Is keeping family picture/portraits in bedroom bad

[moon88]

Dear cecil,
Is keeping family pictures/portraits in the bedroom bad? Tanks.

[Cecil Lee]

Dear Anon,
1. So far, there is any mentioned anywhere that keeping family pictures/portaits in the bedroom is bad.
2. Ideally, often, a picture of both the married couples (especially a selected wedding photo is placed on a photo frame and placed on a side table or some hang it on the wall (above the headrest) of the bed.
3. It is still acceptable to have photos of the family e.g. the children with the parents in the bedroom.
4. Usually for pictures/portrait of the deceased relatives, it is usually not placed in the bedroom. Especially so, if the eyes of the deceased has been "painted" in a ceremony.
What is "painted" eyes?
This is where, when someone dies, and if a family would like to worship their `ancestor'. For example, their father or mother.
Sometime during the funeral ceremony, for example, the eldest son would carry the picture of his father on his back. The `Master of Ceremony' would then use a Chinese brush with black paint to paint the `eyes' of the picture.
Here, this is symbolic of giving the portait or picture, `eyes' to see.
5. Thus if one has a picture or portait with `painted' eyes, it is the custom not to place the picture/portait in the bedroom.
Here, the bedroom is considered a `dirty' place. This range from one may most likely change their clothes etc... It is thus considered disrespectful to let a `family' member see one...
Warmest Regards,
Cecil

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On 5/1/00 11:41:00 AM, Anonymous wrote:
Dear cecil,
Is keeping family
pictures/portraits in the
bedroom bad? Tanks.

[Cecil Lee]

For those who are not aware what `painting of eyes' look like, can click on this link:
(It is based on the ceremony before the burial of a coffin).
Only for those who are interested, here goes
http://www.geomancy.net/slideshow/painteyes.htm
Warmest Regards,
Cecil

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On 5/1/00 8:57:00 PM, Anonymous wrote:
Dear Anon,
1. So far, there is any
mentioned anywhere that
keeping family
pictures/portaits in the
bedroom is bad.
2. Ideally, often, a picture
of both the married couples
(especially a selected wedding
photo is placed on a photo
frame and placed on a side
table or some hang it on the
wall (above the headrest) of
the bed.
3. It is still acceptable to
have photos of the family e.g.
the children with the parents
in the bedroom.
4. Usually for
pictures/portrait of the
deceased relatives, it is
usually not placed in the
bedroom. Especially so, if the
eyes of the deceased has been
"painted" in a ceremony.
What is "painted" eyes?
This is where, when someone
dies, and if a family would
like to worship their
`ancestor'. For example, their
father or mother.
Sometime during the funeral
ceremony, for example, the
eldest son would carry the
picture of his father on his
back. The `Master of Ceremony'
would then use a Chinese brush
with black paint to paint the
`eyes' of the picture.
Here, this is symbolic of
giving the portait or picture,
`eyes' to see.
5. Thus if one has a picture
or portait with `painted'
eyes, it is the custom not to
place the picture/portait in
the bedroom.
Here, the bedroom is
considered a `dirty' place.
This range from one may most
likely change their clothes
etc... It is thus considered
disrespectful to let a
`family' member see one...
Warmest Regards,
Cecil