Feng shui has a long history. In ancient times, geomantic omen prevailed in the cultural circle of China, and it was a very important factor in food, clothing, housing and transportation. Many documents related to Feng Shui have been preserved. According to documents, ancient geomantic omen was mostly used in the site selection of towns and villages, as well as the construction of palaces, and later developed to find funeral terrain.
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Geomantic omen theory is often regarded as superstition. How can it have anything to do with science? Ha! Believe it or not, there is already a subject called "Scientific Feng Shui"!
It is said that there is a street with frequent traffic accidents in a country, and drivers are flustered as soon as they enter the area. People say there is something wrong with feng shui here. After careful investigation, scientists found that there are many undercurrents hidden underground in this street, which disturb people's nerves, so drivers are prone to inexplicable accidents. This phenomenon cannot be explained by geomantic omen, but belongs to the research category of fresh air and water-environmental geography.
The foundation of environmental geography is science, not five lines of gossip's metaphysics, which Mr. Feng Shui relies on. For example, in a certain area, children cry in the middle of the night and it will be peaceful at 2 am. This phenomenon has been shrouded in mystery. According to the investigation by scholars, there is a microwave transmitting station nearby, and the time when children cry is the working time of the transmitting station.
Another example is that some people in a certain area have a fever all the year round, and it is useless to seek medical treatment and take medicine. Unexpectedly, when they moved, the disease healed itself. It is understood that there are high-voltage lines above the houses in this area, but they have not been specially treated, so that the electromagnetic field generated by the high-voltage lines has an impact on some people.
Environmental geography can also provide useful advice on architecture. It is said that casinos in some countries always lose money. Later, it was suggested that the square building of the casino be changed into a dome building. Sure enough, the casino turned a profit. The principle is that after the casino is transformed into a dome, people will feel dizzy when they walk in. In this state, it is difficult to stay awake and easy to make wrong decisions.
Scientific geomantic omen includes astronomy, geography, environment, architecture and many other contents, which are worthy of our understanding.
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