Application of Chinese Geomancy on the Site Planning

• Main Authors: Chao-Tai Hu, 胡肇台
• Other Authors: Wei Lo
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2003
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/71193472116861832824

碩士 === 國立高雄第一科技大學 === 營建工程所 === 91 === The subject of this thesis intends to examine carefully the application of Chinese Geomancy (Feng-shui) on site planning (the placement of modern buildings or the site selections for architecture or cities). Through the geomantic ideas in Yih-Jing, whose main thoughts like as Yin-Yang, the Five Elements, the Eight Diagrams, Li-Chi, I would like to explain the site selections for architecture and cities and the arrangement of towns and cities. By the process and analysis of interpreting the principles of geomantic operation and the multiple pictures, diagrams, song, mantras and poems, this thesis aims to clarify the superstition and the ambiguous understanding of Geomantic system, to disclose the confusing concepts, to establish the norm of modern geomancy. Besides , it is to combine the ideas of modern architecture, furthermore, and to make the ancient concept useful. However, the dualism of science and superstition borne in geomancy has made this study encountering many barriers. Although there are numerous records in Feng shui literature, in addition to their features, voluminous, mixturous, difficult and chaotic, it’s extremely difficult to find the papers in the academically level and to understand some very profound mantras. The mauvais pas is just like the Chinese saying : “riding a horse in the wildemess and rowing a boat amidst the open sea.” How to make the mysterious materials comprehensible with the flowing writing style and with the peaceful and freedom spirit is my difficult task. Hopefully, this paper will be not only my precious treasure, but also could be the reference for the posterity.