If you see these things behind a door in the countryside, it's best not to touch them

Many things in the countryside follow very particular rules, and we could talk about them for three days and three nights without finishing, but if you see these things behind the door of a household in the countryside, do not let anyone touch them.

1. Ghost's Bane

Ghost's Bane is a kind of wood that grows on the mountains; it is actually a very ordinary wood, but because it has such a name it has become something special, so nowadays many rural households, in order to ward off evil, place this wood behind their doors, so that ghosts and demons will not enter the home. This wood is relatively common in the Taihang Mountains area, and with this function, many people now go up the mountains to look for this wood.

2. Dragon-Subduing Wood

Dragon-Subduing Wood is also a very rare wood, and because this wood has six ridges, it is also called Six-Ridge Wood. This wood is also a wood with good carving properties, so many people make it into small gourds and hang them behind the doors of their homes, saying it can ward off evil; some also use this wood to make wooden swords and hang them in the home, which also wards off evil. If a child in the family cries a lot, a small piece of this wood will be placed under the child's pillow.

3. Small Mirror

In some rural homes, a small mirror is hung on the main door; generally it is hung only after someone with special sight has examined the situation and said it needs to be hung, or because something bad once happened in the home, so this mirror is hung to block disasters. In fact, this is what we often call a demon-revealing mirror; this mirror has also been consecrated, and it is hung in the exact center of the main door, and generally it is never taken down. Some are also hung on the roof ridge of the house, also in the exact center.

4. Household Guardian Deity

During the New Year, families generally buy a portrait of Zhong Kui and paste it behind the main door, with the words written on it, "Holding a three-foot sword in hand, slaying all demons under heaven," and they also place an incense burner below it. When burning incense during the New Year, they burn incense and pay respects to Zhong Kui, also hoping that all kinds of demons will stay far away from their home, and that no demon that comes to their home will be able to get in.

There are still many such things in the countryside; whether it is superstition or psychological consolation, it is in fact country people seeking a bit of peace of mind, so that the household will be smooth and prosperous and the whole family will live on without disaster or hardship. In fact, it also expresses their longing for a better life!

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