Objective of reading History of Feng Shui – Part 2
I have seen current practitioners having the nonchalance to cite methods in Feng Shui classics compiled by renowned Feng Shui Master like Jiang Da Hong’s methods like as if these were universal truths that are applicable for all time and social context. For example, they say that these greats did not mention in their books that they tailor their Feng Shui method according to the beneficiary’s destiny so they believed that Astrology is not needed to carry out Feng Shui.
If the likes of Jiang omitted to mention about it, does it mean that they are against it or such a practice is useless? The likely reason is that the context of houses and technology during their time could have rendered it immaterial or unachievable to do so. In any case, unless one is speaking from the capacity of someone having learnt directly these Feng Shui greats over a few years, they cannot assume to have fully understood the thought processes and approaches of these greats.
During Zhang’s time, there were hardly high-rise apartments with subjective façade that makes for determining the apartment facing and consequently most Feng Shui formula highly subjective. It can also be said during his time, people that can afford paying for Feng Shui do not live in small apartments unlike now whereby the closer inhabitation means Feng Shui tuning takes on a new level of complexity which therefore warrants a fresh perspective into occupant’s destiny.
Afterall, it was said that Jiang lead a very tough life and remained very poor even after practicing Feng Shui. So is he poor by choice or would he have become richer had he incorporated astrological consideration into his Feng Shui methods for himself? Although we will never know the answer to this question, still it shows that Feng Shui cannot improve beyond the borders demarcated by destiny.
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