This is not recommended as there is a “water-fire” clash between the aquarium (water) and the altar (fire). To save on space, some people place the aquarium underneath the altar. So is playing mah jong session in front of the altar! The air conditioner should also not be placed above or next to the altar. So placing the hi-fi or piano next to the altar is out. Ideally it should also be in a quiet location. It should also not be placed on a spot where there is an underground water pipe or drain.Īlthough the best place for the altar is in the living room looking out of the front of the house, it should not be too close to the door or to the windows. It should also not be place against the wall that is shared with the kitchen or toilet. Neither should the altar face a toilet or kitchen. There should not be a toilet upstairs either. The altar should not be placed under a beam or under the stairs. A piece or a block of wood would do the job.įor a Feng Shui perspective, what are the things that you should consider when it comes to the placement of the altar? If you have single level altar, the deities should be raised so that they are higher than the ancestor tablets. Therefore in an altar, your ancestor tablets should be place at a lower level. Your ancestors represented by their ancestor’s tablets are not. The Buddha, Bodhisattva such as Guan Yin and Deities such as Guan Di or Monk Ji Gong are considered to be equal. Other than the kitchen and bedroom, other place that are not suitable for the altar include places that are unhygienic or dirty such as the toilet/bath and store room. Imagine running around naked or performing the love act in front of them! Placing them in the bedroom is also not appropriate as it is disrespectful. One of the precepts is no killing and it is therefore it is incorrect to place them in the kitchen where meat such as pork, beef and chicken are present. But why not? The Buddha, Bodhisattva and Heavenly Deities are of a compassionate nature. Thus it is appropriate to place them in the “entrance” portion of the house.Ĭan you place the altar in the kitchen or bedroom? The answer is absolutely not unless it is the kitchen god whose rightful position is in the kitchen. One of the functions of the deities is to “protect” the occupants of the house. So where should the altar be? As a best practice the altar should be placed in the living area and either facing the main door or facing the front part of the house. Feng Shui consultants that practice in locales with a significant Chinese population are as a norm expected to provide advice on the placement of the altar in the house. However Chinese culture, Feng Shui and the religions that the ancient Chinese practices – namely Taoism and Buddhism are so closely inter-twined that it is difficult to draw the line. Strictly speaking, the placement of the altar is not within the realms of Feng Shui.
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