Ideal Landscapes and the Deep Meaning of Feng-Shui : Patterns of Biological and Cultural Genes, Paperback / softback Book

Ideal Landscapes and the Deep Meaning of Feng-Shui : Patterns of Biological and Cultural Genes Paperback / softback

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This is a book about ideal landscapes and Feng-Shui.

Using evolutionary and anthropological approaches, Peking University professor Kongjian Yu - who holds a doctorate degree in Design from Harvard - explores the origin, structure, and meanings of Feng-Shui in juxtaposition to the ideal landscape models in Chinese culture.

Using illustrative site observations and literature, Yu argues that Feng-Shui landscapes share similar structures with other Chinese ideal landscapes - the implications of which are deconstructed into terms of geography, anthropology, ecology, and philosophy. As a landscape architect and urbanist, Professor Yu respects the role of Feng-Shui in the making of places, yet still is in opposition to its superstitious nature.

Well illustrated and poetically written, this book is a must-read for those who are interested in Feng-Shui, as well as those who care about their daily living environment - especially those who practice architecture, landscape architecture, and urbanism.

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