Feng Shui of Confucius Temple in Qufu, Shandong Province reveals secrets you don't know.

The Book of Rites says: "If people are polite, they should make friends, be suspicious, be different and distinguish right from wrong." In the development of feudal society, etiquette gradually evolved into the value norm of hierarchical society based on blood relationship. Etiquette, as a kind of ruling order, is based on the order of interpersonal relationships and permeates the social life of respecting the inferior.

In architectural design, it also reflects the blood clan relationship. The word "intrigue" originated from Du Mu's Epang Palace Fu in the Tang Dynasty: "Five steps to the first floor, ten steps to a pavilion, cloisters and waist, high eaves and teeth, each holding its own terrain, intrigue." This passage describes the layout of the building, in which intrigue means that the eaves are staggered or interspersed, or in a teasing way. As for later generations, it is purely extravagant to compare intrigue and intrigue to composition.

Confucius Temple in Qufu, Shandong Province has 9 courtyards and 466 halls. There are 3 halls, 1 pavilion, 3 halls, 2 halls, 15 pavilion and 54 doors. There is a pattern of "intrigue" in the Confucius Temple. Why is there a strange phenomenon of overlapping double eaves in such a large-scale building complex? Is this cramped layout because of the small space? Of course not. The pattern of intrigue in the Confucius Temple symbolizes the affection of "a father is kind and filial, and a brother is kind and loving". The roof above is like a powerful wing, protecting the children below. In Cairo, the capital of Egypt, a building stands there like a father and son. This building is called "Father and Son Building", and its design is inspired by the relationship between father and son in Confucian etiquette and the architectural layout of intrigue.

When the ancients made architectural layout, there was enough distance between buildings from the perspective of fire prevention and waterproof. As the old saying goes, "Heaven should respect, earth should be humble, spit water and run away." The eaves of the ancient buildings in China are tilted upward, one of the purposes is to let the rain splash into the distance and protect the walls. In ancient times, there were no polymer waterproof materials such as EPDM and modified asphalt, and the roof tiles were bonded to the wooden framework of the roof through paste and soil. When it rains continuously or cracks appear in the bonding of roof tiles, the rain will soak the wooden frame. The intrigue is very harmful to the building, and so is the water dripping from the eaves when it rains. Nevertheless, its significance is greater than its use value.