geomancy

Examples

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• Muhak was a wise monk, skilled in the art of geomancy—knowing the land and its spirits.

  Academic text (1995)

• The ancient practice of geomancy involves interpreting markings on the ground to predict future events.

• Yet all of these activities have also been influenced and restricted by the idea of geomancy.

  Academic text (2011)

• Thus, the Chinese royal palace lacked the critically needed "Main Mountain," the immediate background hill in terms of geomancy.

  Academic text (2011)

• However, an auspicious site in geomancy should normally be located at the foothill of a mountain.

  Academic text (2011)

• Without understanding what geomancy is, it is not possible to appreciate what the geomantic idea of pibo is.

  Academic text (2011)

• The ideal conditions of mountains and watercourses are at an auspicious site in Korean geomancy.

  Academic text (2011)

• The influence of geomantic ideas on Korean culture is so profound that one must first understand the nature of geomancy and its role in Korean culture before trying to comprehend the people-land relationships in Korea.

  Academic text (2011)

• Temporary bureaus were sometimes created to regulate geomantic affairs during special occasions, such as the construction of royal tombs, for example, and some permanent offices of geomancy were responsible for general geomantic affairs in environmental management.

  Academic text (2011)

• I begin my examination of pibo, an integral part of the feng shui system, by noting that, although no work in English deals with pibo alone, key studies on geomancy have commented on the idea to varying degrees.

  Academic text (2011)

Surface Forms

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Etymology