With its origin in China, and developing over 2,000 years as a system of how to survive, excel and live in harmony with nature, the Chinese has practiced ‘Feng Shui’ for thousands of years. It started during the Han Dynasty (206BC – 220AD) as Chinese philosophy about the relationship between humans and their environment; about how everything is connected and affects your well-being. Based on the laws of nature, its theories offer us a way of understanding why certain things occur and how to create a comfortable environment that lets us live and work efficiently and progressively  

    The word Feng Shui derived during the reign of Jin Dynasty  (265-420AD) when Guo Pu   the author of the book, Zhang Jing  (study of burial ground) first used it. In the book he says, the travel of Qi is conducted by air and water. When the air is dispersed, the Qi too is dispersed; when the water is stagnant, the Qi too is stagnant.      

    Feng Shui is based on the Taoist philosophies of nature: these include the Yin-Yang Theory, Five-Elements Theory, and the Trigrams based on Yi Ching. Feng Shui literally means (the flow of) "wind" and "water". It takes into account many different elements affecting your environment. Good Feng Shui is where the balance of Yin and Yang achieves harmony and the Chinese believe that everything has Qi (Chi) or cosmic energy and all that has Qi has Yin and Yang qualities. The Qi is divided into three categories: The Tian Qi (Heaven’s Qi), Di Qi (Earth's Qi), Ren Qi (Human Qi). Yin and Yang are both opposites and complimentary. When you practice good feng shui, you attract and cultivate positive energy called 'sheng chi' or dispel or eliminate negative energy or 'shar chi'.                                                        

     Today, Feng Shui is a multi-disciplinary study encompassing architecture, urban planning, geography, astrology, electromagnetism, landscaping, environmental psychology, and many others. In the wake of these realities it is gaining more and more popularity in the West. Like most martial arts disciplines, feng shui consists of various systems, some bad, some good and some, a mixture of both. It is only through years of studies and practical experience that one can be accredited a Feng Shui expert. Even then there are very few genuine Feng Shui experts around. Traditionally, Feng Shui was passed down from one master to another and never through a classroom setting.

To counteract such adulterant and dubitable teachings, a more favorable and unadulterated approach has been taken with more and more traditional masters coming forward.  

      At the beginning when feng shui was popular, many believed they were into genuine and traditional Feng Shui and gained certificates and became practitioners very quickly. Unfortunately with the passing of time the master himself became confused and the clients disillusioned and the negative results spread through friends and contacts. Most of them were not even in the know of the feng shui compass, let alone the usage of it. There was no need to, as their systems did not require it. Instead of suggesting proper remedies their proposals were in conflict with the Feng Shui of the place.  

     In other words, instead of using ‘soya sauce’ they were using ‘tomato ketchup’; instead of using ‘paracetomal’ (panadol) it was ‘ponston’. As a result, Feng Shui fell as fast as it has risen. As Feng Shui is an intricate art, such practitioners should be honest enough to put aside their worthless certificate and start anew. 

     There is still good news for those genuine and well-established practitioners,  for those interested in the knowledge and authentic learning of the art  you can contact or consult the Central Academy Of Feng Shui, Kuala Lumpur,  Malaysia.