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Feng shui (i/ˌfʌŋ ˈʃweɪ/ fung-SHWAY, formerly /ˈfʌŋ ˌʃuːi/ FUNG-shoo-ee;Chinese: 風水, pronounced [fɤ́ŋ ʂwèi]), or Fung shui, is a Chinese system of geomancy believed to use the laws of both Heaven (Chinese astronomy) and Earth to help one improve life by receiving positive qi. The original designation for the discipline is Kan Yu (simplified Chinese: 堪舆; traditional Chinese: 堪輿; pinyin: kānyú; literally: Tao of heaven and earth).
The term feng shui literally translates as "wind-water" in English. This is a cultural shorthand taken from the following passage of the Zangshu (Book of Burial) by Guo Pu of the Jin Dynasty:
Qi rides the wind and scatters, but is retained when encountering water.
Historically, feng shui was widely used to orient buildings—often spiritually significant structures such as tombs, but also dwellings and other structures—in an auspicious manner. Depending on the particular style of feng shui being used, an auspicious site could be determined by reference to local features such as bodies of water, stars, or a compass. Feng shui was suppressed in China during the cultural revolution in the 1960s, but since then has increased in popularity.
Actors: Cyril Guei (actor), Jean-Christophe Reymond (producer), Nicolas Desmaison (editor), Franc Bruneau (actor), Vanessa Guide (actress), Clémence Crèvecoeur (miscellaneous crew), Amaury Ovise (producer), Junko Murakami (actress), Manuel Peskine (composer), Jean Baptiste Saurel (director), Jean Baptiste Saurel (writer), Yilin Yang (actress), Thevada Dek (actor), Zian Wang (actor), David Nuñes (actor),
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