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Feng Shui 风水 fēng shuǐ

Reference from http://fengshui.about.com/od/thebasics/qt/fengshui.htm

Feng Shui, developed over 3,000 years ago in China, is an ancient art and science. It is a complex body of knowledge that reveals how to balance the energies of any given space to assure health and good fortune for people inhabiting it. 
 
Feng means wind and Shui means water. In Chinese culture wind and water are associated with good health, thus good Feng Shui means good fortune, while bad Feng Shui means bad luck, or misfortune. 

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 specific land's energy could either make or break the kingdom, so to speak. 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.

The main tools used in a Feng Shui analysis are the Compass and the Bagua. The Feng Shui energy map, or Bagua, is an octagonal grid containing the symbols of the I Ching, the ancient oracle on which Feng Shui is based. Knowing the Bagua of your home will help you understand the connection of specific Feng Shui areas of your home to specific areas of your life.


Bagua

The Bagua is an essential tool in the majority of Feng Shui schools. The Bagua used in Feng shui can appear in two different versions: the Earlier Heaven Bagua, used for burial sites and the Later Heaven Bagua, used for the residences.
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Five Feng Shui Elements

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     The theory of five Feng Shui elements is one of the main concepts in the ancient art of Feng Shui. The five Feng Shui elements are Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water. These Feng Shui elements interact in many ways, called cycles, such as the productive and destructive cycles. 
     Each Feng Shui element is represented by a specific color, and color is the easiest way to use the five elements principle to bring more harmony into your home with Feng Shui.
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