ding in the environment. According to the Form school there are three different types of hills. The first type are Black Turtle hills which are mountains. Ideally, these should be in the back of the house on the north side. Green Dragon hills, named for the steep inclines which resemble a curling dragon hump, should be on the left of the house in the east. White Tiger hills are shorter and more rounded than Dragon hills and, according to the Form School, should be located on the right or west of the house. These hills prevent the ch’i from flowing away from the dwelling. Finally, a Red Phoenix foot stool should ideally be located in front of the house on the south side. This is a very small rolling hill or mound with a river hugging the Phoenix hill in order to maintain a constant flow of ch’i into the house (Too 14). Your house should be nestled amongst large hills behind and to the side and fairly open in the front, a site resembling an armchair, which represents a life of comfort. This configuration is the perfect situation according to the Form School. It is seen as so auspicious that rich Chinese tycoons will actually redesign the contours of the land in order to place the family mansion in an ideal location according to Feng Shui (Webster 32). The Practice of Feng ShuiA certain amount of mystery surrounds the practice of Feng Shui. Understanding its many principles requires an acceptance of some fundamental Chinese theories about the Universe. These theories often seem strange of out of date to many modern day thinkers as to how the world works. This is why Feng Shui has taken so long to become popular in the Western World. Feng Shui is practiced even today. Upon the Chinese retaking Hong Kong in 1997, the Chinese governor refused to move from his house into either the colonial Governor’s mansion or the Governor’s office because he believed that they both had bad ch’i, and he would not live or work an...
