{"product_id":"feng-shui-the-science-of-sacred-landscape-in-china","title":"Feng Shui: The Science of Sacred Landscape in China","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe vital currents, influenced by the heavenly bodies, which permeate the earth’s surface and regulate its cycles of fertility, were recognized by the Chinese in early times through the traditional science and practice of Feng-shui. Modern concern about the threat to the earth’s continued life and fertility has brought about a revival of interest in this science which was based on principles of cooperation between men and nature.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFirst published in 1873, Ernest J. Eitel’s \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFeng-Shui\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e remains the best classical treatise on the subject ever written. As such, it offers a unique perspective on a subject that has since been heavily commercialized in the West. This edition includes nine engravings of Chinese landscapes by nineteenth century artist Thomas Allom.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"\u003e-\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy this book matters\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEssential reading for anyone seeking to understand the authentic roots of one of the world’s oldest environmental sciences\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFirst published in 1873, this remains the definitive classical treatise on Feng Shui — unmatched in scholarly depth and historical authenticity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOffers a rare, pre-commercialized perspective on a practice that has since been widely diluted and misrepresented in the West\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGrounds Feng Shui in its original ecological and cosmological principles — cooperation between humanity and the living forces of the earth\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIllustrated with nine engravings of Chinese landscapes by 19th-century artist Thomas Allom — a visually rich and historically significant edition\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"By Ernest J. Eitel","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44719002845229,"sku":"9780907791188","price":9.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/9268\/4077\/files\/feng-shui-scaled.jpg?v=1773783652","url":"https:\/\/synergeticpress.com\/products\/feng-shui-the-science-of-sacred-landscape-in-china","provider":"Synergetic Press","version":"1.0","type":"link"}