What is Feng Shui?

Feng Shui is a Chinese tradition exploring relationships between places and human life. This learning section begins with the name Chibagua — chi + bagua — then introduces the concepts and principles of chi, bagua and Feng Shui.

A simple path through the essentials

Begin with these five ideas, then explore the full philosophy collection below.

  1. Feng Shui
  2. Chi
  3. Yin and Yang
  4. Five Phases
  5. Bagua

Philosophy collection

  1. Why Chibagua? Chi + Bagua and the Philosophy of a Living Vocabulary
  2. Feng Shui Concepts and the Relational Grammar of Place
  3. Chi and the Rhythm of Return: A Philosophy of Renewal in Feng Shui
  4. Bagua and the Map of Questions: Learning to Read a Place Without Predicting Its Future
  5. Feng Shui and Situated Harmony: Principles for a Place That Is Actually Lived
  6. Yin, Yang, and the Adjustable Boundary: A Philosophy of Distinction Without Separation
  7. The Five Phases and Material Conversations: A Philosophy of Objects in Relationship
  8. The Hospitable Threshold: A Feng Shui Philosophy of Arrival, Welcome and Privacy
  9. The Restorative Interval: A Feng Shui Philosophy of Pauses, Availability and Returning by Choice
  10. The Ecology of Attention: A Feng Shui Philosophy of Invitations, Competing Demands and the Freedom to Disengage
  11. The Shared Centre: A Feng Shui Philosophy of Belonging, Participation and Negotiated Place
  12. The Gentle Route: A Feng Shui Philosophy of Movement, Orientation and the Freedom to Pause
  13. The Quiet Anchor: A Feng Shui Philosophy of Familiar References and the Freedom to Change