Placing of God of Wealth (Chai Shen Yeh)

[Dylan]

I have heard that it is not advisable to place paintings or figurine of a tiger in the house. I have a God of Wealth (Chai Shen Yeh) sitting on a tiger placed in my living room facing the main door.
1. Is it okay to place this figurine in my house?
2. Is there any particular place where this figurine should or can be placed?
3. Would it affect anyone who is born in a year that is weak compared to the tiger?
Many thanks for your advise.
Dylan

[Cecil Lee]

Click this link to view pictures of the God of Wealth
Did you see the various views of a bronze God of Wealth in the above link?
Did you see the God of Wealth riding a tiger and holding a tael of gold, ingot?
Does the God of Wealth look `fierce'?

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Dear Dylan,
1. It is quite common to find such bronze statute i.e. of the God of Wealth, sitting on a tiger.
2. Frankly, I do not see any problems with such a statute. Firstly, usually this figurine is small and the main `character' is the God of Wealth.
3. Symbolically, since he rides on the tiger, the Tiger can be considered as `tamed' by him.
4. Although this is not Feng Shui belief, ideally, it should be `accorded' the respect of a `God':
4.1 Best is have it in the living room.
4.2 Avoid, keeping it in a glass cabinet, symbolically, it is not a good idea to `entrap' or imprison a `God'.
4.3 It can be placed facing the main door
4.4 It can be placed facing out of a window.
4.5 Avoid having the display shelf share the small wall as the toilet.
4.6 Avoid placing the statute in the bedroom
4.7 Avoid placing the statue in facing a toilet door.
4.8 Avoid placing it in the kitchen.
Warmest Regards,
Cecil

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On 3/5/00 9:52:00 PM, Anonymous wrote:
I have heard that it is not
advisable to place paintings
or figurine of a tiger in the
house. I have a God of Wealth
(Chai Shen Yeh) sitting on a
tiger placed in my living room
facing the main door.
1. Is it okay to place this
figurine in my house?
2. Is there any particular
place where this figurine
should or can be placed?
3. Would it affect anyone who
is born in a year that is weak
compared to the tiger?
Many thanks for your advise.
Dylan