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CULTURE & ARCHITECTURE

• Fengshui, or wind-and-water, also known as geomancy, is an ancient practice that
uses almanacs, charms, and complex compasses to coordinate the
interactions of people, their living spaces, and the natural environment.

• Fengshui regulates two dimensions of the environment - the spatial (the physical
configuration of the land), and the temporal (determining the most favorable
time to build).

• According to these principles, humans change the environment when they build
habitation sites, with a potential to alter the flow of beneficial energy or qi in a
positive or a negative way.

• The best sites allow energy or qi to flow freely, but not too rapidly.

• The placement of earth (hills) and water (streams) was seen as especially
crucial.
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• Fengshui, a special Chinese
tradition in architecture, usually
links the whole process from site
selection, designing, construction
and interior and exterior
decorating in ancient times.
• Feng means WIND and shui is
WATER.
• Fengshui combines the trinity of
the Heaven, the Earth and
humans, and seeks harmony
between selected site, orienting,
natural doctrine and human
fate.
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• It repulses human destruction of
nature and stresses cohabitation
with the environment, which is
regarded as perfect and occult.
• In China, a fengshui practitioner,
or a diviner, usually applies
theories as Yingyang, Sixiang,
Wuxing and Bagua, based on the
principle of the Heaven and the
Earth in harmony, to select an
optimum place for accommodation.
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• Qi, deemed as the basic
element of the physical
world in ancient Chinese
philosophy, is the essence
of fengshui.
• The art of fengshui
advocates there is a
certain field, sort of like
magnetic field, termed as qi
field.
• An auspicious qi field is
what fengshui practitioners
seek while an evil one is
what they strive to avoid.
Feng Shui & its Applicability
• There are five elements - long
(dragon), xue (cave), sha (sand),
shui (water) and xiang (orientation).
They avoid evil qi and gain auspicious qi.
• In order to keep qi of the Heaven and
the Earth in harmony in the
construction of a new structure, earth
vein should not be spoiled.
• The best orientation is a building with
its face facing a river or a lake in the
south and back against a hill in the
north.
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• Feng Shui is an ancient art and
science developed over 3,000 years
ago in China.
• It is a complex body of system that
reveals how to balance the energies
of any given space to assure the
health and good fortune for people
inhabiting it.
• In Chinese culture wind and water are
associated with good health, thus
good feng shui came to mean good
fortune, while bad feng shui means
bad luck, or misfortune.
Feng Shui & its Applicability
• Feng Shui is based on the Taoist
vision and understanding of nature,
particularly on the idea that the land
is alive and filled with Chi, or energy.
• The ancient Chinese believed that the
land's energy could either make or
break the kingdom.
• The theories of yin and yang, as well
as the five feng shui elements, are
some of the basic aspects of a feng
shui analysis that come from Taoism.
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• Feng shui is the art of placing
objects and arranging space in a
way that harmony and a balance
of the elements can be attained
in that particular environment.
• Feng shui is an ancient Chinese
system of aesthetics believed to
use the laws of both Heaven
(astronomy) and Earth
(geography) to help one improve
life by receiving positive qi(chi)
• Historically, feng shui was widely
used to orient buildings—often
spiritually significant structures
such as tombs, but also dwellings
and other structures—in an
auspicious manner.
• Feng shui (pronounced fung shway)
is an ancient Chinese practice dating
back over 7000 years that, literally
translated, means "wind-water".
• Used primarily in architecture,
landscaping and interior decorating,
Operating on the belief that all things
both living and inanimate have a
"chi", or energy force, that flows
through it.
• Most Chinese interior design
principles are based on Feng Shui, or
the ancient tradition of arrangement
of space to create a harmonious
environment.
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• It is believed that adjusting the
energy of the home through feng
shui can promote health, prosperity,
success and love.
• Manipulating our outer world is often
an effective way of changing our
inner selves.
• The success of Feng Shui depends on
one’s intentions and constant
attention.
• One has to forget negative beliefs
and this will help in overcoming the
obstacles that are preventing
positive things from happening . Feng Shui Octagon
• In Feng Shui it is important to
harness positive energy and allow it
to flow freely.
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FENG SHUI IN INTERIORS
• Feng shui principles operate
mainly around the openings in a
room.
• Doors that face high activity
roadways and windows that look
out onto a beautiful view are
preferable.
• Foyers should be brightly lit and
completely free of clutter.
• Chi flows through the home like
water, through doors and
windows, so it is imperative that
these entrances not be
blocked.
Feng Shui & its Applicability
• Inauspicious (unlucky) energy is called
"killing breath".
• Lucky energy lines travel in a curved,
wandering pattern.
• The unlucky lines that create killing
breath are straight and sharp, pointed
objects which are referred to as
poison arrows.
• Sharp corners, pointy roof angles, even
outside electrical poles or exposed
overhead beams are all considered to
be poisonous.
• Too many sharp angles are aggressive.
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ELEMENTS OF FENG SHUI
• WATER – promotes opportunities and
wealth; Colors -Blue, Black
• WOOD - promotes development and
creative energies; Colors -Green,
Brown
• METAL - generates attention and
transmit energy; Colors - White, Gray
• EARTH – represents stability,
permanence; Colors - Light Yellow,
Sandy/Earthy, Light Brown
• FIRE - is considered the most
powerful of all five elements and
represents energy & passion;
Colors - Red, Strong Yellow, Orange,
Purple, Pink
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COLORS IN FENG SHUI
• Colors of Feng Shui helps to get
as much positive energy as
possible.
• the color chart of Feng Shui
determines the best color to
harmonize the emotions and to
radiate positive energy.
• Ultimately, Feng Shui is the belief
that believes in the manipulation
of colors and the positioning of
the various objects in a house, in
order to divert the same amount
of energy strong and positive as
possible.
The feng shui Color chart
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 Feng Shui Chart
– representing the
placement/grouping
of spaces in a
house

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 Feng Shui Chart
– representing the
placement/grouping
of spaces in a
house

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 THE BAGUA
• The Bagua, originating from the I
Ching or Book of Changes, is an
eight-sided map that overlays
the floorplan of a lot, building or
room.
• Each of the eight sections and
the center corresponds to a
section of life experience:
career, wisdom/knowledge,
family, finances, reputation,
relationships,
children/creativity,
benefactors/supportive
people, and health.
Feng Shui & its Applicability
• By overlaying the Bagua onto a floor-plan,
the locations of these life areas are
identified for the flow of chi through the
structure.
• For less chi areas simple solutions to
adjust the chi flow to strengthen the area
and bring it into harmony.
• Simple Solutions such as Colors,
textures, plants and mirrors are just a
few of the many elements that easily
create good energy flow and transform
an environment to one of harmony and
well being.
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 • Feng shui (or Fung shui)
is a Chinese system of
geomancy believed to use
the laws of both Heaven
and Earth to help one
improve life by receiving
positive qi.

• It involves the intuitive,

aesthetic adjustment of
visible and invisible
objects or factors,
realigning all dimensions
of the environment into a
balanced, harmonious
state.

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FENG SHUI SYMBOLS TO BRING GOOD FORTUNE

Frogs are said to bring The Fish (Carp or Koi)

fortune and luck. Wealth, strength and prosperity

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 The Chinese
Horse -
Success,
fame,
endurance,
courage and
speed

The Chinese Ox
Success, abundance and accumulation of wealth
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 The Chinese Cranes
Longevity, health, happiness,
wisdom and good luck

The Lucky
Money Cat
Money luck,
business,
wealth, The Wise Old Elephant
prosperity and Strength,wisdom,prosperity,
opportunities good luck and prudence
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LUCKY CHARMS OF FENG SHUI

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