myfs_97373 Posted October 24, 2003 Share Posted October 24, 2003 I am a proud owner of a new flat. I am checking on some customs or practise before i enter my flat for the first time after I have obtain the keys. My dad said that for prosperity, i would need to put in a Pineapple into the flat, the first time i visit the flat with my key. However i should then just closed the door and visit it the next day instead. By doing so, the pineapple is supposed to bring prosperity to the flat.My mum mentioned about sprinkling salt and rice into the flat the first time i step into the place.I read somewhere that i should knock the door before entering any place to ensure my presence?Could you advise or show any sites where customs or good fengshui practise related to moving into a flat is avalible? I will subsribed to the Selection of Auspicous Date service. Can i used the dates indicated there to plan for my house FIRST VISIT, ROM, Marriage, Renovation Start dates and so on? THanks for your advise! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staff Cecil Lee Posted October 24, 2003 Staff Share Posted October 24, 2003 Dear Esther,Firstly, Congratulations! On getting your new keys!If we analyse all the various customs, it is symbolic of "throwing wealth" into the home.For example, Singapore has one of the largest population of Hokkiens (from Fujian Province, China).THE PINEAPPLEThus, pineapple in Hokkien sounds like " Ong Lye " or "Ong" prosperity.In general, many Hokkiens were told to roll in a pineapple into the home. Thus rolling in of a pineapple or "Ong" (Prosperity) sounds like rolling in LUCK into the home!Depending on one's dialect group, there are various other "Jumping in" or "throwing in" process. As mentioned above, all these have to do with the idea of throwing in "luck" into one's home.Thus, if you were advised to "throw" in a pineapple, *JOKE* you may perhaps, try your luck or make some practises at the bowling alley, first!Just remember that the idea, here is to "roll" not "fly-in" the pineapple. It would be considered very inauspicious if one throws it too hard; where the pineapple simply rolls to the balcony and flys off the home. Here, one's wealth just fly-out of the window. Hows this for bad luck?Therefore, if possible, try to roll it into the home gently. It would be great if it rolls to the "centre" area of the home. Here, wealth will spread to all other rooms.RICEYes, as mentioned above, since the stable food of the Chinese is rice, than it is natural to go into the home and sprinkle (scatter) rice all around the various rooms of the home. (REMEMBER AGAIN: Don't spill it out of the window).The morale of the story? Erh.. Don't open the window when you do such things.GREEN BEANSGreen symbolise the East or rising sun. And again scattering green beans in the home is symbolic of seeding the home (with children). Just imagine - the hope is that green beans sprout in the home .. and this symbolic gesture has to do with this. Erh.. Don't purposely, water them to germinate them.SALTEspecially if the house is a second-hand one, often, salt is sprinkled around the home to supposely cleanse away bad qi or old qi. And also sprinkled in the toilet."Huat Quay" or Rising CakeSome Hokkiens like to bring in this cake. As the Hokkien term "Huat" suggests, it means "prosper". And bringing in this item is symbolic of rise or raise.(Most often, this is brought in during the selection of the move-in date.) I have attached a brief description of what to do during an actual move-in. As opposed to this "getting" the key stage.Some of the procedures mentioned under the attached doc file is often performed during the actual move-in.But, some Chinese prefer to do it during the "getting the key" or first day. While others do it during the actual move-in date.Since your parent suggested "pineapple", I believe, that one of your parents must be a Hokkien. Anyway Hokkiens are more "Ching Chye" or more easy going.Frankly, one do not need to perform this ritual so often. E.g. getting the key stage, move-in stage. As it would seem quite repetitive and not so meaningful. Anyway, if one is the "Kiasu" (scared to lose type) or the "Kiasee" (or die, cannot lose type). there is no harm if one does this all over again and again.THE CANTONESE DIALECT GROUPSome Cantonese like to bring in all a combination of 5 fruits e.g. Mandarin Oranges (which to the Cantonese "KUM" means gold), banana, etc...The Cantonese like to buy a new charcoal stove, light it up, and boil water; (prior before, this, many would go to the sports stadium to practise some high-jump *JUMP).Actually, this is often done DURING THE MOVE-IN DATE. Where, they would jump over the stove (without getting hurt) into the house.THE RELIGIOUS INCLINEDMany of those who are taoists, often pray to all the gods at the four corners of their new home. And they offer, incense, burn joss paper etc... This therefore depends on your religious inclinations. If one is a free thinker etc... skip this step.VARIOUS CHINESE DIALECT GROUPAs mentioned above, there are so many separate Chinese dialect groups.But as I had mentioned earlier, if we can focus on the "process" they are:1. Each dialect group likes to bring in something that "sounds-like" - prosperity, bring them good luck, raise, promotion or "gold" into their home.2. The throwing-in is symbolic of throwing wealth into the home.OTHER RACES? *JOKE*Well, just maybe, the Americans could perhaps throw in "potatoes" or sprinkle "potato chips"; " hot dogs" etc..For vegetarians, could bring in 5 different types of beans, etc...When to remove or spring clean after sprinkling.It is best not to spring clean on the same day as one sprinkle or spread such things into the home.Some Chinese simply leave the pineapple to "split open" and then throw them away. There were several cases, where this seems to be a very expensive excercise! As these owners owned marble floors. And the juice of the pineapple litterally soak into the floor.KNOCKING THE DOOR BEFORE ENTERING!To be continued .. in the next message.... Quote On 10/24/2003 7:15:50 AM, Anonymous wrote:I am a proud owner of a newflat. I am checking on somecustoms or practise before ienter my flat for the firsttime after I have obtain thekeys.My dad said that forprosperity, i would need toput in a Pineapple into theflat, the first time i visitthe flat with my key. Howeveri should then just closed thedoor and visit it the next dayinstead. By doing so, thepineapple is supposed to bringprosperity to the flat.My mum mentioned aboutsprinkling salt and rice intothe flat the first time i stepinto the place.I read somewhere that i shouldknock the door before enteringany place to ensure mypresence?Could you advise or show anysites where customs or goodfengshui practise related tomoving into a flat isavalible?I will subsribed to theSelection of Auspicous Dateservice. Can i used the datesindicated there to plan for myhouse FIRST VISIT, ROM,Marriage, Renovation Startdates and so on?THanks for your advise! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staff Cecil Lee Posted October 24, 2003 Staff Share Posted October 24, 2003 Dear Esther,Knocking the doorThe idea here is to seek the "spirits" permission to enter the home.But, frankly, not many people does this sort of thing.In fact, it is better not to do so, based on symbolism. Knocking could alternatively seem to "knock" away one's luck even before entering the home.Well, I hope, that by now, you should have a good idea of what to do.Warmest Regards,Cecil Quote On 10/24/2003 7:45:31 AM, Anonymous wrote:Dear Esther,Firstly, Congratulations! Ongetting your new keys!If we analyse all the variouscustoms, it is symbolic of"throwing wealth" into thehome.For example, Singapore has oneof the largest population ofHokkiens (from FujianProvince, China).THE PINEAPPLEThus, pineapple in Hokkiensounds like " Ong Lye " or"Ong" prosperity.In general, many Hokkiens weretold to roll in a pineappleinto the home. Thus rolling inof a pineapple or "Ong"(Prosperity) sounds likerolling in LUCK into the home!Depending on one's dialectgroup, there are various other"Jumping in" or "throwing in"process. As mentioned above,all these have to do with theidea of throwing in "luck"into one's home.Thus, if you were advised to"throw" in a pineapple, *JOKE*you may perhaps, try your luckor make some practises at thebowling alley, first!Just remember that the idea,here is to "roll" not "fly-in"the pineapple. It would beconsidered very inauspiciousif one throws it too hard;where the pineapple simplyrolls to the balcony and flysoff the home. Here, one'swealth just fly-out of thewindow. Hows this for badluck?Therefore, if possible, try toroll it into the home gently.It would be great if it rollsto the "centre" area of thehome. Here, wealth will spreadto all other rooms.RICEYes, as mentioned above, sincethe stable food of the Chineseis rice, than it is natural togo into the home and sprinkle(scatter) rice all around thevarious rooms of the home.(REMEMBER AGAIN: Don't spillit out of the window).The morale of the story? Erh..Don't open the window when youdo such things.GREEN BEANSGreen symbolise the East orrising sun. And againscattering green beans in thehome is symbolic of seedingthe home (with children). Justimagine - the hope is thatgreen beans sprout in the home.. and this symbolic gesturehas to do with this. Erh..Don't purposely, water them togerminate them.SALTEspecially if the house is asecond-hand one, often, saltis sprinkled around the hometo supposely cleanse away badqi or old qi. And alsosprinkled in the toilet."Huat Quay" or Rising CakeSome Hokkiens like to bring inthis cake. As the Hokkien term"Huat" suggests, it means"prosper". And bringing inthis item is symbolic of riseor raise.(Most often, this is broughtin during the selection of themove-in date.) I have attacheda brief description of what todo during an actual move-in.As opposed to this "getting"the key stage.Some of the proceduresmentioned under the attacheddoc file is often performedduring the actual move-in.But, some Chinese prefer to doit during the "getting thekey" or first day. Whileothers do it during the actualmove-in date.Since your parent suggested"pineapple", I believe, thatone of your parents must be aHokkien. Anyway Hokkiens aremore "Ching Chye" or more easygoing.Frankly, one do not need toperform this ritual so often.E.g. getting the key stage,move-in stage. As it wouldseem quite repetitive and notso meaningful. Anyway, if oneis the "Kiasu" (scared to losetype) or the "Kiasee" (or die,cannot lose type). there is noharm if one does this all overagain and again.THE CANTONESE DIALECT GROUPSome Cantonese like to bringin all a combination of 5fruits e.g. Mandarin Oranges(which to the Cantonese "KUM"means gold), banana, etc...The Cantonese like to buy anew charcoal stove, light itup, and boil water; (priorbefore, this, many would go tothe sports stadium to practisesome high-jump *JUMP).Actually, this is often doneDURING THE MOVE-IN DATE.Where, they would jump overthe stove (without gettinghurt) into the house.THE RELIGIOUS INCLINEDMany of those who are taoists,often pray to all the gods atthe four corners of their newhome. And they offer, incense,burn joss paper etc...This therefore depends on yourreligious inclinations.If one is a free thinkeretc... skip this step.VARIOUS CHINESE DIALECT GROUPAs mentioned above, there areso many separate Chinesedialect groups.But as I had mentionedearlier, if we can focus onthe "process" they are:1. Each dialect group likes tobring in something that"sounds-like" - prosperity,bring them good luck, raise,promotion or "gold" into theirhome.2. The throwing-in is symbolicof throwing wealth into thehome.OTHER RACES? *JOKE*Well, just maybe, theAmericans could perhaps throwin "potatoes" or sprinkle"potato chips"; " hot dogs"etc..For vegetarians, could bringin 5 different types of beans,etc...When to remove or spring cleanafter sprinkling.It is best not to spring cleanon the same day as onesprinkle or spread such thingsinto the home.Some Chinese simply leave thepineapple to "split open" andthen throw them away. Therewere several cases, where thisseems to be a very expensiveexcercise! As these ownersowned marble floors. And thejuice of the pineapplelitterally soak into thefloor.KNOCKING THE DOOR BEFOREENTERING!To be continued .. in the nextmessage....On 10/24/2003 7:15:50 AM, Esther Limwrote:I am a proud owner of a newflat. I am checking on somecustoms or practise before ienter my flat for the firsttime after I have obtain thekeys.My dad said that forprosperity, i would need toput in a Pineapple into theflat, the first time i visitthe flat with my key. Howeveri should then just closed thedoor and visit it the next dayinstead. By doing so, thepineapple is supposed to bringprosperity to the flat.My mum mentioned aboutsprinkling salt and rice intothe flat the first time i stepinto the place.I read somewhere that i shouldknock the door before enteringany place to ensure mypresence?Could you advise or show anysites where customs or goodfengshui practise related tomoving into a flat isavalible?I will subsribed to theSelection of Auspicous Dateservice. Can i used the datesindicated there to plan for myhouse FIRST VISIT, ROM,Marriage, Renovation Startdates and so on?THanks for your advise! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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