| Feng shui has been around for centuries. Those | | | | planned to promote and enhance positive energy. |
| who believe in its power are usually more in | | | | Then they were landscaped using the Yin and |
| balance with their surrounding and exhibit a | | | | Yang ideas. |
| positive energy. However, this chinese philosophy | | | | Good feng shui was ensured by the ancients |
| is not something that can be understood | | | | when they constructed the buildings to enhance |
| overnight. | | | | harmonious relationships between members of a |
| This is a complicated and confusing philosophy. | | | | family and between the family and country. |
| However, if one is truly devoted to its knowledge | | | | According to feng shui design, "the left of the |
| and historical meaning, then a person can truly | | | | building represented Yang or male force and was |
| achieve harmony within and with their | | | | connected to the forces of heaven and the right |
| surroundings. | | | | of the building represented Yin or the female |
| This Chinese philosophy began in ancient China | | | | force and was connected with the energies of |
| around the third century B.C. with the West Han | | | | the earth." The Yang forces were represented in |
| dynasty. According to feng shui design, a belief | | | | sun lit roofs and elevation in the front. |
| exists that the earth is a being with life that has | | | | Yin forces were represented in structures that |
| an energy surrounding it. | | | | had shadowed eaves and elevations in the back. |
| That energy in Chinese is called "chi". Chi is | | | | If a structure was not balanced and leaned more |
| determined by the placement of an object and | | | | toward either Yin or Yang forces then this would |
| the actual physical surroundings placed around that | | | | be considered improper and unbalanced. |
| object. The site around an object, usually a | | | | Ancient emperors built their palaces based on this |
| building, is believed to have either positive or | | | | feng shui guide and this was thought to be very |
| negative energy. | | | | favorable to power. |
| In ancient China feng shui design was practiced by | | | | Feng shui needs to be fully researched in order to |
| rich and poor alike. According to the website | | | | be understood. The ancient Chinese were looking |
| Indobase who gives a wonderful detailed | | | | for a way to promote a more harmonious |
| explanation of the history of this chinese | | | | environment when they began to use this chinese |
| philosophy, "In ancient China a city was planned in | | | | philosophy. In today's society, lives are becoming |
| concentric rectangles surrounded by walls | | | | more and more hectic. |
| surrounded by lakes, hills, valley, gardens, | | | | If a person can find tranquility and peace by using |
| courtyards and parks." | | | | feng shui, then more should try this unique and life |
| The Chinese tried to ensure that both the | | | | altering philosophy. |
| manmade and the natural environment were | | | | |