Advice on the placment of Grand Duke pewter plaque

[lofred]

I have recently received a nice pewter plaque of Kwan Kung as a gift. It shows the Grand Duke on one side, and on the back side are several tenets of good business practice.
I don't plan to offer incense, but merely want to display it. Which direction should I be facing it? Where should I put it? I am male, born in the year of the Tiger, 1974. I am currently living in a small dormitory room. My friend also has a plaque and is a male, born in 1965, year of the Snake.
Could you please answer my questions and also provide a bit of general information about placing Kwan Kung as well?
Thank you for your time,
Fred

[Administrator]

Dear Fred,
Ideally, my advise is that you should not display it in your dormitory. This
is because, the pewter plague of Dieties where possible should not be
displayed in a bedroom. If you really must, you should let it face the
dormitory door.
Do not let it:-
1. face the bed,
2. share the same wall as a toilet
3. face a toilet
4. face you ie. study table.
Warmest Regards,
Cecil
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From: "Fred Lo"
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I have recently received a nice pewter plaque of Kwan Kung as a gift. It
shows the Grand Duke on one side, and on the back side are several tenets of
good business practice.
I don't plan to offer incense, but merely want to display it. Which
direction should I be facing it? Where should I put it? I am male, born in
the year of the Tiger, 1974. I am currently living in a small dormitory
room. My friend also has a plaque and is a male, born in 1965, year of the
Snake.
Could you please answer my questions and also provide a bit of general
information about placing Kwan Kung as well?
Thank you for your time,
Fred

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Dear Cecil/Robert/Forumers:

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From: "Cecil Lee"
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Do not let it:-
1. face the bed,
2. share the same wall as a toilet
3. face a toilet
4. face you ie. study table.
I can understand points 1-3. As for point 4, is there an underlying reason?

Can one not interpret 'the facing you' as 'protecting/guiding'?
BTW, I place my Object of Respect(Buddha decor, not for worship purposes),
on top of a 'waist-high' cabinet, right outside the small corrider where two
bedroom doors face each other. The Object of Respect is placed such that the
two bedroom doors are each on its left and right side, but where the work
table is in full view of the Object of Respect. To be clear, this Object of
Respect does not 'look into the bedrooms'.
Is this ok?
Thanks n Rgds,
Eve.

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Dear Eve,
I am very glad that you are very observation:)
Please see below:-
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From: "eve"
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Dear Cecil/Robert/Forumers:
-- Quoting Cecil --
Do not let it:-
1. face the bed,
2. share the same wall as a toilet
3. face a toilet
4. face you ie. study table.

-- Quoting Eve --

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I can understand points 1-3. As for point 4, is there an underlying reason?
Can one not interpret 'the facing you' as 'protecting/guiding'?

Yes, point 1 to 3 are `standard' Feng Shui points.
Point 4 is based on an opinion. The rationale is that normally, when a
person studies, his work space should not be `cluttered' with display items
especially those of " Dieties ". I can understand if a small picture frame
or some other decorative displays are placed on the table. Otherwise, a
study table should be `clear of such things'.
Normally, common in most homes, the seats face e.g. a T. V. set. So far,
correct me if I am wrong, we do not have " Dieties " directly facing us when
we sit. More commonly, these " Dieties " are placed facing the side of the
seats (as an example).
Some of us are more conscious of our surroundings and would prefer not
sitting `facing us' directly. Therefore, my interpretation of `the facing
you' implies `Facing Directly' a person. This is different from sitting at
a position where the Buddhist decor is at one corner (facing us) or facing
our side.
As you have mentioned correctly, this is only an opinion.

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BTW, I place my Object of Respect(Buddha decor, not for worship purposes),
on top of a 'waist-high' cabinet, right outside the small corrider where two
bedroom doors face each other. The Object of Respect is placed such that the
two bedroom doors are each on its left and right side, but where the work
table is in full view of the Object of Respect. To be clear, this Object of
Respect does not 'look into the bedrooms'.

Yes, I believe, the position is acceptable ie. OK to place it there.
I am very happy, you pointed out the above. In fact, I always believe that
one should question another person for the " rationale " of why they
mentioned such a sentence:) It shows your Maturity in Applied Feng Shui:)
Warmest Regards,
Cecil