| Feng Shui (pronounced as âfung | | | | to fit with many different decorating styles. Truly it is a |
| schwayâ) literally translated means | | | | belief system which combines many different religious, |
| âwind and water.â It is an ancient | | | | geographical, astrological, mathematical, and |
| Chinese art and science of placement and arranging | | | | philosophical ideas, as well as aesthetic values. |
| objects and space within the environment so as to | | | | The origins of the term Feng Shui have been said to |
| achieve harmony and balance. The object is promote | | | | come from the Jin Dynasty (265-420.) In the Burial |
| and nurture the flow of good Chi (pronounced | | | | Book written by Guo Pu, Chi rides the wind and stops |
| âcheeâ,) which is a Chinese word | | | | at the boundary created by the water. Ancient |
| similar to âenergyâ in English. | | | | Chinese believed in manipulating the Chi so that it was |
| Feng Shui is not simply a decorating style. In fact, it is a | | | | directed with purpose and not wasted. |
| discipline with rules and guidelines that can be adapted | | | | |