The importance of placing the portrait of Guan Gong: It is best to place the portrait of Guan Gong facing north and south, facing the door and at a certain distance from the door. It is usually placed in one-third of the lobby or living room.
Taboos on the placement of Guan Gong's portrait: Do not face the toilet, kitchen, or bedroom, do not turn your back to the toilet, do not worship with suspicion, and do not use malicious words or deception.
The specific location of the statue of Guan Gong:
Many businessmen or entrepreneurs will choose to worship Guan Gong or the God of Wealth to pray for protection, remove evil spirits, and attract wealth and treasures. In addition to choosing a consecrated and efficacious statue of Guan Gong, the placement of the statue of Guan Gong is also crucial. It is best to place the Guan Gong statue facing north and south, facing the gate and at a certain distance from the door. It is usually placed in one-third of the lobby or living room. When facing south and facing the gate, it should first ensure that it is facing the same direction. The front door can not only attract wealth but also control the house. It can eliminate evil spirits at the door and ensure the peace of the home.
There must be walls to the left and right of the God of Wealth, the so-called green dragon on the left and white tiger on the right. If there are incense burners and vases placed at the same time, their height should not exceed the statue of Guan Gong. Having walls on the left and right means that there must be blocks on both sides, not necessarily adjacent to each other. This is a requirement of Feng Shui's auspicious position, and you can choose an altar table to worship.
Taboos for placement: Do not face the toilet, kitchen, or bedroom, do not turn your back to the toilet, do not be suspicious of offerings, and do not use malicious words or deception. The best orientation is to sit north and face south. Guan Lin in Luoyang is the burial place of Guan Yu. It is also the highest-level tomb of Guan Yu. It is the only one that can be called a "forest". Guan Gong in Guan Lin faces south.
Classification of Guan Gong statues:
There are two types of Guan Gong: one is Wen Guan Gong and the other is Wu Guan Gong. The Spring and Autumn Book in Guan Gong Wen's hand, and the sword in Guan Gong Wu's hand. Princess Wenguan represents academic, career, wealth, and health, and is usually enshrined at home facing south and north. Princess Wuguan is usually enshrined at the entrance, facing the door, or in the middle of the house, facing the door. The height of the worship of Wen Guan Gong and Wu Guan Gong must be above 1.5 meters.
Those holding knives should go to the front door or the balcony with large floor-to-ceiling windows. Those holding spring and autumn (books) can sit east to west and put them in the study room. Generally speaking, Guandi's feet should be no lower than his chest. It is best to face the store door, or face east. If it is to protect the safety of the family, Guan Gong's knife should face inward. If it is doing business, the blade should face outward. However, the statue of Guan Gong cannot be placed casually, because it is easy to attract blood. The statue of Guan Gong should face the door. This can not only attract wealth into the house, but also guard the door and prevent the invasion of external evil spirits.