Selecting Auspicious Times: Cultural Connotations and Core Expectations of Nine Important Life Events

The culture of feng shui and selecting auspicious times is based on the underlying logic of "harmony between man and nature". By matching the time and space nodes that are in line with the affairs and people, it integrates the beautiful yearning for life into traditional customs. The following focuses on nine core scenarios, refining the cultural connotations and core demands behind them, without involving specific implementation details. 

1. Earth-breaking Matters: Respecting the Land as the Foundation and Praying for Safe Construction The core of selecting an auspicious time for earth-breaking is the awe of the natural power of the land. The demand for "no accidents during construction and a stable project" is transmitted through the traditional custom of worshipping the City God and the God of the Land. Its essence is to establish a harmonious connection between "man and the land", and to  the fundamental expectation of a smooth infrastructure construction process through folk rituals. 

2. House-building Matters: Selecting Auspicious Times to Build a House and Inheriting Family Prosperity Selecting an auspicious time for house-building revolves around the "inheritance of the family foundation". It combines the vision of "five generations under one roof and harmonious generations" with the traditional culture of selecting auspicious times. By matching the time and space with the family's fortune, the building is not only a living space, but also a spiritual carrier that bears the family's cohesion and the expectation of prosperity. 

3. Stove-building Matters: The Stove as the Foundation, Hoping for Family Prosperity Selecting an auspicious time for stove-building originates from the cultural cognition that "the stove is the source of food and wealth". The core demand is to "promote the birth of children and the prosperity of the family". It sublimates the daily cooking function into a symbol of family prosperity, and continues the traditional expectation of "abundant food and clothing and a prosperous population" through selecting auspicious times. 

4. Ancestral Hall Inauguration: Respecting Ancestors and Concentrating the Heart, Seeking Evergreen Foundation As the spiritual holy land of the family, the selection of an auspicious time for the ancestral hall's inauguration takes "prosperity in population and wealth" as the core, and relies on traditional rituals to strengthen the cultural core of "respecting ancestors and gathering relatives". Through the matching of time and space and collective rituals, it  sthe vision of the continuous growth of the family population and the long-term inheritance of the family foundation. 

5. Moving into a New House: Entering at an Auspicious Time, Wishing for Peace and Smoothness Selecting an auspicious time for moving into a new house focuses on the "turning point of family life" and takes "peace and smoothness" as the core expectation. Through the traditional ritual of moving into a new house, the abstract wish of "family members being healthy and life being smooth" is transformed into the auspicious endowment of the new living space through the selection of time and space. 

6. Wedding Matters: Auspicious Time for Spouses, Wishing for Long-lasting Love The core of selecting an auspicious time for a wedding is "auspicious time for a good couple", revolving around the blessing of "a long life together". By matching the harmonious relationship between the newlyweds and time and space, it continues the cultural demand of "long-lasting marriage and harmonious husband and wife" in tradition, laying an auspicious cultural meaning for the marriage. 

7. Baby's Full Moon Banquet: Holding a Banquet at an Auspicious Time, Praying for Healthy Growth Selecting an auspicious time for a baby's full moon banquet takes "protecting the baby" as the core and relies on the custom of selecting auspicious times to transmit the wish of "healthy growth". Through the selection of a mild and non-conflicting time and space, the elders' love for the baby's "thriving growth and peace and smoothness" is transformed into the specific connotation of the auspicious ritual. 

8. Contract-signing Matters: Signing Contracts on Auspicious Days, Expecting Win-win Cooperation Selecting an auspicious time for contract-signing integrates the traditional culture of integrity. The core demand is "smooth cooperation and worry-free performance of the contract". By combining the selection of time and space with the concept of integrity, it not only expresses the expectation for the smooth progress of both parties in the cooperation, but also strengthens the responsibility and trust of both parties with traditional rituals. 

9. Opening of a New Company/Store: Starting Business at an Auspicious Time, Hoping for Wealth from All Directions Selecting an auspicious time for opening a new company or store revolves around the "start of a business" and takes "wealth from all directions" as the core vision. Combining the characteristics of the industry and the demands of the person in charge, it transmits the blessing of "a wide range of customers and a stable business" through the matching of time and space, endowing traditional auspicious meanings to business development. 

Conclusion: The Contemporary Significance of the Culture of Selecting Auspicious Times The culture of feng shui and selecting auspicious times is not a pile of specific operations, but the cultural expression of the ancients'. The core has always been the pursuit of a better life. The traditions of selecting auspicious times for the nine major scenarios not only retain the core of respecting nature and traditions, but also can be combined with real-life needs in the contemporary era, becoming a spiritual bond connecting traditional emotions and modern life.