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House design by surname in Feng Shui
Feng Shui is an exclusive Chinese cultural achievement and experience in architecture. This paper reviews one special Feng Shui model for the selection of auspicious orientations for house elements such as the main entrance, kitchen, or bedrooms, based on the classification of surnames. Investigation of original references and historical literature reveals that this model has been mentioned, but never analysed in detail. Four significant Feng Shui concepts forming the theoretical aspect of the model have been revealed. These four concepts are the Five Elements, the Magic Square, the concept of centrality and the layout of the Chinese courtyard house.
House design by surname in Feng Shui
Feng Shui is an exclusive Chinese cultural achievement and experience in architecture. This paper reviews one special Feng Shui model for the selection of auspicious orientations for house elements such as the main entrance, kitchen, or bedrooms, based on the classification of surnames. Investigation of original references and historical literature reveals that this model has been mentioned, but never analysed in detail. Four significant Feng Shui concepts forming the theoretical aspect of the model have been revealed. These four concepts are the Five Elements, the Magic Square, the concept of centrality and the layout of the Chinese courtyard house.
House design by surname in Feng Shui
Lu, Su-Ju (author) / Jones, Peter Blundell (author)
The Journal of Architecture ; 5 ; 355-367
2000-01-01
13 pages
Article (Journal)
Electronic Resource
Unknown
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