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Chinese Cemeteries
Chinese Cemeteries
You are probably getting an idea by now that the Chinese are much more concerned about their place in the local cemetery than we here in the West are. And that is an understatement. While in this country little thought is given to direction and orientation when burying the dead, this is of utmost concern in China.
And nowhere is feng-shui more apparent in China than at the burial sites. After all, that is where feng-shui got its start—seeking a proper burial site for parents or relatives. In fact, individual Chinese graves are quite something, a real work of feng-shui art. Above is typical example of a Chinese grave site. You will notice that all of the main feng-shui principles we have covered so far are fully present here. Let’s go over them.
The grave is inset into a hill so that there is a somewhat higher land mass at the back (the tortoise). On either side, like two arms, the grave is cradled from the wind; these are the Green Dragon (left) and the White Tiger (right). In front is a small Bright Hall, the domain of the Vermillion Bird. There you have all the basic components of an ideal feng-shui placement.
