The ancestors often said: 'The sun does not bask in the roots, and the mouth does not swallow the yang.' What is the meaning of basking the roots and swallowing the yang?

Chinese people have always held awe for their elders because the education they have received since ancient times is kind and orderly. They should respect their elders and take their words to heart. In addition, in daily life, the elderly always teach us some principles of doing things. They often say some famous sayings passed down from generation to generation.

These are the crystallization of the wisdom of our ancestors. For example, the sun does not dry the roots, and the mouth does not swallow the sun is the wisdom left by our ancestors, but what does this sentence mean, what is its special meaning, and what kind of truth .

01 Culture passed down by word of mouth.

I wonder if you know Cangjie's character creation story? It is precisely because Cangjie created writing that our culture has survived for thousands of years. Only through written records can we understand the way of life and habits of the ancients thousands of years ago, see the crystallization of the wisdom of the ancients, and enjoy more experience and wisdom left by the predecessors.

However, the spread of culture has certain limitations. Only those with sufficient literacy knowledge can have a certain view of the real culture. Therefore, there are still a considerable number of people who cannot read history books, let alone access the wisdom of the ancients.

However, most of the people without access to ancient wisdom are people at the bottom of society and the most populous in China. Their wisdom comes from the wisdom of their ancestors or some life experience. But they lack the ability to discern right from wrong, and the experience of right or wrong left by their ancestors is something they must abide by.

Also, the ancients were very superstitious that they had to observe etiquette. If they don't respect their elders, if they don't obey etiquette, they will be punished by God. Therefore, they lose a lot of freedom in life. Some of their way of life should follow the instructions left by their ancestors.

They lose the ability to think independently and the ability to make basic judgments about things. In fact, it's not just the ancients. Why aren't we modern people like this? We are immersed in the world of our mobile phones all day long, accepting the information it sends us. They all say that the Internet is a double-edged sword. It can render what we want to see, which leads keyboardists to attack the internet before they know what's going on.

But is there a downside to the internet? Of course, the answer is no, she not only enriches our lives, but also makes it easier for us to understand the world. So everything has advantages and disadvantages, just like the advice left by our ancestors. Some are well worth learning. What we are going to talk about today is the specific meaning of a culture handed down from our ancestors, and what kind of truth it has taught us.

02 days without rooting

Let's look at the first half of this sentence first. There are only four words, but these four words will contain a lot of truth. Because in the early days of ancient times, people used these classical Chinese characters, and the biggest feature was simplicity. Several words can be translated into vernacular, which is also related to the very expensive paper in ancient times. So when they need to use paper, they should be very economical. If they can summarize the article succinctly, they will never complicate the article.

Going back to these four words, the sun does not dry the roots, let's translate them word by word. Sun obviously deserves sunshine, or sunshine, and the word wall refers to the roots of ancient walls. Link this sentence together. When the sun rises, it cannot be exposed at the root of the wall. Simply put, the sun cannot be exposed at the root of the wall. Even if the sun can reach every corner of the world, the roots of the walls in the house cannot be found.

As for why there is such a statement, because the ancients attached great importance to Feng Shui. Whether they are buying a house or selling a house, they all focus on facing south. Only in this way can they have a good lighting effect. Because of sunlight, everything can go through photosynthesis. People also need sunlight. Only in this way can we replenish the vitamin content in our body and enhance our health.

Therefore, when building a house, we will do our best to ensure that the house faces south to ensure the ability of sunlight, but we should avoid exposing every corner of the house to the sun. Because it's not good for our lives. Explain what it means that the sun doesn't burn the roots through events in your life.

However, there is another saying that the sun does not dry the roots, which is based on the yin and yang theory. If every corner of the room is exposed to the sun, it will lead to too much yang in the body, causing yin and yang to be in a coordinated state, and yang is greater than yin, thus affecting the feng shui of the house, which in turn affects the luck of the owner of the house. Therefore, this statement is still valid in home construction.

03 Don't swallow yang

As mentioned above, the sun cannot shine on the root of the wall. The second half of the sentence does not swallow the sun. Its meaning is also interesting. As we all know, the sun is still the sun at the door of Normal University. The sun means windows and doors cannot swallow the sun. The meaning of this sentence is the same as the previous sentence, it is about the structure of the house, which is still related to our ancient feng shui architecture.

Why can't the doors and windows be made too big? In fact, the reason is very simple. I don’t know if you don’t understand modern sunlight glass. The whole house is made of glass, and the principle of setting the doors and windows too large is to let the sun enter the room. But while this setup lets light into the room, it also allows for a clearer view of the outside, isn't that a downside? Is what the ancients said wrong?

Let's take a closer look. If the sun is directly near the room, and if the house is not facing south, the warm air in the house in winter will be diffused through the windows. If you are sitting in a south facing house, it will be hot in summer, just like you are in a sauna. Therefore, the ancients did not recommend designing the windows too large.

04 Conclusion

If the sun does not dry the roots, and the mouth does not swallow the yang, it is to build a house with harmonious yin and yang, although it is rarely possible in our current life.