Examples of Facing

All houses shown have their main road to the same direction at the architectural front, indicated by the bottom wall.
The exterior Ming Tang is shown by an arrow and indicates the Facing wall. Compass readings should be taken here and outside the built structure.

Situation A
FACING AND MAIN DOOR BOTH AT ARCHITECTURAL FRONT. DOOR IN SAME DIRECTION AT ARCHITECTURAL FRONT (FACING PALACE).
Both the open and lively part of the house and the main door are at the architectural front of the house, covering the same 45 degrees Palace.

Situation B
FACING AND MAIN DOOR BOTH AT ARCHITECTURAL FRONT. DOOR IN DIFFERENT DIRECTION AT ARCHITECTURAL FRONT (AWAY FROM FACING PALACE).
Arrow still showing Facing direction, despite door in different 45 degrees sector.

Situation C
FACING AT ARCHITECTURAL FRONT, BUT DOOR NOW AT ARCHITECTURAL SIDE OF BUILDING.
In spite of main door not being located at the architectural front (in this example door could be at either side of the structure: architectural back or at either

side), Facing is still at architectural front. Provided architectural front has road, windows, landscaping and all features to justify Facing.

Situation D
FACING AND DOOR AT ARCHITECTURAL SIDE OF HOUSE. ROAD STILL AT ARCHITECTURAL FRONT.
Although architectural front is implied by the road, here both the Facing of the structure and the main door are away from the architectural front.

Provided there is some strong indication of Water in front of main door and/or support from the - now - Sitting side. Arrow shows Facing, where to take compass.

Situation E
FACING AT ARCHITECTURAL BACK. ROAD STILL AT ARCHITECTURAL FRONT OF BUILDING.
Both the Facing of the structure and the main door are away from the architectural front. Interior lay-out of rooms must be altered to fit this situation.

Especially in case the main door would be to the architectural front, this would require all other features to strongly point to the Facing and Ming Tang being located at the back. Use the back door.

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