What are East Fourth House and West Fourth House?

What are East Fourth House and West Fourth House?

In traditional Chinese Feng Shui, the location and layout of a residence have an important impact on a person's fortune. The East Four Houses and the West Four Houses are the two main ways of classifying residences in Feng Shui, originating from the theoretical system of "Eight Houses in Mirror". This article will introduce in detail the definition, classification basis and related precautions of East and West Houses and West Houses to help readers better understand this traditional Feng Shui concept.

1. Definition of East Fourth House and West Fourth House

The East Fourth House and the West Fourth House are divided according to the sitting direction of the residence (that is, the direction of the house) and the Bagua orientation. Specifically:

2. Classification basis of East Fourth House and West Fourth House

The classification of East Fourth House and West Fourth House is mainly based on the five elements attributes and orientation relationships of Bagua:

It can be seen from the table that the five element attributes of the Bagua (Zhen, Xun, Li, Kan) corresponding to the East Four Houses are mainly wood, fire, and water, while the five element attributes of the Bagua (Dui, Qian, Kun, Gen) corresponding to the West Four Houses are mainly metal and earth. This classification reflects the mutual interdependence of the five elements and also affects the Feng Shui layout of the house.

3. Feng Shui application of East Fourth House and West Fourth House

In Feng Shui, the residents of East Fourth House and West Fourth House need to choose a suitable housing type according to their own destiny (i.e., the Eight Diagrams corresponding to the year of birth). Specifically:

If the fortune hexagram does not match the type of residence, it may result in poor feng shui and affect the fortune of the occupants. For example, if a person with the East 4th life lives in the West 4th house, he may feel uncomfortable or his career may be hindered.

4. The layout principles of the East Fourth House and the West Fourth House

Whether it is the East Fourth House or the West Fourth House, its internal layout needs to follow certain Feng Shui principles:

1.Gate direction: The door is the "air port" of the house, and its position has a great influence on Feng Shui. The gate of the East Fourth House should be opened in the east, southeast, south or north; the gate of the West Fourth House should be opened in the west, northwest, southwest or northeast.

2.Bedroom location: The bedroom is a place for rest and should be in an auspicious position. The auspicious positions of the East Fourth House are anger, longevity, heavenly medicine, and Fu position; the auspicious positions of the West Fourth House are six evil spirits, disaster, five ghosts, and death.

3.Kitchen and bathroom: The kitchen belongs to fire and should be located in an inauspicious position to suppress evil spirits; the bathroom belongs to water and should be located in an inauspicious position to avoid contaminating the auspicious position.

5. East Fourth House and West Fourth House in Modern Residences

In modern urban residences, it may be difficult to choose a residence based entirely on traditional Feng Shui theory due to limitations in building structure. But it can be adjusted in the following ways:

1.Internal layout adjustments: Try to comply with the Feng Shui principles of the East Fourth House or the West Fourth House through the placement of furniture and decorations.

2.Color and material: Choose appropriate colors and materials based on the five elements attributes. For example, the east four houses can use more green (wood) and red (fire); the west four houses can use more white (gold) and yellow (earth).

3.Consecration instrument: Use Feng Shui instruments (such as Bagua Mirror, Five Emperors Money, etc.) to resolve unfavorable Feng Shui.

Conclusion

The East Fourth House and the West Fourth House are important concepts in traditional Feng Shui. Understanding their classification basis and application principles can help us better select and arrange residences and create a harmonious living environment. Of course, Feng Shui is only one aspect that affects fortune. Personal efforts and mentality are equally important.