Feng Shui

Question

Earlier, someone had asked whether Feng Shui is avodah zarah. I would like to know the answer Feng Shui is a philosophy of study in the world of Chinese Metaphysics – (known as the Chinese Five Arts – Wu Shu), Feng Shui is classified under physiognomy of the living environment. The Five Arts are Mountain, Medical, Divination, Destiny and Physiognomy. Physiognomy refers to observation of appearances through formulas and calculations in order to assess the potential and outcome of a person, or in this case, the out come of a person living in a certain property. Feng Shui is the art of “assessing” the quality of life through observations and analysis of the persons’ living environment. Feng Shui in the old days was known as “Kan Yu” (the observation of the forces between Heaven and Earth). Only towards the end of the Qing Dynasty did the term “Feng Shui” come to be used unanimously to represent “Kan Yu”. Feng Shui today is seen as many things from interior design, house decorating, fashion jewelry and village type superstition. An example of its application would be the correct directional placement of the door to one's home.