What's the point of building a ancestral temple?

What's the point of building a ancestral temple?

What's the point of building a ancestral temple? The ancestral temple is an important part of China's precious historical relics. Cultural relic buildings bear a lot of information such as history, humanities, science, art, architecture, folk customs and so on, which has attracted more attention. So what's the point of building a ancestral temple?

What's so important about the ancestral hall? 1 1. Appraisal of cultural relics in ancestral halls.

In the third national cultural relics survey, it is stipulated that immovable historical relics with historical, artistic and scientific value should be recognized as immovable cultural relics. The ancestral temple ancient buildings meet one of the following conditions to be identified:

1. The main body of buildings and structures exists;

2. The building itself is rebuilt, but the original style or shape is basically retained;

3. The overall relocation of the building occupies an independent geographical scope in the new relocation.

After the overall relocation, the new site has an independent geographical scope, so it continues to retain its status as a municipal cultural relics protection unit. Before the ancestral temple is repaired, we must do a good job of identification so that the ancestral temple buildings can be declared as cultural relics protection units. It's best to ask experts from the Cultural Relics Management Committee to help identify it.

Second, the problems that should be paid attention to in the repair

Repairing the ancient ancestral temple building and making a good maintenance plan can only guarantee 30% quality. If it is really done well, 70% is under construction. Such as material selection and processing; The disassembly, protection, repair and installation of the original components are all problems in the construction process.

Judging from the current ancestral temple buildings, this area is mostly in the Ming and Qing dynasties. In the process of renovation, it is necessary to recognize whether the ancestral temple building is Ming or Qing architecture. The ancestral temple buildings in Ming and Qing Dynasties are basically the same in form. Layout adopts route type; The building structures are all traditional wood structures, including hanging beam type and barrel-piercing type, and also mixed hanging beam and barrel-piercing type; From the color point of view, they are all white walls and tiles, black and white.

The differences between ancestral temple buildings in Ming and Qing dynasties are mainly reflected in:

First of all, in terms of volume, the Ming style is short and small, and the Qing style is high and large.

Secondly, from the roof, the buildings in Ming Dynasty are relatively slow and have obvious radians, while those in Qing Dynasty are relatively steep. The practice of having curved roofs is called "lifting and folding", which began in the Song Dynasty and became more common in the Ming Dynasty.

Judging from the plinth, in the Ming Dynasty, wooden drums were used more than bluestone drums. Generally, there are carvings on the blue stone drum, the contents are mostly flowers, the lines are simple and smooth, and the techniques are full and round. Commonly known as "the price of bluestone rises along the wood" is a typical practice in Ming Dynasty. In the Qing Dynasty, stone drums were mostly used, and the materials were mostly granite, mainly plain, and there were few carvings.

Judging from the plinth, in the Ming Dynasty, wooden drums were used more than bluestone drums. Generally, there are carvings on the blue stone drum, the contents are mostly flowers, the lines are simple and smooth, and the techniques are full and round. Commonly known as "the price of bluestone rises along the wood" is a typical practice in Ming Dynasty. In the Qing Dynasty, stone drums were mostly used, and the materials were mostly granite, mainly plain, and there were few carvings.

From the beam frame, mountains and fog clouds were generally not used in the Ming Dynasty, which was relatively simple to use. Mountains and fog clouds were used in Qing Dynasty, and the scale was large and complicated.

From the perspective of wall masonry methods, in Ming dynasty, it was generally solid masonry, and the method of overlapping masonry was mostly used. Thin brick panels are usually attached to the inside of gables between the tips. In Qing dynasty, there were solid masonry, empty bucket and mixed masonry under the ground, but there was no overlapping masonry, and brick thin dado was rarely used.

Judging from the carving style of beams, doors and windows, the Ming Dynasty is simple, smooth, full, round and dynamic. The Qing dynasty was cumbersome, stylized and lifeless. The style of grey plastic hydraulic work is basically the same as that of wood work.

The "three carvings" of ancestral temple architecture, namely wood carving, brick carving and stone carving, have the task of transmitting information and the functions of persuasion, cognition and education. The "three sculptures" in the Ming and Qing Dynasties reached the level of "planning must be intentional and meaning must be auspicious".

In the process of restoring ancestral temple buildings, we should do our best to investigate and study them. Recognize the characteristics of ancestral temple buildings, keep a cautious attitude before building, treat them very carefully, and try to preserve their original state-historical, scientific, cultural and social characteristics and pass them on. Only in this way can maintenance work be done well.

Third, the function and layout of ancestral halls.

In the function and layout of ancestral halls, we should innovate on the basis of inheriting folk customs.

The most important activity area in the ancestral hall is the last entrance hall, which is used to place the shrine of collective sacrifice. When you enter the enjoyment hall, you can see the shrine in the center of the hall. The shrine is divided into two parts, with the shrine in the middle and the ancestral boards on both sides. Shrines are generally rectangular monuments made of wood. There is a pedestal under the monument, with the titles of "heaven, earth, country, teacher" written in the middle, which is generally decorated with exquisite wood carving dragons.

The ancestral temple has become one of the main symbols of the clan. Its function is to worship the memorial tablets of gods and dead ancestors and become a place for ancestor worship. It not only expresses people's recognition and commemoration of the same ancestor, but also makes people's behavior standardized on the basis of certain rituals. Therefore, the construction of ancestral temple also shows that the behavior mode of people expressing their clan concept is further systematized and standardized.

With the doubling of population and the expansion of clan organizations, ancestral halls have become functional. The ancestral hall not only becomes a place for clan sacrifices and gatherings, but also allows members of the same clan to identify with their own family and blood relationship, which plays a role in imparting clan knowledge, regulating members' behavior, regulating interpersonal relationships and helping each other economically. Therefore, the function of the ancestral hall is not only to offer sacrifices, but also to socialize, entertain, educate, judge and diplomacy, and it also belongs to the ancestral hall to exercise its functions and powers.

The layout of modern ancestral temples should not only pursue the grandeur and grandeur of architecture, but also pay attention to the excavation of clan culture. For this reason, Genealogy International has specially put forward a set of solutions, and invested a huge sum of money to build a spectrum-searching all-in-one machine with family ancestral temple soft clothes to facilitate the inheritance of family culture.

Fourthly, how to do well the "four haves" of ancestral temple architecture.

After the ancestral temple building is declared as a cultural relic protection unit, it is the basic work to protect the ancestral temple to do a good job of "four haves".

"Yes" means that there is a definite scope of protection, signs, records and archives, as well as special protection institutions or personnel.

Establishing archives is an important basic work of ancestral temple building. Records and archives shall include the records of ancestral temple buildings and scientific and technical materials related to literature records and administrative management. We should make full use of words, audio-visual products, pictures, rubbings, photocopies, electronic texts and other forms to effectively express its content.

Doing well the "four haves" work of ancestral temple building is the most effective way to manage ancestral temple building scientifically. We should do a good job in the "four haves" of ancestral temple architecture in the spirit of being responsible for history and future generations.

What should I pay attention to when repairing the ancestral temple? 2. Several problems that should be paid attention to in the construction and transformation of ancestral halls.

One; Ancestral hall is a solemn hall dedicated to ancestral tablets. It should sit in a prosperous position and have a suitable environment, and it should be auspicious on the construction day to facilitate the growth of future generations. Ancestral hall is also called incense hall, incense, as the name implies, is to establish a person, carry on the family line, and pass on the incense of ancestors. The function of ancestral temple reconstruction can save Fang's decline. If there is a weak housemaster in the clan, you can save the weak house by building tricks. If there are widows, we should evacuate the palace according to the size to eliminate future troubles.

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The construction and repair of ancestral temples, the theory of ancient laws, and the likes and dislikes of the twenty-four mountain families all have different strict requirements and regulations. The upper, middle and lower buildings, left and right wing rooms, middle palace (sitting on the mountain), screen, ancestral memorial tablet, shrine, patio, terraced fields, ditches, drainage, structural distribution, height and size of buildings, visibility from inside to outside, etc. These are all very particular.

People who can't get the true story don't understand the construction of ancestral halls, and they don't pretend to know how to be a man. Once they leave a curse on their offspring, it is a great sin. As we all know, seven of the ten ancestral halls are built in eastern and western provinces, and there are countless examples of this.

"Looking for dragons for three years, acupuncture for seven years", "three points for Luan Tou, seven points for regulating qi" and "three points for righteousness and seven points for correction". There are a lot of knowledge and norms in residential or grave construction projects. For the sake of completeness, it is best to carry out them under the guidance of knowledgeable masters. If you are not strict and careful, once you touch a foul, it will cause abnormal fights, injuries or other strange things, causing population unrest. When these little-known reasons are discovered and dealt with, they can be solved. However, I am worried that the project will be difficult to destroy, things will be difficult to handle and the losses will be huge.

The ancestral temple is the ancestral home, so don't disturb the gods easily. Money is not everything. The premise of building the ancestral temple is:

1, aging, had to be repaired.

2. The original site has failed, causing serious pollution damage.

The population is getting smaller and smaller.

If you are lonely, some householders in the house will be defeated. If you don't meet one of the conditions, you'd better not mess around, otherwise you will be self-defeating and get into trouble instead of seeking happiness.

Two: With the development of the times, communication has become more and more convenient. It can bring people closer together. It is unrealistic for some places to extend donations to relatives in other places to build ancestral temples. Today, you raised money from them. Tomorrow, they will also build it there. Do you have the responsibility to donate? There are ancestral temples in every place, so we should rely on the ability and strength of local clansmen to build ancestral temples instead of reaching out to foreign clansmen to raise money.

Non-local clansmen should provide whatever help they can for the construction of local ancestral halls, instead of subsidizing some people to please them and turning a blind eye to their own local ancestral halls. If ancestral temples are built around the country to raise money for the whole country, they will go well at first, and conflicts will arise after a long time. Even, in some places, whether they have the ability to build ancestral halls or not, they must run ancestral halls. If the money is not enough, they can raise money from relatives in other places!

We can raise funds that satisfy everyone, but we can't raise funds. Well, we can directly transfer the contradiction to our relatives in other places. In this way, the ancestral temple can't be repaired, and the feelings between people have turned into resentment. Ancestral hall, built by local people. How dare you build a ancestral temple, not too high or too far!

What is the key point of repairing the ancestral temple? 1. Is there anything particular about building the ancestral temple?

1. Generally speaking, the geomantic omen of buildings with too high top of ancestral halls will actually attract the spirit of the sun. If the spirit of the sun is too strong, the magnetic field of the house will be difficult to stabilize. In the feng shui pattern, if there is too much sunshine on the roof, it is easy to produce light, and once the light is affected, it will be very unfavorable to people's health.

2. The geomantic omen on the roof of ancestral temple also pays attention to the corner. The most unfavorable thing about a house with horns is the development of wealth. If you build a house on the roof, you'd better give priority to the square shape of the house, otherwise there will be a saying that it is easy to break and consume money at home, which will easily make the house not accumulate wealth.

3. If there are pregnant women in the clan, it is absolutely forbidden to build ancestral halls, even if they are minor repairs or replaced with tiles. This is a taboo, its most direct impact is that it will lead to miscarriage of pregnant women, but also affect people's personality, resulting in personality depression, which is not conducive to physical and mental health.

Second, what about the self-built house near the ancestral hall?

1. The bungalow house near the ancestral hall should not be built at the intersection of T-shaped roads, that is, it is vertical like a vertical line, and there should be no straight lanes and roads in front of the house, otherwise it will be harmful.

2, the base of the house, the front is low and the back is high, but the front is high and the back is unlucky.

3. There must be no big trees in front of the gate, because the geomantic omen of the houses near the ancestral temple in rural areas thinks that the big trees in front of the gate not only block the spirit of the sun from entering the house, but also make the yin of the house easy to go out, which is inconvenient for families in real life. If it rains and thunders, it will also lead to the danger of lightning strike. In autumn, leaves can easily fall into the room and cannot be kept clean.

4. The houses near the ancestral hall in the village should not be higher than the surrounding buildings. The geomantic omen of rural houses thinks that such houses will make money insecure. In reality, such a house also has many dangers, such as fire, storm and air raid, which will bear the brunt, and there is no condition to block the sun. The rise and fall of yang may affect the health of family members.

5. If the base of the house near the ancestral hall or house is triangular, if it is sharp in front and wide in back, it is called a pen. After surviving, people and money are both empty, which is particularly easy to cause disasters brought by women, or it is not good for women themselves. The back is pointed and the front is wide, which is called Mars Trailing. Rural houses Feng Shui thinks that such houses are big weapons.

6. The houses near the ancestral temple in the village had better not be higher than the surrounding buildings. Houses near ancestral halls in rural areas are considered by Feng Shui to lose money. In reality, such a house also has many dangers, such as fire, storm and air raid. And there is no condition to block the sun. The rise and fall of yang will affect the health of family members.