Yīn dì hǎo bùrú xīndì hǎo.

陰地好不如心地好。

Lit Having a good gravesite is not as good as a good character.

Fig It is better to have a good moral nature while one is alive than to have an auspicious location for one's grave after one is dead.

Note [Note: In traditional China, choosing an auspicious gravesite according to the principles of fēngshuǐ or geomancy was believed to bring blessings to the living descendants of the deceased.]

Topics fēngshuǐ geomancy GOODNESS GRAVESITES LIVING LOCATION PLACE