Is feng shui scientific?

I quoted in my book “How to enhance your wealth with feng shui?” http://www.penangfengshui.com/index.php?pages=info_book_01

page 100 that the ‘later heaven bagua’ is a very powerful tool. The numbers in the bagua will add to become 15 whether you add the numbers vertically, horizontally or diagonally. The no 5 which is the 5 yellow is right at the centre of the bagua and hence it is the most powerful star as it controls all other numbers in order to add up to become 15. It is the King of the table which rule and control.

There are a lot of valuable knowledge can be obtained from the bagua. The bagua has correspondences in astronomy, astrology, geography, geomancy, anatomy, the family, and elsewhere. The no 5 is the earth (yellow) which represents the piece of land of China 中国大陆 which was believed to be located at the centre of the world. The yellow color used to be the official color for the emperor. In the olden day’s 封建時代, normal citizens were not allowed to use the color except the King. It was believe that the whole piece of land was belonged to a person solely i.e. the King.

Therefore, we have to take good care of the 5 yellow. As our Earth does not stop revolving, the magnetic energy of the Earth will not be the same all the time. Every 20 years, there will be a change of period (yun) and 1984 – 2003 is the period 7 and the number star 7, 8 and 9 are good, especially the number 7. 2004 – 2023 is the period 8 and the number star 8, 9 and 1 are good, especially the number 8 and it is a star in power currently 得令星.

If you define the number 8 as Najib who is ruling, then number 5 is Mahathir who used to be very power. The number 5 star is not in power presently 失令星. Mahathir is not in control now and in order to exercise his influence, he has to make a lot of noise in order to obtain the attention of others. Thus, wherever number 5 star appears in a place, it will create trouble to obtain the attention of others. This year, the number 5 star is at the South West. Brazil which is at the South West is hit by very serious flood now http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2010_northeastern_Brazil_floods.

Chile was hit by 9.7 magnitude earthquake, the strongest earthquake this year.

The second worst star is the number 2, 二黑星, which is at the North East and coincidentally you will notice the floods happened at the North East of Brazil. If you analyze the location map of the world, China and Korea are right at the North East of the Earth. Korea is nearly at war and there are ceaseless problems in China this year.

For those who consulted me, I have taught them to place 安忍水 at the South West and North East of their house.

As a matter of fact, bagua is a valuable product from I-Ching 易经, one of the great recovery of men. It is in fact like a 无字天书 (a book from the heaven that cannot be explained by words). The word I易 is in fact a combination of the Sun 日and the Moon 月. It is a book about the philosophy of change as our Earth does not stop revolving; the magnetic energy of the Earth will not be the same all the time. Moreover, the gravitational force pull between the Earth and the Moon, Sun and other planets will keep on changing all the time, thus there will not be a place that will have permanent auspicious feng shui all the time. If it is not the case, then China would still be ruled by the Ming or Ching Dynasty as the emperor would have the best feng shui master to study the feng shui of his palace.

The I-Ching 易经 is a scientific book and many of the scientific theories and concepts today are actually in-line with the theory of the I-Ching 易经 even though I-Ching 易经 existed in this world approximate 6000 years ago. The Bagua (Chinese: 八卦; literally "eight symbols") are eight diagrams used to represent a range of interrelated concepts. Each consists of three lines, each either "broken" or "unbroken," representing a yin line or a yang line, respectively. Yin is referring to the negative energy and the yang is the positive energy. Bagua is the result of the ancient Chinese binary system. Each of the Gua is consists of three little Yao symbols, which is equivalent to a bit in today's binary language. Each Yao (section) represents either Yin (0), female or Yang (1), male force of nature. Yin (0), female, is two short little hyphens with a gap in between. Yang, male, is one continuous hyphen-like line. Use some graphic imagination to help you remember the female and male symbols or you can fashionably call them "zero (Yin)" and "one (Yang)". Due to their tripartite structure, they are often referred to as "trigrams" in English.

北京故宮紫禁城之风水 Part 3 Forbidden City Feng Shui Part 3

乾清宫
太和殿

I am going to Singapore next weekend but updating my blog is like my normal routine, thus, I want to make sure that I have updated my blog prior to my departure....

紫禁城严格按照中轴对称进行布局，中轴两端的建筑阴阳对称。中轴即是中央子午线，是规划紫禁城全部宫殿及北京城的基准线。紫禁城内的朝政三大殿，即奉天殿、华盖殿、谨身殿（后改名为太和殿、中和殿、保和殿）和后寝三宫（乾清宫、交泰宫、坤宁宫）均位于中轴线上。其他宫殿均不在中轴线上。也是严格按照对称规则进行布局，分布在中轴线两端。

紫禁城内之布局，其实是隐藏着中国古代之易经阴阳五行道理，亦都证明了中国古代文化的宝贵。明清两代之帝皇依然尊崇古代易经阴阳五行之学，将之运用于整个宏伟之宫殿群，由此可知易学之尊崇地位，为历代皇帝所用，历久不衰之原因。　　

　　 因为注重阴阳五行学说，故此所有城内设计，都是依存着阴阳两面互相对应，及运用金、木、水、火、土，（五行）之分布。如外殿之布局采用奇数，称五门、三朝。内廷宫殿用偶数，称两宫六寝，两宫即干、坤两宫，六寝即东西六宫。

故宫大体上可以分为两大部分，南为工作区，即外朝或前庭，北为生活区，即内廷或后宫。外朝内廷的所有建筑排列在中轴线上，东西对称，秩序井然。外朝是皇帝处理政事的地方，主要有三大殿：太和殿、中和殿、保和殿。其中太和殿最为高大、辉煌. 它的比例为9长5宽, 代表皇帝为九五之尊也. 皇帝登基、大婚、册封、命将、出征等都要在这里举行盛大仪式，其时数千人“三呼万岁”，数百种礼器钟鼓齐鸣，极尽皇家气派。太和殿后的中和殿是皇帝出席重大典礼前休息和接受朝拜的地方，最北面的保和殿则是皇帝赐宴和殿试的场所。保和殿也是科举考试举行殿试的地方.

　　 内廷包括乾清、交泰、坤宁三宫以及东西两侧的东六宫和西六宫，这是皇帝及其嫔妃居住的地方，俗称为“三宫六院”。在居住区以北还有一个小巧别致的御花园，是皇室人员游玩之所。故宫规模宏伟，布局严整，建筑精美，富丽华贵，收藏有许多的稀世文物.

Who killed the son of Loh Boon Siew and the grandson of Yeap Chor Ee?

Figure 1

I have been to the Skyhome and Miami Green at Tanjung Bunga for feng shui audits last month. When I passed by the bungalows of the late tycoons Loh Boon Siew and Yeap Chor Ee, it reminded me of the tragedies that happened to both the son and the grandson of the late tycoons. The son of late Loh Boon Siew was killed in the bungalow and the grandson of Yeap Chor Ee was shot dead when he was on his way to his office. Correct me if I m wrong as both the incidents had happened many years ago. Could the feng shui play a role in these cases?

As what have mentioned in my book, "How to enhance your wealth with feng shui?"

http://www.penangfengshui.com/index.php?pages=info_book_01, it is in fact not a good idea to have your house located at the area of the 反弓水 bend bow water. Scientifically and logically, if the driver of a rapid moving vehicle will to lose control, the vehicle will hit into the direction of the 'bad' area in the figure 1 and not the 'good' area, isn't it?

The face of the taxi driver rapist in Kuala Lumpur

I am very angry to read the news about the taxi driver who forced the students to become his sex slaves. This man should be put in jail for the rest of his life!

If you refer to my book, "How to know a person through face reading?" http://www.penangfengshui.com/index.php?pages=info_book_02, I spelled out very clearly on How to detect a potentially unscrupulous person as below:-

1. A person with triangular eyes loves to take advantage of others. Many criminals have this type of eyes.

2. Bony face without much meat – immoral.

3. Crooked nose – cunning and dishonest person.

4. If he has thick bottom lip, then this is an indication that he likes sex very much.

You can read the face of rapist is exactly what I mentioned in my book.

The Feng Shui Review of Setia Pearl Island S.P. Setia

I have gone to the Setia Pearl Island at Sungai Ara for a couple of time and today I have another opportunity to go there again. After going there for sometimes, finally, I am able to conclude my analysis and would like to share with you some of the feng shui tips that I noticed from this beautiful and comfortable living area.

Picture 1

The only thing that I dislike about this area is the ugly hills. If you stay at this side of the house (in the picture 1 above), the white tiger is stronger as the right hand side is higher than the left hand side. It is good for the women but not the men.

Picture 2

If you stay at the phase 1 Isle of Life (if I m not mistaken) the houses face the central park, the pond is at your East, it is auspicious in gaining wealth in period 7 & 8 (now until 2023).

Picture 3

Picture 4

The houses at the phase 2 Isle of Aroma are facing the North and South generally. The North is the direction of water and the South is the direction of fire. It is fabulous for those who require water element and fire element in their bazi to stay there, especially those require water because the residential area is located at Sungai Ara and Sungai is river, ample of water. Apart from that, there are water everywhere. Other than the water pond in picture 2, there is a water tank as per the pictures 3 & 4 above. However, if you require neither water nor fire, but earth element instead, then you should shift your main door to the direction of earth i.e. the South West or the North East. I have checked a few houses and their main doors directions are very close to the two mentioned directions. Please refer to my earlier post about the best directions of houses during period 8 (2004-2023)

http://penangfengshui.blogspot.com/2010/01/properties-in-penang-island.html

For the houses in this residential area, shifting of the main door direction to the direction that (旺财旺丁) auspicious for the wealth and people can be easily done.

Picture 5

The flow of traffic at the main entrance of the Setia Pearl Island is the 玉带环抱 'yu dai huan bao’ a jade belt around your waist. It is like someone is hugging and protecting you.

Picture 6 : Main Entrance of the Setia Pearl Island

Picture 7

If your houses are in the phase 1 Isle of Life and are located facing the central park, then you have ample space in front of you which is the 'bright hall' and auspicious red phoenix. Also, the left hand side is higher as there is a hill hence no doubt the green dragon is strong. When the green dragon is stronger, the men will be more powerful and influential than the women. It also means there will be good support available.

Picture 8 : Ample space in front indicates that there will be ample wealth awaiting for you.

I also noticed that there are a number of construction taking place near the residential area. When there are constructions, the feng shui there will be ruined as the noise and dust will create very bad qi. Something need to be done in order to minimise the bad impact.

Apart from that, the setback about the layout design of the houses is there is a washroom right on top of the main door. Door is A key of Feng Shui of Premises. Main Door is very crucial. Door is the key of feng shui of any premises as it is the entrance of qi into the premises. It is like your mouth whereby whatever food that you consume will affect your health. If there is an auspicious qi enters your house, then your luck will be fantastic and if it is otherwise then it will be the other way round.

北京故宮紫禁城之风水 Part 2 Forbidden City Feng Shui Part 2

万岁山（后改名为景山）Hill at the North of the Forbidden City

Bent and curved Golden Water River 金水河

I always feel that we cannot call ourselves that we understand feng shui until we learn the feng shui application in Forbidden City, Beijing. The feng shui application in the palace has been done to the maximum level and it applied the theory of I-Ching, yin and yang, before heaven bagua and later heaven bagua in the construction of the palace.

Prior to the construction of the Forbidden City, there was no water and hill in the palace originally and the then emperor 明永乐皇帝 decided to create water and hill in the palace. Thus, he ordered his men to create a hill at the back of the palace which is at the North, called 万岁山（后改名为景山）. Water was brought in from the North West of the palace which according to the theory of the later heaven bagua is the sector of the King or Master 乾 (Qian) or heaven 天. The water flows from the North West to South East of the palace. South East is the sector of wind 巽. It means the water is the rain from the sky (heaven) and evaporates as air (wind).

The formation of hill and water in the Forbidden City is according to the theory of front red phoenix and back lack turtle 前朱雀后玄武. There is a support at the back and in front of the palace is ample of space which means bright hall 明堂.

The river in the Forbidden City is called the Golden Water River 金水河 and the flow the river is bent and curved and it is auspicious as if the flow of the river is bent and curved then it is passionate. Whereas, straight flow of water is ruthless instead.

The shape of the Golden Water River 金水河in front of the Hall of the Supreme Harmony (the main hall in the Forbidden City) 太和殿 is known as the 玉带环抱 ‘yu dai huan bao’ a jade belt around your waist. It is like someone is hugging and protecting you. Jade belt was a belt worn by ranking officials in the old China. Hence, if you have a house located at the auspicious sector then your relationship with family members and people around you will be remarkable and your luck in terms of wealth will be excellent. However, if your house is located at the opposite side, then it is defined as 反弓水 bend bow water, which is an inauspicious location, then your luck in terms of wealth and relationship with others will not be prosperous.

You will notice the application of the bow concept in the Forbidden City of Beijing, China whereby the men-made river is build like the shape of 弓 bow is designed at the entrance of the palace which is a design to protect the palace against any undesired qi. The palace is located inside the bow, so it is protected by the bow.

明永乐皇帝定京师于北京,按风水营建紫禁城,原来没有金水河和万岁山（后改名为景山），基于风水格局之考虑，无天然河水就要风水工力改造，成“背山面水”之格局。紫禁城正北也就是后方设有玄武门（后改名为神武门），其后需建山为屏障增靠山。这也是我们所说的左青龙右白虎前朱雀后玄武. 前面是一片大广场为好的明堂. 后面是靠山.

万岁山与十三陵天寿山遥相呼应，将天寿山龙脉之气引入紫禁城，既成为紫禁城的镇山，又可阻挡北风穿堂。金水河从万岁山西北方而来，沿万岁山西麓注入紫禁城护城河中，河水再由西北角楼下引入紫禁城内，流入太和殿前。在后天八卦中西北方属乾位，为天门，来自天河之水，通过金水河的流动，将天上的“生气”源源不绝地引入紫禁城. 再从东南流出紫禁城, 东南在后天八卦中为巽卦, 易经 巽卦代表风, 象徵水从天上来而化为气.

紫禁城内金水河之水从护城河西北角引入，曲曲弯弯地流经武英殿、太和殿、文渊阁、南三所、东化门等重要建筑和宫门前，既将“生气”导入，又形成风水中的“水抱有情”之势金城玉带。曲曲弯弯的金水河到东南角又流入护城河, 曲曲弯弯为流水有情。直沖的水或路反而无情.

TO BE CONTINUED......

Why was there a change of Dynasty in China?

By applying the theory of the 5 elements, we can explain the change of dynasty in China. Ming Dynasty with the name Ming 明 is a Sun with a Moon. The Sun represents strong fire. Whereas, the Ching Dynasty is with the name of clear water 清. The water of the Ching Dynasty 清朝 put out the fire of the Ming Dynasty 明朝.

Prior to the Ming Dynasty, China had been ruled by the Mongolians 成吉思汗Genghis Khan 元朝who came from northwest of China and Mongolians are called golden people 金人 and the northwest is the direction of gold therefore fire dissolves gold! Hence, the Ming Dynasty 明朝 had managed to defeat the Mongolians.

Ching Dynasty 清朝 was in fact destroyed by Sun Yat-sen 孫中山as Sun Yat-sen’s name is a mountain which undoubtedly is the earth element. Earth crushes the water as the huge stone stop the smooth flow of water.

On top of that, Mao Zedong 毛澤东eventually managed to defeat Chiang Kai-shek 蒋介石 because 东 is east and it is the direction of the plant element and the plant crushes the earth. From the name Chiang Kai-shek 蒋介石, we know that this is a name of earth as shek 石 is stone and it is a hard earth. In fact, there is another name for Chiang Kai-shek 蒋介石 is called 蒋中正 means square and square is the shape of earth. Thus, plant crushes the earth.