FENG SHUI 风水

‘ZANG SHU’, Book of Burial

FENG SHUI is a well known Chinese Metaphysics for its ability to creates “harmonious” and “balanced” environment”. However, its origins is traced back to an ancient text that is focused on burial customs and the selection of burial sites.

One of the earliest written records on FENG SHUI is the ‘ZANG SHU’, also known as the Book of Burial authored by GUO PU during the JIN Dynasty. This book delves into a person’s energy (Qi) after death, while emphasising the significance of environmental factors and the surrounding landscape of burial grounds, benefiting both the departed and their descendants. It is the reason behind the emphasis on the importance of burial ground although FENG SHUI is seemingly for the living. The following are the key principles which greatly influence most of the FENG SHUI Methods in practice today:

1. An eternal bond exists between ancestors and their descendants because of their relation by blood and bone. The descendent will shares the good or suffer the bad fortune as their ancestor much like they inherit their genetics.

2. Through their bones, the departed tap into the earth’s Energy ( QI) for transition to the next stage in the Universe. This completion of the cycle is considered a good fortune in Chinese culture.

3. Therefore, it is crucial to find a conducive ground where the remains can decompose completely to absorb the QI.

4. Landform guides the movement of QI. The process of tracing the QI is know as Seeking The Dragon (XUN LONG). Where QI gathers is the chosen burial site which the selection process is call Acupoint (DIAN XUE).

5. Qi disperses with the wind, while water aids in its retention.

‘KAN YU’ and ‘FENG SHUI’

In the early stages, this Art was known as KAN YU because the work was focused on landform and environmental factors. KAN YU gained popularity because of the belief that it can enhance the good fortune of the living and started to be integrated into the design of cities and palaces from TANG to the QING Dynasty and to its application today. However, over these generations, the term “KAN YU” became less known with urbanisation while “FENG SHUI” which literally means Wind and Water popularised because of the knowledge on the importance of QI retention was widespread. FENG SHUI or KAN YU, they ultimately share the goal of creating a “harmonious” and “balanced” environment which good FENG SHUI is a conducive environment that enhance the well-being, prosperity, success and other aspects of life for the occupants.

Two Main Schools of FENG SHUI

Most of the FENG SHUI Practice today follows the principles from ZANG SHU and are split ito two main schools, the Form School (XING SHI PAI) and the Compass School (LUO PAN PAI). The former focuses on landscape features compliance with Landform Theories, while the latter is concerned with the study of Energy Flow (QI) within a space. Both the Form and the Compass School have their unique techniques. Many FENG SHUI practitioners incorporate elements from both schools in their analyses and recommendations, depending on the specific needs and circumstances of a space.

XUN LONG and DIAN XUE Theory

It is observed that there is a difference in modern day FENG SHUI practice. Most people would have already built, purchased or leased their property before they seek FENG SHUI consultation which is not the most beneficial. This may be due to the misconception that FENG SHUI is just about the interior arrangement and colours. Ideally, FENG SHUI consultation should be seek before purchase, build, rebuild or renovate to have a personalised advice of what one should be looking for to be able to fully benefit from the XUN LONG and DIAN XUE Theory.

葬书

风水是一门众所周知的中华易学，以其创造“和谐”和“平衡”的环境的能力而闻名。然而，它的起源却追溯到一本关注葬礼习俗和选址的古代文本。

关于风水的最早文字记载之一是《葬书》，由晋朝郭璞所著。这本书探讨了人在死后的能量（气），同时强调环境因素和葬地周围的地形景观的重要性，使逝者和他们的后代受益。这就是强调墓地重要性的原因，尽管风水主要与生者有关。以下是对大多数今天的风水法产生重大影响的关键原则:

1. 祖先与后代之间存在永恒的纽带，因为他们有着骨血的关系。后代会分享祖先的好运或承受不幸，就像他们继承基因一样。

2. 逝者通过他们的骨骼吸取地球的能量（气）以过渡到宇宙的下一个阶段。在华人文化中，这种循环的完成被视为一种圆满。

3. 因此，寻找一个有利于遗骸完全分解并吸收气的有益地面至关重要。

4. 地形引导气的流动。追踪气的过程被称为寻龙。气聚集的地方是选定的葬地，选择过程称为点穴。

5. 气随风散去，而水有助于其保持。

堪舆与风水

在早期阶段，这门艺术被称为堪舆，因为其工作集中在地形和环境因素上。堪舆因为相信它可以增强人的好运而变得流行，并开始从唐朝到清朝逐渐融入城市和宫殿的设计，并延续至今。然而，随着城市化的发展，“堪舆”这个词逐渐不为人所知，而“风水”这个词因为对气的保留重要性的认识广泛流传，因此变得更为普遍。风水或堪舆，它们最终的目标都是为了创造一个“和谐”和“平衡”的环境而好风水就是有利于增进居住者福祉,繁荣,成功和生活其他方面的环境。

风水两个主要学派

今天的大部分风水实践遵循《葬书》的原则，主要有两个主要学派，形势派和罗盘派。前者专注于与地形理论相符的地景特征，而后者关注空间能量流动（气）的研究。形势派和罗盘派都有各自独特的技巧, 许多风水师根据特定空间的需求和情况，结合了两个学派的元素进行分析和建议。

寻龙点穴

现代风水实践中存在一些差异。大部份人在寻求风水咨询之前已经建造、购买或租赁了他们的物业，这并不是最有益的做法。这可能是因为对风水的误解，认为它只涉及室内布局和颜色。理想情况下，在购买物业，兴建，重建或装修之前应寻求风水咨询，以对自己应该寻找的物业有个人化的建议，以便能够充分受益于寻龙点穴理论。