Contributed by Prof Joe Choo (Feng Shui Consultant, Public Speaker, Trainer & Author)

Professor Joe Choo

Feng Shui is an ancient knowledge used to not only select a place that benefits living dwellers but also to identify a person’s final resting place by understanding cosmic, earth and human forces.

Essentially, Feng(风) is translated to wind while Shui(水) is water, hence the literal translation to “capture wind and water.”

Before the term Feng Shui was being widely used, it was previously known as Kan-yu(堪舆), Qing-nang(请囊), Qing-wu(青乌) before becoming Feng Shui that we know today.

The use of idols, such as Kan-yu is synonymous with the art. He is depicted as a bronze man standing on bullock cart which was used during the war; as it is interpreted as soldiers finding out the direction of their enemies.

During Shang dynasty, every trade has its uniform. For those who studied the practice often sport a green coloured sling bag.

During Han dynasty, there was a famous Feng Shui practitioner called Qing-wu-zi(青乌子).

Lastly, the name “Feng Shui” is extracted from a book with the title ‘Burial Canon’(葬经).
One of the most important texts used in Feng Shui is the Burial Canon, written by Guo Pu(郭璞) (276– 324 AD). Within the text, a great deal of emphasis is given to selecting the proper burial ground for a person so that his or her descendants would benefit from it.

It is often understood that a burial spot has to be more precise than living spaces as it only occupies a small area. This is because while we generally cannot choose the exact time and date to be born, we can choose the time and date for our burial (which is similar to being “reincarnated” in the spirit world).

Of course, some mothers want to control the destiny of their children by opting for caesarean
delivery at a specified time and day but that is another story for another day.

The right date and time is important with regards to “heaven energy” which are cosmic
forces (geomagnetism, gravimetric and radiation, among others) created by the alignment of the planets and sun.

The right location concerns the earth energy pattern that flows through a particular spot. If it is conducive, it has the potential to energise or excite the person’s remains. This in turn resonates and radiates the same energy like a radio broadcast.

The “signals” which sent out are likely to have a unique signature or pattern as determined by the deceased’s genes. Thus, his descendants who share a portion of this genetic code are the ones who will benefit from it.

The importance of having a good burial site

Once upon a time, the Feng Shui master Lai Pu Yi(赖布衣) passed through a town while he was escaping the wrath of a vengeful prime minister. At this town, he was asked by a rich man to find an excellent ancestral burial site that would benefit his sons.

After briefly interviewing the townsfolk about the character of the wealthy man, Pu Yi decided to help him. Unbeknownst to him, the villagers were all indebted to the rich man and are forced to say only good things about him.

Years later when his life was no longer in danger, Pu Yi returned to the north. As he passed by the village, he remembered this case and decided to drop in to see how his masterpiece has turned out.

According to Pu Yi’s recommendations, the rich man’s five sons should have become ministers and governors. And true to his prediction, the rich man’s five sons had become governors and ministers.

However, everyone he spoke cursed on Pu Yi’s name for his actions. He was fortunate that no one recognised him then or the consequences would've been undesirable. Confused about the opposite reception he was receiving from the villagers, Pu Yi made further queries and learned the true nature of the rich man and his sons.

“Before these, they were rich but not tyrannical. Now with money and power, they are both!” lamented one of the villagers as they cursed on Pu Yi’s name again for blighting them.

Pu Yi was deeply distraught. It was his fault that he had not done enough research before he gave the rich man this gift.

He went to the man’s ancestral burial ground, intent on destroying it and thus ending the family’s streak of good fortune. However, he could not bring himself to do it: it was such a wonderful masterpiece.

In his anguished dilemma, he kneeled and prayed.

“If my Feng Shui did not work, the family would not have five officials within the same generation. If Feng Shui works but is used to help bad people gain positions of power, there is no justice in nature. I created this problem, and I am at fault. I cannot undo this and cause them harm as well.

“I’m praying that the heavens will do what is necessary,” begged Pu Yi.

Then, from out of the blue, lightning struck the burial ground and destroyed the tomb. Solving Pu Yi’s dilemma and help the villagers.

One needle spot

Once there was a rich man who was about to bury his late father. Determined to make his family and descendants rich, he sought out the advice of a Feng Shui master.

The master surveyed the proposed burial site and found a particular location that would suit the purpose.

“This site is exceptional,” he told the rich man.

“The descendants of anyone buried here will become fat and prosperous. However, you must be careful because the area is only limited to one square foot in size. Make sure your father is buried within that area only,” he said, before leaving in a hurry for another appointment.

On the day of the burial, the rich man got confused. The Chinese do not bury their dead upright, so which part of the father’s remains should be buried within the particular square foot?

Years later, the Feng Shui master was passing through the village and remembered his client. He recalled having left hurriedly without leaving specific instructions and went to visit the rich man to see how he fared.

To his dismay, he learned that the rich man only placed the head within the square, leaving the rest of the body outside. He told the rich man that the next generations would only be successful in the head.

Accurate to his word, the rich man’s children were all born with big heads!

The moral: there is a divine power (regardless of your spiritual inclination), and there will be divine retribution for the unjust that even Feng Shui cannot save them!

About the contributor

Prof Joe Choo is a Feng Shui Consultant, Public Speaker, Trainer & Author. She is currently the president of Malaysian Institute of Geomancy Science (MINGS).

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