Many people are amazed by the beauty and symmetry of Chinese villages. This beauty comes from the careful construction and placement of buildings through Fengshui. Although the main purpose of Fengshui is not the pursuit of beauty, it has practically become an aesthetic criterion for most Chinese construction.

Because it takes into consideration the cultural sensitivities of the area, Fengshui can have pacifying effects. Science may not see sword-blades in the Bank of China Tower in Hong Kong, but the psychological associations made from the shape, size and location of structures may not be a matter of science. Psychologically, facing a huge, shining, sharp-angled thing everyday may cause some tension. Fengshui provides the solution to this problem.

Some books about Fengshui debase it as a trick. Many try to justify Fengshui by relating scientific elements to Fengshui theory. However, since Fengshui does not use scientific methods, it is not quite possible to judge its results scientifically.

The way Fengshui works may be difficult to explain, but to many Chinese, and a growing number of followers in other countries, its effects are obvious.

Modern science, specifically the logical and fact-based system in exploring, understanding, and altering nature, cannot explain the functioning principle of Fengshui theory, but this does not imply the theory is not functioning. Traditional Chinese medicine has been curing disease for thousands of years and its effects are substantial, yet science can not always explain how it works.

Though tagged as "unscientific", Fengshui manages to produce results, at least in aesthetic and psychological terms. Fengshui has its own rhyme, reason and charm which is why it continues to survive in China - as a special secret deep in people's hearts.

Author: Jeff

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