Chinese historians have also gone in search of the
ancestral graves of luminaries such as Sun Yat Sen, Chiang Kai Shek and Mao Zedong with a view to examining the gravesite attributes that might have provided satisfactory explanations for their big political success. Mao Zedong’s father had been a wealthy farmer, but his grandfather was said to be the one responsible for Mao’s rise. T e grandfather had personally selected his burial site but had not been buried inside the grave for
seven years, to accommodate an auspicious date that would set into motion the incredibly powerful forces that would propel his grandson to become a latter day “emperor”! Yin Feng Shui is a complex process and it is unlikely
that there are many practitioners who are truly qualifi ed to practise. For sure, young practitioners with insuffi cient appreciation of the protector rituals and prayers should not meddle in this kind of feng shui.
USEFUL NOTES ON YIN FENG SHUI The 6 preliminary rules for choosing an auspicious burial site:
T e head of the deceased needs to point to an auspicious direction. T is is vital to the continued good fortune of the family name and line.
All prayer rituals and ceremonies must be conducted at auspicious times and dates. In fact, the selection of dates is a vital part of the burial ritual.
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T e entrance direction of water also known as the water mouth must be precisely positioned;
this as well as the fl ow of rain water away must be designed to prevent fl ooding of any kind. T e ground must never be allowed to get soggy. Feng shui masters well-schooled in Yin Feng Shui usually create a cosmic parallel drain (not a physical drain but an imaginary one) that maximises an immense fl ow of good luck directed towards the descendants of the deceased person occupying the site. T is is the
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T e Chinese believe that it is very unlucky to erect any kind of fencing or wall around the tomb. When the tomb is locked in, the situation for the descendants is that they too will get locked in i.e. sent into jail.
Do not cement or cover the top portion of the tomb with bricks. Doing so causes family members to suff er from terrible illness. Plant grass on top.
Do not plant colourful or fl owering plants on top of the tomb. When there are fl owering plants growing off the tomb, the female members of the family will fi nd it diffi cult to fi nd a husband.
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It is not a good idea to plant a tree to provide shade for the tomb, as the roots may destroy the coffi n. T is is certain to lead to fi nancial ruin.
T e soil on the tomb must never be concave but plumped out, or the family will suff er from breathing diffi culties and lung-related illnesses.
When the tomb site clashes with feng shui annual affl ictions, the burial should not take place until an auspicious date, which can be days, months or even years later!
T e location orientation should not clash with the astrological details of the deceased and all direct male descendents.
most important aspect of Yin Feng Shui, as it is the fl ow of water around the grave that can literally pour forth immeasurable good fortune for the descendants.
uses the Sarn Yuan Luo Pan incorporating the trigrams and hexagrams of the I Ching. T is is a branch of Zuan Kong feng shui, which is part of Flying Star.
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Finally, the horseshoe, omega, armchair or U-shaped tomb must be maintained, as only this particular shape can hold ‘the vital breath within’. T is structure keeps the deceased within the protective embrace of Green Dragon and White Tiger, which are extremely powerful forces.
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