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Feng shuiTraditional Chinese method of arranging the human and social world in auspicious alignment with the forces of the cosmos, including qi and yin-yang. It was devised during the Han dynasty (206 BC–AD 220). Specialists, called diviners, use compasslike instruments to determine the exact cosmic forces affecting a site, appropriate sites being chosen particularly in relation to bodies of water and mountains. Feng shui, especially as it affects interior design, has recently become popular in Britain and the U.S. feng shui the Chinese art of determining the most propitious design and placement of a grave, building, room, etc., so that the maximum harmony is achieved between the flow of chi of the environment and that of the user, believed to bring good fortune http://www.wofs.com/ http://www.fengshuisociety.org.uk/ http://www.fengshui-magazine.com/ How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Sales have begun at the completely Feng-Shui inspired, 168-residence glass and brick tower, scheduled for completion in the fall of 2006. said he was very pleased when project architects Macey and Pomerenke were able to successfully incorporate the concepts of feng-shui throughout the design of his company campus. |
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