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feng shui

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feng shui (fung´ shwa´) [Chinese] the Chinese art of positioning objects based on the premise that arrangement affects the balance of yin and yang and the flow of qi within an area, which can have positive or negative effects, including effects on health.
feng shui (fung shwā),
n Chinese art of placing objects in accordance with the concepts of yin and yang—the passive (female) and active (male) principles, respectively—in Chinese cosmology, and the flow of qi which may have beneficial or harmful effects on one's health and life. See also qi.


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Kerry Cavanaugh, writer of the news article, offers a definition of feng shui as "yin-yang theory: Everything in the universe consists of two opposing, deeply interconnected forces" -- like wisdom and foolishness, or clever and downright inane, or sane and gone totally bananas.
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The design team consulted Benjamin Huntington, a nationally recognized Feng Shui consultant and designer, when designing the interior and exterior spaces.
 
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