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Feng Shui: Traditional Feng Shui
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The first mention of Feng Shui comes from The Book of Burial (c. 300 BCE) where it says: "The energy that rides the wind stops at the edge of water and is retained." Just how Feng Shui developed across the world is hard to say. Traditional Feng Shui started as a joining of construction and astrology In Chinese the literal translation of Feng Shui is "Wind Water". Since the time of Xia, Capital cities in China have been constructed to the rules of feng shui. The rules for the construction of cities can be found in the Zhou-era Kaogong ji (Manual of Crafts). Rules for builders were codified in the Lu ban jing (Carpenter's Manual).
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Because traditional feng shui is partly based on time-space theory, Kartar coined the phrase "astrology for architecture" to describe the time and space aspect to how feng shui works. An energy field is created in every structure based on when it was built and what direction it faces. Feng shui has historically been called Chinese Geomancy. Energies from the earth below combine with energies from the sun and stars above to create an energetic blueprint inside every house or building. Natural landscapes as well as man-made objects can influence this energetic blueprint.
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Feng shui has been practiced throughout Asia for thousands of years, and has recently grown in popularity in the United States as a tool for home design. Although considered part of traditional Chinese medicine in Asia, it is not largely regarded as a healthcare tool in the United States, preventative or otherwise.
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