A place to hang your sword
By Wilson Sun (with Gigi Oh & Gene Ching)
Above: A sword should always be hung with the handle towards the owner and the blade towards any callers, thus giving the owner a tactical advantage. |
Since days of old, the sword has been a symbol of protection. In Feng Shui, the Chinese art of arrangement, swords are zhen zhai, which means they are believed to dispel evil. Many theories of this form of Feng Shui have been passed down from generation to generation. If you select a good sword and place it in the right direction in your home, office or studio, you'll have a good Feng Shui result.
The Red Wood 100 Luck
Sword
This sword is best suited for a highly
educated person or scholar. It is
excellent for placement in your office
or studio. The one-hundred characters
for luck will bring both luck and wisdom.
The Pear Wood
Spring Autumn Sword
This sword is excellent for dispelling evil
because the blade is very shiny and has
fullers (blood grooves). Also the guard
has a lion face. Since it's so big and
heavy, it's best to place this in an open
space, like a main hall.
The Pear Wood
100 Longevity Sword
This sword has a blackened blade with
one hundred characters for longevity
engraved on the blade. This is good to
place in your bedroom or studio because
it has soul calming properties. The
character "longevity" is good for your
health. It makes your qi flow to your
kidneys, which influences your bravery.
Fear weakens the kidneys.
The Family Art
Sword
This sword is engraved with the
characters zhen zhai bao jian (dispel evil
precious sword - ). It's a
perfect example of a Feng Shui sword.
On the opposite side of the blade, it has
seven stars in the pattern of the big
dipper constellation. The seven stars
ward off demons. This is good for
placement in a business or martial arts
hall, because a lot of strong qi comes
in and must be dealt with accordingly.
It's also good for hanging in a living
room or any place that might be
haunted.
The Eight Immortals Sword
The Eight Immortals represent
wealth, authority and power. This
is good for just about everyone. This
sword should be placed in your
office or living room.
The Dragon Fast Sword
This sword is similar to the Pear
Wood Spring Autumn Sword
because of its large size and its
dragon-head guard. It is best for
controlling evil, which makes it good
General Rules for Sword Hanging
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About
Wilson Sun (with Gigi Oh & Gene Ching) :
Wilson Sun is a Feng Shui Master from Shanghai - tel/FAX 408-773-1556 or
wusun5@yahoo.com. He writes our Kung Fu Horoscopes column at the back of
each issue and on our official website, www.KungfuMagazine.com.
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