100 birds flying out.

[myfs_112525]

Dear Master Cecil,

Have posted queries on this forum and received good advice that I have followed without any regrets. I wish to thank you for your advice.

My query now isif it is okay to hang a picture of 100 birds flying out, at South side of living room? It was a gift. If not, where else can I hang it?

Thanking you in advance.

[Cecil Lee]

1. Frankly, this question that you had posted is relatively new, as I have yet to come across such a question.

2. Let's look at another painting. Some feel that a painting such as those famous horses, may face both ways! Some felt that horses (especially) those wild horses should be running "out of the home". To these people, they consider it good as these "wild horses" should be running "freely" instead of running into a home. While there are paintings also of even 100 or 1000 horses and some felt that they should be facing inwards (towards the home) not facing a door or a window for that matter.

3. For birds, many Chinese felt that one should not cage a bird. And there are those who felt that having a caged bird in a home is considered "inauspicious" as it is like having these birds (caged) as a prisoner at home.

4. I believe a few years back, there was this advertisement where the famous male actor (of Lady in red) for now can't recall his name used his visa card to help pay for the purchase of 100's of birds to be released by a "poor" countryside girl!

5. I would feel very happy to have such a painting of yours having the birds "released" (symbolically) throw the window! As birds (doves) are suppose to be flying freely - not caged in i.e. facing inwards into one's home!

For me, this is my personal interpretation! I believe many have your own ideas! Frankly, there is no right or wrong answers, here!

[Cecil Lee]

Further to what I had mentioned, I will be more concerned if it is 100 bats "flying" away as unlike birds (which is not highly regarded unless it is the stork - long life), the bats are reverered - and highly regarded.

As the phonetic sound of bats is that of good fortune and often denotes happiness! And often 5 bats symbolises "five blessings" in life!