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Dear Anon,

1. This is a very interesting question.

2. For the Chinese, many of our burial sites (past, present) have been Feng Shuied as being very auspicious sites.

3. This is because many Chinese since the Ching and Ming dynasty, it is said that burying ancestors in choice sites will bring good luck for the decendants.

4. However, there is only one twist, a good burial site does not always remain excellent sites. For example, the surroundings may be altered by man e.g. construction, removal of soil, ploughing down a hill or mountain; to make way for construction etc...

5. In Singapore, for example, in the past, many of the best auspicious sites were chosen for burial:

5.1 For example: Orchard road - opposite Tangs / Marriot hotel. The current site where the Orchard road MRT is; used to be an auspicious burial site.

5.2 Bishan - parts of bishan: this used to be an auspicious burial site.

5.3 Yishun and Tampines - these used to be auspicious site. In fact, my grandfather was buried at an auspicious site in Tampines. But it was repossessed by the government in the 1970's and rebuilt.

6. Often, if all the graves are properly exhumed and clear of any of them, such sites can be habited by humans (yang Feng Shui). And will still be auspicious.

7. It is said that there is no issue with living close to the dead. More so, if they live a long life and die of old age etc....

8. Frankly, I do not see an issue; for some people, who prefer to live close to grave sites.

9. In fact, this is very common for churches. Where, the dead are often buried at grounds next to the church. If there is such a `sin' of having it close to people, then, it is more in one's mind than anything else.

Warmest Regards,
Cecil

On 6/15/2003 11:24:16 PM, Anonymous wrote:
>My friend is considering
>buying a lakefront home near a
>cemetery. He thinks that dead
>people make good quiet
>neighbors, but I am wondering
>how living near a cemetery
>will affect his resale value.
>When I sold my home in a
>nearby neighborhood, a
>significant number of
>potential buyers were
>interested in Feng Shui.
>Please advise.