The most important thing in the kitchen is to pay attention to practicality, followed by decoration. Northwest wind often blows in winter in northern China. If the kitchen is set in the east or southeast, all kinds of smells in the kitchen can be blown outdoors with the wind, so that the air in the kitchen can be kept fresh and the odor can be naturally removed.
2. From the perspective of geomantic omen
From the perspective of traditional geomantic omen, the kitchen should face east or southeast, and these two directions are the best positions. This statement comes from the five elements, with wood in the east and water in the southeast. The kitchen needs fire and water. Burning wood can make money, and water can moisten wood. This is a mutual relationship. The kitchen faces these two directions, which means that the family will be very harmonious and happy, and everything will be smooth.
3. From a health point of view
The safety and hygiene of food storage in the kitchen is the focus of everyone's attention. The kitchen is located in the east or southeast, which is the most suitable place for safe and hygienic storage of food. The air in the east and southeast is fresh. The temperature is low in the morning, so you can bask in the sun. When the temperature is high at noon, it will become a cool place, which can keep the freshness of food.
According to the ancient geomantic theory, the kitchen (fire) is located on the middle line (Zi, Wu, Mao, You) or the four corners line (Gan, Xun, Gen, Kun), which is prone to fire and must be highly valued.
4. The East is auspicious.
Judging from the Eight Diagrams and Five Elements, it is auspicious to shake wood and make a fire in the East. From the microclimate, the east is the direction of sunrise, with warm sunshine and fresh air, which makes the kitchen sanitary.
5. Auspicious in the southeast.
The southeast direction is the direction of sunrise, especially in winter, when the sun is warm and the four seasons are full of sunshine, it will not be too cold in winter, which is conducive to keeping the food fresh and the air fresh and meets the requirements of kitchen hygiene.