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- Title
- Taking feng shui seriously
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- Auckland University of Technology
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- Tuwhera
- Description
Feng shui is a form a geomancy (divination) based on the landscape, and was initially used to select burial sites in China to ensure the spirits of the dead were protected from evil spirits. According to Eastern traditions, landscape feng shui principles can be applied to many aspects of life, such as the placement of buildings and the design of interior spaces to bring success to their inhabitants. Feng shui crosses cultural beliefs, psychology, and architecture, so is difficult to investiga...
- Format
- Research Paper
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- Conference item
- Date created
- 2009
- Creator
- Poulston, J
- URL
- https://hdl.handle.net/10292/1628
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