"Sitting" is also called "mountain" in Feng Shui terms. This obviously implying the "back" of the house. "Facing" is the angle measured based on the "sitting" of the house.
However, how to define "facing" and "sitting" is not this simple. The topic remains a "hot potato" in Feng Shui circle.
Approaches to facing and sitting:
- Using door location as facing-- the opposite of door facing will be the sitting.
- Using mountain or back-support (buildings at the back) to determine facing-- door location may not be the opposite side of mountain.
- Using the "yang-est" side like big open space or ocean or the side with most street traffic as facing-- even the door may be at the back of this "facing".
- For Qi-Men-Dun-Jia Feng Shui (non-divination type)-- door location is very flexible and can be located in any trigram or palace.
For multiple storeys building with multiple tenants:
- Using the main entrance of the building as the facing, the opposite of door facing will be the sitting--- all the units/ apartments will use the same sitting/ facing.
- Using the main door location of individual unit/ apartment as the facing, the opposite of door facing will be the sitting.
- Using the "yang-est" side (side with most windows/ balcony) of individual unit/ apartment as the facing, the opposite side will be the sitting.
- Combination of #1 and 3 with this rule: For storeys 1 to X ("X" usually is 10+) storey, use rule #1 and after "Xth" storey, use rule #2. The rationale is "Xth" below storeys will be more affected by earth energy and "Xth" above will be affected more by "heaven" or star energy.
There are numerous arguments on which method is more "correct" using how "qi" or energy travels and moves around a house. For example, the argument against using the yang-est side of a highrise apartment as facing: qi must be carried by people into the apartment. People walk through building main entrance, take the elevator and walk to their apartment door. They do not and cannot walk into their apartment through the balcony high above ground.
I have deliberately skipped the argument on whether "facing" OR "sitting" is more important to keep this short.
Regardless of the arguments, most schools think their method is the best! This is why if you hire Feng Shui practitioners from different schools, you may get totally opposite readings if facing/ sitting measurement methods are different.
Ken Lai
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