A Bazi Case

Being bored,to entertain myself, let's look at a case study of the above actor on what could be the reasons for his sudden demise with no obvious danger from clashs on his bazi for that year, month and day of his death.

Alexander was born as Cheung Fu-Sheng in 20 October 1954 in Hong Kong, the son of a wealthy New Territories indigenous inhabitant businessman. His youth was characterized by his quick temper, disinterest in school, and fighting in the streets. As a child, his family lived in Hawaii for a few years and there he began training in judo and karate.(Based on his birthdate, with the missing hour pillar, I hereby concluded that he is a strong Earth Ji己 Daymaster based on the history from his early ten year luck pillars, of course subject to objection, ha-ha... you would have to plot the bazi yourself )

In 1971, he enrolled at Shaw Brothers Southern Drama School and instantly drew the attention of director Cheung Cheh. Cheh had Fu Sheng train with Lau Kar-leung for 6 months. Fu Sheng made his film debut as an extra in the 1972 film The Fourteen Amazons. His first lead role was in Cheh's Police Force. With his good looks and mischievous charm, he quickly became a major star for the Shaw Brothers studio.

(He went into ten year pillar of 16-20, Bing丙,unfavorable element unless he has a Xin Metal辛 at his Hour pillar, 21-25, Zi子, favorable element which support the two Jia甲 at the Heavenly stems at Month and Year of his bazi which is for status and power)

A series of injuries in 1978 & 1979 (known as 'Black September' in the media) forced Fu Sheng's career to slow down considerably. His first serious injury came on the set of The Deadly Breaking Sword when a wire suspending him snapped and he fell eight feet landing on his head. While working on Heroes Shed No Tears, he shattered bones in his right leg. (His Ten year pillar just went into Ding丁 Chou丑 chinese age at in 1979, 26-35, unfavorable elements)

Fu Sheng was supposed to star in Snake in the Eagle's Shadow but was refused by Run Run Shaw; head of the Shaw Brothers Studio. Jackie Chan was eventually cast in the role and the movie was a big hit. Fu Sheng worked hard to recover and although he never fully regained his previous abilities, he recovered enough to resume his martial arts film career.

The song lyrics in Cantonese (a chinese dialect) sung by his wife to support him, in this bleak period in 1978, the coming of his unfavorable element of Ding丁, the Heavenly Stem for Fu Sheng Bazi. Can u feel her Love energy or Sheng Qi in this song?


甄妮明日話今天 1978 心のこり 無論有幾多變遷　何必諸多掛牽過了今天　再有一天　仲有幾個十年願望係做過預算　夢幻係自我去編無謂去搵個道理　把你欺騙 命裡係註定從前　夢境係一片胡言唯有我永遠面對目前　明日話今天昨天亦提到　想到舊年　更多挑戰 迎面有幾多變遷　誰知道邊一個先這裡高山　那裡滄海　在那天變良田實在係話變就變　預伏在樂趣前面前面有千變萬化　不會睇見 .



Fu Sheng bought and lived in the late Bruce Lee's house in Kowloon. On 7 July 1983, he was returning home from a dinner engagement at the Clear Water Bay Golf Club. His Porsche 911 Targa, driven by his brother, took the curves of Clear Water Bay Road too fast and crashed into a cement wall. Fu Sheng was rushed to the hospital with serious injuries and died three hours later widowing Cantopop star Jenny Tseng with no children. He was 29. He died almost exactly 10 years after Lee had died on 20 July 1973. At the time, he was filming Invincible Pole Fighter in which he was to be the hero. In the finished film, Fu Sheng's character abruptly disappears and the focus was put on co-star Gordon Liu's character. His funeral was organised by the Shaw Brothers committee which was heavily attended and was compared to that of Bruce Lee.[2]

Hmm, does it remind you of the unfinished movie by actor Bruce Lee, 'The Game of Death'.

He is not as well known in the U.S. as other Hong Kong martial arts film stars due to his short life and limited availability of his films. But he has a strong cult following among genre fans. Fu Sheng's old makeup cubicle at the Shaw Brothers studio features a shrine constructed to appease his ghost, which is said to haunt the backlot.

(Suprisingly the year Bruce Lee passed away was a Gui Chou Year. He was a weak Wood daymaster Jia 甲. His Hour pillar was Wu 戊 try to combine with Gui癸 for Fire. In this case, the year 1983 was a Gui Hai Year. The Month was a Wu Wu Month. The day was a Bing Shen day.(Apart from the clash of the year Gui on the Ten year luck pillar of Ding which don't look serious, though for Shen Sha in Bazi, the year Hai is the mourning star and solitary star for the spouse palace earth branch You酉. We can also says that his death was caused by the brother which in ten god relationship is earth which is a unfavorable element for a Strong Earth Daymaster.)

I, however would look at it this way, there is a rule for people born in Earth or Tomb Month, in this case the month earthly branch, was Xu戌 the storage for Ding丁 Fire which appears in the ten year luck pillar in actor Fu Sheng Bazi. The rule is that if the element for that earth appear in the Heavenly Stem in ten year pillars or yearly pillars, one would have to be very careful in his activities. For Fu Sheng, his birth month was Xu Earth, the storage for Ding Fire. In case you are lost, I' m refering to e.g. for Chou Month, Heavenly stem Xin Metal would be the element, Wei Month would be for the Heavenly stem Yi Wood.)

As usual,

Buying a Car?

A guy bought his wife a beautiful diamond ring for Christmas.

After hearing about this extravagant gift, a friend of his said, "I thought she wanted one of those sporty four-wheel-drive vehicles."

"She did," he replied. "But where was I going to find a fake Jeep?"


Till-then, cheers.

Travelling Horse?

As usual, an old joke.

A lady approaches her rabbi and tells him, "Rabbi, I have
a problem. I have two female talking parrots, but they only
know how to say one thing."

"What do they say?" the rabbi inquired.

"They only know how to say, 'Hi, we're prostitutes. Want
to have some fun?'"

"That's terrible!" the rabbi exclaimed, "but I have a
solution to your problem. Bring your two female parrots
over to my house and I will put them with my two male
talking parrots whom I taught to pray and read Hebrew.
My parrots will teach your parrots to stop saying that
terrible phrase and your female parrots will learn to praise
and worship."

"Thank you!" the woman responded.

The next day the woman brings her female parrots to the rabbi's house.
His two male parrots are wearing tiny yamulkes and praying in
their cage. The lady puts her two female parrots in with the male parrots
and the female parrots say, "Hi, we're prostitutes, want to have some fun?"

One male parrot looks over at the other male parrot and
exclaims, "Put away the siddurs! Our prayers have been answered!"

Ha-ha.....

Hi all,

Lately, bored with Metaphysics for any posting.

An MTV, if you are here,....

Learning Chinese,



Till-then, cheers.

ABC Landforms Theory

As usual,

Balance in all things

God was missing for six days. Eventually, Michael, the archangel, found him, resting on the seventh day. He inquired of God. "Where have you been?" God sighed a deep sigh of satisfaction, and proudly pointed downwards through the clouds, "Look, Michael. Look what I've made."

Archangel Michael looked puzzled, and said, "What is it?"

"It's a planet," replied God, "and I've put Life on it. I'm going to call it Earth and it's going to be a great place of balance of Ying and Yan."

"Balance of Yin and Yang?" inquired Michael, still confused.

God explained, pointing to different parts of earth. "For example, northern Europe will be a place of great opportunity and wealth, while southern Europe is going to be poor. Over there I've placed a continent of white people, and over there is a continent of black people. Balance in all things,"

God continued pointing to different countries. "This one will be extremely hot, while this one will be very cold and covered in ice."

The Archangel, impressed by God's work, then pointed to a land area and said, "What's that one?"

"Ah," said God "That's Washington State, the most glorious place on earth. There are beautiful mountains, rivers and streams, lakes, forests, hills, plains, and coulees. The people from Washington State are going to be handsome, modest, intelligent, and humorous, and they are going to be found traveling the world. They will be extremely sociable, hardworking, high achieving, and they will be known throughout the world as diplomats, and carriers of peace."

Michael gasped in wonder and admiration, but then proclaimed, "What about balance of Yin and Yang, God? You said there would be balance of Ying and Yan."

God smiled, "There is another Washington...wait until you see the idiots I put there."

Ha-ha, nothing else meant.








Hi my fellow practioners,

Thought I would like to share the following case study of landform of Singapore by Master Victor Li of Singapore, not Master Li Kui Ming of Hongkong. This case study try to link the low population rate and the prosperity of Singapore with Ying Zhai Fengshui which I found interesting.

Please click on google earth pic to see clearer the landforms.

Singapore metro city

The Lower Cycle of Age 7 sees the expedition of metaphysics, an undisputable fact. In line with technological advancement in both computerization and printing allows surge in the number of people discerning metaphysical study.


The author aboding abroad is always asked: 'Chinese metaphysics with its thousands of years in tradition is seldom accessible to foreigners. Does this indicate that it is only verified in China or on Chinese and ineffective once out of China, or outwards Westerners. Without any encounter for its attestment, no wonder the doubts. Therefore an expose by the author the act of feng shui practiced aboard in its accordance.

Singapore, located at the tip of the Malaysia Peninsula, has a population of 3 Million with its total surface land area only half of Hong Kong's. (During pan island requires only 55 minutes). Within the 34 years of independence this young nation has established itself as a developed country equitable to Europe, America or Japan in its international standard. It is swiftest among the "Four Asian Dragons" in terms of development.


The Malaysia Peninsula is long and shaped like a snake. Mountains & rivers bringing the Dragon NW all the way to the SE, tapering at the Straits of Johor and forming a lair in Singapore. Singapore by itself is the shape of a pearl longish in East & West and ephemeral North & South.
This thus presenting 'a pearl from snake' land forms. NW being later heaven trigram Qian, Zhen Shern direction explains Singapore take off, in accordance with Gua presentation & heaven's trend. (Note: Singapore's independence took place in year 1965)


Readers who have visited Singapore will note its lack of Mountain with its highest hills only about that of ten storeys high. Thus to determine Singapore's feng shui one needs to adopt the "Flat Land" method. The classic states: 'River is to be regarded as the Dragon on the flat land.'


Singapore of planar surface is surrounded by water with South China Sea on the east and the Straits of Malacca on the west. From a macrodynamic point of view, the Malaysia Peninsula represents the shield mountain (Black Tortoise), the Left Azure Dragon East Malaysia an enter embankment, on the Right White Tiger Indonesia conveying the sovereign. The Phoenix frontage is vast, accommodating magnanimous liners thus being the world's unraveled port. Due to its distinct location however, both the Dragon & Tiger seen overbearing & thus the need in early nation the establishment of supreme relations with its neighbors.


Indonesia as Singapore's White Tiger (right side) is in retrospect closer in position to Singapore. From the point of view of Chi Orientation. This is the Zhen Shen direction for the 7th Age (1984-2003). Mountains must be present for auspicious take off. It is thus that only in 1992 sees the consanguine pertaining the two countries' relations, the work of the nation together with Heaven's bestowing.


In the absence of ill formed mountain, mess and typhoons. Singaporeans are easy natured, keeping crime rate at a minimum.


"Mountains dictate population whilst Water denote wealth" a golden rule in feng shui which holds from & true. With mountains representing the mother of earth. The non-existent of mountain in Singapore accounts for low population growth. The increment is only of about 36%. From the population of 2.2 Million to its current 3 Million (note: all the above data are based on the year of 1996), This is much lower than that of its neighboring tropical countries.


The slackening in Yin residence's influence through the generations. As observed by the author through his numerous case studies, the affected are third generation immigrants and not the first nor second. Yin residence's domination is accountable for this phenomenon.


The majority of Singaporeans are Chinese, Malays and Indians. The first generations of immigrants are all descendants whose ancestral lands have multitudinous mountains. For them, due to the efficacy of residence from their ancestral ground, children are bountiful. When the first generation of settlers passed away and are buried in Singapore, two different types of Yin residence feng shui thus affect the second generations. That of the grandparents' (ancestral land) and that of the parents' (Singapore). The effect of Yin residence is stronger than that of the closer relations. This means the potency from parentals' Yin feng shui is 70% while the grandparents' is accountable for only 30%. From this inference the third generation of couples are influenced 100% by Singapore's Yin residence feng shui- the lack of mountain in Singapore thereby afflicting birth rate.


Feng shui remedies in aid of childbirth can then be implemented in Yang Houses method.

While water dictate wealth, it also connotes motion. Singapore being an island promotes all trades that are mobile or water related. The Changi Airport was awarded as the world's best by international travel magazines for 7 consecutive years, with the Singapore airline the best & most lucrative for the past 5 years. Petroleum engineering, is the best in Asia, surpassed only by that in Houston in America and Lutheran in Holland, establishing itself as the world's third largest. This for such a small nation is an achievement inconceivable without the aid of its natural feng shui phenomenon.


Its came to the author's knowledge that Singapore Airline made an unprecedented purchase of seventy-seven aircrafts of American Boeing 777 in a one time purchase totaling U.S.$1.27 Billion. This is equivalent to more than 90% of the set up of the Hong Kong International Airport. Is anybody's guess to the reason behind this strategy?


77 crafts in metaphysical language connotes the 'Double 7' stars which when in reign confess both populace wealth. Boeing 777 addresses the arrival of a guest star to make the flying star association of 'Triple 7' to illuminate a complementary star of the Age 7 to reinforce the reigning star. This effectuates the integration of heaven's luck, geographical advantage and man.


U.S.$1270 Million belies the esoteric that it concurs with the Former Heaven numerological enhancement. '1000' being a complete cycle while '27' in mutual enhancement. 2 & 7 being fire in the South befits the sitting of Singapore on the equator, at the southern end of the Northern Hemisphere. This exquisite combination of phenomenon & number if coincidental and not a conscious metaphysical effort must be the fortuity of Singapore.

Courtesy of Master Victor Li.

Note: This article was published in 1996, in case you are wondering about statistic.

Till then, cheerio!!!

Seeing Stars?

Hi all,

As usual,

Recently one Congressman from a Bible belt congressional district was asked about his attitude toward whiskey.

The politician responded, "If you mean the demon drink that poisons the mind, pollutes the body, desecrates family life, and inflames sinners, then I'm against it."

He continued, "But if you mean the elixir of Christmas cheer, the shield against winter chill, the taxable potion that puts needed funds into public coffers to comfort little crippled children, then I'm for it. This is my position, and I will not compromise.”

Ha-ha, being flexible....

With the confusion lately about flying stars theory, let's talk about it today.

It have been said that there are misssing parts to the Xuan Kong Fexing or Flying stars theory. It is also known that famous flying star school master T'an Yang Wu gave up on flying stars and came out with Xuan Kong Liu Fa to improvise what he felt was lacking in the flying star theory. However, it is also said that he then went into estoteric fengshui. It is also said that he had learn the incomplete flying star theory from a relative of Master Shen and after knowing it, denouce it. Personally, I feel that it is because he had frustration in figuring out the missing parts, who would'nt? Apparently, it has been said that the true knowledge of flying star is only passed down through lineage and not only that, it is to the first born male child only by Master Shen. I have no objections to it, as it would create chaos with everybody trying to be millionaire and changing their destiny, ha-ha, would you agreed?

Anyway, don't despair. With what is available now, it still suffice to make positive changes to your life by understanding the two so called bad stars 2 and 5. Surprisingly, in San He Fengshui, these two stars are used in the Five Ghost Carry Wealth Water Theory that is by using a formula or what they called Mountain Dragon Fan Gua to get the Lian Zhen Star 5 at the Door and Water Dragon Fan Gua to get the water placement for Jumen Star 2.

Ever wonder why your audit using flying stars don't work. A simple guideline: Is it the wrong facings you have taken or is it the wrong age you have taken for plotting the chart? Or is it the landforms don't support the chart? E.g. Good Mountain Star at the sitting damaged by the wrong landform of a pool of Yang water instead of a Ying mountain.

And surprisingly, some masters like Raymond Lo, Joseph Yu, etc have use it
effectively without any complaints. Of course, other techniques could have been incoporated into their audit as I myself have done so. However for the layman seeking to improve their destiny, the fudamentals is enough to help unless you want to be a fengshui expert.

Just remember that when you have work out the flying star chart, check whether the landform is supporting or not supporting it. Then if you are lucky, check the history of the occupants if they are staying there for a period of time. If it does'nt tally with the chart, then you are wrong and you would have to find a chart that does. And I assure you that you will find one that does. No choice as there are missing parts in the flying stars theory. However, with enough case studies, you would soon find the missing parts. A knowledge of Bazi is necessary as you can then fine tune it with the house fengshui to find out if you have the wrong chart. Using the Buddy Buddy system would help a lot as another fellow student around could probably pinpoint something negative that you have missed out. Forget about the different types of Mountain and Water Dragons at this stage for landforms. Just remember that good mountain star need to have mountain landform support and good water star must have good water landform support. So that the water dragon do no climb up to the mountain and neither do the mountain dragon drowned in the water, ha-ha...

The next important thing after all. is to cure the annual star 5 and annual star 2 which you don't need the facing to find out which sectors they are in for that year. After that, you then try to fine tune it with what is happenning to get the right chart to activate the wealth stars or good water stars or to find the good sector for bedrooms if health is the priorty, ha-ha, Health First then Wealth.

Till-then, cheerio!!!

What a nice lazy afternoon, a song for you to take a afternoon nap, ha-ha...

Fung Sui?

Hi All,

A lengthy posting by Dr.Ong of Guiculture from the Traditional Fengshui Yahoo Group for you to slowly read, ha-ha.......Too lazy to do any posting today.

Shen Zhu Reng "stole" the manual of Zhong Seng Zhan in early 1900s. So, he was
not fully aware what the inner circle of Zhong Seng Zhan teaches. The famous
master Tan Yang Wu was of the lineage of Zhong Seng Zhan and a main student down
the line is Master Francis Leyau. I have written with Francis Leyau a book of
his school Flying Stars. I will just re-quote from the book:



An effect of the time in the Flying Star Feng Shui is the concept of the
locations of the Zheng Shen (Direct Spirit) and Ling Shen (Indirect Spirit).
In any Period, the Zheng Shen location is that of the Lo Shu sector represented
by the number. For the Period 7, the Lo Shu sector represented by 7 is West,
which is therefore the Zheng Shen location. The opposite location would be the
Ling Shen (Indirect Spirit) location.



The Zheng Shen location is auspicious, while the Ling Shen location is
inauspicious. The inauspiciousness of the Indirect Spirit location is that, in
the said Period, it is often the location of the number 5, the inauspicious
Yellow Star. For Period 5, during the first 10 years the Zheng Shen location is
6, while the Ling Shen location is 4. For Period 5, during the second 10 years
the Zheng Shen location is 4, while the Ling Shen location is 6. These rules of
external forms are important:



Water is allowed in the Indirect Spirit location but not that of the Direct
Spirit. Mountain is allowed in the Direct Spirit location but not that of the
Indirect Spirit. In the Upper Yuns of 1 to 4 and the first 10 years of Yun 5,
water is allowed in the Lo Shu sectors 6,7,8,9. In the Lower Yuns of 6 to 9 and
the second 10 years of Yun 5, water is not allowed in the Lo Shu sectors
6,7,8,9.


Hence, the area to have mountains differs in the two schools! According to
Joseph Yu's presentation the mountain will have to be at least in the East.
However, in the inner Zhong Seng Zhan school, according to their Zheng Shen-Ling
Shen theory, the mountain has to be in the West and forbidden in the East!


In the Zheng Shen-Ling Shen method of Xuan Kong Liu Fa school, for Period 7, the
mountain coincidentally has to be at Dui at W, while the water is to be at Zhen
at E. However, for some other Periods, the Liu Fa identification of the
mountain area may be different from that of Zhong Seng Zhan school.


That is, the different Xuan Kong groups can have different contradicting
prognosis! So, you have the problem of who is right and wrong?


Even though I know much of the "inner secrets" of the Zhong Seng Chan's school,
I am not a supporter of Flying Stars. My reason is simple, based on the
historical testimony of traditional Chinese architecture. The traditional
Chinese palaces and tomb complexes have entrances facing South. There was hardy
any entrances facing the northsides! A major portion (a least one third) of the
Flying Stars charts are nonsense.

The Liu Fa group attacked the Flying Star use of the physical door facing to
determine the "flight of the numbers." This Liu Fa rule may be more correct.
However, I am not a supporter of Liu Fa - their 9 Eras theory conficts with
astronomical evidence.

The line quoted by Joseph Yu occurs as line QNX 2.49-2.50 in this context:

QNX 2.45, 2.46: 24 Mountains have two formula of calculations. Not many
masters today understand this theory.

QNX 2.47, 2.48: Five Elements are distributed within the 24 Mountains, how
many masters to day have remembered this formula.

QNX 2.49, 2.50: Dragon from the mountain does not get into the water, same as
water dragon does not climb up the mountain.

QNX 2.51, 2.52: Apply this method of calculation to the mountain and water and
hundred of miles of mountain and water can be measured within a short time.

QNX 2.53, 2.54: Another method is to calculate completely Yang and completely
Yin. Eight feet to the front and back must not be in the mess.

QNX 2.55, 2.56: To choose sloping or straight all depends on the Yin and Yang.
When qi is in line with the sheng and wang ["vital and strong" as also in QNX
2.59 and 2.60] there will not contain any sha.

QNX 2.57, 2.58: Must have the knowledge of incoming mountain and humps, does not
matter whether it consists of three or four joints.

QNX 2.59, 2.60: After all, if the dragon spirit is vital and strong, unusual Yin
Yang will be in the hsueh.


There are at least two methods of determination. What the warring schools do
not realise is that for both methods to be valid, lines QNX 2.57-2.58 show that
there must be actual observations of the physical mountains and water flows.
Line QNX 2.52 shows that you have to observe a wide expanse of area before
concluding - you have to go out there in the field and examine the physical
terrain.


You cannot just sit within a room and do some calculations. Then hey prestos,
you recommend that water should be placed here or there and a large piece of
rock here or there. The Qing Nang Xu Feng Shui is never meant for small areas
like individual buildings as it was meant for large areas capable of
accommodating whole cities!


This passage of Zeng Wen Chan was further elaborated by his master Yang Yun Sung
in his "Zheng Shen-Ling Shen" section in Tian Yu Jing. Almost all current
masers admit they found Tian Yu Jing difficult to understand. I am afraid they
all got what Yang Yun Sung meant muddled up! I think you have to wait for my
publication on the complicated Tian Yu Jing at a future date - because there are
still a bit of things about Tian Yu Jing which I myself do not understand!. At
present I am researching Lai Bu Yi's Cui Guan Pian, which may clear up some of
the grey areas of Tian Yu Jing.


It is my belief that all these schools have rights and wrongs. Their theories
and methods should be checked against scientific evidence and historical
testimony. We need careful research to rectify the situation.


I know Joseph Yu advocates that the Bagua should not change for the Southern
Hemisphere. Whether the Flying Star chart should be reversed is academic to me,
as I consider Flying Star a wrong method. I have not communicated with him. I
think he is wrong, but I still recognise that Joseph Yu is a knowledgeable
person and so is Francis Leyau, and I may not be right in some of the things I
write. I like Francis Leyau's attitude, as he said that if he finds that he is
wrong he will admit it.


I know the Liu Fa and Yang Gong people would love to use what I say against the
Flying Star people. But that is not the way. We need to cooperate, discuss
properly and learn from each other. Have we not quarreled enough? Admitting
one right can cover for all the wrongs we have!

CHU XI, GREATEST OF CONFUCIAN SCHOLARS, DENOUNCED QI AS ORIGIN OF ALL THING

Dear Pete,

Here are some notes showing that Andy is much mistakened that Shao Yung would
agree with him!. Andy had wrote:

In Huang Ji Jing Shih Shao Yung wrote : The Tao that established heaven is yin
and yang...the Tao that established earth is hardness and softness". Basically
put, it is the non-perceivable chi of yin and yang that produces the heavenly
bodies which in turn have an effect and influence on the earth. Heavenly and
earthly phenomena emerge from the intermingling of chi, chi emerges from Tao. It
is astonishing that Dr. Ong classifies it the other way and begins the process
with heaven, and after that, chi.

Andy does not realise that it was not Shao Yung who put forward the view that qi
is the origin of all things. Here is the historical testimony below


Tea Break......


The Philosophy of Life

Life is an endless struggle, full of frustrations and challenges, but eventually you find a hair stylist you like.

The real art of conversation is not only to say the right thing in the right place, but also to leave unsaid the wrong thing at the tempting moment.

Time may be a great healer but it's also a lousy beautician.

Brain cells come and go but fat cells live forever.

Life not only begins at forty; it begins to show.

You don't stop laughing because you grow old; you grow old because you stop laughing.

Age is important only if you are cheese and wine.

The only time, a woman wishes that she were a year older is when she is pregnant.




Part 2 of the posting, break it up, you know to make it less boring.

The Contradicting Philosophers


One commentator had noted that, around AD 1000, in Sung China, Shao Yung was a
minor figure in one of the two main groups of philosophers:

"Despite doctrinal disgreement among themselves, the Cheng brothers and their
friends and teachers Chou Tung I, Shao Yung and Chang Tsai were united in their
opposition to the economic reform movement. Ssuma Kuang (AD 1019-1088), himelf a
major scholar and historian, was the friend of both Shao Yung and Chang Tsai and
patron of the Cheng brothers, he was the most important political figure in the
anti-reform group. In a second camp were followers of the reformer Wang An
Shih... himself a poet and scholar..."

These Sung philosophers had differing views about fundamental concepts of qi,
Yin Yang:

"LIKE OTHER Neo-Confucianists, Chang Tsai (Chang Heng-ch'u, 1020-1077) drew his
inspiration chiefly from the Book of Changes. But unlike Chou Tun-i (Chou
Lien-hsi, 1017-1073) according to whom evolution proceeds from the Great
Ultimate through the two material forces (yin and yang) and the Five Agents
(Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, and Earth) to the myriad things, and unlike Shao Yung
( 1011- 1077) according to whom evolution proceeds from the Great Ultimate
through the two material forces and other stages to concrete things, Chang Tsai
identifies material force (ch'i) with the Great Ultimate itself. He discards
both yin and yang and the Five Agents as generative forces. To him, yin and yang
are merely two aspects of material force, and as such are basically one. As
substance, before consolidation takes place, material force is the Great
Vacuity. As function, in its activity and tranquillity, integration and
disintegration, and so forth, it is the Great Harmony. But the Great Vacuity and
the Great Harmony are the same as the Way (Tao), the One. As contraction and
expansion, the two aspects of material force are kuei-shen, or negative and
positive spiritual forces." (Wing-Tsit Chan, in Chinese Philosophy)


It can be seen that Shao Yung's view was not accepted by many of his colleague
philosophers. Also, it has to be noted that the concept of qi giving rise to
all things was not, as wrongly assumed by Andy, Shao Yung's view but that of
Chang Tsai. As the above indicates, Chang Tsai did not agree with Shao Yung.


Chu Xi's Stand

During that period, there was Chu Xi, the greatest of the Confucian philosopers.
Chu Xi disagreed with Shao Yung as well as with Chang Tsai's view of qi as the
origin of all things:


"Thus, in their discussions of the natural world, the traditional Chinese did
not go deeper than phenomenal surface of the reality. Questions delving deeper
into what one sees and accepts were not raised. Zhu Xi, for example, confessed
that his influential friend, Zhang Shi ??(1133-1180), did not approve his wish
to write a commentary on Shao Yong's ??(1011-1077) theory about the outside of
the world. The orthodox neo-Confucians shunned discussions of questions like
these. Such attitude can be seen in Zhu Xi's comment on the famous dialogue
between Cheng Yi ?? (1033-1107) and ShaoYong on where thunder comes from: On
Cheng Yi's saying, "Thunder comes from where it comes from," which had been
given in response to Shao Yong's question, "Where do you think [thunder] comes
from?", Zhu Xi's comment was: "Why must one know where it come from?"" (Yung
Sik Kim 2008)

"Scholars of the late Ming through early Qing period (mid-seventeenth to early
eighteenth century), notably, Wang Fuzhi (1619-92) and Dai Zhen (Tai Chen,
1723-77), disputed Zhu on philosophical and textual grounds. Whereas Zhu had
insisted on the priority of "pattern" over qi, (roughly, form over matter), Wang
and Dai followed the Northern Song thinker Zhang Zai in affirming the priority
of qi, viewing patterns as a posteriori evolutionary realizations of qi
interactions. They thought this account dissolved the threat of any hint of
dualism in cosmology, ontology and human nature. For his part, Zhu Xi would have
responded that, fundamentally, "pattern" is implicated in the very make-up and
possible configurations of qi; which is why the regular a posteriori patterns
can emerge. "Pattern" provides for the standing orders and processes, based on
the steady interactions of yin-yang, five phases, etc., that give rise to the
heaven-earth world order, with its full complement of ten thousand things. The
fundamental a priori patterns are thus necessary to the world order and provide
the fecund context in which the a posteriori forms emerge continuously. Wang and
Dai's qi-based view could not account for existence and the world order in this
sense. At the same time, Zhu did not think that "patterns" were absolutely
determinative. They just set certain "possibilities of order" that are realized
when the necessary qi conditions obtain. For the most part, he registered the
range of randomness and free flow in qi activity that is best exemplified in the
randomness of weather systems and seismic events." (Kirill O. Thompson 2007)

It will be seen that Chu Xi insisted that patterns give rise to qi and not the
other way round. Chu Xi's view is close to what Zeng Wen Chan wrote in Qing
Nang Xu and Huang Shih Kung in his Qing Nang Jing, that the Heaven produces qi:


QNX 2.15, 2.16: The source from the Red Sparrow gives rise to the benevolent qi.
Step by step explanation to enlighten the slow learner.

QNX 2.17, 2.18: One produces two and two produces three, three produces the ten
thousands things and this is known as the origin of evolution.

QNJ 1.34 & 1.35 Heaven consists of five planets. Earth consists of Five
Elements

QNJ 1.36 & 1.37 Heaven is divided into constellations. Earth is arranged
according to mountains and rivers.

QNJ 1.38 & 1.39 Qi transforms on the ground. Pattern magnifies from the sky.

QNJ 1.40 & 1.41 Based on pattern to evaluate qi. One can establish the
guideline for Man


It is not as Andy tried to mislead us, for these Sung philosphers could not
agree on the issues of Taiji, Yin Yang and qi. So, pick your choice, whom you
want to believe!


The Real Maxtrix

Despite the dispute between Chu Xi and Shao Yung, the person among those Sung
philosophers who was closest to the Truth was "Chou Tun-i (Chou Lien-hsi,
1017-1073) according to whom evolution proceeds from the Great Ultimate through
the two material forces (yin and yang) and the Five Agents (Metal, Wood, Water,
Fire, and Earth) to the myriad things".

Chou Tun-i's view is what the traditional Feng Shui master would know of the
evolution of the Great Ultimate into Yin Yang and then the 8 trigrams. This
evolution of the Great Ultimate into Yin Yang and then the 8 trigrams is
described in Confucius' Shou Kua commentary to the I Ching.

The word "qi" hardly appeared in the Confucian classics, with one or two mention
in the writings of Mencius.

One historical mention of "qi" was in a 655 BC context that qi was something
observable!:

"In 655 BC it is reported that the Duke of Lu went up to the Divine Terrace to
observe the Ch'i at the equinoxes, solstices, and the beginnings of the four
seasons." (Walters 1987 p.238).

Duke of Lu's equinoxes, solstices & beginnings of 4 seasons are the 8 directions
of Bagua. In its earliest perspective, qi referred to some physically visible
atmospheric aura or impression. The "Divine Terrace" was actually a tower
serving as a gigantic gnomon stick. Such a tower serving as a gnomon was the
Chou Kung Tower, established during the Chou dynasty to measure variations of
the solar shadow.

What had happened was that many of the Sung philosophers had misappropriated a
word with a physical meaning and turns it into an abstract term alike to the
Greek "ether." The etymoloogy of the word "qi" shows it refers to evaporating
vapour. Yin Yang, whose etymology shows they merely mean darkness and sunlight,
were transformed into mysterious forces.

It is not wrong if some Sung philosphers wanted to borrow perfectly physical
terms for their discourses. I would liek to remind that these Sung philosophers
had disgreements about these terms. But, the moment someone wants to apply the
metaphysical usage of these terms for the real world of Feng Shui and astrology,
I must say he is an idiot.


The Sad Results

While these Sung philosophers argued among themselves, China was in deep
trouble, with rampant corruption and the national treasury virtually bankrupt.
One man sent the emperor an essay of "Ten Thousands Words", spelling out how to
salvage China. The young emperor asked that man to become prime minister - he
was Wang An Shih.

A major reason why the treasury was so empty was that in those days the major
part of the budget was used to buy clothes for the ministers and officials. So
Wang An Shih ordered the cloth stipend to be cut down. Vested interests
objected. The army then had a single large area to rear horses. Wang An Shih
wanted the rearing of horses to decentralise so that high transport costs could
be eliminated. The prime ministers tried to create a balanced budget.

Unfortunately for China, Wang An Shih was opposed by the nincompoop group of
philosophers rallied around Ssuma Hwang. Ssuma Hwang was friendly to many of
the corrupt leaders and raised illogical objections to Wang An Shih. Cvhi Xi
also sided Ssuma Hwang. Fortunately, for the prime minister, the emperor
favoured him. The unfortunate thing was that the emperor died after a few years
(probably poisoned).

At once, Ssuma Hwang saw his old friend the Empress Dowager and got Wang An Shih
sacked. The new emperor was young and the Empress Dowager was regent - she
reversed Wang An Shih's measures. The country slided into further ruins. When
the boy was matured, he found it too late to recall Wang An Shih.

Ssuma Hwang and Chu Xi were to write that they regretted opposing Wang An Shih.
They woke up too late to what Wang An Shih was trying to do. The enemies along
the northern borders eventually conquered Sung China and established the Mongol
rule.

All these Sung philosophers philosophied their country's future away, and among
them was Shao Yung, Chang Tsai and regretably Chu Xi himself. It goes to show
the values of their thoughts which contributed to the ruin of a great nation.



Yawn...

Still want to learn Fung Sui? LOL....

What's happening?

Hi all,

I' m really getting bored with metaphysics, let's temporary talk about current affairs, ha-ha.

What is right? and what is wrong?

February 28, 2007





'As with other years, Venerable Shi Ming Yi, Chairman/Honorary CEO of Ren Ci Hospital & Medicare Centre, will also take on a daredevil item to tug our heartstrings and rally for donations. While the man himself isn’t sure of the stunt details, that it requires a lot of resilience and fitness and probably involves walking vertically up. Host Quan Yifeng also gleefully told the gathering of reporters that Venerable Ming Yi has been making clandestine trips to Paragon everyday for the past one to two months… to train in the gym there at the unearthly hour of 6am!

Do difficult and jaw-dropping stunts bring in droves of donations, and thus mild-mannered Venerable Ming Yi’s annual trip to the extreme? Why doesn’t he do something simpler?

Venerable Ming Yi replied, “I will always first consider my own abilities and whether I can carry it out very willingly. On one hand it’s to help others; on the other, it’s do test my own resilience. As to whether I’ll do simpler items, it’s up to the charity show planners to decide. I can’t possibly still be doing highly demanding stunts when I’m 55 years old!” He is currently 45 years old.'

SINGAPORE: The sixth day of the trial against former Ren Ci CEO, Shi Ming Yi, threw light on the way staff loans were granted, even though the hospital did not have a formal policy on it.

The court on Thursday heard that Ming Yi had approved several loans to various staff. Among them, was Dr Ong Seh Hong who is currently the community hospital’s chief operating officer and clinical director of Ren Ci Hospital and Medicare Centre.

Dr Ong is also a Member of Parliament for Marine Parade GRC. When contacted by Channel NewsAsia, the MP said he is unable to comment as the trial is still ongoing.

Testifying in court, Ren Ci’s former human resource manager, Joyce Teng Lee Foong, said the staff loan was made to Dr Ong when he first joined the hospital in 2000.

The S$60,000 loan is understood to be the largest sum approved by Ming Yi. It is not known whether the loan has been repaid.

Testifying in court, Ren Ci’s former human resource manager, Joyce Teng Lee Foong, said the staff loan was made to Dr Ong when he first joined the hospital in 2000.

The S$60,000 loan is understood to be the largest sum approved by Ming Yi. It is not known whether the loan has been repaid.

The court also learnt that Ming Yi’s former aide, Raymond Yeung, was offered an employment contract in 2001, despite his unsuccessful application for an employment pass.

Ming Yi subsequently granted Yeung a S$50,000 loan, even though the latter remained without an employment pass until 2004. This was recorded on Ren Ci’s books as a loan made to Mandala Buddhist Cultural Centre.

At issue now is whether Yeung, who is an Australian citizen and only became a Singapore Permanent Resident in 2006, had received the loan as a legitimate Ren Ci employee.

The trial continues........




Another perspectives,

How to get things correctly with support..........

Singapore church leader paid S$500,000

MARCH 30 – The New Creation Church in Singapore, which made headlines for raising $19 staff million on one Sunday last month for its upcoming multi-million dollar building, pays good money to its staff, too.

The independent church paid one employee between $500,001 and $550,000 in its last financial year, checks by The Straits Times showed.

The church did not confirm if the amount went to its leader, Senior Pastor Joseph Prince, but told The Straits Times that its policy is to “recognise and reward key contributors to the church and Senior Pastor Prince is the main pillar of our church’s growth and revenue”.

Its honorary secretary, Deacon Matthew Kang, added: “Senior Pastor Prince is the key man responsible for bringing in about 95 per cent of our church’s income. I must concede that he has enriched the church and not the other way round.

“Above all, through Senior Pastor Prince’s ministry, many people have experienced the grace and love of our Lord Jesus for themselves and seen how their lives have been transformed and marriages restored.”

The salary disclosure was contained in the church’s last financial year’s annual report submitted to the Commissioner of Charities. It stated the compensation given to its top three key management.

One person earned between $500,001 and $550,000, while two others were paid between $150,001 and $200,000. No names were given.

The church had an income of $55.4 million in its last financial year. Over 95 per cent came from tithes and offerings.'



Another Perspective....ha-ha

'I am afraid both writers, despite their good intentions, may have forgotten that, in Singapore, the culture that has evolved is that respect and/or prestige are in direct proportion to earnings and wealth.

In the mid-1990s, it became official policy that pay in the public sector should be comparable to that in the private sector to attract talent.

But the numerous cited examples of individuals who have in fact opted for social service work go a long way towards showing that there are indeed Singaporeans who are prepared to make meaningful sacrifices in their income.

The opinion that "it may be hard for them to continue to work in the charity sector despite their passion and enthusiasm if they are not paid well enough" merely reflects a more "money-minded" attitude.

'The $500,000 paid to the New Creation Church chief has been defended on the grounds that "he is the key man responsible for bringing in about 95 per cent of the church's income".

This calls to mind the furore in the 1980s when it was brought to public notice that professional fund-raisers were being rewarded with up to 30 per cent for their efforts in collecting money for public charities.

The more pragmatic attitude of "quid pro quo" or more simply "what's in it for me?" had already then replaced any ideals of altruism.

More than 25 years on, it does not look as if much has changed.

Narayana Narayana'

About Life

- Age is a very high price to pay for maturity.

- Going to church doesn't make you a Christian any more than going to a garage makes you a mechanic.

- Artificial intelligence is no match for natural stupidity.

- A conscience is what hurts when all your other parts feel so good.

- Not one shred of evidence supports the notion that life is serious.

- If you're too open minded, your brains will fall out.

- It is easier to get forgiveness than permission.

Something light from Past Era,

Presidential Accident

One day the president was out jogging and accidentally fell from a ridge into a very cold river. Three boys, playing along the river, saw the accident. Without a second thought, they jumped in the water and dragged the wet president out of the river.

After cleaning up he said, "Boys, you saved the President of the United States today. You deserve a reward. You name it, I'll give it to you."

The first boy said, "Please, I'd like a ticket to Disneyland!"

"I'll personally hand it to you," said Mr. President.

"I'd like a pair of Nike Air Turbos," the second boy said.

"I'll buy them myself and give them to you," said the grateful president.

"And I'd like a wheelchair with a stereo in it," said the third boy.

"I'll personally ... wait a second, son, you're not handicapped!"

"No -- but I will be when my dad finds out I saved you from drowning."

Till-then, cheerio!!!

Will be back on Metaphysics soon........ha-ha