Feng Shui what is

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What is Feng Shui?		How do I pronounce Feng Shui?
Feng Shui Chinese Geomancy What is Feng Shui? Feng Shui (Fung-Shway) is the study of Feng (wind) and Shui (water) and refers to the dispersal by wind and the gathering by water. Feng, the Dragon’s Breath and Shui the Water Dragon dart and dance throughout the landscape and bring fortune or ill depending on their placement and directions. The wind stops at water and accumulates and a gentle breeze will bring beneficial Ch’i as water that is clean and flowing gently accumulates Ch’i and brings benefits to the site. The ancient Chinese art of Feng Shui ( Wind-Water ) or Chinese Geomancy lies behind the intricate structures and form of their architecture. It is the observation and practice of thousands of years of refining an understanding of nature's laws. It's roots lie in the landscapes, directions and astrological influences of our surroundings, or more correctly nature. The Chinese observed an influence of an energy that they called, Ch'i and realised that this energy was responsible for the maintenance of good health and prosperity. Ch'i permeates through everything and everything is this Ch'i. Understanding its ebbs and flows took the Chinese on a fascinating journey that has led to the most magnificent of buildings and a civilisation, regardless of its enormous population, that lived in harmony with the 'living earth' most of it’s very long history. Reprinted with permission from an extract of "Feng Shui - The Beginning" by Daryll Mitchell © 1995 "Feng Shui - the beginning" is now available as a certified CORRESPONDENCE course and is accredited towards the professional diploma		Feng Shui is pronounced Foong Schway in Mandarin. Sort of like sway ing in the breeze. In Cantonese it is pronounced Foong Soy, much like Soy sauce that we eat in chinese dishes. Of course there are many dialects, each pronouncing this slightly differently and with the complexities of the Chinese dialect it is almost impossible for a westerner who is not particularly well versed in Chinese language to pronounce them entirely accurately. As Mandarin is the most widely used dialect in this language, most people prefer to use the pronounciation of Foong Schway. The only vastly INCORRECT way of pronouncing this is Feng Shooey. Unfortunately, particularly in Australia, some people use this form. It is incorrect, sounds pretty silly and will not assist you greatly to sound like you know what you are talking about.