Traditional Feng Shui prefers a house plan that feels complete and balanced. The source describes a recessed section along one side of a building as a “missing corner” and gives different ways to fill or reduce it according to how it formed and where it lies.
This article follows the source passage closely. Statements about luck, career and family are presented as traditional beliefs from the text, not as established predictions.
What the source means by a “missing corner”
The passage first recommends a rectangular home with a six-to-four proportion, especially when the rectangle runs east to west. It then notes that many homes are not perfect rectangles: one side may project outward while another side recedes.
In the source, a missing corner is a recessed section where one side of the building is shortened by no more than about one third. It says that the larger the recessed area becomes, the less favorable the form is considered.
The book links a pronounced missing corner with a sudden reversal after a previously smooth period, giving business losses, demotion at work and repeated setbacks as examples. It treats missing corners in the northwest and southeast as especially unfavorable for career and family. These are the source’s traditional interpretations.
Three reasons a house develops a missing corner
The source’s repair method for each cause
When the missing corner comes from the exterior design, the source says the repair should be chosen according to the direction of the recess.
When the main entrance is recessed, it advises keeping one side as the entrance and closing the other side with a real wall. If daylight is needed, the passage allows the area to be enclosed with metal mesh instead, provided that a proper foundation is built beneath it.
When the building site is too restricted for a full extension, the text recommends reducing the missing area as much as possible. It suggests adding a triangular section or placing something with a foundation in the recessed area.
Direction-by-direction methods in the source
| Direction of the missing corner | Method given in the source |
|---|---|
| Northeast or southwest | Remove the relevant wall and extend the building until the plan becomes square. The added section may be used as a room or storage space. |
| East | Add a roof and build a room. Because the east is commonly used for daylight, the source also proposes a sunroom or a separate building at least one metre from the main house. The new construction should be about the same size as the missing area or slightly larger. |
| Southeast | Use the same approach as for the east. A separate building should stand about one metre from the main house. If adding a sunroom, make the new part somewhat larger than the recess and project it outward. |
| West | Fill the missing section and level the outline. If there is enough room, build a storehouse outside the recess, with its size kept below one third of the main house. |
| Northwest | The source calls this the Qian, Heaven and Father position and favors an outward projection here. If space is tight, add a triangular section to reduce the recess. If space permits, add a separate lower building at least one metre away and no larger than one third of the main house, or build an attached extension. Planting trees in the missing area is described only as a last resort with a slight effect; the text still prefers construction that fills the recess. |
The source’s final advice
The passage concludes that a missing corner symbolizes declining fortune and says this possibility should be considered when a house is first designed, so later extensions are unnecessary. It also says that discovering a missing corner later is not too late: the traditional remedy is to fill or reduce the recessed area.
Any wall, extension, foundation or separate structure described here is real construction. Its design and approval should follow the conditions and building requirements of the property.
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Frequently asked questions
1. What does a missing corner mean in Feng Shui house design?
In Feng Shui house design, a missing corner is a recessed part of the floor plan where one side of the building is shortened by no more than about one third. The source considers a larger missing corner less favorable.
2. How should a missing corner caused by a recessed entrance be repaired in Feng Shui?
For a missing corner caused by a recessed entrance in Feng Shui, the source recommends keeping one side as the entrance and closing the other side with a proper wall. If daylight is needed, metal mesh may be used, but the source says a foundation should be built beneath it.
3. What is the traditional Feng Shui remedy for a northwest missing corner?
For a northwest missing corner in traditional Feng Shui, the source recommends first constructing a separate building at least one metre from the main house or adding an attached extension when separation is impossible. If neither method can be used, planting trees in the missing area is described as a last resort with only a slight effect.
Editorial note: This is a faithful English adaptation of a traditional Feng Shui passage. It does not claim that a building shape determines personal events.
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