The paper that I read about Chinese Feng-Shui had a main theme: Feng-Shui promoted a better Chinese lifestyle. There was an introduction in the research document about Feng-Shui. Feng Shui, also known as traditional Chinese views on human-nature relationships. Feng-Shui is also known as geography or land patterns. Chinese of the past still believe in Feng-Shui to optimize their fortune, happiness, and success. Chinese who follow Feng-Shui rules and adhere to daily basic principles also believe that they can better locate themselves within the environment. Fen-Shui, as noted in the research report, also encourages Chinese to believe that harmonious relationships will bring them better fortune. Feng Shui, or Chinese harmony, is what Feng Shui teaches the Chinese to do.
Chinese businessmen, for example, work together to maintain the prosperity of an entire town. Feng-Shui rules are recorded and they indicate how to behave with humanism and righteousness to maintain “Chi” or the good side of the human. In the research report, Businessmen claim to have used Feng Shui for their success. The steps are listed below, along with an explanation. Before they begin or expand their business, Chinese consult with a Feng Shui expert. The experts would be paid with huge amounts of cash and the expense was recorded as a “open-business expense”. They will arrange and decorate their environment, whether it is an office, restaurant, shop or other business location, to make the atmosphere conducive and trustworthy with “Good Chi”, otherwise known as “Yang Qi”. Chinese believe “Good Chi”, or a positive energy, will help people feel more balanced, creative and energetic. Chinese think they can improve their business by combining all these elements. Feng-Shui is still used by Chinese to bring good fortune and to improve their family. Feng Shui experts have become a popular business or profession for carrying out the importance Feng Shui. Chinese also believe this because of Feng Shui’s long history.
Chinese people also believe in the power of colours to bring out their personality. In the past, Chinese believed that there were five colours with specific meanings. Green, yellow, white, and red are the five traditional Chinese colours. The five colours are green, red, yellow, black, and white. Combination of five colours can bring you good fortune and protect you from evils. Chinese used this colour to determine an individual, their interior design, as well as to bring out their “Good Chi”. According to the research, Chinese people will use colour to express a particular feeling at a certain time. Chinese people are using the most colours Red, Orange, and Yellow to show happiness in celebration of new year and new beginnings.
Chinese do not use or wear colors such as Black, Blue, and Dark Grey when they want to be sad or gloomy for the new year. Chinese also wear black or white to funerals and tomb-sweeping days to express the feelings of sorrow and forgiveness towards the person who has passed away. Chinese believe in the control of “Chi”, the expression or energy that surrounds a person and their surroundings. Chinese believe colours can determine the “Chi”, or the energy around a place. Feng-Shui will help spread “Good Chi”, which will bring positive environment. Chinese use bright colours to decorate a dark, gloomy area to prevent bad luck from spreading. Chinese also believe that the more colourful the environment, the happier the home will be.
Chinese today still use colours to express their personality, but only in certain places and at selected times. Chinese still express themselves through colours and have colour rules for certain events. Chinese today believe colours can be used to create different Feng-Shui signs.