Inauspicious Stove Placement灶位煞 · IF-14
TL;DR — Core Definition
Inauspicious Stove Placement (灶位煞) is a traditional interior feng shui reference in which the stove — a strong fire source — falls in one of two sectors held to be sensitive to fire: the north-west (乾, 'Heaven's Gate', associated with the senior male / head of household → 火烧天门) or the north-east (艮, the 'Descendants' Mountain', associated with children → 火烧子孙山).
| Formation | Inauspicious Stove Placement |
|---|---|
| Visual cue | Cooktop or oven located in the north-west or north-east of the home |
| Nature | Cautionary (煞) |
| Five-element remedy direction | Where possible relocate the stove; otherwise mediate with earth-tone backing and ventilation |
Why it matters in traditional feng shui
In traditional reading the north-west sector is linked to the head of household and the north-east to children, and a strong fire source placed there is noted as an association worth attention. This is a cultural reference, not a prediction or a health claim.
How to recognise it
Identify the stove (cooktop / oven / range) on each floor plan and check whether it falls in the north-west or north-east directional sector of the home.
Traditional remedy direction
Traditional balancing relocates the stove out of the sector where feasible; where it cannot move, it backs the stove with stable earth-tone materials, keeps the kitchen clean and well ventilated, and avoids strongly red, fierce-fire decor in that area.
Cultural reference: This article is a cultural-reference explanation based on traditional Chinese feng shui (a form of metaphysical cultural study). It is not medical, financial, investment, or property advice.