Based on principles of cooperation between humans and nature, feng-shui promotes a form of living in harmony with the landscape that is reputed to enhance the attractiveness of buildings and the well-being of their inhabitants. Ernest J. Eitel, a missionary who worked in China, learned firsthand about this ancient oral tradition and its philosophical roots, which span a range of thought from Taoism and Buddhism to ancient rural magic. In 1873, Eitel published the first book on feng-shui, i...

Feng Shui, or, The Rudiments Of Natural Science In Chinaby Ernest J. EitelFeng 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 no...

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.

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, or, the Rudiments of Natural Science in Chinaby Ernest J. EitelWhat is Feng-shui? This is a question which has been asked over and over again for the last thirty years. Ever since foreigners were allowed to settle down on the confines of this strange empire of China, this same question has been cropping up continually here and there. When purchasing a site, when building a house, when pulling down a wall, or raising a flagstaff,--residents in the Treaty Ports have...

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.