The Han dynasty (206 BCE-219 CE) saw influence of k'an-yu. K"an means "the way of heaven and Yu means "the way of Earth".
The predecessor of luo pan called Shi Pan was used for selecting times and dates.
It was said that k"an-yu was championed by the Taoists Huang-shih Kung and Ch'ing Wu, who argued that geological bodies, particularly mountains and rivers, are filled with vital energy.
The pathways of energy in mountains are called dragon veins, while those in waterways are called water dragons.
The ancient Chinese theorized that the land's energy could make or break a kingdom. For instance, if the capital city was built on land with nourishing energy, the country would prosper; if it was built on land carrying malevolent energy, the country would suffer catastrophes.
Feng Shui has a history of many thousands years, some say 2,000 years, some go as far as 5,000 years. If an emperor were to be buried on or near landforms with positive energy, his dynasty would last. On the contrary if he were to be buried on landforms with negative energy, his dynasty would fall. In fact, kan-yu was first used only by emperors and nobles to select propitious burial sites. Anyone attempted to practice outside the emperor"s court risked their lives. Only until the Chin dynasty (265-420 CE) commoners started using kan-yu to choose sites for houses (yang-domain feng shui) and burial grounds (yin-domain feng shui).  Chinese Coins Wealth & Prosperity • Gold Koi Fish • Chinese Coins • The Three Legged Frog • Golden Ingots • Sailing Ship As an organized body of knowledge feng shui was practiced since Tang Dynasty, where we can find early recordings about employing feng shui masters in selecting auspicious sites, as well as about feng shui texts being required reading for imperial exams (court of Emperor Hi Tsang, 888 A.D. One of the famous feng shui names recorded in the history of feng shui is Master Yang Yun Sang. He left a legacy of many classical feng shui texts and is considered the founder of the landscape school of feng shui. Throughout his writing, Master Yang emphasized the importance of selecting an auspicious site that has dragon's energy, or dragon's breath, thus the careful examination of the shape of land formations - mountains, hills, valleys, as well as water formations and specifics.  Dragon & Phoenix Vase Love & Marriage • Dragon and Phoenix • Jade Lovebirds • Double Happiness Sign • Peony Flowers •Crystal Lotus Three texts form the Master Yang's contribution to the foundations of feng shui, particularly the Form, or Landscape School of Feng Shui:
• Han Lung Ching (The Art of Rousing the Dragon)
• Ching Hang Ao Chih ( Methods of Locating the Dragon's Lair) • I Lung Ching (Canons Approximating Dragons) In time, almost a hundred years later, another feng shui school of thought - the Compass Feng Shui School - gained strength and popularity. According to the feng shui compass reading, we need to limit the feng shui element of Metal at your main door, because the presence of this feng shui element weakens the energies needed for good health & harmonious family life. |
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The main influence in this feng shui school was a Feng Shui Master by the name Wang Chih who developed his teachings during the Song Dynasty. The Compass Feng Shui School calculations are based on the compass directions and the I-Ching trigrams arranged in the octagonal symbol of the BaGua. The feng shui compass consists of bands of concentric rings arranged around the magnetic needle. A professional feng shui compass can have over forty rings of information. Lo means Everything and Pan means a Bowl; this can be interpreted as the feng shui compass being a container, or, more precisely, a tool to access the mysteries of the universe.  Gemstone Globes Health & Longevity • Dragon with Pearl • Gemstone Globes • Porcelain Elephants • Wu-Lou, Gourd • Monkey King In ancient times, the feng shui compass was made from tiger bones and was hand painted. Today you can buy many cheap variations of a feng shui compass in the Chinatown areas of many cities. Not all of those feng shui compasses are accurate, though, so be sure you know what you are buying. Other feng shui theories employed by the Compass Feng Shui School of Thought are the Yin-Yang Theory, The Theory of Five Elements, the Lo-Shu Square, and other. The time dimension was first introduced by the Compass School Practitioners, thus calculations can be done to define the best timing for best energies in specific places. Furthermore, the concept of the Kua number was introduced as a way to calculate the directions of most auspicious energies based on the client's date of birth.  Lucky Happy Buddha Good Fortune • Turtle Dragon • Feng Shui Jade Pig • Agate Money Frogs • The Red Bat • Happy Buddha Feng Shui Symbols have a rich, culturally specific history and meaning. Most of us are familiar with the look of many feng shui items such as Chinese coins tied with a red string, wind chimes, three legged toads, gods of wealth, etc, etc. What is important to understand is that, in order for feng shui to work, you do not necessarily have to apply traditional Chinese feng shui symbols. You have to apply culturally specific symbols that resonate with you. Applying feng shui correctly does not imply you have to apply the culturally specific feng shui items that you may not understand or resonate with. |
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