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What is Feng Shui? The term feng shui is literally translated
as "wind and water." Feng Shui - sometimes called Chinese "geomancy"--
first developed as the art and science of orienting dwellings, buildings
and cities. At a later date, Feng Shui also came to be occupied
with the situation of gravesites. Certain places in the landscape
have life breath (sheng ch'i). Feng Shui is concerned with discovery
of such places and due note of their individual qualities.
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What is the History of Feng Shui?
Although its origins are lost in antiquity, Feng Shui appears to have
developed in widespread consciousness during the Warring States period.
With the advent of the compass, two schools of practice came into
being: the "Form" School and the "Compass" School. The Form
School - the earliest is concerned with the essence of terrain, climate,
and ch'i. The Compass School - a later development - adds the use
of a specialized compass (and, later, a specialized ruler) to make
its determinations.
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Can Feng Shui Be Practiced Without
A Compass? Certainly.
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Is There A Tibetan Feng Shui?
Yes and no. There are some modern Chinese "practitioners" who, in
order to make themselves seem more "mysterious," claim to have studied
"Tibetan Feng Shui." There is no indigenous Tibetan Feng Shui per
se. The whole art of Feng Shui as practiced in Tibet descended from
the Chinese Form School, and entered Tibet in the 7th Century. There
is an indigenous Tibetan practice concerned with the location of secret
places wherein religious treasures are concealed, but this has almost
nothing to do with basic Feng Shui principles.
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Is Feng Shui Practiced In Any Other
Countries? Feng Shui is practiced all over the world. In Vietnam,
for example, it is known as Dia Ly. Regardless of where it is practiced,
it is still fundamentally a Chinese science. Thus, traditional Feng
Shui principles in Vietnam (or America, for that matter) are the same
as in China.
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Can Feng Shui Be Taught? Certainly.
A really gifted student will devote about twenty years of intense
study and experience to reach the first stage of proficiency. It is
helpful to wander around the earth, visiting remote places, villages,
farms, towns, cities, etc. It is helpful to sleep alone in the mountains,
hills, or deserts, and experience changes in weather and climate.
It is helpful to read all of the classics on the subject, and to further
study the modern sciences. Extremely well developed powers of observation
are necessary, and these are difficult to teach. After a time, however,
one gets a sense of knowing what to look for. Later, this becomes
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Is Feng Shui A Religion? No.
Feng Shui is similar to natural science.
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Is Feng Shui Concerned With Divination?
No. Although you can make certain observations concerning the probable
outcome of certain activities, there is no divination aspect to Feng
Shui.
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Are There "Lucky" and "Unlucky" Places?
All places are "lucky." Some places are "luckier" than others. The
deepest place in the ocean is lucky for sea-turtles. |
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What Are "Dragons" and "Tigers?"
Dragons and Tigers are symbolics used to describe topographical formations.
Such symbolics can also refer to two of the four quarters: the Azure
Dragon of the East; the White Tiger of the West.
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What Are Dragon "Veins?" Dragon
veins or Dragon pulse are generally considered ch'i conducting sinews
and features of topography. One also hears of the Dragon's "navel,"
which is generally considered an ideal place.
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What Are "Secret Arrows?" The
sha are noxious channels, or, in the alternative, evil influences
or stagnant exhalations. Sha are bad vapours or inhibiting courses.
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Can (and Should) A Grave Be "Sited?"
Any respect or care one shows to one's ancestors cannot be wrong.
This should be done for its own sake and not to confer wealth, fame
or other benefit to the living.
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