Its natural and harmonious layout is a successful practice of the traditional Chinese geomantic culture (fengshui). As a representative of ancient Chinese garden design, it once exerted influence in ...

The yearly differences follow the elliptic, and all such phenomena can be understood." (from Master Kuan's Geomantic Instructor), 8th century CE By the time of the T'ang dynasty (7-8th century CE) , ...

the main geomantic guardian mountain. Its name, Changdeok, means prosperity and virtue, conveying a message that only when the king pursues a virtuous life, will the prosperity of the kingdom follow.

However, his son, Qian Long, acted against his father's will and chose a tomb location for himself in the Eastern Tombs, following principles of geomantic omen. He also made it a rule that after ...

On both sides of the red gate was originally a wall of geomantic omen, with only traces remaining. Through the red gate and to the right on the spirit path there once was a locker palace where the ...

The geomantic layout of the former capital city of Kaesong, its palaces, institutions and tomb complex, defensive walls and gates embody the political, cultural, philosophical and spiritual values of ...