HSBC Main Building

Picture of HSBC Building

One might expect banks to operate according to strictly rational and bureaucratic procedures. However, even the most important banks in Hong Kong use Feng Shui. This is the case of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, the largest bank in Hong Kong. This building was built in 1985 and is located in No 1 Queen's Road Central in the Central district on Hong Kong Island. When designing the new 47-story HSBC, a geomancer was engaged to apply feng shui principles.

The building is built in front of Statue Square, which allows it to have a clear view of the harbor because no building blocks the view of the water, associated with prosperity.

The geomancer's intervention led to the reversal of the direction of the triangular elements that you can see on the exterior facade.

In the late 1980s, a new Bank of China was built next to the HSBC Main Building. Its construction was controversial because it is known to ignore feng shui principles and therefore have negative energy. To prevent bad luck by deflecting negative energy, HSBC installed two cannon-like structures towards the Bank of China Tower on its top.

The feng shui principles can also be found inside the building. The escalators were placed at an angle to the entrance, to prevent evil spirits from entering the building and because evil spirits can only move in straight lines. The ground floor is completely open, to let the wind and positive qi flow. Two bronze lion statues supposed to bring luck and prosperity were placed in the hall after careful consultation with feng shui experts.

Thanks to the consideration of all these elements, the building is known to have an excellent feng shui.