Imperial Dynasty Name Feng Shui

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The feng shui practices are also reflected at the national level, such as in the name of a country。 The relationship between Feng Shui and history is an important part of understanding traditional Chinese culture。

The theory of the Five Elements in Feng Shui has played an important role in Chinese history。 From ancient times to the Qin and Han dynasties, and then to the Song, Yuan, Ming, and Qing dynasties, the succession of each dynasty seems to follow the law of mutual generation and restraint of the Five Elements。 This unique cosmology and methodology deeply influenced the political decision-making and social life of ancient China。

Feng Shui theory holds that all things in the universe are composed of five elements: metal, wood, water, fire, and earth, and these elements interact with each other to maintain the balance of the universe。 According to this theory, the symbiotic relationship between the five elements is as follows: wood generates fire, fire generates soil, soil generates metal, metal generates water, and water generates wood; The relationship of mutual restraint is: wood restrains soil, fire restrains metal, soil restrains water, metal restrains fire, and water restrains wood。

In the transition of dynasties, the interdependence and restraint between these elements were fully reflected。 For example:

• Song Dynasty (Wood)quiltYuan Dynasty (Jin Dynasty)The extinction reflects the relationship between Jin Kemu。
• Yuan Dynasty (Jin Dynasty)Once againMing Dynasty (Fire)The substitution demonstrates the law of fire defeating gold。
• Ming Dynasty (Fire)Subsequently, it wasQing Dynasty (Water)Overthrow, in line with the theory of water overcoming fire。
• Qing Dynasty (Water)In the end, it wasRepublic of China (Taiwan)The substitution reflects the relationship between soil and water。

This pattern is not only reflected in the succession of dynasties, but also in the choice of national titles and the layout of palace buildings。 For example:

• During the Ming Dynasty, Beijing was built on the banks of the Yongding River (water) and decorated with wood, embodying the principle of “water restrains fire”。
• The Qing Dynasty extensively used white jade (gold), echoing the “Qing” (water) in their national name “Qing Dynasty”。

The application of feng shui techniques at the national level is highly emphasized。 For example:

• The layout of the Forbidden City fully considers the relationship between the Five Elements, in order to consolidate imperial power。
• The Hall of Supreme Harmony adopts a wooden structure and is painted red (fire), forming a pattern of “water restrains fire” with the large water pool in front, symbolizing the eternal stability of the country。

Are these historical imprints just feudal superstitions? If you think so, then you are wrong。 Jinquan believes that,Yin Yang, Five Elements, Nine Palaces, Eight TrigramsIt is an important tool for ancient people to understand the universe, and at least in the practical application of feng shui, it is an indispensable part of Chinese culture。

Transferred from [Feng Shui History]