myfs_150222 Posted June 16, 2011 Share Posted June 16, 2011 Hi Sir,Attached is a copy of our new house living room layout. Is it advisable to place the Altar table infront of the dining table? If not, would appreciate if you could provide some advice on how we should relocate the dining table and shelf in the living room to best suit the Altar Table.Thank You.Serene. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staff Cecil Lee Posted June 16, 2011 Staff Share Posted June 16, 2011 These are some of the considerations:1. Frankly it is considered "No big deal" to have an altar facing the dining table.2. For example, take a look at this sample semi-detached landed property home. 2.1 There are tons and tons of such landed properties where the best place to position the altar is as shown in the attached. 2.2 Thus, in the sample HDB flat; it is thus "No big deal". Since I mentioned earlier and (see attachment) this often the best location.3. The only thing to take note is that when we buy a ready made altar; the most crucial point is that the altar table height is 49 3/4 inches. And if one imagine carefully, it OVER-LOOKS the dining table.4. Thus avoid making one's altar table at the next auspicious height of around 42 inches. Else, it is considered close to looking directly at the food on the dining table. Here, most likely the deity e.g. Guan Yin could even "salivate" when looking at the food! Quote On 6/16/2011 8:44:12 PM, Anonymous wrote:Hi Sir,Attached is a copy ofour new house living roomlayout. Is it advisableto place the Altar tableinfront of the dining table?If not, would appreciateif you could provide someadvice on how we shouldrelocate the dining table andshelf in the living room tobest suit the AltarTable.Thank You.Serene. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staff Cecil Lee Posted June 16, 2011 Staff Share Posted June 16, 2011 Again, you can see that although some of the landed property layouts are slightly different; in this layout; you can see that many landed property owners would place their altar facing the dining table.Thus, just imagine; in Singapore how many people can afford to own a landed property be it a terrace house; semi-detach or bungalow. (Only 1 to 2 percent of the entire housing in Singapore belong to such homes). Therefore, if landed property homes can have altar facing the dining table; "so what" about condos or public housing. Can't these apartments do the same? If one were to drive through all the estates where landed property homes are; and peer into the homes; most likely would be able to see the altar table directly facing the dining table. Quote On 6/16/2011 9:51:41 PM, Anonymous wrote:These are some of the considerations:1.Frankly it is considered "No big deal"to have an altar facing the diningtable.2. For example, take a look atthis sample semi-detached landedproperty home. 2.1 There are tons andtons of such landed properties where thebest place to position the altar is asshown in the attached. 2.2 Thus, in thesample HDB flat; it is thus "No bigdeal". Since I mentioned earlier and(see attachment) this often the bestlocation.3. The only thing to take noteis that when we buy a ready made altar;the most crucial point is that the altartable height is 49 3/4 inches. And ifone imagine carefully, it OVER-LOOKS thedining table.4. Thus avoid making one'saltar table at the next auspiciousheight of around 42 inches. Else, it isconsidered close to looking directly atthe food on the dining table. Here, mostlikely the deity e.g. Guan Yin couldeven "salivate" when looking at thefood!On 6/16/2011 8:44:12 PM, Anonymouswrote:Hi Sir,Attached is a copy ofour new house living roomlayout. Is it advisabletoplace the Altar tableinfront of thedining table?If not, wouldappreciateif you could provide someadvice on how we shouldrelocatethe dining table andshelf in theliving room tobest suit the AltarTable.Thank You.Serene. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staff Cecil Lee Posted June 16, 2011 Staff Share Posted June 16, 2011 1. In this example of a landed property layout. 2. Here, it is not because it is no good to have the altar face the dining table. 3. BUT rather; the altar should not be "beside" the toilet door. See attached illustration. Quote On 6/16/2011 10:36:20 PM, Anonymous wrote:This is another type of landed propertylayout plan. Again, the best place forthe altar is as shown in theattachment.The altar is facing thedinning table. In fact, in my opinion;many staying in housing estates or flatsconsciously or unconsciously `copied' orfelt the same feeling in placing theiraltar in a similar layout as landedproperty homes.In Hokkien terms; it iscalled "Sitting on mountain; looking outtowards the sea" (Chay Swar Kuar Hai)On6/16/2011 10:06:35 PM, Cecil Lee wrote:Again, you can see that althoughsome ofthe landed property layoutsare slightlydifferent; in thislayout; you can seethat many landedproperty owners wouldplace theiraltar facing the diningtable.Thus,just imagine; in Singaporehow manypeople can afford to own alandedproperty be it a terrace house;semi-detach or bungalow. (Only 1 to2percent of the entire housing inSingapore belong to such homes).Therefore, if landed property homescanhave altar facing the diningtable; "sowhat" about condos orpublic housing.Can't theseapartments do the same? Ifone wereto drive through all theestateswhere landed property homes are;andpeer into the homes; most likelywould be able to see the altar tabledirectly facing the dining table.On6/16/2011 9:51:41 PM, Cecil Leewrote:These are some of theconsiderations:1.Frankly it isconsidered "No big deal"to haveanaltar facing the diningtable.2. Forexample, take alook atthis samplesemi-detached landedpropertyhome.2.1 There are tons andtons of suchlanded propertieswhere thebestplace to positionthe altar is asshown in theattached. 2.2 Thus, inthesample HDB flat; it is thus "Nobigdeal". Since I mentionedearlierand(see attachment)this often thebestlocation.3.The only thing totake noteisthat when we buy aready made altar;the most crucialpoint is thatthe altartable heightis 49 3/4inches. And ifone imaginecarefully, it OVER-LOOKS thediningtable.4. Thus avoidmaking one'saltar table at thenext auspiciousheight of around42 inches. Else, itisconsidered close to lookingdirectly atthe food on thediningtable. Here, mostlikelythe deitye.g. Guan Yin couldeven "salivate"when looking atthefood!On6/16/2011 8:44:12PM, Anonymouswrote:HiSir,Attached is a copyofour new house living roomlayout. Is itadvisabletoplace the Altartableinfront of thediningtable?If not, wouldappreciateif you couldprovide someadvice on howwe shouldrelocatethedining table andshelf in theliving room tobest suit theAltarTable.ThankYou.Serene. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staff Cecil Lee Posted June 16, 2011 Staff Share Posted June 16, 2011 This is another type of landed property layout plan. Again, the best place for the altar is as shown in the attachment.The altar is facing the dinning table. In fact, in my opinion; many staying in housing estates or flats consciously or unconsciously `copied' or felt the same feeling in placing their altar in a similar layout as landed property homes.In Hokkien term; it is called "Sitting on mountain; looking out towards the sea" (Chay Swar Kuar Hai) Quote On 6/16/2011 10:06:35 PM, Anonymous wrote:Again, you can see that although some ofthe landed property layouts are slightlydifferent; in this layout; you can seethat many landed property owners wouldplace their altar facing the diningtable.Thus, just imagine; in Singaporehow many people can afford to own alanded property be it a terrace house;semi-detach or bungalow. (Only 1 to 2percent of the entire housing inSingapore belong to such homes).Therefore, if landed property homes canhave altar facing the dining table; "sowhat" about condos or public housing.Can't these apartments do the same? Ifone were to drive through all theestates where landed property homes are;and peer into the homes; most likelywould be able to see the altar tabledirectly facing the dining table.On6/16/2011 9:51:41 PM, Cecil Lee wrote:These are some of theconsiderations:1.Frankly it isconsidered "No big deal"to have analtar facing the diningtable.2. Forexample, take a look atthis samplesemi-detached landedproperty home.2.1 There are tons andtons of suchlanded properties where thebestplace to position the altar is asshown in the attached. 2.2 Thus, inthesample HDB flat; it is thus "Nobigdeal". Since I mentioned earlierand(see attachment) this often thebestlocation.3. The only thing totake noteis that when we buy aready made altar;the most crucialpoint is that the altartable heightis 49 3/4 inches. And ifone imaginecarefully, it OVER-LOOKS thediningtable.4. Thus avoid making one'saltar table at the next auspiciousheight of around 42 inches. Else, itisconsidered close to lookingdirectly atthe food on the diningtable. Here, mostlikely the deitye.g. Guan Yin couldeven "salivate"when looking at thefood!On6/16/2011 8:44:12 PM, Anonymouswrote:Hi Sir,Attached is a copyofour new house living roomlayout. Is it advisabletoplace the Altar tableinfront of thedining table?If not, wouldappreciateif you could provide someadvice on how we shouldrelocatethe dining table andshelf in theliving room tobest suit the AltarTable.Thank You.Serene. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staff Cecil Lee Posted June 17, 2011 Staff Share Posted June 17, 2011 Can my altar face the dining table?So long as the deity sitting on the altar: at EYE LEVEL does not DIRECTLY face the dining table TOP. If this "test" is passed; then no issue. Why not?Standard off the shelf commercially purchased altars have specific altar heights of around 49 3/4 inches. This is the norm. If so, this much higher than a regular (normal) dining table other than those bar counter tops. Quote On 6/16/2011 11:05:44 PM, Anonymous wrote:This is another type of landed propertylayout plan. Again, the best place forthe altar is as shown in theattachment.The altar is facing thedinning table. In fact, in my opinion;many staying in housing estates or flatsconsciously or unconsciously `copied' orfelt the same feeling in placing theiraltar in a similar layout as landedproperty homes.In Hokkien term; it iscalled "Sitting on mountain; looking outtowards the sea" (Chay Swar Kuar Hai)On6/16/2011 10:06:35 PM, Cecil Lee wrote:Again, you can see that althoughsome ofthe landed property layoutsare slightlydifferent; in thislayout; you can seethat many landedproperty owners wouldplace theiraltar facing the diningtable.Thus,just imagine; in Singaporehow manypeople can afford to own alandedproperty be it a terrace house;semi-detach or bungalow. (Only 1 to2percent of the entire housing inSingapore belong to such homes).Therefore, if landed property homescanhave altar facing the diningtable; "sowhat" about condos orpublic housing.Can't theseapartments do the same? Ifone wereto drive through all theestateswhere landed property homes are;andpeer into the homes; most likelywould be able to see the altar tabledirectly facing the dining table.On6/16/2011 9:51:41 PM, Cecil Leewrote:These are some of theconsiderations:1.Frankly it isconsidered "No big deal"to haveanaltar facing the diningtable.2. Forexample, take alook atthis samplesemi-detached landedpropertyhome.2.1 There are tons andtons of suchlanded propertieswhere thebestplace to positionthe altar is asshown in theattached. 2.2 Thus, inthesample HDB flat; it is thus "Nobigdeal". Since I mentionedearlierand(see attachment)this often thebestlocation.3.The only thing totake noteisthat when we buy aready made altar;the most crucialpoint is thatthe altartable heightis 49 3/4inches. And ifone imaginecarefully, it OVER-LOOKS thediningtable.4. Thus avoidmaking one'saltar table at thenext auspiciousheight of around42 inches. Else, itisconsidered close to lookingdirectly atthe food on thediningtable. Here, mostlikelythe deitye.g. Guan Yin couldeven "salivate"when looking atthefood!On6/16/2011 8:44:12PM, Anonymouswrote:HiSir,Attached is a copyofour new house living roomlayout. Is itadvisabletoplace the Altartableinfront of thediningtable?If not, wouldappreciateif you couldprovide someadvice on howwe shouldrelocatethedining table andshelf in theliving room tobest suit theAltarTable.ThankYou.Serene. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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