Placement Of 关帝像

[fortunecookie 0]

Hi bros, happen to come across this from a chinese website.

It mentioned that 关帝 has to face outside the main door, but for my house design, it is impossible to do so.

Any recommendation or advice for me?

Appreciate your help!

神桌应向大门：神桌是应该正对大门，各位倘若不信，请看天下大小庙宇道观，所有神像均是面向大门，便知此言不谬。家中除了某些神像应该面向大门外，其余的则不需墨守成规；举例来说，“关帝”以及“地主财神”是应该向着大门，其他则不必如此。 “关帝”是武财神，龙眉凤目，手执青龙偃月刀，不单威武非凡，而且正气凛然，令奸妖魔望而却步，故此一般家庭大多奉为镇宅之神。若是正对大门便有看守门户的作用。“地主财神”，全名“五方五土龙神，前后地主财神”。在中国传统的社会里，“地主财神”供奉在屋内，与供奉在大门外的“门口土地”，一内一外，作为一间屋的守护神。但现在很多大厦均不容许在公众走廊供奉“门口土地”，因此屋内的“地主财神”便要身兼二职，必须面向大门来阻止妖邪人屋肆虐了!由引可知，“关帝”与“土地财神”是应该面向大门的。

[MaCe 3]

since you believe in this - there is no alternative. face door or face window.

[fortunecookie 0]

Hi! Thanks for your reply.

Guess no choice then, try to squeeze the space out.

If i place the altar facing out the main door, the altar will block the passage way to the common room.

Really headache.....