Only by living in peace can one enjoy one's work. Choosing an excellent residence is the most important thing in life. As the ancients said, "First destiny, second luck, third feng shui". Residential feng shui has a subtle and far-reaching impact on the health, career, wealth, and even descendants of family members. However, modern urban residences are densely packed and the layouts vary greatly. How can you choose an ideal "feng shui treasure land"? Destiny Palace is here to sort out twenty core points of attention in buying a house, to help you clear the fog and identify a true auspicious home with discerning eyes.
I. Macro Environment: Observe the Overall Trend and Avoid Evil
Choosing a house is like choosing a friend, first look at the overall environment. The aura of a community and its surroundings is the foundation of the entire residential feng shui.
1. Backed by Mountains and Near Water, Gathering Wind and Qi
The ideal living environment emphasizes "mountains embracing water", with mountains (high buildings or gentle slopes) behind it, a bright hall (open space) in front of it, and water (rivers, lakes) surrounding it in the distance. This pattern can gather wind and qi, making it an excellent choice. Avoid emptiness behind the house, or pressure from tall buildings in front, forming a "topping evil".
2. Avoid Sources of "Evil Qi"
When buying a house, you need to pay attention to whether there are large sources of evil qi nearby, such as hospitals, temples, funeral homes, garbage dumps, high-voltage power towers, and substations. These places have heavy yin qi, foul qi, and magnetic fields, and long-term residence can easily affect the health and emotions of family members.
3. Stay Away from "Road Rush" and "Reverse Bow"
A house facing a straight road is called "Road Rush Evil", and its aura is extremely unstable, which can easily lead to accidents. The house is located on the outside of an overpass or a road bend, shaped like being chopped by a curved knife, which is called "Reverse Bow Evil", which mainly causes wealth to be scattered and people to be separated. Be sure to avoid these two patterns when choosing a house.
4. Inside the Community, Centered is Best
When choosing a building in the community, try to choose a building that is located in the center and is not directly impacted by the community gate or the main road. The location of the building king is usually the best feng shui location in the entire community. Avoid choosing buildings on the edges, corners, or adjacent to the entrances and exits of underground garages.
5. Avoid "Sky Chopping Evil"
The window of your house faces the narrow gap between two tall buildings, which is the "Sky Chopping Evil". The airflow becomes rapid and unstable here, like being split by an invisible knife, which has a great impact on family luck and especially damages health.
II. Floor Selection: Harmony between Heaven, Earth, and People, Varies from Person to Person
The choice of floor is not necessarily the higher the better, nor is it a generalization. It needs to be judged comprehensively based on the resident's numerology and general principles.
6. Combine the Five Elements of the Birth Date
The most accurate method is to choose according to the favorable gods in the family's birth date. In short, you can make a preliminary selection based on the zodiac's five elements:
- Rat, Pig (Water): It is advisable to choose floors 1, 6, 11, 16... or 4, 9, 14, 19...
- Tiger, Rabbit (Wood): It is advisable to choose floors 3, 8, 13, 18... or 1, 6, 11, 16...
- Snake, Horse (Fire): It is advisable to choose floors 2, 7, 12, 17... or 3, 8, 13, 18...
- Monkey, Rooster (Gold): It is advisable to choose floors 4, 9, 14, 19... or 5, 10, 15, 20...
- Ox, Dragon, Sheep, Dog (Earth): It is advisable to choose floors 5, 10, 15, 20... or 2, 7, 12, 17...
7. Avoid Inauspicious Numbers
In traditional culture, there are taboos about numbers. For example, "4" is considered unlucky because of its homonym, and "18" easily reminds people of the eighteen levels of hell. Although this is more of a psychological impact, if family members mind, it should be avoided as much as possible.
8. Consider the Five Elements and Lighting of the Floor
The lower floors (1-3 floors) are down-to-earth and belong to the five elements of earth, but the lighting and ventilation may be slightly worse. The middle floors (4-9 floors) are the most stable, with good views, air, and convenience. The higher floors (10 floors and above) have open views and good lighting, but the foundation may be unstable and the aura may fluctuate. It should be selected according to the actual needs of family members (especially the elderly and children).
III. House Layout: Square is the Foundation, Smooth Qi is the Key
The house layout is the internal organs of the house, and its pattern directly determines whether the flow of aura in the house is smooth.
Core Principle: The first choice for the house layout is square, avoid strange shapes. The square layout represents stability, and the aura can flow evenly to every corner, which is conducive to the prosperity of the family.
9. Avoid Serious Missing Corners
Houses are like people, and missing corners mean incompleteness. Each orientation corresponds to different family members and fortunes. For example: missing the northwest corner hurts the male owner, missing the southwest corner hurts the female owner, missing the northeast corner hinders descendants, and missing the southeast corner damages wealth. Slight missing corners can be resolved the day after tomorrow, but serious missing corners should not be chosen.
10. The Bright Hall Should Be Open and Not Obstructed
The area inside the entrance door is called the "Inner Bright Hall" (entrance hall). This place should be open, bright, and tidy. It should not be cluttered with debris, nor should it face the wall or a narrow aisle, otherwise it will block the entry of wealth.
11. Strictly Prevent "Piercing Hall Evil"
The door faces the balcony and windows, forming a straight line, and the airflow "goes through to the end". This is a major taboo in feng shui, "Piercing Hall Evil", also known as "Arrow Piercing the Heart", which mainly causes wealth to come and go and cannot accumulate wealth. It must be blocked and resolved through entrance halls, screens, etc.
12. Separate Dynamic and Static Areas, Balance Yin and Yang
Activity areas such as the living room, dining room, and kitchen are "dynamic areas" and should be close to the door. Rest areas such as bedrooms and studies are "static areas" and should be arranged at the rear of the house. Clear separation of dynamic and static areas can ensure that rest is not disturbed and life is orderly.
13. The Kitchen Door Should Not Face the Main Door, Toilet Door, or Bedroom Door
The kitchen belongs to fire and is a symbol of the treasury. Opening the door to see the stove means that money is spent; the kitchen and toilet are opposite each other, and water and fire are incompatible, affecting health; the kitchen faces the bedroom, and oil fumes rush straight in, which is not conducive to the peace of residents.
14. The Location of the Toilet is Key
The toilet is the place with the heaviest dirty air in the house. First of all, the toilet should not be located in the center Taiji position of the house, otherwise the dirty air will pollute the entire house. Secondly, the toilet door should not face the main door, kitchen door, or bedroom door.
15. Bedroom Layout Seeks Stability
The head of the bed in the bedroom should be against a solid wall, not against a window or hanging in the air behind it, which means there is a backing. There should be no beams directly above the bed, which is "beams pressing down", which will create a sense of oppression and affect sleep and health. The mirror should not face the bed.
16. Lighting and Ventilation are Fundamental
Every space in the house should have good natural lighting and ventilation. A dark and humid house has insufficient yang energy and excessive yin energy. Living in it for a long time will cause problems with people's spirit and body. A north-south transparent house is the best choice.
IV. Orientation and Air Inlet: The Door to Receive Qi, the Beginning of Good and Bad Luck
17. Facing South from the North, the Choice of Emperors
“Facing south from the north” is the best orientation in traditional feng shui. China is located in the northern hemisphere, so this orientation can get sufficient sunlight and is warm in winter and cool in summer. Of course, it also needs to be fine-tuned according to the local climate and the house owner's numerology.
18. The Door is the Air Inlet
The door is the most important air inlet of the house, and its orientation and external environment are very important. The front of the door should be open and clean, and there should be no sharp objects such as dead trees, telephone poles, and wall corners directly facing it.
V. Avoid Haunted Houses: Prevention is Better Than Cure
19. Understand the History of the House
When buying a second-hand house, try to understand the past and present life of the house and whether there have been any abnormal death events (such as suicide or homicide). This type of house has a lot of grievances and a poor magnetic field, and it is not suitable for living in.
20. Observe Popularity and Current Situation
A house that has been uninhabited for a long time and is overgrown with weeds usually has declining popularity and a poor aura. If you feel cold, depressed, or uncomfortable after entering the house, you should trust your intuition and give up decisively.
Conclusion: Choosing a house is a comprehensive subject. The above twenty points are the universal principles summarized by Destiny Palace and hope to provide you with useful references. The core of feng shui lies in creating a harmonious, balanced, and positive living environment. The real top-class feng shui is that blessed people live in blessed lands. I wish everyone who is destined to find a satisfactory auspicious house and start a happy and fulfilling new chapter in life.