Monthly Archives: February 2019

Dr Hsu Fengshui talk 16 Form School

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#16: Form School Design Model – The Four Features

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16: Form School Design Model – The Four Features

“Form defines energy, energy manifests information” is the guiding concept of Form School Feng Shui.

When we talk about form, let’s begin with the big picture of form – our planet Earth.

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Dr Hsu Fengshui talk 15 Concept

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#15: Form School 101 – Feng Shui Concept

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15: Form School 101 – Feng Shui Concept

We have already discussed the basic concepts of Feng Shui. The diagram below summarizes these concepts in terms of the two pillars of thought that support Form School Feng Shui.

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Dr Hsu Fengshui talk 14

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#14: Does Good Luck Come From the Blowing of Wind And the Flowing of Water?

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14: Does Good Luck Come From “the Blowing of Wind And the Flowing of Water”?

When Chinese people talk about Feng Shui, we often hear the phrase: “Feng sheng shui qi hao yun lai,” roughly translated it means “Good Luck comes with the blowing of wind and the flowing of water”. Somehow this saying sounds convincing in Chinese, but from the Feng Shui point of view the opposite is closer to being true.

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Dr Hsu Fengshui talk 13 Architecture

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#13: Feng Shui and Architecture

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13: Feng Shui and Architecture

In my first article, I mentioned that Feng Shui is about the knowledge and wisdom of living environmental design.

In modern times, environmental design, whether if it’s a commercial building, or house or other spaces, is the job of architects. What role is there for Feng Shui? Do Feng Shui practitioners have anything of value to add?

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Dr Hsu Fengshui talk 10

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#10: Feng Shui Masters – Can You See Chi?

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10: Feng Shui Masters – Can You See Chi?

In my last posting (No. 9), we mentioned that the two pillars of Feng Shui are natural law and Chi monism. To talk about Feng Shui, then, we have to talk about Chi.

In Feng Shui site selection, an auspicious place is one with abundant Chi. However, since Chi has no form or image, how can we tell whether a place has abundant Chi? Without objective criteria, one person can say that the Chi of a place is good, and another person can say that it is bad. How can we judge who is right?

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Dr Hsu Fengshui talk 9

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#9: What is Chi?

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9: What is Chi?

The two pillars of Feng Shui theory are natural law and chi monism. In Chinese, there are many terms that involve chi, like “chi si” (complexion), “chi li” (strength), “chi po” (spirits), and so on. In other words, the concept of chi is deeply embedded in the Chinese mind.

But what is chi? It cannot be touched, seen, or measured. Everyone seems to know it, but no one can put a finger on it.

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