Fengshui Forms and various configurations for House

Some text that i share from the fengshui classics           

• The form of a house is auspicious if it is regular in shape, and also pleasing to the eye.  It should not be very tall, wide, too small, tilting / bulging to left / Right side or irregular. If the house is any of this featured then there is decline in health / wealth.
•  The classic says  a house is noble when “form of a house is regular, upright and proper, then the house is considered bold and heroic, and a feeling of being protected in a responsible way.
• The surrounding walls should be solid, clean and bright.
• Housing structure should not be unbalanced, i.e. the back and the front are the same height, or the east and the west fight with each other or one side is much taller than the other, then it is an unpleasant house.
• When the house is small but tall, and standing alone without any protection on four sides, then it is a lonely and cold house.
• When it falls to the east and leans to the west with the ridge pole broken and the beams not straight, the wind whistles through and the roof leaks, then it is a sad and painful house.
• When the house is too dark, too wide and too deep; then it is an evil and strange house.
• When the house is untidy and broken down, with the four walls in a state of repair and the plaster chipping off, then it is said to sad and uncared house.
• For a House that is located on the steep slope of a land/hill, with its front off the ground and the back of the house(foundation cuts into the slope land). Not good.
• A tall house that sits on small and narrow plot of land, then the house suffers from wealth and health.
• A low House sitting on a large and wide plot signs of  growth & Potential.
• A ordinary house should look humble and tightly planned to achieve good fortune.

Courtyard

• The courtyards should be airy , then it is a house of wealth and harmony.
• The courtyard outside the bedrooms is different to the living area.
• The courtyard outside the living area can be generous, but not for the bedrooms, then the qi will disperse.
• Courtyards as known, are good for generation of wealth. The front courtyard should be used as -“The Table Mountain” ‘Au Shan’ rectangle shape wide but tapering inwards.
• Presence of a Building / House in front of the host courtyard - should not be too high or too low, the guest and the host are in harmony and good fortune is achievable.
• If the building in front of the host’s courtyard is too tall, the host is being insulted. And, if the house or building in front of Host courtyard is too low, the guest is being humbled.
• If the Building / House is very close to the courtyard then, it is ‘under pressure’ and if  too far away it is ‘left in the wilderness’.

In a house, the courtyard outside the rear Main Hall is the ’Xiao Ming Tang (the Small Bright Hall). The Front Hall in front of the Main Hall is the first ‘Au Shan’ (Table Mountain). The courtyard between the Front Hall and the Main Gate is the middle ‘Ming Tang’ with the gateway building the second ‘Au Shan’. The open space in front of the house is the large ‘Ming Tang’ and the distant mountains being the third ‘Au Shan’. The small ‘Ming Tang’ should be smaller and tighter, the middle ‘Ming Tang’ should be wide and generous but not too much so it feels like being in the wilderness.

The courtyard to the living area can be bigger compared to the courtyard off the sleeping area.

 The Classic says: “When the house is small with many people living in it, it is auspicious since the people control  the house. When the house is large with fewer people living in it, then it is harmful because the house is in control of the people.

It also says: “When the (existing) old (house) is being sandwiched by two new (additions), you must not live there. When two (existing) old (buildings) sandwich one new (addition) then you will bring honour to your ancestors. When one old (building) is attached to one new (addition), then you have made the old rotten millets grow again”.

Changes made to an existing house should be gradual and not too drastic.

When there are more young people than old living in a house, it will be vigorous and prosperous for a long time. When the owner of the house only lives there half the time, there is no leader and the people will disperse.

Bays

Have odd number of Bay’s and not even number of bays.

Pillars

Avoid a crooked pillar which is damaged by ants or other pests or a pillar standing on its own

If the ridge pole slopes and the support beam is bent, it will lead to incessant gossips.

If the ridge pole doesn’t sit on the beam properly, it will lead to sorrow every three years”.

Planning your House? Try to avoid a complicated house plan

The formula says (note to be studied in details):

   Qian House is missing in Li, then the daughter of the middle heir will become blind.

   Kan House is bulging out in Qian, then the Old Grandfather of the house will have drinking and    womanising problems.

  Kan House is missing in Xun, then some young members of the male heir will die.

  Gen House is missing in Kun, then the male heir will have no son without saying.

  Zhen House is missing in Qian, then the male heir will have a child after he dies.

  Xun House is missing in Zhen, then the male heir will be alone.

  Li House is missing in Qian, then the male heir will have no descendant.

  Kun House is missing in Gen, then some young members of the male heir will die.

  Dui House is missing with some corners, then it will lead to emptiness like others.

In selecting a house, we need to consider 2 things: -

1. How the topography of the land and the neighbourhood is affecting the house ( “Wai Xing”)

    External forms

2. How the internal layout and the design is affecting the house (“Nei Xing”) Internal form

The Xing- Shi Pai (Form and Configuration School) Feng Shui is more concerned with the ‘Wai Xing’ 

The Liqi Pai (or Compass School) Feng Shui is more concerned with the ‘Nei Xing’ of a house.

            The ‘Nei Xing’, refers to the internal aspects such as the shape of the floor plan,

            structure of the building,

            layout of the rooms,                                              

            relationship of the house to the outbuildings,

            size and shape of the courtyard,

            location of doors and passageways,

            layout of the kitchen and toilets,

            window sizes and locations of openings,

            bed room, bed positions

            choice of furniture and furnishing.

            layout of the boundary fences

            design of the garden,

            colour and material choice.

‘Bazhai Ming Jing’ places more importance on the ‘Wai Xing’ of a building. It recommends that the house should be regular in shape, not too tall, not too wide, not too narrow or taper with sharp ends or with awkward shapes. A house with missing corners and random indentations or projections will find it difficult to be prosperous. The shape and sizes should be appropriate to its function. The form and proportions of the house should be pleasing to the eye.

Since Bazhai (or Eight Houses) Feng Shui is concerned with the 8 types of qi coming from 8 directions, objects in the 8 directions should be in harmony with each other. Any imbalance in Form or Space could lead to disharmony, which is undesirable and is considered inauspicious.

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LandForms

LANDFORMS

As our planet travels in its orbit around the sun, it is exposed to the influences of the other heavenly bodies around it.  Over the span of time, these influences have changed the form of the land and imbibed it with Qi. This is the meaning of the interaction between the Heavens and Earth that is referred to by the term "Kan Yu", the original name of Feng Shui.  As such, the study of the influence of landforms is key to the understanding of Feng Shui and the effects of Qi upon a property.

Mountain landforms are Yin in nature, while Water landforms are Yang.  This is because Mountain landforms are still and Water landforms are active.  The spot at which Mountain and Water meet is called a "Meridian Spot", and it is at this point that new Qi is produced.

Mountains and the Five Elements

Mountains can be classified into the Five Elements according to their shapes.  Mountains that are sharp and pointed at the top are considered Fire in nature.  Mountains with rounded appearances are associated with Metal.  Mountains that are tall and slender are Wood shape mountains.  Mountains that have irregular, "wavy" forms are associated with Water.  Finally, Mountains that are relatively flat on top are considered Earth shape mountains.  

Manmade structures like buildings can also be categorized as one of the Five Elements.  Although such structures don't generate Qi in and of themselves, they can attract Qi over time, and influence its flow.

Elemental Interactions Between Landforms

At a beginner level, it is possible to evaluate the influence of external Mountain forms upon your property by looking at the Elemental interactions between the environment and your home.

If the forms and buildings around your home are of Elemental forms that produce the Element that your building is associated with, they are considered to provide Qi to your home.  For example, if your home has a Fire shape, and your neighbor's home has a Wood shape, your home benefits from the presence of your neighbor's home.  If the opposite happens, however, it is detrimental to you, and your home would be "leaking" Qi to your neighbor's home.  It is also beneficial if both homes are of the same Element.

If your home's Element controls the Element of a neighboring structure, it is considered good for your wealth prospects.  On the other hand, if your home is being controlled, your wealth prospects are being countered.