I've always somewhat, somehow interested in Feng Shui, Geomancy.
Its up to one beliefs to believe it or not.
Did some research on Singapore on the net the other day, and decided post about it.
As you see, each building or landmark has its secret to success.
So i managed to find a few.
Firstly,
You see, back in the 70s, the then PM Lee Kuan Yew wanted to pump more money into the economy by having the government spend on the economy and the nation.
Do you know what he did?
Yes, he proposed a Mass Rapid Transit system.
Did you know that among the few people he consulted on the project besides all the military, construction, financial experts and other guru's was a monk?
Yes, his name was Reverend Hong Chuan.
Reverend Hong was an expert at feng shui and after taking lots of readings he said that the proposed constellation of MRTs tunnels and the huge amount of metal being driven deep into the Singapore bed rock would sever Singapore's Dragon Vein which is bad, bad, bad for the nation.
Reverend Hong then offered the following advice: "If you want to continue with project, then u must give every Singaporean household - Indian, Malay, Eurasian, Christian, Buddhist, Muslim - every single one of them a Chinese Ba Gua. Or else Singapore will sink."
A Chinese Ba Gua is an eight sided talisman. It is essentially an eight sided octagon made of gold or copper. So how the heck are you supposed to give every single Singaporean a Chinese eight sided talisman anyway?
Easy....
Reach into ur pocket. Find the 1 dollar coin.
Look around the edges?
Do u see the eight sides of the octagon?
Not only that, when the economy still did not recover, Mr Lee created road tax disks in the shape of the Ba Gua and the economy immediately improved.
An Ancient Belief.
Had it that one receives wealth, prosperity, with the left had.
Well placed for unity and harmony.
SunTec City is designed to symbolise a giant hand. The four, 45-storey office towers represent the fingers and the Singapore International Convention and Exhibition Centre represents the thumb. The palm is displayed as the Fountain of Wealth, from which fortune flows. Walking clockwise three times while touching the water is said to bring luck and blessings of fortune.
Feng shui is also at the heart of the battle of banks.
Overseas Union Bank (OUB) has very sharp edges pointing at United Overseas Bank (UOB) — sharp edges are not good feng shui, especially for banks.
So OUB built a platform in the middle resembling a chopping board to neutralise the sharp edges. Nearby Standard Chartered is also hurt by the sharp edges (not to mention by the sculpture of a big bird sitting on a pile of money, with the tail facing Standard). To counter this, Standard has slanted almost everything in its building: the staircase at the entrance, every tile, ceiling, even planters and windows!
Not forgetting the City Areas.
In the city centres, feng shui's rich symbolism and imagination have been subtly incorporated into the orientation and design of many prominent commercial and residential buildings.
The Hilton Hotel, for example, has indoor status of two life-sized warriors. To lessen the qi, energy, which was too strong, the warriors were moved outside the hotel.
Conrad International Hotel has the number 13 on its entire facade; the number is lucky in feng shui circles and in Cantonese sounds like``bound to live''or guaranteed to prosper.
The popular shopping centre of Wisma Atria is painted blue, making it look like a large aquarium. Water is good for feng shui, which is why a lot of houses and buildings have water fountains, ponds, aquariums and "waterfalls".
Geomancers believe Singapore's icon, the Merlion, had good feng shui in 1972 when it was placed at the entrance of the Singapore river.
Not so anymore because its view is blocked by the extension of the Marina Bay . Because the Merlion does not have open access to the sea, it is interpreted as a sign of wealth being blocked, as seen during the recent financial crisis.
Lastly, on education.
Rumour has it that feng shui played a significant role in the construction of NUS and its shift to the Kent Ridge campus in the 1980s. From the perspective of feng shui, NUS sits on one of the most auspicious piece of land in Singapore. This is according to Master Tan Khoon Yong, vice-chairman of the International Feng Shui Association.
In his book The Secrets of the Five Dragons: Feng Shui and Singapore’s Success, Tan wrote that NUS rests atop Kent Ridge hill, the biggest of three reclining tiger hills in Singapore. With the formation of a reclining tiger still in slumber, NUS will gain international recognition.
Tan’s prediction seems to have come true with NUS being placed amongst the world’s top 20 universities and top three global universities in Asia in recent rankings conducted by publications Times Higher Education Supplement and Newsweek respectively.
http://www.fengshuicleansing.com/press.html More details.
That's about it. Though I had found more.
Lastly,
HUAT ARRR!
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