Properties from a Feng Shui perspective: Part 203
By David Koh and Joe Choo | August 19, 2011
Feng Shui: Area 222
Some months ago in our tour of the Klang Valley, we visited Section 51, one of Petaling Jaya’s earliest industrial parks. It enjoys easy access to Port Klang by virtue of its proximity to the Federal Highway. This industrial zone actually extends further north beyond the highway but that section was given the suffix “A”.
Section 51A is more commonly known as “Jalan 222”. (For Google map reference, log on to http://maps.google.co.uk/ and search for “Kuala Lumpur”.)
This was the main access road to the area. You would be hard pressed to find Jalan 222 today because it has been renamed Jalan PP Narayanan, in honour of the late former president of the Malaysian Trade Union Congress (MTUC).
Back in the days before World War II, many people came to Malaya seeking opportunities. Palayil Pathazapurayil Narayanan left Kerala, India in 1937 to study at a Kuala Lumpur school run by his uncle. His dream of being an electrical engineer was halted by the Japanese Occupation.
He started working in a tin mine during the war and found that in spite of Malaya being a land of opportunity, the labourers lived in a state of ignorance with very little prospect of progressing. After the war ended, he started helping the workers to form trade unions to champion better working and living conditions.
His vision for worker solidarity led to the formation of the MTUC in 1950. He was the founding president and eventually appointed honorary life president. Thanks to his efforts, May 1 was declared a public holiday in honour of workers.
World trade unionist
His work went beyond Malaysian shores – he participated in the founding conference of the International Confederation of Free Trade Unions (ICFTU) in 1949. PP Narayanan was an adviser to the first International Labour Organisation (ILO)-Asian Regional Conference. He often represented Malaysia at ILO conferences.
He served as president of the International Federation of Plantation, Agricultural and Allied Workers, International Confederation of Free Trade Unions-Asian Regional Organisation and ICFTU. For his service, PP Narayanan received numerous awards, including the Ramon Magsaysay award (he was the second Malaysian, after Tunku Abdul Rahman to receive it).
Universiti Sains Malaysia conferred him an honorary doctorate of law in 1974. The list of accolades runs even further beyond the scope of this article. Needless to say, the “Father of Malaysian Workers” more than deserved to have a road named after him.
Nonetheless, this road is still commonly referred to as Jalan 222 by locals. To the north of Section 51A, there are Jalan 51A/221, 223 and 227. Oddly, there is a little “tongue” protruding from Jalan Utara near the Armada Hotel that is also called Jalan 51A/223 but this is a cul-de-sac, terminating at the banks of Sungai Penchala. For some strange reason, this road is not connected to Jalan 51A/221.
Both these cul-de-sacs run alongside the Federal Highway. Properties on 51A/221A are located on the west side of the road and directly face the highway. This puts their backs against the river, which is not conducive. Furthermore, the Federal Highway forms a convex against these buildings. This is another no-no. The highway is also raised higher than the factories, making it triple-bad. Add to the fact that this is a dead-end road, need we say more?
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Trains generate a vacuum in their wake that disturbs the air and subsequently the earth energy. - Reuterspic
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Struggles
Therefore from an Environology perspective, the layout of the roads and subsequent orientation of the buildings here are not conducive to success. Although this area has a high visibility from the highway, companies here are likely to struggle all the time.
MetalBox used to occupy this spot but it has since moved out. In its place is a more glamorous Naza World, accompanied by Naza Italia, Naza Prestige Bike and Naza Superbike. The sleek big boys’ toys adorning the glass-walled showrooms must really set some hearts racing as commuters crawl their way along the Federal Highway every day. It will be interesting to see how these showrooms fare.
The cul-de-sac version of 51A/223 services a few big name companies, too, such as DHL, Pizza Hut, Subaru, Axis, McCann Erickson and Coca-Cola (the last two have offices in Wisma LYL). Again, commuters on the Federal Highway cannot miss the striking architecture of the Crystal Plaza or the eye-catching Jaya Palace restaurant.
By virtue of Section 51A’s industrial status, the road is very beat-up and often crowded with large vehicles. The Asia Jaya LRT station is located within this area, as well. This pocket of properties is also not in the most ideal of locations. True, the Federal Highway provides easy access – provided it is not rush-hour! – but the landform does not work in its favour.
The highway is elevated here in the interchange with Jalan Utara and Jalan Barat (or P. David). It also forms a slight convex that elbows this area.
Going downhill
The terrain slopes down from Section 14 in the north to the south. Therefore, properties that face south have the best orientation. This disqualifies practically every building that has its back to the Federal Highway. To compound matters, the Penchala River on the west flows from north to south. Therefore, buildings facing north also go against the river’s flow. This has a tendency to create problems for the occupants. They will be under a lot of stress.
Ordinarily, buildings on the other side of Jalan 51A/223 will fare better by virtue of their south-facing orientation. However the LRT line is just beside them, not to mention the high-tension power lines that run parallel to the LRT.
The movement of trains creates an air cannon effect that “punches” objects close to its path. In their wake, the trains also generate a vacuum that also disturbs the air and subsequently the earth energy. According to Environology principles, water deflects earth energy and wind disperses it.
High-tension power lines generate electromagnetic fields which also destabilise the earth energy in their vicinity.
Speaking of properties lining the Federal Highway, Jalan 51A/219 is another such road. We will explore this next issue.
*This series on Feng Shui and real estate properties appears courtesy of the Malaysia Institute of Geomancy Sciences (MINGS). David Koh is the founder of MINGS and has been a Feng Shui master and teacher for the past 36 years.
Front doors
How many front doors does a house need? The obvious answer would be one and yet it is not uncommon to find ancient houses that have more than one. Much like how the number of courts or compartments in a courtyard house reflects the social status of the owner, the doors signify the owner’s importance.
An imperial palace has five doors or arches. The centre door is reserved for the emperor’s exclusive use. The empress gets to use it once on her wedding day. The top three scholars of imperial examinations are also given the honour of using that entrance as their exit – and only once in their lifetime.
The only other group of people who can use that entrance are those sentenced to death by beheading. Even then, execution at the Meridian Gate was a privilege given to people of high ranking. If you are a commoner sentenced to death, don’t expect anything as glorious as that! It will be at the market place.
A typical minister’s house has five entrances – with the centre door having three leaves. The centre entrance is reserved for very important persons, while regular folk use the side entrance.
Some houses may have tiny openings at the side. These are also entrances, just big enough for dogs and servants who had to crawl through!
Therefore, if you are in China and see a building with three red doors, don’t mistake it for a temple. It is actually a house
Other articles on Feng Shui by Master David Koh and Joe Choo:
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