Feng Shui

How Feng Shui Was Used by China’s Emperors

Chinese feng shui is very popular nowadays. So what is feng shui? At its core is a system that promotes harmony between humans and their environment. Essentially though, it is the study of geography. People living in a place with good feng shui are likely to be blessed with long and healthy lives and growing ...

Jessica Kneipp

Zen stones on a log with water reflected in background.

Feng Shui and Lucky Bamboo Arrangements

The basics of feng shui are well-known. No matter what culture you belong to, the concept of feng shui will have directly or indirectly affected your thoughts and subsequent living arrangements. An ancient Chinese concept of house arrangement, feng shui positively influences the energies flowing within the home by harmonizing it with that of the ...

Emma Lu

Lucky bamboo in a saucer on a table.

The Best Feng Shui

In the past, there was a man who wanted to build a house, and he invited a feng shui master to check the location. Just as they got near it, they saw birds flying out of some trees. The man said to the feng shui master: “Let’s do this another time. There must be children ...

Nspirement Staff

Seolbong Park.

Feng Shui Analysis of the ‘Blood Flag’ and the Impact Behind It

On October 1 every year, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) authorities order the “blood flag“ to be hung up on all the streets of Mainland China. This year, while the global COVID-19 pandemic, also known as the CCP virus, is still raging and oblivious to the rest of the world in lockdown, the display of ...

Michael Segarty

A row of trees along a dirt road.

Applying Feng Shui to Bedroom Art

If you are planning to place some artwork in your bedroom, you might want to ensure that you follow feng shui principles so that the paintings harmoniously blend in with the room. There are two important things you should consider — the bagua of your home and the type of imagery depicted in the painting. ...

Emma Lu

A bedroom with art.

Feng Shui Factors to Consider When Looking for a House

Looking for accommodation can be a critical life issue for every person at some point in their lives. There are many factors to be concerned about, so when you make your final decision, you will not rent an unpleasant house. Feng shui (Chinese geomancy) has certain conditions for homes and some houses that do not ...

Helen London

A suburban house.

Ancient Culture: Flower Arranging Across the World

Flower arranging is one of the oldest decorative art forms. And China has a pretty rich history in this field, with the earliest records of arrangements seen around 207 BCE to 220 CE during the Han era. The culture Practitioners of Taoism, Buddhism, and Confucianism played an important role in the development of flower arrangement ...

Raven Montmorency

A flower arrangement including sunflowers.

This Kind of Person Will Be Blessed With Good Feng Shui Land

Most Chinese people believe in feng shui, hoping that good feng shui can help them change their luck or maintain their good luck. The ancients believed that ancestral tombs located on good feng shui land would bring prosperity to the descendants. In actual fact, not everybody can be blessed with good feng shui land. Only ...

Helen London

Auspicious feng sui land.

The Principles of Feng Shui

“Feng shui” literally means “wind” and “water” — the former refers to energy and atmosphere, while the latter refers to mobility and changes. What are the principles of feng shui, then? Like all great truths, they are simple and straightforward. Most people think we are affected by feng shui, but they don’t know that we ...

Armin Auctor

The Taoist yin/yang symbol.

Feng Shui Master Chen Lang’s Last Words

Li Ka-shing, a Hong Kong billionaire, started out as a small businessman at the age of 30. At a reception, he met Chen Lang, one of the 10 most famous feng shui masters in Hong Kong at that time. Chen Lang read Li’s fortune and jokingly asked Li: “How much wealth do you want in ...

Armin Auctor

Rocks piled up on the shore of a lake.