4 Animal Theory/Site Evaluation

[gvelvet]

Dear Cecil,
Thank you for setting up this wonderful forum! I am confused about the following items regarding the site evaluation:
1) Normally the turtle should be in the back of the house for protective support. If so, is it not favorable to buy a house with a golf course view (because one can't plant large trees in the back of the yard else they'd block the view)? Would the answer change if there are other houses and then a mountain behind the golf course?
2) Regarding the statement that one should not buy a house sitting on a sloping lot... does that mean it is bad to build your house on a piece of land that is at the edge of a higher plateau (because once your lot ends, the land behind your lot is on a lower elevation land).
3) Lastly, regarding the Dragon on the left/east theory, is it then not as favorable if there is a little public road on the left of your house (between yours and your left neighbor's house)?
Thank you so much for your help!! Hope you have a nice day.
Sincerely,
Gwen

[Cecil Lee]

Dear Gwen,
1. It is interesting to look at this concept first: " Accumulation of wealth ".
2. The key essence or key success factor; regarded by many Feng Shui Masters is to look at a piece of land i.e. be it as large as a city e.g. Canton and determine to see if the piece of land can be considered as `good' i.e. help to accumulate wealth for the residents or those within the `city'.
3. In Hong Kong, many millionaires or multi millionaires; consult a Feng Shui master to look at the site / plot of land on which they want to built their home. The key idea here is that the site can aid in the `accumulation of wealth'.
4. The Dragon Qi (Chi)
For a city, it should be observed that the dragon vein is important: The dragon normally moves from the higher region e.g. at the North and meanders down towards the sea.. bring along the rich dragon vein (life blood).
Please see below:-

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On 5/21/01 12:18:00 PM, Anonymous wrote:
Dear Cecil,
Thank you for setting up this
wonderful forum! I am
You are welcome:)
confused about the following
items regarding the site
evaluation:
1) Normally the turtle should
be in the back of the house
for protective support. If so,
is it not favorable to buy a
house with a golf course view
(because one can't plant large
trees in the back of the yard
else they'd block the view)?
Would the answer change if
there are other houses and
then a mountain behind the
golf course?

Frankly, there are many considerations here:
1. If a golf course is close-by to landed property; ideally, there should be a barrier or netting to prevent golf balls from becoming a danger.
Note: Apologies; as I am not too sure, from your description and can only vaguely visualise i.e. not sure how close is the range towards the home.
2. Sha Qi
Sha Qi exists particulary if there are e.g. no trees or buildings and the wind (and particles) blows directly towards the home (exposed).
A barrier of trees would help to negate Sha Qi (for example) in such a situation).

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2) Regarding the statement
that one should not buy a
house sitting on a sloping
lot... does that mean it is
bad to build your house on a
piece of land that is at the
edge of a higher plateau
(because once your lot ends,
the land behind your lot is on
a lower elevation land).

It depends:
1. If proper construction has been done such as firm foundation and proper soil erosion prevention is done; the chances are less likely for such a house to collape. Due to the fact that gravity eventually pulls down a structure or land at such elevation.
Many a times, a situation where there is (extremely) heavy downpour or rain coupled by soil erosion and poor construction (or because of the weight of other houses on this high ground); water added to these homes can provided a significant effect and cause a major landslide. As a result; some of these houses may not stand there for long.

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3) Lastly, regarding the
Dragon on the left/east
theory, is it then not as
favorable if there is a little
public road on the left of
your house (between yours and
your left neighbor's house)?

It is interesting to note that some Feng Shui practitioners have discounted this theory. Their argument is perhaps that when we discuss about undulations or mountains, we should instead be talking about the tiger hill. While the dragon is more closely associated with the flow of Qi e.g. North meandering downdwards to the `mouth' e.g. of a river.
This concept is harder to apply and we should therefore, in this practical world be realistic and stick to ideas or visualise if a plot of land can `accumulate' wealth.
It is also considered inauspicious if a house is surrounded with roads on four sides of the land.
Warmest Regards,
Cecil