In Feng Shui, the door is considered the mouth of the house and because of that it is very important for the wellbeing of the household. Therefore, we should make sure that our front door is in good condition, not only does it have to look good but it has to function well too.
The Chinese like to hang auspicious door banners during Red Occasions and also the Chinese New Year to enhance the Feng Shui of the door.
If you visit many of the markets in Malaysia, you would come across peddlars selling traditional styled handmade door banner with embroidered images of the powerful Taoist's wealth and protective symbols. These auspicious symbols will bring tremendous good luck to all aspects of your life, be it wealth, health, social, network, love, education and good descendants. The banners are also insribed with auspicious chinese characters such as "wing wah fu kwai" or "kam yuk moon thong" etc which will connote prosperity, money luck, opportunities and good luck. At the bottom of the banner is a stretch of colorful hanging tassels.
What the Red Cloth or Red Banner for the maindoor signifies?
The red embroidered door banner or simply red cloth is a compulsory must-have for all homes, shops and business premises to increase the feng shui of the main door. It has long been a chinese custom where families will keep one at home and hang at their main door during happy occasions or the start of a new milestone in ones life, such as when they:
The red embroidered door banner or simply red cloth is a compulsory must-have for all homes, shops and business premises to increase the feng shui of the main door. It has long been a chinese custom where families will keep one at home and hang at their main door during happy occasions or the start of a new milestone in ones life, such as when they:
- Move into a new home (displayed for 30 days).
- Open or start a new shop or business (displayed for 30 days).
- Celebrate a wedding (displayed for 1 week).
- Celebrate the Chinese Lunar New Year (displayed for 30 days).
- Throw any auspicious party to celebrate the birth of a new member of the family, wedding anniversaries or birthday of the elderly (displayed for 1 week).
Hanging the red banner is considered as fundamentally important and auspicious. It is never to be missed out for the start of any important milestone because it invites very lucky energies into the home when the door's feng shui is outstanding. Some even hang it permanently to remedy or block away killing breathe (energy "shar chi"). Some also believe that hanging the red banner can drive away evil spirits and ghosts.
Reference on feng shui banner: http://www.fengshuibestbuy.com/SL11383-doorbanner.html
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