johnc Posted January 31, 2004 Share Posted January 31, 2004 Sometimes I really wonder about my Northen California neighbors... California Measure Would Align Building Rules With Feng Shui By PATRICIA LEIGH BROWN Published: January 30, 2004 SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 29 — With a budget deficit of about $14 billion, California could use a major infusion of positive energy. So it may be appropriate timing that in this most Asian of mainland American regions, State Assemblyman Leland Y. Yee, Democrat of San Francisco, has introduced a resolution that urges the California Building Standards Commission to adopt standards that would aid feng shui, the ancient Chinese practice of promoting health, harmony and prosperity through the environment. The resolution, which has yet to pass a committee vote before going to the full Assembly, is meant to encourage planning agencies, building departments and design review boards to provide for the use of feng shui principles, which often touch on the placement of doors and staircases, the position of buildings and the alignment of objects in rooms. It aims to help people live in harmony with nature by promoting the flow of chi, or positive energy, and neutralizing or avoiding negative energy. "The structure of a building can affect a person's mood," the measure says, "which can influence a person's behavior, which, in turn, can determine the success of a person's personal and professional relationships." Mr. Yee said: "We need to allow the expression of one's culture. That's why people come to California." The standards commission typically deals with more mundane concerns, like plumbing pipes. But in California, feng shui is big business. In communities like Fremont and Cupertino, south of San Francisco, feng shui experts often consult with developers on the layout of subdivisions, avoiding placing a house at a T-shaped intersection, which would invite negative energy, or sha, the mouth of the dragon . "Feng shui is a very major cultural factor," said Irene Jhin, publisher of the Chinese New Home Buyer's Guide, based in Burlingame. Traditionally, feng shui is believed to have ramifications beyond domestic tranquillity. "If there is harmony in the house, there is order in the nation," says a Chinese proverb. "If there is order in the nation, there will be peace in the world." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavyZ Posted January 31, 2004 Share Posted January 31, 2004 Tell me about it! Stupid to legislate one's beliefs on builder's who build according to what "the market" wants anyway, so I don't see a present problem like they apparently do... If there is a market for feng shui, builder's will go to that style/system automatically WITHOUT the government's 'help.' We have building codes for reasons--everything else is style, nothing more, and there is freedom when it comes to that. Sometimes I dislike California Davy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
auxilary Posted January 31, 2004 Share Posted January 31, 2004 keep religion and beliefs out of government. people seem to forget that concept. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BigWhyteDude Posted January 31, 2004 Share Posted January 31, 2004 Well at least there not trying to ban the word evolution in schools..... Andrew Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaparral2f Posted January 31, 2004 Share Posted January 31, 2004 Did you ener notice that hi rise buildings don't have a 13th floor? This makes just about as much sence. But I do agree that the building affect your mood. Just spend some time in a room that has bars on the windows, and the lock is on the outside of the door. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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