Does Feng Shui Require to Evacate Tomb & to Temple

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Does Feng Shui Require to Evacate Tomb & to Temple

[Cecil Lee]

1. Burial or burial in a good site is said to benefit the decendants if buried in a good location especially with good Feng Shui.

2. However, once we dig up a grave; create the remains; creation is a neutral situation. The saying goes "ashes to ashes; dust to dust". Feng Shui no longer is link to nor affect cremation or vice versa.

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Thks for yr advise. But are there any procedure steps needed to exhumed & cremated through Feng Shui till the final placing at the Temple ?
Steven

[Cecil Lee]

These are some considerations:

1. Usually, you need to liaise with two parties:

1.1 The government body or authorities in charge of the exhumation.

1.2 They will then get in touch with the grave digger(s). In fact, grave diggers are often more concerned about following the correct procedures, as they feel they will also be affected if anything is done wrongly.

1.3 For example, those who are experienced will usually place a canvas sheet over the grave before digging.

1.4 Usually, a representative of the family will be present to later give a hong bao (red packet).

1.5 If possible, avoid bringing young children to the site. Children up to 12 years old should not be present. Never accept anything dug up from the grave, such as small items like a coat button or jewellery.

1.6 This stage usually includes arrangements up to the cremation. For cremation, some people engage companies like Singapore Casket to coordinate everything, for example, visiting their office to view samples of urns, tombstone markers, and inscriptions. Some temples do not have elaborate niches and simply place the urn with a photo on a ledge, while others provide niches where the urn can be enclosed with a marble or granite tombstone.

2. The temple

2.1 Usually, the main purpose is to secure a niche. Often, the casket company will help to coordinate bringing the ashes to the temple or their office. Later, you will need to make an appointment to go down, help place some of the bone fragments into the urn, and then the casket company will arrange for the placement of the urn in the niche.

2.2 Some people purchase a niche for two or more family members. For example, they may buy a niche for two persons and first place the urn of the deceased husband. Later, the wife’s urn can be placed together with him. The only thing is that the tombstone will then be removed and replaced with a new one showing both the husband and wife.

3. Feng Shui favours south-facing tombs. Often, south or south-easterly facing is preferred.

4. However, when we cremate a person, this is considered neutral in Feng Shui, unlike a burial, where it is said that a good burial site can affect the descendants.

5. When we cremate—ashes to ashes—Feng Shui is no longer an issue. Even if we scatter the ashes into the sea or place them in a niche, it does not affect the descendants, whether the urn is placed on the top shelf or on a lower shelf.

6. Some people seek the temple’s advice and engage priests recommended by the temple to perform certain rituals. Some will consult their local temple priests, while others go to specialised priests or temple coordinators for advice. There are various types of priests, from Taoist to other denominations. These priests are more experienced in such matters and can guide you through the process.

7. In Singapore, you can generally forget about getting help from geomancers for this, as this field is very limited and exhumations do not happen every day. It is not really a “bread and butter” type of career for them.