Chinese can be pronounce in many ways. Feng can be pronounced as in the beginning part of phoenix (without the -ix). Shui pronounce as shoo-way. Translate literally, Feng means wind and Shui means water. Therefore, you can call it the "wind and water". The wind and water are the stuff that flows and observed by the ancient.

Fengshui (Feng Shui) is a description about how the "chi", the energy of the life force, flows around us and influences our lives. The practice of "Fengshui (Feng Shui)" is to achieve the optimum balance and harmony through the location and orientation of the living environment. The most important word is Fengshui (Feng Shui) is 'balance'. You need to balance the Yin and Yang and balance the five elements. For specific environment, the shape of the land and the house are very important. The ideal house will be embraced by its environment and free from natural damages. For individuals, it is the time you born and how you act in life.

Two major elements work together in Fengshui (Feng Shui). The with-birth part: where and when you where born. There is not much we can do about it. The after-birth part: where and how do you live. Fengshui (Feng Shui) is being excised on this part most. Fengshui (Feng Shui) is very technically strict and has been proven to be true statistically through out Chinese history.

Among a multitude of stylistic and technological choices in recent years, Traditional Feng Shui or the Chinese Science of Placement, has become today the most fashionable trend among home and business owners. But what really hides behind this popular, yet mysterious practice? Properly applied, Feng Shui helps to balance the energy flow in our environment, enabling us to take advantage of energetic, healthy and harmonious houses and work places. It identifies people’s energy types and matches them to their living and working environments. From landscape design to architectural and interior design features such as colors, lighting and furniture layout, home and business owners can use this ancient secret for perfect architecture to create a new house or transform an old one.

Feng Shui Origins and Goals

The roots of Traditional Yang Sang Feng Shui are very ancient and its basic principles are the same as those of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture. It is a natural science, which treats the environment as an integral part of the art of living. Because of its power and effectiveness, Feng Shui knowledge was traditionally a guarded secret, not accessible to the general population. The teachings were transmitted orally from Master to a limited number of students, and confidentiality was strictly required. These ancient scholars were the equivalent of today's scientists. They saw the world a uniqum in which 'life energy', or Chi, was the main component. By ensuring a proper flow of Chi in the environment, through Traditional Feng Shui, as well as in the body, through Tai Chi, Chi Gong, Shiatsu Massage and ultimately through Acupuncture, they believed any form of illness could be prevented and well being preserved and reinforced. Understanding the pattern of this energy flow was called chasing the dragon and it was understood that any living creature could benefit from it, especially humankind.