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WHAT IS FENG-SHUI?
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eng means "wind," and shui means "water" (pronounced fung-shway).
In Chinese culture, gentle wind and smooth water have always been associated
with a good harvest and good health, while harsh winds and stagnant water have
been linked to famine and disease. Therefore, "good" feng-shui has come to mean
good livelihood and fortune, and "bad" feng-shui has come to mean hardship and
misfortune.Feng-shui is not a superstition or a set of dos and don'ts. It is
the art and science of understanding the forces of nature in order to design
houses and workplaces that blend with the environment instead of clashing with
it. It aims to help us live in harmony with the world by promoting the flow of
positive energy and neutralizing or avoiding negative or destructive energy.
Like traditional Chinese medicine, feng-shui has a rich and subtle tradition
with a standardized body of knowledge that takes years of formal training to
master. As the tradition becomes firmly planted in the West, training programs
and professional standards will evolve here as they have in
Asia.
The Two Branches of Feng-shui
Feng-shui has two branches: the Landform Classification (ti-li) branch and the Building
Characteristics (chai-yun) branch. The Landform Classification branch
studies how energy flows over, around, and through mountains, rivers, and
valleys, and how the energy connected with nearby landforms, as well as roads
and buildings, can affect a building or burial site. The Building
Characteristics branch studies the flow of energy within a structure and how it
affects the occupants. Expert practitioners are trained in both branches of
feng-shui.
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