Chinese Feng-Shui and Indian Vāstu-Shāstra are two of the world’s best-known and longest-enduring systems of geomancy which have, for centuries, informed architectural practice of their respective... Show moreChinese Feng-Shui and Indian Vāstu-Shāstra are two of the world’s best-known and longest-enduring systems of geomancy which have, for centuries, informed architectural practice of their respective cultural spheres. Albeit developed in different geo-cultural contexts and reinforced by their distinct religious and philosophical convictions, these two systems are based on comparable expressions of architectural Do’s & Taboos. Mores specifically, the Do’s & Taboos of both traditions reflect three important common concerns: the configuration of built spaces, the orientation of built spaces and the spatial hierarchy of built spaces. On the basis of the paradigm of ‘architecture as a representation of realities’, this book is the first of its kind to provide a comparative and structural analysis of the meanings of the Do's & Taboos in two different architectural traditions. It paves the way for a deeper understanding of the shared socio-cosmic realities articulated through the built spaces of global architectural traditions. Show less
