Why do houses often have to be located north-south?

A house facing north and south is one of the principles in traditional Feng Shui theory. In the "I Ching" it is said that the south has abundant vegetation and abundant yang energy, the south is considered the most prosperous direction.

The ancients believed that north is yin, south is yang, a place with good Feng Shui is a place where yin and yang are in harmony. In primitive times, our ancestors built villages facing north and south. Modern archaeology has discovered that most ancient houses have their main doors facing south.

To this day, north-south facing houses are still the first thing to consider when buying a house. Here are 3 reasons to choose a north-south facing house:

a) Good light. In the “Zhe Jing” it is said that if the windows face south, southeast or southwest, the light in the house will be good. A house facing north and south will take full advantage of sunlight, keeping the air warm in winter and cool in summer.

b) Good ventilation. The north-south orientation will allow the house's air to circulate fully.

c) Avoid the north wind. Sitting north facing south is not only for light and ventilation but also to avoid the north wind.

Since ancient times, people have been aware of the changes in weather, dividing wind into yin wind and yang wind. “The Book of Geology” says, “The calm yang is not afraid of wind, naturally there is a difference between yin and yang, the south and east directions are warm wind, slow wind, called yang wind. The west and north directions are cold wind, cold wind, called yin wind, so there should be a wind screen, otherwise the wind will blow cold.” This saying means that we need to avoid the invasion of the north wind.

In general, houses located southwest facing northeast are not ideal choices. Because in addition to poor lighting conditions, they also easily absorb negative and humid substances in the air, which are harmful to human health.

In fact, the south direction is not easy to find, so using the south direction as the principle, slightly leaning to the east or west is not an obstacle. If there is no way to build a house facing south, then it is necessary to open many windows in the south direction or build a skylight, increase light, warm air, or plant more trees in the north direction to compensate.

If you belong to the age group that matches the "East Four Houses" and have a house facing South, which is both suitable for the direction and the living environment, then it is ideal.

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