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Dear Songwut,

1. In my opinion, the confusion you faced is because of how the Dragon and Tiger are interpreted.

2. There are two ways at looking at the Dragon and Tiger concepts:-

2.1 A pictorial representation.
2.2 Based on compass directions.

3. A PICTORIAL REPRESENTATION

3.1 In the past it is common to use pictures to tell a story. This is the easiest way to illustrate the subject on Shapes and Form Feng Shui.

3.2 Thus, one hears of the good qualities of the dragon embracing the tiger.

3.3 Here, under a pictorial representation, if one is looking out of the house, the dragon is always associated to be on the right side while the tiger is on the left side.

3.4 Logically, since the left side is usually associated with the rising sun (east), here, the dragon is called the green dragon. Where green represents the wood element or EAST.

3.5 Do note that: This is smiliar to your question as in your question, you are facing towards the house (while the above interpretation is from inside the house facing outwards) and in your case, the situation is that the dragon is on the right and the tiger is on the left. (It is one and the same as above).

3.6 Thus, if the tiger is at the right side, usually, this is associated with the west or metal element = white colour.

3.7 In this situation, thus, we sometimes mix the words Green with Dragon and White with Tiger i.e. Green Dragon and White Tiger.

3.8 Under this pictorial representation, the dragon is always on the left side (when we stand at the front of the house) facing outwards. While the white tiger is at the right side.

3.9 In this preception, centre is Yellow (earth element) and can be considered as the Yellow Snake.

4. BASED ON COMPASS DIRECTIONS

4.1 We should now totally `forget' what is said under Paragraph 3.

4.2 In this interpretation of the the Green Dragon and White Tiger, it is actually based on compass directions.

4.3 Thus Green Dragon, under this interpretation is at EAST or 90 degrees. While the white tiger is at WEST or 270 degrees.

4.4 Under this interpretation, you will notice that the Green Dragon and White Tiger are actually based on true compass directions.

5. Overall, if one uses the first concept i.e. as a pictorial understanding of the Dragon and Tiger, it is best not to mention the association with `Green' (east) or `White' (west).

6. When you read a book or book(s) on this subject, determine to see if the author is describing it based on `Shapes and Form Feng Shui' or Compass School methods?

Usually, or more often, it is referred to under the Shapes and Form Feng Shui i.e. the use of pictorial illustration is a better way of understanding the dragon and tiger.

Warmest Regards,
Cecil

On 5/27/2002 4:26:00 AM, Songwut Limcharoen wrote:
>Dear Mr. Lee,
>
>I am now a bit confused with
>the positions of the White
>Tiger and Green Dragon. I had
>read a book in which it
>mentioned that when doing a
>reading in the Yang domain one
>must face the house, and
>because of this, the Green
>Dragon is on the other side
>(while Black Tortise and Red
>Raven is still the same
>position).
>It says that when one looks
>out the house, Green Dragon is
>on the right and White Tiger
>is on the left - which is more
>of the Yin domain reading.
>In a Yang domain reading one
>must face the house. - as said
>in the Hsüan-k'ung school.
>No other books mentioned about
>this. Can you provide me with
>some details and advice on
>this matter?
>Thank you so much.