# Sha (surrounding landforms) (砂)

> Sha are the mounds, hills or buildings around a site that shield it from wind and hold energy. The four sides are named after the four guardians: Green Dragon on the left, White Tiger on the right, Red Phoenix in front and Black Tortoise behind — as seen from inside the house looking out.

- Vietnamese: Sa
- English: Sha (surrounding landforms)
- Chinese: 砂
- Chinese characters: 砂
- Also called: Sa · Sha · Four celestial guardians

## Explanation

Good sha are moderate, balanced and embrace the site; sha that are too tall, sharp, broken or pointing at the house are considered harmful. In cities, tall buildings, large trees and other masses are read as sha.

In a reading, each sha's position is recorded as a mountain and its element compared with the house's sitting.

## How Home Check uses it

On the Measure screen you pin sha on the map; Home Check reads the mountain of each one from the centre of the house and classifies it by its relation to the sitting. — [Compass & site reading](https://myhomecheck.ai/compass)

## Related terms

- [Bright hall](https://myhomecheck.ai/learn/glossary/bright-hall): The bright hall is the open space in front of a house where energy gathers before entering the main door.
- [Dragon Entry](https://myhomecheck.ai/learn/glossary/dragon-entry): Dragon Entry is the last stretch of a dragon vein — a line of higher ground that carries energy — before it enters a site or house.
- [Hide the wind, gather the qi](https://myhomecheck.ai/learn/glossary/hide-wind-gather-qi): "Hide the wind, gather the qi" — shelter from wind and energy is kept — is the root principle of feng shui.

## Questions

### Is a neighbouring tower a sha?

Yes, in cities large buildings are read as sha. A balanced mass behind gives support; a sharp corner aimed at the door deserves attention.

### Which side is the Green Dragon?

Stand inside, looking out through the main door: your left is the Green Dragon, your right the White Tiger.

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Original page: https://myhomecheck.ai/learn/glossary/sha-landforms  
Other languages: [Tiếng Việt](https://myhomecheck.ai/vi/tri-thuc/thuat-ngu/sa/index.md) · [中文](https://myhomecheck.ai/zh/learn/glossary/sha-landforms/index.md)  
Updated: 2026-10-21