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The Art of Feng Shui Feng shui (pronounced "fung schway") isn't just another one of those so-called "ancient Chinese secrets." Rather, it is the idea that individuals should live in harmony with their environment. Literally translated, feng shui means "wind and water." The ancient Chinese believed that if we live in balance with the order of the world (Earth's winds and waters), we could attract fortune and prosperity.
Although the exact origins of feng shui are debatable, it is thought to have originated in China about five thousand years ago. Scholars theorized and recorded various aspects of feng shui as early as the Song dynasty (960 B.C). However, the basic principles of feng shui were first written down during the Han dynasty (25 A.D.). Over the years, scholars made minor changes to the basic principles and created the "Form" and "Compass" schools of feng shui which are relatively unchanged to this day. |
