Home Details Feng Shui Do's and Don'ts - Home Design Treasury 2 (VCD + Book)

Author: Chen Feilong
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Publish Date: 2006-08-01
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Garden Lucky Plants
As one of the important decorative items in a garden, lucky plants play a very special role. Plants typically possess vigorous vitality. Planting a large number of healthy plants creates a fresh and vibrant environment, reducing radiation and static generated by various household items. Through photosynthesis, plants release oxygen, providing fresh air for the living space. Many plants, due to their unique texture and functions, are considered spiritual and can protect the home, caring for human life and earning the title of the guardian of the residence.
(1) Palm: Palm trees, also known as Zong trees, have ornamental, practical, and medicinal value. In Feng Shui, they are believed to bring wealth and protect it.
(2) Tangerine Tree: Tangerine trees, also called jujube trees, symbolize good fortune as "ju" (tangerine) is homophonic with "ji" (auspicious). The fruits have a red and yellow hue, symbolizing celebration. Potted tangerines are important decorations for homes during the Spring Festival. Tangerine leaves have the function of soothing the liver and relieving depression, bringing joy to the household.
(3) Bamboo: Su Dongpo once said, "It is better to go without meat than to live without bamboo." Bamboo symbolizes elegance and refinement, unafraid of the winds from any direction, making it a protective forest for home Feng Shui.
(4) Chinese Scholar Tree: In Zhuangzi's Free and Easy Wandering, it is written, "In ancient times, there was a great scholar tree that had 8,000 years as spring and 8,000 years as autumn." Thus, the scholar tree symbolizes longevity. Later, it became a metaphor for fathers, and in Feng Shui, it is believed to protect the home and wish for longevity.
(5) Locust Tree: Locust trees have hard wood and can be used as greenery or roadside trees. In Feng Shui, they represent "lu" (fortune) and are considered the most prestigious among trees, with the ability to protect the home. In ancient times, the imperial court planted three locust trees and nine thorns, with officials and scholars sitting beneath them. Those facing the three locust trees were considered the Three Dukes, showing their significance.
(6) Osmanthus Tree: Legend has it that there is an osmanthus tree in the moon. Osmanthus flowers, also known as moxi, have medicinal properties, capable of dispelling wind and harmonizing the body. Song Zhiwen wrote in a poem, "Osmanthus flowers fall from the moon, and their fragrance drifts beyond the clouds." Osmanthus symbolizes purity, and its fragrance in summer is a natural air freshener.
(7) Reishi Mushroom: Reishi mushrooms are warm in nature and sweet in taste, benefiting qi, strengthening muscles and bones, and having ornamental value. They are considered auspicious and have been regarded as lucky items since ancient times. Depictions of deer or cranes holding reishi mushrooms to wish for longevity are common in auspicious art.
(8) Plum Tree: Plum trees are adaptable to soil and have five-petaled flowers, symbolizing refinement and wealth. The five petals represent "Five Blessings of Plum Blooming," enhancing the fortune of the home.
(9) Banyan Tree: The banyan tree embodies the meaning of "great tolerance and firm will," encouraging residents to cultivate their character and improve their.
(10) Jujube Tree: Planting a jujube tree in the garden symbolizes early blessings, as if achieving success in everything "early."
(11) Pomegranate Tree: Pomegranates symbolize "many children and much fortune."
(12) Grape Vine: Grapevines intertwine, symbolizing closeness. There is a tradition of meeting under grape arbors on the Qixi Festival. In summer, seeking shade under grapevines is also a great pleasure in life.
(13) Flowering Crabapple: With bright flowers, they symbolize wealth and prosperity. The blossoms of tangli (flowering crabapple) represent harmonious and joyful sibling relationships.
(14) Lotus: The lotus is a root-planting species with lush branches, leaves, and flowers, symbolizing the continuation of generations and the prosperity of the family. Additionally, "he" (lotus) is homophonic with "he" (harmony), representing peace and harmony in the home. The lotus's paired petals symbolize marital happiness, while its rhizomes, which grow only in pairs, also represent a harmonious marriage. The lotus has long been associated with gentlemen, and in Zhuangzi's Love of the Lotus, the conclusion is: "The lotus is the gentleman of flowers." P15-16