Feng Shui, The Tang Dynasty, The Compass School

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Feng Shui, which is believed to share valuable wisdom, common sense and sensitivity to nature. Feng Shui depend on astronomy to find correlations between humans and the universe. According to (Hurley, n.d). There are a lot of Chinese Dynasties that influenced Feng Shui, the Tang Dynasty, the Song Dynasty, and the Ming Dynasty. There are two types of Feng Shui, the Form School and the Compass School. Form School, the oldest school of Feng Shui, the Han Dynasty describes in it the “Book of the Tomb”. It is concerned with the location of tombs. The ‘Form’ in Form School refers to the shape of the environment. The Compass School is composed of recent feng shui techniques based on the eight cardinal directions. It uses tools including the feng shui compass, the loshu square and the bagua. …show more content…
It has Psychological and Health Benefits. Feng Shui help people become successful in life, it attracts positive life energy in the environment (Flores, 2006). Feng Shui can also help improve one’s sleep. According to Lauher (2015), People should choose the right room colors, flesh tones are peaceful. These “yin” colors promote a good night’s sleep. People should also turn off light, many blackout curtains and shades provide better energy. Keeping the room cooler in the summer and holding heat in during the winter. Also, people should set their bed in the command position of the room. It should have a view of the door. Celebrate nature, put potted plants or put a painting on the wall that depicts a beautiful and natural scene. And lastly, use the power of scents.. Lavender, chamomile, vanilla and honey are all proven to create a calming effect and bring on

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