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Matthews, Michael R. (2018). "Feng Shui: Educational Responsibilities and Opportunities". In Matthews, Michael R. (ed.). History, Philosophy and Science Teaching: New Perspectives. Science: Philosophy, History and Education. Cham, Switzerland: Springer. p.31. ISBN 978-3-319-62616-1. Since the Zhen area is associated with the wood element and the colors blue and green, the room may have a wall or numerous objects that contain a variety of green and blue colors. A small tree plant (such as a bonsai or bamboo plant) or other woody elements (such as a wooden sculpture or a bed with a wooden frame) may also be placed in the room. Cosmography that bears a resemblance to modern feng shui devices and formulas appears on a piece of jade unearthed at Hanshan and dated around 3000 BC. Archaeologist Li Xueqin links the design to the liuren astrolabe, zhinan zhen and luopan. [19] In the aspirations method, the five elements are associated with the same colors as they are in the original tradition of the five elements or forces and bagua maps. Feng, Shi (1990). "Zhongguo zaoqi xingxiangtu yanjiu". 自然科學史硏究 (Ziran kexueshi yanjiu)[ Research on the History of Natural Science] (2).

a b c d e f g h i j k l m n Anderson, E.N.; Anderson, Marja L. (1973). Mountains and Water: Essays on the Cultural Ecology of South Coastal China. Asian Folklore & Social Life Monographs. Vol.54. The Orient Cultural Service. pp.127–146. When arranging a room, be sure to assess how you plan to use the room most frequently and ensure that activity will take place in the commanding position – whether that be reclining on the sofa, sleeping in bed, quilting at a sewing table, cooking at the stove, or toiling away at your desk.

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Cody, Jeffrey W. (1996). "Striking a Harmonious Chord: Foreign Missionaries and Chinese-style Buildings, 1911–1949". Architronic. 5 (3): 1–30. OCLC 888791587. Cheng, Jian Jun; Fernandes-Gonçalves, Adriana (1998). Chinese Feng Shui Compass: Step by Step Guide. the Shang dynasty. [49] The sifang is much older, however. It was used at Niuheliang, and figured large in Hongshan culture's astronomy. And it is this area of China that is linked to Yellow Emperor (Huangdi) who allegedly invented the south-pointing spoon (see compass). [50] Traditional feng shui [ edit ]

Smith, Richard J. (2019). "The Transnational Travels of Geomancy in Premodern East Asia, C. 1600–C. 1901 Pt I". Transnational Asia. Rice University. 2 (1): 1–112. doi: 10.25613/uxwv-zpzd. Bennett, Steven J. (1978). "Patterns of the Sky and Earth: A Chinese Science of Applied Cosmology". Chinese Science. 3: 1–26. JSTOR 43896378. The Chinese words feng and shui literally translate to wind and water, both of which represent good health and are associated with good fortune in Chinese culture. Together, the philosophy of feng shui is a practice with origins that are thousands of years old. Although the philosophy and its practices are more than 4000 years old, feng shui has maintained deep roots in modern Chinese culture and has worked its way into western culture, too. Today, feng shui principles are applied to almost every aspect of modern life in China, from city layout and building architecture to corporate logo design and both personal and professional communications. Modern feng shui practitioners use several methods and theories borrowed from traditional Chinese feng shui practices to achieve their aims: Bagua energy mapVyse, Stuart (2020-01-23). Superstition: A Very Short Introduction. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-255131-3.

The Transnational Travels of Geomancy in Premodern East Asia, C. 1600 - C. 1900: Part Ii". Transnational Asia. Rice University. 2 (1). doi: 10.25613/i5m7-5d0i. The astronomical history of feng shui is evident in the development of instruments and techniques. According to the Zhouli, the original feng shui instrument may have been a gnomon. Chinese used circumpolar stars to determine the north–south axis of settlements. This technique explains why Shang palaces at Xiaotun lie 10° east of due north. In some of the cases, as Paul Wheatley observed, they bisected the angle between the directions of the rising and setting sun to find north. [25] This technique provided the more precise alignments of the Shang walls at Yanshi and Zhengzhou. Rituals for using a feng shui instrument required a diviner to examine current sky phenomena to set the device and adjust their position in relation to the device. [26] Yan Dunjie) (May 1978). "關於西漢初期的式盤和占盤(Guanyu Xi-Han chuqi de shipan he zhanpan)" [On the cosmic boards and divination boards from the early Western Han period]. 考古 (Kaogu)[ Archaeology, Beijing]. 12: 334–337. The Compass Branch includes techniques such as Flying Star and Eight Mansions. [ citation needed] Western forms of feng shui [ edit ]It was only after China's Reform and Opening-Up that feng shui would see a complete resurgence. As economic liberalization promoted social competition and individualism, feng shui was able to find new footing due to its focus on individualism and amoral justification of social differences. [33] Foundational concepts [ edit ] Definition and classification [ edit ] Feng Shui used to be a closely-guarded secret. Its masters traditionally resided in the Chinese Imperial Court and weren’t allowed to spread their knowledge. That meant that Feng Shui’s secrets only got passed down between father and son for many generations.