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Feng Shui Concepts Promote Harmony
By James R Blunt
Feng Shui is a concept that if studied and followed correctly
can affect the harmonious environment around an individual and
the space they occupy. The first thing a person must understand
when grasping a new concept is what the concept actually means.
Feng Shui translates to mean wind and water and these two components
are two fundamental forms of life energy according to Chinese
philosophy. Once this is understood, one can then begin to grasp
the history of Feng Shui and how it has developed over the years.
The Earth Is A Being With Energy Surrounding It
Feng Shui began in ancient China around the third century B.C.
with the West Han dynasty. According to feng shui design, a belief
exists that the earth is a being with life that has an energy
surrounding it.
That energy in Chinese is called "chi". Chi is determined
by the placement of an object and the actual physical surroundings
placed around that object. The site around an object, usually
a building, is believed to have either positive or negative energy.
Practiced By Rich And Poor
In ancient China feng shui design was practiced by rich and poor
alike. According to the website www.indobase.com,
one can read a wonderful detailed explanation of the history of
feng shui. "In ancient China a city was planned in concentric
rectangles surrounded by walls surrounded by lakes, hills, valley,
gardens, courtyards and parks."
The Chinese tried to ensure that both the manmade and the natural
environment were planned to promote and enhance positive energy.
Then they were landscaped using the Yin and Yang ideas.
Enhancing Family Relationships
Good feng shui was ensured by the ancients when they constructed
their buildings to enhance harmonious relationships between members
of a family and between the family and country.
According to feng shui design, "the left of the building
represented Yang or male force and was connected to the forces
of heaven and the right of the building represented Yin or the
female force and was connected with the energies of the earth."
The Yang forces were represented in sun lit roofs and elevation
in the front.
Yin forces were represented in structures that had shadowed eaves
and elevations in the back. If a structure was not balanced and
leaned more toward either Yin or Yang forces, then this would
be considered improper and unbalanced. Ancient emperors built
their palaces based on this feng shui guide and this was thought
to be very favorable to power.
Promoting A More Harmonious Environment
Feng shui needs to be fully researched in order to be understood.
The ancient Chinese were looking for a way to promote a more harmonious
environment when they began to use feng shui. In today’s society,
lives are becoming more and more hectic.
If a person can find tranquility and peace by using feng shui,
then more should try this unique and life altering philosophy.
About the Author:
James R Blunt has written a number of articles on architecture,
home improvement and Feng Shui including The
Design, Architecture
And Design, Design
Development, Architectural
Digest, Architectural
Services, Architectural
Design, The
Architect, The
Architectural.
Keep a lookout for more of his articles on this website.
Little Known Feng Shui Facts....
The Chinese have believed in the art of Feng Shui for over three
thousand years. It is only in recent decades that the mysticism
surrounding Feng Shui has entranced Western Civilizations. You
do not need to have a degree in home decorating to change your
living space using this art. All you need is some guidance and
a little patience.
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