A MYTH OR IS IT REAL?
~~ORIGIN OF THE CHINESE DRAGON
PAET II
By CLARICE
ACHINESE traditionalist would not build a straight road into his houselot―a straight road invites the Dragon of Happiness to escape into the street.
Since land is scarce in Hawaii, modern Chinese have to build straight roads into their property and so have to be very careful of the location of the doors to the house.
In olden days, the Chinese kept the Dragon of Happiness at home by building a Moon Gate across the entrance to his property. Moon Gates are not practical in Hawaii. No one wants to get in and out of the car everytime they enter or leave to open a Moon Gate.
The position of the main door in a Chinese home is most important. It must not open onto a road running straight oil the property.
To keep the Dragon at home, the main door should be located on a side
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of the house away from the entrance road. The door should be of solid wood and the windows at the side should be high.
The solid wood keeps the Dragon from looking out and the high windows keep prosperity from seeping out.
The front (main door) should not be in direct line with the back door. The hall reaching from the main door to the rear door should be at one side of the house.
Property planting and landscaping of the yard in front of the main door is most important. A walk should not run straight from the entrance road to the door step. It should be curved or run in a circle.
A tree should be planted within the circle. If the area is not large, there should be high potted plants.
The idea is to confuse the Dragon― to keep him from seeing an exit.
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CHINATOWN NEWS, AUG. 3, 1959
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