7/21/2019 Feng Shui Application in Landscape Design http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/feng-shui-application-in-landscape-design 1/23 MLA SEMINAR 2015 Department of Landscape Architecture FRSB, Universiti Putra Malaysia July !"# $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ Understanding the Application of Feng Shui Principles in a Residential Landscape Design NG KANG YEW ! N"R A#$A% $S&A$L ' AND &"%D ("%AR$ &"%D YUS"F ' &LA Progra)! Depart)ent of Landscape Architecture! Facult* of Design and Architecture! Uni+ersiti Putra &ala*sia! ,-,.. UP& Serdang ' Depart)ent of Landscape Architecture! Facult* of Design and Architecture! Uni+ersiti Putra &ala*sia! ,-,.. UP& Serdang A/stract0 Feng Shui study is complex as the knowledge was not well organized and consisting two schools of thought. Feng Shui is a knowledge on interaction between nature and human rather than just a superstition kind of study. Understanding on Feng Shui becomes vital and useful as landscape design is gearing toward sustainable and nature manner, Feng Shui design could assist manmade object to give minimum disturbance to nature and endure the e!uilibrium of the system. Still, insu"cient studies and ignorance from public conse!uence leave the development of Feng Shui turns out to be tedious. #o change the situation, this research passionate to reveal the bene$ts of implement Feng Shui landscape in residential garden and provides amateur guideline to achieve good Feng Shui. %ontext analysis carried to analysis four Feng Shui &aster who are from &alaysia, #aiwan, US' and %hina. #heir knowledge toward outdoor Feng Shui were condensed and forms a matrix table. #his study then discuss the applicability of these proposed Feng Shui elements in &alaysia context. 1. $N#R"DU2#$"N Feng Shui is not an unusual terms for &alaysian and it usually practice among %hinese society. 's mention by (an )*++-, Feng Shui compose of %hinese philosophy and traditional techni!ue on selecting site avour for inhibit, either the living or the dead. /ractise of Feng Shui not only limit to %hinese society but had spreading among western countries )0. &ak 1 2g, 3445-. #he fundamental knowledge of Feng Shui was based on the observation of three major aspects6 i.e. astronomical phenomena, natural phenomena, and human behaviour, and these were combined with %hinese astronomy, geography and philosophy to devise the Feng Shui theories. #he goal of Feng Shui is to archive harmony and auspicious existence in architectural design while practice of Feng Shui as an instinctive techni!ue combined with cosmography and relevant to the western concepts of geometry in architecture. Feng Shui has evolutionary and ecological values for selecting optimal human habitations. )(an, 344*-. 7n contract to western landscape design, Feng Shui landscape design does not *
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Understanding the Application of Feng Shui
Principles in a Residential LandscapeDesign
NG KANG YEW! N"R A#$A% $S&A$L' AND &"%D ("%AR$ &"%D
YUS"F'
&LA Progra)! Depart)ent of Landscape Architecture! Facult* of Design and
Architecture! Uni+ersiti Putra &ala*sia! ,-,.. UP& Serdang
' Depart)ent of Landscape Architecture! Facult* of Design and Architecture!
Uni+ersiti Putra &ala*sia! ,-,.. UP& Serdang
A/stract0 Feng Shui study is complex as the knowledge was not well organized
and consisting two schools of thought. Feng Shui is a knowledge on interaction
between nature and human rather than just a superstition kind of study.
Understanding on Feng Shui becomes vital and useful as landscape design is
gearing toward sustainable and nature manner, Feng Shui design could assist
manmade object to give minimum disturbance to nature and endure the
e!uilibrium of the system. Still, insu"cient studies and ignorance from public
conse!uence leave the development of Feng Shui turns out to be tedious. #o
change the situation, this research passionate to reveal the bene$ts of
implement Feng Shui landscape in residential garden and provides amateurguideline to achieve good Feng Shui. %ontext analysis carried to analysis four
Feng Shui &aster who are from &alaysia, #aiwan, US' and %hina. #heir
knowledge toward outdoor Feng Shui were condensed and forms a matrix table.
#his study then discuss the applicability of these proposed Feng Shui elements in
&alaysia context.
1. $N#R"DU2#$"N
Feng Shui is not an unusual terms for &alaysian and it usually practice
among %hinese society. 's mention by (an )*++-, Feng Shui compose of
%hinese philosophy and traditional techni!ue on selecting site avour for inhibit,either the living or the dead. /ractise of Feng Shui not only limit to %hinese
society but had spreading among western countries )0. &ak 1 2g, 3445-. #he
fundamental knowledge of Feng Shui was based on the observation of three
major aspects6 i.e. astronomical phenomena, natural phenomena, and human
behaviour, and these were combined with %hinese astronomy, geography and
philosophy to devise the Feng Shui theories. #he goal of Feng Shui is to archive
harmony and auspicious existence in architectural design while practice of Feng
Shui as an instinctive techni!ue combined with cosmography and relevant to the
western concepts of geometry in architecture. Feng Shui has evolutionary and
ecological values for selecting optimal human habitations. )(an, 344*-. 7ncontract to western landscape design, Feng Shui landscape design does not
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attempt to con!uer the nature nor di8erentiate human being with nature. 9riey,
Feng Shui learns the function of natural mechanism, furthermore enhance the
process to obtain the optimum performance between human and nature ):ao,34*4-. Feng Shui treats human as organic component which belong to nature
and the ultimate goal is to form a mutual relationship between human and
nature.
Feng Shui has been widely practiced in %hina, and even inuenced its
neighbour countries such as ;ast 'sian areas, such as (ong <ong, #aiwan, <orea,
=kinawa, and >ietnam and etc. )%hen 1 2akama, 344?-. &alaysia@s %hinese
community is not exception from the inuence of Feng Shui as the concept has
deeply embedded to their culture. 'pplication of Feng Shui is still easily observe 7
among %hinese society live within <uala :umpur. 's census report in 34*4 shows
%hinese donate to ?A.3B of <uala :umpur population which is the second largest
ethnic in the area )Corld /opulation Deview, 34*5-. &eanwhile, wealthy family
willing to spend money to hire Feng Shui master to guide the build of courtyard
garden headed for enhance the living !uality of their residential. %onsidering the
space is getting limited in urban, Feng Shui had shift from merely selection of
optimal habitat for human to alter certain elements or space@s features to meet
the optimal trait. Since there is di8erent school of taught in Feng Shui, it formed
a diverse range of practise in &alaysia. 7t is important to classify the basic Feng
Shui landscape@s characters in <uala :umpur which may contribute to formulate
a guideline to archive harmony landscape which suit to &alaysia culture and
weather. For instance, <uala :umpur consist of %hinese community which gather
from all part of &alaysia. Summary in this particular area will help to recognize
the belief of %hinese community in &alaysia toward this ancient techni!ue which
integrated the philosophy of harmonious coexistence for human and nature.
7n &alaysia, the movement of practising Feng Shui landscape relatively
slow. &ost %hinese community yet to realize the bene$t to practising Feng Shui
landscape. 7n most of the cases, %hinese community not even realize understand
the purpose to practise Feng Shui landscape in their residential area. 0et until
now, most of the %hinese community practise Feng Shui by guidance from Feng
Shui &aster and focus on promote the wealth and health of their family memberswhile aesthetic value and environment will be fall into secondary consideration.
2evertheless, Fung Shui is an art on arrangement element, most of the time the
aesthetic and environment will improve by following these rules set by Feng
Shui.
#he awareness for Feng Shui in landscape is still very limited yet slow in
&alaysia. 7n conjunction with the ourish growth of modern and contemporary
design in landscape, there is less room for Feng Shui to develop further. #he built
of Feng Shui garden in &alaysia especially in <uala :umpur 7s rather hard as
there are way more constrains in the urban setting. 'nd the main considering will
fall on space and cost.
Ke*3ords0 Fengshui! Residential! Landscape
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'1. L$#ERA#URE RE4$EW
'1 2oncept of Feng Shui
Feng Shui originated at least A,444 years ago in the Cestern %hou Eynasty
)**44 * 9.%.- )Gu, *++4-. Feng Shui started with the philosophy of traditional
%hinese technology to perform site selection. #he selected site should be the
suitable locations for dwellers either for living and dead. )(an and Sinha *++-.
#he main purpose to practise Feng Shui is to integrate both nature in conjunction
with the cultural consideration in order to pursue a harmony state of living place.
Feng Shui practise seek for balance between nature and human as well as
relationship within human )(an, 344*-. #his could easily observe that most of the
elements implemented in Feng Shui landscape are mostly relate back to theoutlook and properties of nature. Feng Shui is kind of knowledge which mimic the
beauty of nature in human perspective and ease the living of human at the same
moment.
:ike all others knowledge, Feng Shui evolved to be more precise in every
living corner. /eople inject more others criteria inclusive of ecological, physical,
spatial and temporal consideration toward Feng Shui )Gu, *++H-. #he
development of Feng Shui implements in varies $elds such as spiritual,
psychological, religious and sociological. Chile, the ultimate gold for Feng Shui
still preserve which is to achieve harmonious and balance within interaction of
human, environment and cosmos )(an *++?I 0u *++?I Gu *++H-.
&ost of the time, Feng Shui is related to the manipulation of Ji );nergy-.
Ji is ow with the wind and accumulated by the water )(an, 344*-. #hus, the
terms Feng Shui translated into ;nglish is barely mean wind and water. #he Feng
Shui mastersK judgments are intuitive and somewhat subjective, but two schools
of Feng Shui theory can guide them. =ne is called :uan #ou )mountain peak-,
which is based on analyses of physical phenomena at a site, such as topography,
vegetation, and climate. #he other is :i %hKi )arranging %hKi-, which emphasizes
using a compass ):ou /an- to judge proper site orientation and placement for
settlements according to the residentsK birthdays. 'ncient %hinese believed that
the speci$c year, date, and time of birth were closely related to a personKs
character and fate )%hiou 1 <rishnamurti, *++-. #his school can calculate aperfect compass orientation for each individualKs birth time, day, and year in
order to maximize his or her harmony.
Feng Shui is complex yet common sense knowledge. #he applications are
very depend on which school of taught and the available resources at the site.
2owadays. Feng Shui continues to be widely practiced in societies inuenced by
%hinese culture, such as &ainland %hina, #aiwan, (ong <ong, Singapore, Lapan,
and <orea )0u, *++?-.
'1' #he Design Philosoph* and $)portance in Residential Garden
Marden is essential for human life as establish of garden allow humanchange their living style and behaviour. 9hatti 1 %hurch )3444- suggest that
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garden is the media to exhibit the shifting of culture, personal identify even the
relationship in the home. Marden design endures the principle from landscape
like proportion, variation, plant texture, combination and foliage. Marden becomeso remarkable after postwar. #here are several research showing that garden
design had move toward to reect human achievement either culture, change of
social and economic pattern. )%aldocott, *++, Cilson *++3, 'skew 1
&cMuirk 344?, Dobbins 1 Sharp 344A-. #hus, the growth of gardening is
exponential based on the mention factors and featuring throughout literature
*+++I Skene *++-. #hese factors probably increase the interests and willing of
people to develop their very own residential garden.
7n many occasion, garden design in this late modernity often display the
way nature to be altered or controlled by person@s culture )'nderson, *++-.
Marden are so related to human especially resident garden where human is live
on the site and have the direct access to it. #he idea of cultural face of
residential garden elaborate more from %aldicott )*++-. She explained garden
have pick as a site for human to interact with nature which had modify according
to culture and action from gardener. Studying residential garden could also
understand the way people modify, creating and maintain the landscape around
their living area. 9eside by concept from human modi$cation, there are still
researcher suggest that garden design should obey the nature@s system which
recently become a trend in garden design. Eanielle Eagenais )34*3- argued that
most ancient landscape designer notify the inuence of ecological science on
contemporary garden. #hese ideology have further changing the basic of designprinciple before the design process. 9ut some designers do condemn this kind of
design philosophy is hardly suit to reality design in landscape and garden. ' new
concept of garden design have to be explorer and de$ne to gear the whole
environment of landscape design.
=n another hand, garden is probably the best treat to the residents.
Desidential garden is good performing as discuss before as individual have the
access to natural on a direct manner. )9hatti 1 %hurchm 3444-. 'nd as
residential area should be able to provide varies enjoyment to people. /utnam
)*++A- do suggest should e!uip with centralize leisure and recuperation. #here is
no doubt for residential garden is as important as it provide garden function like
home and private haven shelter from work and politics life ) Hoyles, 1991). 9hatii)*+++- and Cilsan )*++3- suggest garden not help in understand the relationship
between human and nature in daily routine but engagement and learning about
mother nature. #he same idea adopt by 9hatti )*+++-, garden now is not only
literally provide the joyful of nature yet o8er opportunity for environmental
education and measurement planning. 2evertheless, in some extend garden and
gardening do e!uip with the ability to enhance life and residential area in this
late modernity. #here are awaiting research going on to re$ne understanding the
mechanism of garden relief human tensions, ambiguities and contradiction on
modern lifestyle.
'1- Feng Shui in Residential Garden
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Feng Shui develop and evolve in %hine thus every aspect is strongly refer
to %hinese culture and practise. 'nd in the past, garden is privilege for loyal
members. ;xplain by Can )34*3-, %hinese Feng Shui garden not only uni!ue intheir complex combination of structure but richness in poetic and pictorial
splendour. #his result in a garden appreciate the nature form somehow yet to
notice it is manmade which mean for Feng Shui. 7n perspective of Feng Shui
garden design, design not merely for create pleasure and decent visual
appreciation while display the naturalness beauty. Feng Shui design garden is a
cultural product which emphasize on aesthetic value and nature sentiment
yearning from %hinese.
#aoism is another inuence factor in Feng Shui design. #aoism stresses in
nature concept of design and escape from the real world. #he physical features
of the #aoist paradise resemble a Nworldinapot@ which inclusive of owing
stream, open space, winding path leading to !uiet shelter, narrow entrances and
enclosure mountain )%hen 1 Cu, 344+-. #hese elements in Feng Shui landscape
is generally transplant into garden with the same model of setting. Dossbach and
:in )*++H- explained Feng Shui landscape design is actively copy the #aoist
paradise. #hus, Fung Shui garden design express through kind of spiritual inner
feeling instead of physical function or social culture which totally di8erent from
;nglish and French garden ):u, 344+-.
's natural elements often come with irregular or curve forms, these
principle apply to Feng Shui garden design as well. #his can observed by the
walkway and waterways both arranged in curve rather than the regular and
inexible straight line. /athway in Feng Shui garden exhibit the mixed of realityand unreality in life ):in, 344H-. 7n terms of arrangement of mountain and water,
it always obey to the laws of balance in the concept of 0in and 0ang. #hese apply
to the residential garden design on Feng Shui which may using representation
elements to mimic the ideal landscape of Feng Shui.
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-1. RESEAR2% 5UES#$"N
#he intention to initial this research is to understand the potential and
important to apply Feng Shui concept into residential garden design with
reference from Feng Shui &aster who experience in Feng Shui design in
residential garden and gather their ideas to explain below.
*. Chat are the importance of Feng Shui residential garden design.3. Chat are the philosophy of Feng Shui design.A. Chat are the framework for Feng Shui residential garden design.
,1. RESEAR2% "6(E2#$4E
#his research is going to expend the possibility of Feng Shui in residential
garden design with achieve of below.
*. #o understand the important of philosophical garden.3. #o investigate the philosophy of Feng Shui.A. #o determine the framework for Feng Shui residential garden design.
71. &E#%"D"L"GY
%ontent analysis is techni!ue use to analyse !ualitative data. #here are
basically A major approaches that use to analyse !ualitative data which are
interpretative approaches, social anthropological approaches, and collaborative
social research approaches. Feng Shui study is hardly de$ne in numeric data as
the values and taught are used to present in texts and verbal records. #heserestriction make Feng Shui harder to harvest their result thought !uantitative
survey. #hus, %ontent analysis is introduces to conduct this study. &eanwhile, the
most suitable approaches is interpretative approach whereby social action and
human activities will treat as text and condense into a collection of symbols
expression layers of meaning. 7nterpretation is all fall on the researchers@
theoretical orientation which after that derive into an organized piece of data and
attempt to discover the practical understandings of meaning and action.
#o understand Feng Shui, ? Feng Shui &aster have picking out to explorer
their understanding of Feng Shui in term of landscape from their expertise point
of view. #hese data is collected through variety of sources yet try to preserve themeaning which likely to present by the spoke person. Following are the
background of these Feng Shui &aster.
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,1. RESUL#
#hrough the studies on the materials gather from these Fung Shui &aster, all the important elements categorized into
four $elds, there are understanding on Feng Shui, Feng Shui principle, methodology and application of outdoor Feng Shui and
emphasized element in outdoor Feng Shui. 'll the information are then transfer to matrix table as shown below.
:ilian #oo Loey 0ap (ui 0uan Han Bao De
Understandingon Feng Shui
•
Focus on outdoor decorationand design. 's promise by:ilian #oo, auspiciousenergies created by outdoordesign is more surpass ascompare to indoor FengShui.
• &ountain and water is the
most important element forFeng Shui, so too for treesand building.
• =utdoor Feng Shui not only
facilitate the residents butgive opportunity to live ahealthy, prosperous andhappier life.
•
Feng Shui is a secret art ifcommon sense
• 4B of the Feng Shui
eventually is govern by thesurrounding environment.
• Feng Shui in indoor of house
should align to receive theexternal positive Ji.
• #he environment itself is the
key to generate positive Ji.
• /athways, footways, plants,
and trees will not inuencethe Ji of your property.
•
Feng Shui is an ancientpractise from %hina andFeng Shui practise in gardenplanning had been longwhich ful$lled the aspect ofharmony.
• Feng Shui at outdoor is rather
important becauseenvironment can directhuman healthiness andcareer development.
• ;ither manmade or natural
outdoor element, they ableto stimulate human@sphysically, physiology andpsychology.
• 2owadays, Feng Shui cater
with modern landscapestudy where not limited torhythm of aesthetic, building
and plant while consideringof structure, materials,colour, shape and intrinsicvalue.
•
Feng Shui is a method to livewith the nature in anoptimum way.
• Started from site selection,
direction to planning for thebuilding, Feng Shui ac!uiredeach stage to meet with thenature context and person@sfortune in order to reachoptimum.
• Feng Shui strictly prohibit
human to override thesystem of nature. #heselead to irreversibleenvironmental issues.
• Feng Shui emphasize on
sense of natural towardhuman.
• Feng Shui following the
guideline of #he :aw of
2ature, #he 2umerical/roportions of 2ature, #he9reath of 2ature and #heFormsand =utline of 2ature.
Feng Shui
/rinciple
• Yin and Yang P essential to
create balance betweenthese two.
• Feng Shui must begin at home
P especially to create an
• &ain objective is to align
ourselves toward thepositi+e energ* 85i9 andattach it for our bene$t invarious aspect.
• Ji is 0ang energy, while earth
is 0in energy. ;ach energy isrely on each other whicheventually restraining eachother.
• Dely on both ancient study of
Feng Shui Ruan Tou and LiQi.
• NDuan #ou@ P observing the
shape of mountain, various
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inviting setting for FengShui at exterior of yourhome.
• #rue Feng Shui landscape
must considering the fouranimals.Q6lac: #ortoise P
important feature in
backyardI feature with bermor stone landscapeI give
support throughout life,
similar as mountainI ideal to
have a mountain behind the
house.QRed Phoeni;
symbolizes the front
of your homeI front of your
home should lower than the
backI help to deliver
opportunity and abundance
to your front door.QGreen Dragon
Symbolized the undulate
land which rise and fall like
the spine of dragonI Eragon
resides on the left side of
your home, that advisingthe left side of your house
should keep high as
compare to right sideQ White #iger 'bode for
Chite tiger is on the right
side of your houseI
complements to the Mreen
EragonI landfall should
• Ji can be manipulated for ourspeci$c goals for everydaylife.
• &anmade object cannot emit
Ji vibration
• /ositive curing 5i can be
activated by 7nteraction withfavourite object
•
&o+e)ent can trigger Ji• 7nterplay between Yin and
Yang should archiveharmonies balance.
• Feng Shui should create for
longtern manner, anythingkick in shortly is notfavourable.
• &ountain and 3ater element ideally near yourhouse )main element to beinspect-.
• 9oth 0in and 0ang had to keepbalance and hold the samepower. 7f 0in and 0angenergy are restrain withinthemselves, scourge willoccurs one after another.
• Cater is the less priority as
compare to mountainformation around theresidential becauseformation of river is mostlydepends on mountainformation.
• Cater element is compulsory
for a prosperous land./referable if there is a wideriver carrying slow movingwater pass by yourprosperous land.
• Cater helps to gather positive
Ji by prevent them toescape from your residentialarea.
by di8erent height. #he owof river and steam thenformed accompany with theshape of mountain. 'ndFeng Shui masterestablished basicunderstanding on landscapeand ow of energy.
• Utilize acupoint, a place
where strong wind isunreachable thus retainenergy and contain waterallow energy to layover.
• Support by N:i Ji@ P the
techni!ue of calculation andarrangement used tobalance of 0in 0ang, $veelements )water, gold, $re,wood, and earth- and #he;ight #rigrams.
• Utilize the 5 elements to
achieve the good Feng ShuiQ:aw of /romotion Cood promote Fire Fire promote ;arth ;arth promote Mold Mold promote Cater Cater promote Cood
Q :aw of Destrain Cood restrain ;arth ;arth restrain Cater Cater restrain Fire Fire restrain Mold Mold restrain Cood
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B1. Anal*sisFeng Shui practice does not establish a $rm guideline which lead to
branches of Feng Shui practice on the $eld. #hese practices are very dependingto the Feng Shui &aster understanding on Feng Shui, and throughout their
experience in design Feng Shui land.
B1 Understanding on Feng Shui:ilian #oo, the famous Feng Shui &aster in &alaysia, mentioned outdoor
Feng Shui design of your residential area is lot more important than the indoor as
auspicious energies could be created at outdoor setting. She believe that a good
Feng Shui not only facilitates resident while promote their health, prosperous and
happiness. #he point of view for :ilian #oo is !uite similar to both Loey 0ap and
0uen (ui. 9oth Feng Shui &aster agreed Feng Shui is mostly manipulated by the
exterior factors. 2evertheless, Loey 0ap do emphasized that interior design for
residential should consider as well to proper align the indoor design toward the
exterior Ji. Loey 0ap argued some manmade feature duly not a8ect the Feng
Shui of the surrounding which di8erent from :ilian #oo and 0uen (ui. (an
explained Feng Shui should always complement to the nature. Feng Shui concept
is rather di8erent from modern architecture which tend to con!uer the nature.
#hought reading the tough from these Feng Shui &aster, we could easily notice
:ilian #oo and 0uan (ui having !uite same ideology and understanding toward
Feng Shui. 9oth master advocated outdoor Feng Shui design is the key to
achieve good Feng Shui for residential. Loey 0ap consider the interior and exterior
of residential is e!ually important. (an however less tough about Feng Shui asstandalone setting but look Feng Shui as a big picture of environment.
B1' Feng Shui PrincipleChen come to the principle of Feng Shui at outdoor setting, concept of 0in
and 0ang is repeating in almost all Feng Shui &asters. 0in and 0ang theory is
happened to be the foundation of Feng Shui. 0in and 0ang derive elements and
aspects into dark and light or passive and active. 's mention by Loey 0ap, both
0in and 0ang is coexist where these energies are restraining each other. 0in and
0ang energy have to keep balance in order to archive good Feng Shui. :ilian #oo
briefs some lively example like decorate the shady )0in- corner in your residentialgarden with some eyecatching colour ower or plants )0ang- to keep the garden
balance in energy. 0uan (ui too emphasizes the important of keeping 0in and
0ang balance, if the balance is not archive, scourges will bring to the family who
reside the house.
9eside to 0in and 0ang concept, Feng Shui &asters give the same priority
to the ow of Ji )positive energy- in examine the Feng Shui of the land. (an, the
expert in studying ancient %hinese Feng Shui explain the origin of Feng Shui is
depending on two schools of studies which are Duan #ou and :i Ji. 9asically Duan
#ou is the study on mountain@s shape and river ows. #his is the very $rst time
Feng Shui &aster discover the energy ow. Ji is important in Feng Shui where if
the place manage to retain the Ji in the area, the place will be considering good
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Feng Shui and bene$t the residents. #he principle of Ji is well adopt by Loey 0ap
who suggested Ji could manipulated for speci$c goals for daily life. 'nd the key
to trigger ow of Ji is movement, speci$cally referring only to gentle movementrather than hash one. (owever, for Loey 0ap, Ji is unable to be create through
manmade element. #his remind the ideology of (an where Feng Shui element
should always rely on nature context. #here are some places named as NEragon
'cupoint@ where strong wind is unreachable thus retain energy and contain water
to allow Ji to be layover. #his is a place where good in Feng Shui and demanding.
Ji could able to introduce too to your residential by techni!ue named :i Ji. 's
told by (an, :i Ji enable formulate and arrange the place to archive balance of
0in 0ang, Five ;lements, and the #ight #rigrams thus inviting Ji to the place.
School of :i Ji is practice by :ilian #oo deeply in her consultant career. 7t
sound more practical when it come to the context of urban residential. 's :i Ji
enable post recti$cation to receive the bene$t of good Feng Shui, there
recti$cation can be done even in the small garden especially in urban residential
area. :ilian #oo shared that residential Feng Shui should be $rst to consider and
should begin at your home. Unlike Loey 0ap and (an, :ilian #oo more focus on
position Feng Shui. #he most basic position Feng Shui divided the residential into
? positions and represent by ? animals, red phoenix for front of your house, black
tortoise for back of your house, green dragon for left of your house and lastly
white tiger for the right of your house. #hese position carry their own uni!ue
properties and suitable for speci$c landscape feature. Ded phoenix represented
opportunities, black tortoise represent support, green dragon and white tiger
both represent protection for the house.
B1- ðodolog* and Application of "utdoor Feng Shui
B1-1 Yin and Yang #heor* 8Lilian #oo C (oe* Yap9's mention previously, 0in and 0ang is the foundation of Feng Shui. #hus,
it is important to keep it balance in your residential garden. :ilian #oo suggest to
have ower bed at the shady corner to allow ower serve as 0ang energy to
restrain the 0in energy at shady place. Same goes to the shady part at tall trees
which may plant with varieties of low lying shrubs. Loey 0ap on another handadvises the most 0in sector is located at south west of residential. #herefore,
water feature are most welcome to introduce to this sector to create 0an energy.
For the most 0ang sector at north east of your house, it is great to have mountain
as support for your family. 'nyway, (ill or tall building are acceptable to serve
the same purpose.
B1-1' Planting Selection 8Lilian #oo! Yuen %ui C %an9/lanting selection for Feng Shui landscape is !uite exible and
manipulated to meet the household preference. #here are still some suggested
planting from Feng Shui &aster which all these species should symbolic for great
meaning and promote good fortune.
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toward your main entrance. #his screening wall act as a barrier to screen the
strong wind and negative Ji to get into your house.
B1-1 Site Selection Practice 8(oe* Yap C %an9Eue to di8erent practice of Feng Shui study, some Feng Shui &aster more
emphasize on stage of site selection. 's mention previously, Loey 0ap himself
prefer a conducive site for Feng Shui instead the modi$ed one. ;xamine the
landform is $rst to be consider as this directly relate your fortune when live in
this piece of land. Loey 0ap clari$ed bowl shape land is favourable to accumulate
Ji thus provide good Feng Shui. 7n contrast, mound land dispersed the Ji.
9eside, Loey 0ap also recommend house with mountain sitting behind the
house. (an elaborated high raised could be an alternative for mountain if there is
none. ;ven if it is better to have mountain behind your house, it is not a goodFeng Shui if your house is right beside the steep slope. Loey 0ap warmed these
areas should be avoid as it forms Sha Ji )negative energy-.
B1,1, Landscape Facilities
7nstallation of landscape facilities complete the outdoor experience and
enable the Ji to facilitate to the house. Lighting is a good element which able to
gather positive energy ):ilian #oo, *+++-. /roviding the bene$t of lighting, it is
pleased to have them beside entrance of your house to invite the positive energy
to you house. #he main entrance of your house, on another hand, should keep itclean yet evergreen planting is encourage to place beside the entrance. Pagoda
in Feng Shui give mean of protection from ood and therefore usually placed
beside river and water elements. #he root edge for pagoda is consider as well.
#he edges of root should always heading upward which encourage the growth of
energy )0uen (ui, 344A-. 6ridge in Feng Shui landscape not only serve as
connection facilities but allow to guard the wealth of whole village if it build at
the estuary of river )0uen (ui, 344A-.
9eside to the functional landscape facilities, there are some landscape
element introduce in Feng Shui landscape to further rectify the bad energy whichheading toward your house. Spirit Stone could place right in front of the
junction which confront with you house@s entrances. #he spirit stone able to
reect Sha Ji so that your house is safe from it. 'nother interesting apparatus is
&onster<Re+ealing &irror. #his mirror mostly set on the entrance of your
house and prevent negative energies. %hinese believe that monster shun to
revealing mirror thus able to ward o8 the demon creatures.
1. 2onclusion
Feng Shui evolve from merely choosing a most prosperous site for living
till now it is a knowledge to live harmony by adjust the adjacent environment inorder to live harmony with the nature. 's per discuss, garden is the place where
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human interact most with the nature. ' residential garden suit with good Feng
Shui not only able to maximize the restorative purpose of garden but allow the
residents having addition bene$ts. /racticing of Feng Shui elements in residentialis more accessible as many aspects of harmony can be create or recti$ed
through minor renovation or sculpture. 9y assessing four Feng Shui master in this
research, water element and planting materials no doubt to be the most import
elements in Feng Shui and to assess these element is easy and handy. 0et, to
ensure your residential have a good Feng Shui, you do not have to purchase an
ideal place which may cause you more but just do some modi$cation on
arrangement and install some complementary landscape element for example
water feature to your garden. 9esides, the re!uired materials in Feng Shui
garden design is easy to get from &alaysia market as these planting strongly
inuences by %hina. #hus, most of the planting materials could survive in tropicalclimates.
7n addition, garden design are gearing toward sustainable and
environmental friendly design. Feng Shui landscape having great potential to $t
in this tread. 's mention by most Feng Shui &aster, the ultimate goal of Feng
Shui design is to $nd for the e!uilibrium of human and landscape, and prohibit
for human overrule the nature. Feng Shui principle should further study and
produce a complete framework to ensure the harmony relation give bene$t to
human and nature. Feng Shui landscape is strongly recommend to adopt into
generic landscape design principle. #hese principles could improve the overall
experience users toward the garden yet ensure the !uality of residential garden
is preserved.
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