The term Fengshui, which literally means 'wind and water,' is the
ancient Chinese art of selecting an auspicious site to provide the
most harmonious relationship between human and earth. The term is
generally translated as "geomancy," and has had a deep and
extensive impact on Korean, Chinese, and other East Asian cultures.
Hong-key Yoon's book explores the nature of geomantic principles
and the culture of practicing them in Korean cultural contexts.
Yoon first examines the nature and historical background of
geomancy, geomantic principles for auspicious sites (houses,
graves, and cities) and provides an interpretation of geomantic
principles as practiced in Korea. Yoon looks at geomancy's
influence on cartography, religion and philosophy, and urban
development in both Korea and China. Finally, Yoon debates the role
of geomancy in the iconographical warfare between Japanese
colonialism and Korean nationalism as it affected the cultural
landscape of Kyongbok Palace in Seoul.
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