architectural characteristics Most of them are within the scope of the Song Dynasty's "Building Methods".
What kind of design can be unique and reflect the characteristics of Ming Dynasty architecture and the style of traveler Wang Shixing? The Ming Dynasty was the heyday of Chinese Feng Shui. For a time, folk Feng Shui practice and Feng Shui theory developed greatly, and various Feng Shui books were published one after another. Among them are Liu Ji's "Kanyu Manxing", Jiang Pingjie's "Shuilong Jing", "Yangzhai Guide", Gao Lian's "Xiangzhai Yuanshui", Zhang Daozong's "Geography Complete Book", Zhou Jingyi's "Mountain Detailed Guide" "Mystery", "Geography Directly Points to the Original Truth" by Monk Mu, etc.
The Wang Ancestral Hall is newly built. If we start with Feng Shui and add the necessary stone windows, stone carvings and colored stone inlays, it will definitely be highly recognized by the Wang clan. However, my understanding of Feng Shui is only superficial, and I can only check it on the cultural website. I came across the names of some books, but there are no ancient texts on this topic. Moreover, even if there are, the principles behind them are mysterious and mysterious, making it extremely difficult to get started.
By the way, my father-in-law's main business is tombstone carving, and tombs are mostly related to Feng Shui. Maybe he knows some good Feng Shui masters. Besides, the business itself belongs to him, and he is the chairman of the company. With this question , Jin Huabin came to his home carrying two bottles of wine.
When my father-in-law heard about Feng Shui, his eyes lit up and he said, "I haven't done this for many years, because people say it's superstition and rubbish. Just wait a moment. Have you seen my old house in the country, how do you feel about Feng Shui?" After saying that, he pulled out an old camphor wood box from under the bed and opened the old-fashioned copper lock with an old copper key.
The box was opened, and the first thing that came into view was a bronze compass, which looked like an ancient object at first glance. My father-in-law pointed at it and explained: "The compass can be divided into three parts, namely the Tianchi, the inner disk, and the outer disk. Tianchi is also known as the bottom of the sea. , is the compass. The rotatable disk immediately outside the compass is called the inner disk. There are many concentric circles printed on the inner disk, and one circle is called a layer. The various contents of the compass are printed on different circles (layers) of the inner disk. , is the main component of the compass. My father studied under Master Dai of the Lifa School."
After finishing speaking, he took out several other tools and said: "This is the Luban ruler, the Dinglan ruler and the Xunlong ruler. Each has its own use and mystery."
As for Feng Shui, there are often such legends in folk stories. Zhu Yuanzhang accidentally buried his father in the dragon's cave. Therefore, later generations became prosperous and became emperors. The dragon veins of the Manchu Dynasty were dug out. , so, the final destruction, etc., it is said in the novels about gods and monsters, but Jin Huabin doesn’t know what it is specifically. Seeing the father-in-law’s demeanor so respectful, I can’t help but feel curious.
The rope of the compass had become old and brittle. After burning incense and praying, Mr. Zhang took out the new red thread and tinkered with it for a while. The outer plate was square and served as the tray for the inner plate. There were small holes at the midpoints of the four sides, and the red thread was inserted into it to form a new compass. The ten channels of the Tianxin are used to read the content on the inner disk. The ten channels of the Tianxin must be perpendicular to each other. The outer disk must be calibrated before use of a newly purchased or stored compass.
"You make an appointment with Wang Shixing's descendants, and we will take a look at Feng Shui together, and then decide how to build the ancestral hall." The father-in-law straightened up, held the compass carefully, and blew gently and said:
"There are many treasures from our ancestors, and we still have to pass them on. How do you feel when you look at my old house?"
The old house was the tryst place of Jin Huabin and Zhang Guifang. I have been there many times. I only feel that it is surrounded by mountains and rivers, the bright hall is spacious, and the environment is quite good, but there is no other special feeling. My father-in-law used his fingers to write, and drank tea.
He drew a topographic map of the old house on the table, pointed at it and said: "The topography of the old house is surrounded by mountains and dragons, surrounded by water dragons, and has a collection of water mouths. It will surely bring prosperity to children and grandchildren. After her mother passed away, I spent several years before choosing it."
. Look, this mountain range stretches along, does it look like a dragon? The ditch in front of the old house never dries up, does it look like a water dragon? Pillowing the mountain, surrounded by water, facing the screen, it is an excellent Feng Shui that benefits children and women. You
My daughter will definitely be prosperous in the future."
Jin Huabin looked confused, Xianju is a mountainous area, why mountains are not continuous, and why water is not flowing like a dragon? According to this understanding, every village and every room is a Feng Shui treasure.
Seeing Jin Huabin's expression, his father-in-law, Mr. Zhang, paused and said, "I can't explain it to you at the moment. Please make an appointment for me. When I get to the scene, I will slowly explain it to you in detail."
On the weekend, the weather was fine. Jin Huabin and his father-in-law drove to Zhangjiadu at the foot of Kuocang Mountain. Mr. Wang and several tribesmen had been waiting at the entrance of the village for a long time. There were two crossings of the Yong'an stream coming from Xianju and two streams originating from Kuocang Mountain.
Two streams merge into it at the same time, and Wang Shixing’s old house is at the intersection of the three streams.
"Three rivers meet, water dragons sing, and the mountains are towering with dragons standing there. It is indeed a geomantic treasure." My father-in-law took out the dragon-seeking ruler, inspected it carefully, then inserted a stick into the ground and said, "The dragon's eye is here.
, with this as the center, building an ancestral hall will surely bring good fortune to future generations. It is just water flowing, and the mountains opposite the mansion are flat and bald, which makes the scribes "too obscure" and unable to flourish. It is like building a literary peak on the ridge.
If you make up for the flaws in Feng Shui, the building will be perfect."
The elders of the Wang family whispered to each other, and there was a buzzing sound. After a while, an elder came forward, looked at the stick inserted in the ground, bowed respectfully, and slowly dug away the loose soil with his hands.
, and found that the stick had just been inserted into the eye of a copper coin. He hurriedly took his father-in-law's hand and said, "You two are really amazing people. Yesterday, I invited Mr. Liu, a famous Feng Shui expert, and he buried a copper plate in the longan. When you look into the longan,
Just insert it into a copper coin, there is no such ingenious thing in the world. Come, let's go home and discuss it carefully."
The comrades rejected each other and invited another Feng Shui master, and then invited myself. This was inconsistent with etiquette, but I was mainly engaged in stone carving business, and Feng Shui was just an amateur. What's more, when I encountered a dragon eye, my stick happened to be inserted.
In the eyes of the previous Feng Shui master, this was indeed an incredible thing. Out of curiosity, my father-in-law wanted to see this strange man, put aside his unhappiness, and followed them home.
There are many schools of Feng Shui, mainly divided into Jiangxi School, also known as Situation School, and Fujian School, also known as Lifa School. Based on the tools described by the clan elder and the other party’s surname, my father-in-law guessed that he should be a descendant of Jiangxi School, so he nodded and said: "
Mr. Liu came all the way from Fuzhou, Jiangxi, and I just wanted to meet him and ask for advice."
"Mr. Liu is your friend? Otherwise, how did you know that he came from Fuzhou, Jiangxi?" The clan leader was confused.