Chapter 8: Urban Feng Shui

“Old man, if you want your family to prosper, you have to look at the terrain behind the house. The terrain of the Xuanwu position, surrounded by mountains and embraced by water, is the perfect terrain for feng shui. This place is a bit worse in terms of water, but the mountains are definitely good. This involves some terrain of viewing the mountains, which is too complicated to talk about, but it is definitely good for the prosperity of the family.” I continued to explain to the old man.

The transactions in the ghost market require the utmost dedication, so I also tried to explain it to the old man in as much detail as possible.

On hearing this, the old man was visibly moved, but he hesitated and said, “You say that the water is poor, does that mean that the fortune of living here is poor?”

I took the old man a few steps forward and pointed to an unknown river that should belong to this county, saying, “The water flows from the left of the house, and the blue dragon is also on the left. There is no saying that wealth is washed away by the water, but it brings wealth. The river flows gently and melodiously. Although it does not have the main water shapes of great wealth and nobility, it is also auspicious, and the water is shallow. It is a kind of water that is not bad. The water has a function, which is to surround, which is to say that it surrounds and retains the vitality of this place. Although the river is gentle, it is not straight, but rather forms a bend there, which is also not bad.

“Well, that’s good, that’s good.” The old man was very satisfied, and his grandchildren’s faces also showed a satisfied look.

“As for the White Tiger position, it is less important. The most important point is that on the exterior, the White Tiger position cannot be higher than the Green Dragon position. In this way…” I am actually not a male chauvinist, so I can’t say that the White Tiger position is higher than the Green Dragon position on the exterior, and that the woman in the family will have the final say. So I paused for a moment and then said another aspect: “From a certain perspective, it is not conducive to the health of the male owner of the residence. The interior is also the same. The White Tiger position should be slightly lower than the Green Dragon position. From the outside, the hill at this location cannot be higher than that one over there, or there should be no high-rise building on the right side of the house that is higher than the house itself, forming an oppressive building. You see, there is no problem here…

“Actually, you just said you didn’t want to dig a pond, but that’s not a problem. After all, the most important thing about the zhuque position is to be open and flat. But with water, the effect is even better. Old man, you decide for yourself.” After all, I can’t force someone to dig a pond in front of their house, can I?

“This place is good. Master, is there anything else you want to explain in particular?” the old man asked.

“If you want to dig a pond, it’s best to make it half-moon shaped and circular. That’s it,” I told the old man. I had already explained to him the simple form of the outer bureau here.

“Well, that’s good. Then this is the place. I’ll even go out on a limb and borrow money to build a house here!” The old man said happily.

Since he had already made up his mind, his grandchildren would certainly have no objection. Although it was a bit remote, it was no big deal to walk a little further.

On the way back, the old man asked me, “Young master, you say the outer layout is important, but what about the inner layout…?”

“As for the interior layout, since you are going to build a house, I will draw you a diagram and give you a detailed layout. This is simpler than changing the interior layout on the spot, and at least there are fewer restrictions. Although the influence of the exterior layout is greater, the interior layout also has some influence. The exterior layout mainly affects the general fortune, while the interior layout mainly affects things such as the body. In addition, if the exterior layout brings something bad, such as various evils, it must also be resolved by the interior layout.

“That’s good, that’s good…” the old man nodded and said, quite happy.

At that moment, the old man’s granddaughter, who had not spoken up until then, suddenly stopped me and said, “Little master, if my husband and I are successful in the future, we may also have to live away from home. We want to live in the city, after all, there is still hope for this in the future…”

I looked at her and said, “Are you saying that houses in the city are all high-rise buildings or buildings, and you want to see how the feng shui of the outside world is, right?”

“Yes, that’s what I meant. I didn’t express myself very well,” the old man’s granddaughter said hurriedly.

“This is more complicated. First, you have to determine the orientation of the house. If it is a single building, the tallest main building is the reference for determining the orientation. If it is a building, the main entrance of the building, that is, the unit door, is the reference for the orientation, and the mountain behind it…” In fact, the terrain in the city is relatively complicated because there are many buildings. I can only explain it to her as simply as possible.

The old lady said that I was doing feng shui for future generations, and this granddaughter is also a descendant of the old lady, so it is within my scope to explain it to her.

But before I could finish, the granddaughter’s husband asked, “But where do you get so many mountains in the city? Wouldn’t it be terrible to have nothing behind you?”

“Well, as long as there are buildings or slopes behind the building that are higher than the building itself, it’s fine. And having something behind you is very good feng shui. As long as it doesn’t form a certain evil, it won’t have a big impact on people, so you can rest assured and live there. In short, in the city, the orientation of the house is judged in a variety of ways. The side of the house that is higher is considered the mountain, and the front of the house has an open ground, or a street with a lot of people, or even a lake or river. If you don’t have any of these, you can also determine it by the direction of your home’s front door! In short, the direction is different, and the basic position of the four spirits is also different. This is more complicated,” I explained.

“So, in the city, you can’t pay attention to the external environment?” The granddaughter’s husband was a little disappointed.

“In fact, in a city like this, the external layout is something that can be encountered but not sought after. As long as there are no particularly taboo places, it will not have a particularly large impact on people. Because the city is popular, to a certain extent, it is actually not easy to form an external layout of feng shui and gather qi, but the popularity will also disperse the bad influence, which can be considered to have both advantages and disadvantages. If you are not particularly seeking good feng shui, or buying a villa, you can focus more on the internal layout and avoid a few bad layouts. I said simply, and in fact, this is the most practical thing. In the city, if you are not particularly wealthy, don’t think about the feng shui of your own home alone, or having good feng shui.

In the city, the influence of feng shui on people is smaller, and it can only be slightly adjusted by some internal arrangements or furnishings.

Unless you live in a particularly bad place, and you live in a particularly bad place, the negative energy is directly rushing towards you, and the place you live in is sparsely populated (for example, some real estate now really has few residents), and you have violated taboos, then something bad may happen.

My explanation reassured the couple, but the woman was still worried. She asked me, “What kind of evil spirits should I be aware of? If we have decided on the direction, what else should we look at?”

“I can’t really explain it clearly. You’ll have to find someone who knows the basics to help you determine the internal layout. In addition, some of the bad influences are not visible to the average person, such as flying star influences. If they combine with unfavorable factors outside your house, the impact can be quite large. Unfavorable factors include corners of the house facing doors and windows, roads in front of the house, telephone poles, iron structures, etc. These cannot be dispelled by luck alone. To put it simply, it is very important to deal with the evil stars. The positions of some evil stars are suitable for quietness but not for movement. That is, you should not set up a door or put any electrical appliances that make noise. However, in any case, the evil stars must be combined with unfavorable factors to have a big impact. If you can avoid these unfavorable factors as much as possible, that’s right. This is indeed very complicated and involves the flying star positioning method, so it is really impossible to talk about it in too much detail.

“In addition, you need to know how to avoid simple bad luck. For example, if the street is curved and the curved angle is directly opposite your front door, then you should definitely avoid that house. Also, you need to avoid the “Heavenly Slash,” which is a narrow passage between two tall buildings that looks like it has been cut in half from above. It is between two tall buildings, with a narrow passage in between. From the sky, it looks like it has been cut in half. The narrower the passage, the more dangerous it is. After determining the direction of the house, if it is facing the sky-cutting evil, it is best not to live there. This sky-cutting evil combines with certain things and can easily bring about a disaster. The last one is the arrow evil, which is related to financial losses. It is something like a sharp corner of a wall facing the front door of the house like an arrow. This can be solved by hiding a five-emperor coin under the door frame or hanging a mirror with an eight trigrams pattern on the door frame. The simplest way is to replace the door handle with a ring-shaped handle. I have mentioned some of the more obvious and influential sha in one go. These are relatively easy for ordinary people to understand, and the rest are just minor details. If you are not deliberately pursuing the ultimate in feng shui, it is not a big deal.