Landforms and water

Zhu Shan (parent mountain)

The main mountain supporting the rear — the 'mountain behind' of the siting rule.

Ridge and site — Parent mountain · Dragon vein · Site point
A form-school model: the ridge continuing from the parent mountain is the dragon vein, and the marked end point illustrates Xue. This is a traditional site concept, not a measurement or verdict for a real place. Front and rear are relative to this model, not compass directions.
The parent mountain rises directly behind the site and is held to pass qi down to it; it occupies the tortoise position, so it is also called the tortoise peak. A solid rear blocks wind and gives something to lean on, which is why the form school checks it first. It is exactly what MYEONG looks for as the 'mountain behind' in its siting test.

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Source: Standard form-school feng shui (Xingqi) — the landform tradition