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Promising peace and prosperity, feng-shui is intended to enhance the attractiveness of homes, workplaces, restaurants, and other buildings and to improve the well-being of their inhabitants. Ernest J. Eitel learned firsthand about feng-shui and its philosophical roots, which originated when China's first ruler sought to incorporate the laws of nature and the influence of cosmic forces into daily life. In 1873, Eitel introduced Westerners to the principled but highly flexible code, whose range of thought spans from Taoism and Buddhism to ancient rural magic. The original and definitive guide to feng-shui, this book will prove valuable to professional architects and interior designers, amateur planners and decorators, and anyone seeking the best arrangement of living and working quarters to achieve optimal comfort for mind and body. Unabridged republication of the classic 1873 edition.
Synopsis
Promising peace and prosperity, feng-shui is intended to enhance the attractiveness of homes, workplaces, restaurants, and other buildings and to improve the well-being of their inhabitants. The original and definitive guide, this book will prove valuable to architects and interior designers, planners and decorators, and anyone seeking the best arrangement of living and working quarters.
Synopsis
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, introducing Westerners to the principled but highly flexible code for arranging living quarters to achieve optimal comfort for mind and body.