In traditional Feng Shui and Chinese astrology, the position of Tai Sui (Grand Duke Jupiter) changes each year according to the Chinese zodiac cycle. A direct conflict with Tai Sui is known as “Fan Tai Sui” (Offending Tai Sui) and is traditionally considered unfavorable.
If the main entrance of a house directly faces the Tai Sui direction of that year, it is believed to be a Tai Sui conflict. Since Tai Sui is traditionally regarded as the ruling annual energy, a direct clash with it is considered inauspicious.
The corresponding directions are:
- Rat Year: Main entrance located in the Horse direction (South)
- Ox Year: Main entrance located in the Goat direction (Southwest)
- Tiger Year: Main entrance located in the Monkey direction (Southwest)
- Rabbit Year: Main entrance located in the Rooster direction (West)
- Dragon Year: Main entrance located in the Dog direction (Northwest)
- Snake Year: Main entrance located in the Pig direction (Northwest)
- Horse Year: Main entrance located in the Rat direction (North)
- Goat Year: Main entrance located in the Ox direction (Northeast)
- Monkey Year: Main entrance located in the Tiger direction (Northeast)
- Rooster Year: Main entrance located in the Rabbit direction (East)
- Dog Year: Main entrance located in the Dragon direction (Southeast)
- Pig Year: Main entrance located in the Snake direction (Southeast)
Traditional Remedy
A traditional Feng Shui remedy is to hang a jade zodiac animal on the main entrance door frame. The zodiac animal used corresponds to the opposing sign of the year:
- Rat Year: Ox
- Ox Year: Rat
- Tiger Year: Pig
- Rabbit Year: Dog
- Dragon Year: Rooster
- Snake Year: Monkey
- Horse Year: Goat
- Goat Year: Horse
- Monkey Year: Snake
- Rooster Year: Dragon
- Dog Year: Rabbit
- Pig Year: Tiger
According to traditional practice, the Feng Shui item should be consecrated before use and installed on a date and time considered favorable for Tai Sui.
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