Acknowledgments ix

Introduction
Feng-Shui as a Taoist Art 1
How to Use This Book 8

PART ONE
KNOWING THE SOURCE: THE HISTORY OF FENG-SHUI
1. Ancient Beginnings 13
2. The Formative Period 23
3. The Rise of Feng-shui as a Science 30
4. Decline and Resurgence 35

PART TWO
ENTERING THE GATE: LEARNING THE BASICS
5. Taoist Cosmology 41
6. The Chinese Calendar 47
7. The Geomantic Compass 51
8. The Nine Palaces 57
9. The Geomantic Chart 61
10. Landforms 63

PART THREE
SWIRLING THE UNIVERSE: THE PRACTICE OF FENG-SHUI
11. Evaluating the External Environment 103
12. Evaluating the Internal Environment 151
13. Taking Readings with the Geomantic Compass 172
14. Setting Up the Geomantic Chart 181
15. Superimposing the Geomantic Chart onto a Building's Floor Plan 202
16. The Influence of the Yearly and Monthly Cycles 217
17. Matching the Occupants to the Dwelling 223
18. Setting Up Countermeasures and Enhancers 229
19. Sweeping the Karma of a Building 242

PART FOUR
HIDING AND REVEALING THE UNIVERSE
20. An Ancient Wisdom for Modern Times 249

APPENDICES
A. The Dynasties of China 257
B. Steps in Doing a Feng-shui Reading 259
C. Where to Find Key Information 262
D. Template of the Twenty-four-Directions Ring 264
E. The Great Dharani 265
F. Selected References in Chinese 267

Index 269