风水概论(英文)

FengShuiAStreetwiseIntroductionINTRODUCTIONWhatdoyousayabouttheFengShuiofabuildingwithsuchaviewfromitswindow?SCHOOLSFormSchool(形法)Coretheory:landformsandwaterwaysdecidesthelocationofthedragon’slair(龙穴),whereQiconverges.CompassSchool(理气)Coretheory:EachoftheeightcardinaldirectionsholdsadifferenttypeofQi.Tool:compasswithmarkingsofthe8fundamentaltrigrams(八卦),the28constellations(二十八宿),5phasesofQi(五行),etc.Branches:FlyingStar(飞星),ThreeHarmonies(三合),MysticalDoors(奇门),ChangingTrigrams(易卦),EightHouse/Mansion(八宅),etc.Generalconceptforbothschools:QiQITentativedefinition:theunderlyingquintessence,“soul,”and“substance”ofallthings;thefundamental,vital,nourishingforcethatdriveslifeforward.Categoriesandtheirsignificance:HeavenQi:naturalforcesoftheheavens—thesun,moon,planets,andstars;guaranteetheexistenceoflifeatall(Whatdoes天气meantoyou?)EarthQi:forcesofmountains,waterways,deserts,valleys,andplains;affectourphysicalhealth,temperament,andcompatibilitywithothers(Whatdoes地气meantoyou?)HumanQi:energyyouwerebornwithatacertainpointoftime;determineshowyourlifeforceiscompatibletothatofotherpeopleandtoyourhome’sQi.(Howdoyousay人气旺inEnglish?)QIMovement:Qiridesthewind(风)andisretainedinwater(水).气乘风则散，界水则止，古人聚之使不散，行之使有止，故谓之风水。风水之法，得水为上，藏风次之。（晋郭璞传古本《葬经》）无风则气聚，得水则气融，此所以有风水之名。（明徐善继、徐善述《地理人子须知》）Observation:theFormschoolguaranteesgoodheavenQiandhumanQithroughtheoptimizationofearthQi.Question:HowtoaccumulateQiandpreventitsdispersion?QIAneasyinterpretationFengShuiTheFormSchoolPRACTICEFivemajorproceduresoftheFormSchoolTracingthedragon(觅龙)Inspectingthelandforms(察砂)Examiningthewater(观水)Locatingthelair(点穴)Orientingthebuilding(取向)DRAGONDRAGONTheoriginofthedragoninChina:KunlunMountainNorthBranch:Yinshan,Helan,TaihangMiddleBranch:Minshan,TaishanSouthBranch:Yunnan-GuizhouPlateau,Nanling,WuyiGuangzhou:Kunlun—SouthBranch—HengshanMountain—DayuMountain—BaiyunMountain(江西龙南，广东龙仙、新龙、铁龙、回龙、龙山、龙潭、龙塘、龙归、帽峰山、白云山)DRAGONAnanalogy:龙犹树，有大干、有小干、有大枝、有小枝（《地理人子须知》）以水源为定，故大干龙则以大江大河夹送，小干龙则以大溪涧夹送，大枝龙则小溪小涧夹送，小枝龙则惟田源沟洫夹送而已。。。观水源长短而枝干之大小见矣（《地理人子须知》）Howaboutinplains?以水源为定，故大干龙则以大江大河夹送，小干龙则以大溪涧夹送，大枝龙则小溪小涧夹送，小枝龙则惟田源沟洫夹送而已。。。观水源长短而枝干之大小见矣（《地理人子须知》）Anotherprinciple:高一寸为山，低一寸为水Andincities?DRAGONAuspiciousdragon:anythingsuggestingvigor(rolling,powerful,grand,etc.)Ominousdragon:anythingsuggestingweakness(shapeless,barren,etc.)LANDFORMFourcelestialanimals(btw,北帝，悦城龙母，妈祖)ForacityLANDFORMLANDFORMInalargerscale冀都山脉从云中发来，前则黄河环绕，泰山耸左为龙，华山耸右为虎，嵩为前案，淮南诸山为第二重案，江南五岭诸山为第三重案，故古今建都之地莫过于冀，所谓无风之散之，有水以界之。(《朱子语类》)ThinkaboutNanjing.Inasmallerscale景山LANDFORMForavillageLANDFORMForahouseLANDFORMAnanalogyLANDFORMAnotheranalogyAPPLICATIONWhichistherightlocation?WATEROminouswaterwaysWATEROminouswaterwaysWATERAuspiciouswaterwaysWATERAuspiciouswaterwaysLANDFORM&WATERPopularexplanationEXAMPLEHongcunVillage,AnhuiEXAMPLEThewestLAIRThelairisthesitefortheofficialcourtinacapitalcity;themaincrossingonthemainstreetinatown:themainsittinghallinaresidence:wherethereisavastplotoflandsituatedaccordingtotheabove-mentionedprinciplesSamplingtheearthWeighasampleofacubiccun:9+liangauspicious,7liangmoderate,3-4liangominousNowwhatdoyousayaboutthispractice?ORIENTATOINEighttrigramsforeightdirections,assignedwiththefivephasesofmatterComplicated,beyondthereachofthislecture.ButthemainentranceofGuangwaiisacaseinpoint.FengShuiModernBuildingsMOUNTAINFindthedragon,thefourcelestialanimals,thewatercoursesforthisbuilding(hint:frontwindow,backwindow,sidewindow)MOUNTAIN一层街衢为一层水，一层墙屋为一层砂，门前街道即是明堂，对面屋宇即为案山。（《阳宅会心集》）高一寸为山，低一寸为水（《地理人子须知》）万瓦鳞鳞市井中，高屋连脊是真龙。(《阳宅集成》)WATEROminousroadsWATEROminousroadsWATERAmeanderingpath.CradledinsideanopenU-junction,youareprotectedfromthethreatofaccidents,glaringlights,andpoisonarrowqi.Ahousesituatedhereisconsideredlucky—thebenevolent,windingqibringingprosperity,goodhealth,andpromotion.AuspiciousroadLAIR1.Squarelot:stability,balance,freeandunobstructedflowofQi.AhousesituatedinthecenterofalotallowsQitocirculatearoundthestructureandthroughitswindowsanddoors,nourishingtheoccupants.2.Rectangularlot:Withthedwellingatthefrontofthelot,Qiflowsinandaccumulatesintheback,asignofsafeguardedwealthandhealthin“deeppockets.”3.Deepfrontyard,shallowbackyard:shallowpocket,oppositeof2.LAIR4.Trapezoidlot:difficultforQitogetin5.Invertedtrapezoidlot:difficulttoretainQi6.Triangularlot:mostunfavorablewithdisorientinganglesBEDROOM1.Thefootofyourbedshouldnotfacethedoor.Qi’sflowwilldisruptyoursleep.2.Forthesamereason,yourbedshouldnotbeplacedonthesamewallasthedoor.3.Yourbedshouldnotbepositionedunderawindow.Theelementswillpreventapeacefulrest.BEDROOM4.Yourbedshouldnotbepositionedbetweenadoorwayandwindow,oracombinationthereof.Thewindtunnelwillcauseadisturbance.5.Yourbedshouldnotbeplacedonanangle.Havingthesolidsupportoftheblackturtlewillmakeyoufeelmoresecure,preventingtheboogeymanfromlurkingintheblackcrevices.6.Youshouldnotsleepunderceilingbeams.Thebeamscauseqitocreatearippleeffect,thedownwardpressureimpactingnotonlyyoursleepbutalsoyourhealth.BEDROOMIdealplaceforabe