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Why is the owner of the house called "landlord" and what is its origin?

In fact, the origins of many names are extremely interesting. Just like the "landlord" in this question, it is because most of the owners of ancient houses live in the east, and this title has been formed over time. As for why homeowners like to live in the East, it is necessary to analyze the ancient geographical location of China. In ancient China, geographical position was very important. The ancients generally believed that the south was high and the north was low, and the east was high and the west was high. Affected by this concept, people will habitually choose to sit in the direction facing south when building a house, and the owner of the house will give priority to living in the east house.

As far as the ancients thought that "the east is higher than the west", they would think that the east is the earliest position where the sun rises and represents the beginning of everything in the world. With this understanding, the ancients liked to use the position of the East to express the nobility of their status. The owner of the house is naturally the highest-ranking person in the family, so naturally all the people living in the house are near the east.

Among many rooms near the east, the first room near the main house is often mentioned in film and television dramas. The owner of the house usually lives in this room. The slaves in the lower position in the family all live in the west. Because of this well-known housing habit, servants will use the word "master" instead when addressing their masters. There is also the name "landlord" similar to "owner".

In fact, the orientation of "East" has always had a very special significance in ancient China, and it still affects our lives until now. In addition to the title of the landlord, there are also words such as hosting and hosting, all of which are based on the theme of the East.