Along with the factors of a good location to build a house, design and direction, determining Thien Thoi (the time to build the house) is also extremely important. See the house's age determined by hour, day/month/year according to the feng shui of the homeowner's birth time. Looking at the age to build a house will help the homeowner choose a good time to build a house, so that everything will be much better, fortune will be smooth and wealth will be prosperous. On the contrary, if the homeowner chooses a time to build a house that violates the taboo, it will reduce the goodness of the house and cause the family to fail. This article by S-House will explain what it means Check your age when building a house and factors homeowners need to know when thinking about building a house.

Considering the age to build a house is a traditional feature of Vietnamese culture before building a house
What age is the best age to build a house?
The ancient saying "Get a wife to see the age of the woman, build a house to see the age of the man" of the ancients shows the importance of Choose your age to build a house. Usually, the age of the man who is the main breadwinner in the family is used. If there is no male breadwinner, the age of the eldest son in the house will be chosen. However, it doesn't have to be male; The age of anyone who is the breadwinner can be taken into consideration.

For families headed by women, the age of the female homeowner will be used to determine the best time to build a house. In case of emergency, work Borrow your age to build a house from someone familiar is an option. The person who borrows his age should be a man with good fortune, good health and a harmonious family.
Many people wonder What is the best age to build a house? The answer depends on many feng shui and personal factors. However, there are also cases where people wonder "How old do you have to be to build a house without looking at your age?". This often applies to elderly people, when feng shui factors are said to have less influence.
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Important note that borrowing age only applies to new house construction, not home renovation. At the same time, avoid borrowing the age of the person who is building the house to avoid feng shui conflicts.
Analyze factors related to the year of house construction
To determine a good year to build a house, there are five main factors that need to be considered: Ngu Hanh, Cuu Trach and Tam Tai, Kim Lau, Hoang Oc
1. Three disasters: Violated
Three disasters (三災) are disasters for three consecutive years. To put it simply, it's a conflict for three consecutive years. If you commit the three disasters in the first year: Damage to wealth, i.e. wealth, fields, estates, and inheritance, also affect your reputation, career, official path, education... If you commit the three disasters in the middle year: Damage to livestock. Six cattle is an expression in China, implying six types of livestock raised in or near the house: horse (horse), buffalo/ox (ox), sheep/goat (yang), dog (crane), pig (pig) and chicken (millet). If the three disasters are committed in the last year: Damage to human factors, that is, health, premature longevity, and factors of family religion, family happiness, and relationships between people in the family.
How to calculate Tam Tai: Based on the homeowner's zodiac animal to determine the years of Tam Tai.
+ People born in the year of the Monkey, Rat, and Dragon meet Tam Tai in the years of the Tiger, Cat, and Dragon.
+ People born in the years of Tiger, Horse, and Dog meet Tam Tai in the years of Monkey, Dau, and Tuat.
+ People born in the year of the Pig, Cat, and Goat meet Tam Tai in the years of the Snake, Horse, and Goat.
+ People born in the year of the Snake, Rooster, and Ox meet Tam Tai in the years of the Pig, Rat, and Ox.
During the year of Tam Tai, people often avoid starting house construction to avoid unfortunate incidents, financial loss, or health problems.
2. Kim Lau: No violation
Kim Lau (金樓) is the concept that when getting married or building a house, if you violate this age, it will cause harm to yourself, your spouse, children or the livestock needed in agricultural production in the past. In this case: Everything is good, the house can be built.
How to calculate Kim Lau: Take the homeowner's mother's age (lunar age) and divide by 9:
+ If the balance is 1, it is a violation of Kim Lau Than (self-harm).
+ If the balance is 3, it is a violation of Kim Lau The (harming the wife).
+ If the remainder is 6, it is a violation of Kim Lau Tu (harming children).
+ If the balance is 8, it is a violation of Kim Lau Suc (harming livestock and business).
If Pham Kim Lau, it is best to avoid building a house when violating the Kim Lau term, especially if the balance is 1, 3, 6, or 8 to avoid harming yourself, your family, and your work. However, if the homeowner is over 70 years old or under 10 years old, it is not a Kim Lau violation.
3. Hoang Oc: Violated - Ngu Tho Tu
Hoang Oc (荒屋) means abandoned house, abandoned house is a place of evil. You should avoid building a year house that violates Hoang Oc. One should live in peace and be at peace with all things (Building a house at this age will have a good place to live, everything will be smooth and convenient)

How to calculate Hoang Oc: Based on the homeowner's lunar age, divided into 6 signs, each with a different result. The calculation is as follows: Divide her age by 6 and consider the remainder to know the Hoang Oc palace.
+ Residual 1: Cung Nhat Cat (good) – Things will go smoothly in this year's house.
+ Balance 2: Cung Nhi Nghi (good) – Building a house at this age will bring fortune.
+ Residual 3: Tam Dia Sat Palace (bad) - If a house violates this palace, it is easy to get sick.
+ Balance 4: Supply of Four Tons of Wealth (good) – Building a house will bring wealth.
+ Residual 5: Palace of Ngu Tho Tu (bad) - If a family violates this palace, they may encounter separation.
+ Balance 6: Palace Luc Hoang Oc (bad) – Building a house is easy to encounter difficulties and failures.
If Pham Hoang Oc, building a house will bring many risks and difficulties for the family. Avoid building a house when it violates the Tam Dia Sat, Ngu Tho Tu, or Luc Hoang Oc palaces because it can easily cause disasters, discord, and failure in life.
5. Five elements
The Five Elements help you determine the compatibility and incompatibility between the homeowner's age and the elements in the surrounding environment. When choosing location and housing design, you will consider factors such as house direction, construction materials, and colors that match the homeowner's five elements to create energy balance. This helps homeowners avoid conflicting factors that negatively affect wealth, health, and happiness.
4. Cuu Trach: Violated - Trach Khoc
Nine Trach (九宅) are nine types of good and bad trach corresponding to the house based on the year the house was built. You need to choose good ones and avoid bad ones.
Trach sand helps identify The most suitable time to build a house, avoid bad days and bad hours and choose good days and good hours to start construction. Trach Cat relies on the homeowner's age and the lunisolar calendar to choose auspicious times, determining the year's luck for the homeowner based on that person's age (year of birth). It helps homeowners know which years are good and which years are bad to build a house, avoiding unlucky factors during the construction process.

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Each age will correspond to a horoscope, and different horoscopes will have different meanings:
Trach is good: Vitality, Dien Nien, Thien Y, Phuc Vi (brings luck, health, prosperity).
Trach is bad: Five Demons, Great Destiny, Disaster, Luc Sat (causing bad luck, illness, discord).
Homeowners can look at the nine zodiac signs to avoid committing bad years, thereby choosing a good year to build a house or do important things.
Therefore, when building a house, both of these factors are important. Five elements helps ensure long-term factors, such as harmony between the house and the homeowner sand trach ensure the start of construction takes place smoothly, bringing good luck from the beginning.
To choose one Good year to build a house, people often avoid years that violate Tam Tai and Metal Lau, prioritize good Hoang Oc years (such as Hy, Loc, Qi, Tan), and choose years with Five Elements compatible with the homeowner's age. In addition, factors such as sign and star can also be considered.
However, it is important to remember that work Choose your age to build a house should not be too rigid. While respecting traditions and beliefs, one should also consider practical factors such as financial situation, weather conditions, and other factors that may affect the construction process. If possible, consulting a feng shui expert is also a wise step to ensure a balance between tradition and practicality in the process of building a new home.
Instructions on procedures for borrowing age when building a house
+ The homeowner creates a house sale certificate to represent the borrower's age.
+ When breaking ground, the person whose age is borrowed performs the prayer and groundbreaking ceremony (picking 5 or 7 hoes symbolizes a beautiful direction).
+ During the ceremony, the host family should avoid going to other places.
+ When pouring the roof (making the roof), the person who borrowed the age also carries out the procedures on behalf of the homeowner.
+ When entering the house, the person whose age is borrowed carries out procedures such as: Offering incense and praying to complete the new house.
+ Handing over the house to the homeowner: The homeowner makes a paper to buy back the house (at a symbolic price higher than the selling price).
+ The homeowner holds the house entry ceremony.
Hopefully, with the above information, homeowners can understand how to determine the age to build a house and the beautiful age to build a house to receive more fortune and luck, bringing prosperity to the homeowner.
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