But while feng shui is suddenly in vogue, it is nothing new. Its history began in the fourth century B.C. when the Chinese invented the compass. During the following century, they began using the device to aid in the proper placement of grave and home sites.
Today there are as many forms of feng shui as there are practitioners.
It is based on looking at and evaluating land forms, waterways and geography. The absence of geographical and geological features and the relative flat topography of northern China necessitated the development of the Compass School, which dominates throughout most of the world. Because those directions govern various aspects of your life, you place the corresponding colors, animal symbols, numbers, and elements in the areas that you wish to activate. Instead, you stand at and use the entrance of the room, house, or office as your main reference point. Then you place objects and other enhancements according to what you aspire to and wish to accomplish.