Chapter Iv. The Breath Of Nature : p. 37 CHAPTER IV THE BREATH OF NATURE We now come to the third division of the system of Feng-shui, the doctrine of nature's breath. Nature, as I have had occasion to remark before, is looked upon by the Chinese observer as a living breathing organism, and we cannot be surprised, therefore...
Untitled : FENG SHUI, OR, THE RUDIMENTS OF NATURAL SCIENCE IN CHINA BY ERNEST J. EITEL [1873] This is a short monograph about Feng Shui, written by a European in the 19th century. Eitel is somewhat dismissive of Chinese culture, but he grudgingly admits that there may be some grain of truth in Feng Shui. Feng...
Chapter Vii. Conclusion : p. 65 CHAPTER VII CONCLUSION In Feng-shui we have what may be called, from a Chinese point of view, a complete amalgamation of religion and science. Unfortunately, however, the religious element in Feng-shui was through the early disappearance of the ancient theism distorted into a form of gross...
Title Page : FENG SHUI, Or THE RUDIMENTS OF NATURAL SCIENCE IN CHINA BY ERNEST J. EITEL [b. 1839, D. 1908] Hong Kong: Trubner & Co., [1873] Scanned , October 2003, J. B. Hare, Redactor. This Text Is In The Public Domain. These Files May Be Used For Any Non-commercial Purpose, Provided This Notice Of Attributi...
Chapter Iii. The Numerical Proportions Of Nature : p. 21 CHAPTER III THE NUMERICAL PROPORTIONS OF NATURE I now proceed to consider the second division of the system of Feng-shui, called Su, or the numerical proportions of nature. Observing the heavens, the constant change of day and night, the numbers and distribution of the heavenly bodies...
Chapter V. The Forms And Outlines Of Nature : p. 45 CHAPTER V THE FORMS AND OUTLINES OF NATURE We now come to the last division of the system of Feng-shui--the doctrine of nature's outlines and forms of appearance. This section, however, forms merely a practical application of the general rules and ideas laid down in the preceding chapters...
Chapter Ii. The Laws Of Nature : p. 9 CHAPTER II THE LAWS OF NATURE In accordance with the foregoing remarks, I have to deal first with Li, or the general principles ruling nature, with the laws of the physical universe. To understand these aright, we must at the outset keep in mind, that the Chinese look upon heaven as the ideal...
Chapter Vi. The History And Literature : p. 51 CHAPTER VI THE HISTORY AND LITERATURE OF FENG-SHUI We have hitherto looked upon Feng-shui as derived chiefly from the teachings of Choo-he and other philosophers of the Sung dynasty. And certainly, when we regard Feng-shui as a recognized popular system of physical science, as a methodical...
Chapter I. Introductory : p. 1 CHAPTER I INTRODUCTORY What is Feng-shui? This is a question which has been asked over and over again for the last thirty years. Ever since foreigners were allowed to settle down on the confines of this strange empire of China, this same question has been cropping up continually here...