This building stands on a prosperous spot, yet it can’t absorb any of that prosperity…

The Wenchang Pagoda is beneficial to one’s career and education, while bamboo represents blessings. Despite having an excellent appearance and location, why does this building still languish?

Those who are interested in Landform feng shui will always ask: “Sir, the Wenchang Pagoda aids learning and knowledge, and there is a place in Singapore with several of these pagodas…we’re sure you know it’s the Chinese Garden. However, isn’t East the most suitable feng shui direction? Why are our Wenchang Pagodas built in the West?

These students have already begun to see their envrionment in terms of feng shui. Indeed, the Wenchang Pagoda design is highly beneficial to one’s learning, career, and intelligence, but Singapore does have a large building in the southeastern region that resembles the pagoda. Have you ever noticed it along Nicoll Highway and Beach Road? We’re talking about The Concourse.

With an exterior that looks like a Wenchang Pagoda, The Concourse ideally benefits those working in culture, education, and the creative industries. Companies in these industries should consider moving here. In other words, if the building’s management wants the building to prosper, it could turn The Concourse into a “tower of wisdom” and invite in tenants related to education, culture, and the arts.

If you pay close attention,  The Concourse not only looks like a Wenchang Pagoda but also like a bamboo stalk. As we all know, bamboo connotes virtue and integrity. More importantly, bamboo is strong and resilient, making it perfect for the ambitious and motivated. However, while scholars and artists may be creative, they often lack the ability to take action. If you’re currently working at The Concourse, you’ll need to be more self-motivated!

If you’ve ever explored the area around The Concourse, you might notice that it seems to lack greenery and the water features that most buildings have are also nowhere to be found. Bamboo requires water to nourish it and flowers to complement it. Hence, if more plants and water features could be added here, The Concourse will thrive. It’s a pity that right now, this place is barren!

Oh, feng shui…based on theoretical understanding, feng shui’s core is the analysis of the interaction between “feng” (wind direction and flow) and “shui” (actual water sources or roads). So you see, “water” is that important. In landform feng shui, The Concourse lacks enough “water” to nourish this large bamboo stalk. On the other hand, busy Jalan Sultan brings severe negative qi that may have affected the long-term development of The Concourse. The developers can consider building a large fountain on the empty plot before the building to defuse the energy from the T-junction here.

Frankly, I quite like the design of The Concourse, with is clean lines and resemblance to both a Wenchang Pagoda and a bamboo stalk…with a little more imagination, it also looks like a mythological “Spirit Whip”. According to Grand Master Tan Khoon Yong, the “Spirit Whip” helps to tame tigers and hence is beneficial to “Tiger lands”. The Concourse, however, is located amid the “Twin Dragons Holding a Pearl” formation and this “Spirit Whip” is rather damaging to the peaceful image of the “dragons”! This is perhaps why The Concourse can’t seem to attract businesses and prosper despite standing in a prosperous location.