The expressions of Feng Shui |
The basic expressions of the feng shui and their meaning:
Cchi – the life energy
 Unlike the western world which has the material as the most important point, in the Chinese manner of understanding the world, the energy and the life strength are the most important. This opinion is showed in the feng shui, not paying the attention to the stylish course. The center of the feng shui is the cchi energy, which flows through the universe and binds the live and dead. Cchi flows in every body, plant, in the animals, in the flats, houses, buildings. Cchi flows inside, but also outside. Every human, every animal and every plant and every space have their personal cchi, which always mixes with the cchi of the environment, in which we currently are. Every person is connected not to the close surroundings, but to the whole universe. Cchi energy should not stagnate, it is good, when it flows through the space like a river, nothing should block it, nothing should make it go faster or slower.
Jin and jang
 It is a principle. Jin and jang can be understood only in the mutual relationship. Every item, every being, everything in the universe creates jin and jang. Jin and jang are dynamic pair of the opposites, one can not exist without the other one. Only together they are one. Symbolically they are pictured as two fishes, which are complete only when together. Jin and jang spring up from nothing, or from the unit, from taa. From jin and jang spring up for example 5 elements, eight triagrams, and all the things of the universe. Jin and jang are in the everlasting process of the change and the balance. Things or people who consist of more jin, attract jand and vice versa. In the eastern philosophy all the things try to achieve the balance. Jin is a feminine element, and jang is manly. They don’t fight each other, but they complement each other. Without the darkness, there can be no light, without the death, there is no life.
I-ting the book of changes
I-thing, the book of changes is a very important part of the Chinese culture. It is probably the oldest philosophically – prophetic text of the Chinese civilization. Even though feng shui is in the modern literature considered as the intuitive science, it is certain, that its roots are in I – ting. Even today, Chinese believe I – ting is a wise prophecy, which gives people answers to their questions. To ask I – ting the questions we use sticks or coins.
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