1. Introduction of Home Fengshui
Lili, PhD

2. Outline What is fengshui and what is not fengshui
Analytical tools in fengshui
What is the benefit of knowing and using home fengshui
Formula: Eight-Mansion system
How to set up the proper internal layout
Identify negative fengshui features from exterior

3. What is not covered in this presentation
Underlying physical mechanism of fengshui, five-element theory, Yi-ching
History of fengshui
Different schools of fengshui
Details about how to use tools in fengshui ( such as how to use fengshui compass, etc )
Advanced methods in home fengshui

4. What is fengshui *
Fengshui is the art of analyzing the impact of an environment in relation to human experience
The goal of fengshui consulting is to create a comfortable and favored living and/or working environment for individuals
a) Living environment—Home fengshui
b) Working environment—Business fengshui

5. What is not fengshui *
“Culture superstition”: fortune cookie, decorating the room with “good-luck” objects including crystals, little stones, all kinds of doohickeys and figurines, etc
Displaying arts, sacred geometry
Auspicious numbers
Spiritual practice, rituals, religion

6. Analytical tools in fengshui
“Forms” ( environmental study, 峦头 )
a) exterior: mountain, buildings, roads, traffic flows, wind, sound, light, river, lake, pylon, gas station, etc
b) interior: wall, ceiling, column, door, window, bed, table, chair, couch, etc
Formula ( 理气 )
a) Eight-Mansion system
b) Flying Star system
c) Advanced methods
Shape, structure, material, color, dynamics

7. Benefit of home fengshui *
Comfortable and healthy living environment
Improve finance
Improve relationships

8. Eight-Mansion system *
Assist in selecting locations ( inside a house ) and orientations that are favored for the target person
8-trigram: the basis of 8-mansion system
Qi: the core concept
How to use 8-mansion system

9. Eight Trigrams * Trigrams are the basis of Eight-Mansion system
Almost everything has a trigram reference
Each direction is governed by one trigram

10. 8-trigram representations

11. Qi ( 气, Chi )*
Qi is the central concept in fengshui. Fengshui is about analyzing and harnessing Qi
In scientific terms, the concept that has the closest meaning to Qi is field
Qi could affect a person positively or negatively
In Eight-Mansion system, there are 8 types of Qi that reside in 8 directional sectors.
In Eight-Mansion system, the sitting direction of the house determines what type of Qi in each directional sector ( assuming ur house is clean and tidy )

12. Eight types of Qi
Tian yi ( heavenly doctor ): improve wealth, good for health, good luck in general
Fu wei ( stability ): calming and stabilizing effect, easier to focus at this sector
Yian nian ( longevity ): improve relationship and networking
Sheng qi ( life generating ): improve reputation and status ( effect not prominent )
Wu gui ( Five ghost ): illness, wealth loss, fraudulent activity, all kinds of misfortunes, bad luck in general
Jue Ming ( life endangering ): accidents, injuries, ( effect not prominent )
Liu sha ( Six killing ): conflict and dispute in relationships
Huo hai ( Mishaps ): small annoying issues

13. Arrangement Auspicious Inauspicious Tian yi ( heavenly doctor )
Fu wei ( stability )
Yian nian ( longevity )
Sheng qi ( life generating )
 bedroom, living room, any place where you are staying most of the time
Wu gui ( Five ghost )
Jue Ming ( life endangering )
Liu sha ( Six killing )
Huo hai ( Mishaps )
 Storage room, closet, bathroom, kitchen, dinning room, any room that you don’t use much
Auspicious
Inauspicious

14. Application of 8-mansion
Use Compass to measure the sitting of the house to determine house trigram
Use 8-mansion reference table and house trigram to determine Qi map
Do the layout or make appropriate arrangements based on Qi map
Use the birth year of the target person to determine life trigram
Use life trigram to determine orientation

15. 8-mansion reference table and Qi map
Note: Fu wei is always the sitting direction of the house
Sitting west
east
Sheng Qi
Huo Hai
Yian Nian
Fu Wei
Jue Ming
Tian Yi
Wu Gui
Liu Sha
Qi map

16. How to apply 8-mansion system *

17. What about orientation?
Location determined by sitting direction of the house ( house trigram )
Orientation determined by life trigram

18. How to determine life trigram?
Life trigram determined by birth year
Male: 1982  = 20  = 2  11 – 2 = 9  Li
Female: 1982  = 20  = 2  = 6  Qian

19. Same 8-mansion reference table to determine orientation

20. Application of 8-mansion
Use Compass to measure the sitting of the house to determine house trigram
Use 8-mansion reference table and house trigram to determine Qi map
Do the layout or make appropriate arrangements based on Qi map
Use the birth year of the target person to determine life trigram
Use life trigram to determine orientation

21. Keep clean and air circulation smooth
Internal fengshui
Bedroom
Study room
Living room
Kitchen
Bathroom
Storage room
Keep clean and air circulation smooth

22. Negative features in bedroom

23. fengshui tips in bedroom
Bedroom in one of the four auspicious directional sectors—fu wei, tian yi, yan nian, sheng qi
Head of the bed not under the window, air conditioner, or near the door or heat
No hangings in the ceilings on top of the bed
No TV set near the bed
No mirror facing the bed
Bedroom cannot be too big, no complicated setups in the bedroom
Set up the orientation of the bed to be one of the four auspicious orientation of you.
Close the window or blinder when you sleep

24. study room and living room

25. fengshui tips in study room and living room
Study room and living room in one of the four auspicious directional sectors—fu wei, tian yi, yan nian, sheng qi
Back should not be exposed to the door or window
No hangings on top of where you sit
Enough sunlight in study room
Set up the orientation of the chair/couch to be one of the four auspicious orientation of you.

26. Negative fengshui features from exterior

27. Negative fengshui features from exterior
天斩煞 ( Tian Zhan ) Facing the narrow space ( slit ) formed between two high buildings
反弓路 ( Fan Gong ) A bow-shaped road with huge traffic flow curving towards the target building     
枪煞/路冲 ( Qiang )  At the end of T-shaped road    
尖角煞/刀煞 ( Jian Jiao )  Facing sharp edges of other buildings or constructions from any directions
阴邪煞 ( Yin Xie )  The target building is near the hospital or funeral parlor or whatever deserted constructions.    
电磁煞 ( Dian Ci ) The target building is near  high-voltage tower, electric pylon, telegraph pole or lightning rod, etc
污煞 ( Wu )  The target building is near the factories or garbage dump or gas stations or sewage or there are garbage packed around the building.
官门煞 ( Guan Men ) The target building is near the police office, court, military camp, prison or government building, etc
声煞 ( Sheng )  It’s too loud outside the building, could be from constructions or kindergartens.
光煞 ( Guang )  Strong beam reflected by the glass of the buildings near the target building
孤峰煞 ( Gu Feng )  The target building is way too taller than all other buildings surrounding it.
压迫 ( Ya Po ) The target building is way too lower than all other buildings surrounding it.
三煞 ( San Sha ) Construction or main door at the yearly “San-Sha” spot of the building
五黄煞 ( Wu Huang )  Construction at the yearly “Wu-Huang” spot of the building    
道具煞 ( Dao Ju ) Facing Feng Shui products from other buildings

28. Fengshui remedies
Block—fengshui consultant uses this method all the time
Absorb—usually requires some amount of space
Fight—only apply under special circumstances, usually only used in business fengshui
Escape—sometimes the most effective way
Case-by-case remedy

29. Personal profiling
Fengshui and astrology are coupled. Fengshui consultant should also be an astrologer
Chinese Five Arts: 相—fengshui: analysis of dwellings and human beings
Right person, right time, right place

30. Summary What is fengshui and what is not fengshui
Analytical tools in fengshui
What’s the benefit of knowing and using home fengshui
Eight-Mansion system
Fengshui tips of internal setups
Negative fengshui features from exterior