Ernest Eitel's 'Feng Shui' is a comprehensive guide to the ancient Chinese art of harmonizing environments. Exploring the principles of Qi, Yin and Yang, and the Bagua, Eitel demystifies Feng Shui, offering practical insights for balance and energy flow. This insightful book transcends superstition, providing a thoughtful approach to enhancing one's surroundings and fostering well-being through alignment with natural forces and cosmic energies.

Ernest Eitel was a German missionary in China during the 19th century. He penned Feng Shui or the Rudiments of Natural Science in China in 1878. Feng Shui is a fascinating quick introduction, written from the perspective of a Protestant missionary.

The system of Feng-shui is of comparatively modern origin. Its diagrams and leading ideas are indeed borrowed from one of the ancient classics, but its method and practical application are almost wholly based on the teachings of Choo-he and others, who lived under the Sung dynasty (A.D. 1126-1278), and whose commentaries to the classics are read in every school. Choo-he's mode of thinking has in fact been adopted by modern Confucianism, and forms the philosophical basis of the whole system...

Ernest Eitel's 'Feng Shui' is a comprehensive guide to the ancient Chinese art of harmonizing environments. Exploring the principles of Qi, Yin and Yang, and the Bagua, Eitel demystifies Feng Shui, offering practical insights for balance and energy flow. This insightful book transcends superstition, providing a thoughtful approach to enhancing one's surroundings and fostering well-being through alignment with natural forces and cosmic energies.

The system of Feng-shui is of comparatively modern origin. Its diagrams and leading ideas are indeed borrowed from one of the ancient classics, but its method and practical application are almost wholly based on the teachings of Choo-he and others, who lived under the Sung dynasty (A.D. 1126-1278), and whose commentaries to the classics are read in every school. Choo-he's mode of thinking has in fact been adopted by modern Confucianism, and forms the philosophical basis of the whole system...

Ernest Eitel's 'Feng Shui' is a comprehensive guide to the ancient Chinese art of harmonizing environments. Exploring the principles of Qi, Yin and Yang, and the Bagua, Eitel demystifies Feng Shui, offering practical insights for balance and energy flow. This insightful book transcends superstition, providing a thoughtful approach to enhancing one's surroundings and fostering well-being through alignment with natural forces and cosmic energies. Read in English, unabridged.

Ernest Eitel's 'Feng Shui' is a comprehensive guide to the ancient Chinese art of harmonizing environments. Exploring the principles of Qi, Yin and Yang, and the Bagua, Eitel demystifies Feng Shui, offering practical insights for balance and energy flow. This insightful book transcends superstition, providing a thoughtful approach to enhancing one's surroundings and fostering well-being through alignment with natural forces and cosmic energies. Read in English, unabridged.

Feng Shui is much more than a way of arranging furniture for good luck. The Chinese geomancers have a very intricate set of beliefs with roots in Animism, Taoism and Confucianism. Feng shui teaches that the earth has rivers of energy, much like the meridians in the human body of the acupuncturists. Feng shui also takes into account stellar alignments, including some mysterious invisible stars in the north which don't seem to correspond to a present-day constellation.

In "Feng Shui," Ernest J. Eitel presents a comprehensive examination of the ancient Chinese practice that harmonizes individuals with their environment. Blending accessible prose and scholarly research, Eitel elucidates the philosophical foundations of Feng Shui, such as Ying and Yang, the Five Elements, and the significance of spatial awareness. Written in the late 19th century, this work emerges against the backdrop of Western interest in Eastern philosophies, showcasing a unique fusion ...

In "Feng Shui," Ernest J. Eitel delves into the intricate principles of this ancient Chinese practice, which emphasizes the harmonious arrangement of space to promote well-being and balance. Eitel's literary style is a synthesis of scholarly rigor and accessible prose, drawing upon traditional Chinese literature and contemporary interpretations. Through a combination of historical analysis and practical application, the book explores the philosophical underpinnings of Feng Shui, illuminati...

Feng shui, also known as Chinese geomancy, is a traditional practice originating from ancient China, which claims to use energy forces to harmonize individuals with their surrounding environment. Feng shui is one of the Five Arts of Chinese Metaphysics, classified as physiognomy. This book thoroughly explains basic principals and advantages of Feng shui.

In his influential work 'Feng Shui,' Ernest J. Eitel delves into the ancient Chinese practice of harmonizing individuals with their surrounding environment. Eitel explores the principles of Feng Shui, emphasizing the significance of placement and arrangement in shaping the flow of energy or 'qi.' Written in a clear and accessible style, the book provides a comprehensive guide to understanding and applying Feng Shui techniques in both personal and architectural spaces. Eitel's meticulous re...