Feng Shui - Beginners Guide Trivia Quiz

Answer: Wind and Water

In Chinese "Feng" means wind and "Shui" means water.

Answer: Chi

Chi can be both a positive and a negative energy. Fu Hsi is the legendary Chinese ruler who invented trigrams. Kua is one of the eight sides of the Pakua (Bagua). Lo Pan is a specialised Feng Shui compass.

Answer: Panda

Often Feng Shui experts will look at a person's birth chart when advising them, to determine the strength of their "heaven luck" for a particular year and to determine what their ruling element is.
The Chinese zodiac have twelve animals, they symbolize earthly branches. They each have their different characteristics. Rat-is sociable and family minded.
Horse is active and excitable. Monkey is intelligent and likes new challenges.

Answer: Yin and Yang

Yin (negative) and Yang (positive) are the principles that govern all things. They are in constant movement, each trying to dominate the other. Without dark there is no light, without hot there is no cold.

Answer: Blue Hat Sect

Black Hat Sect is very popular in the USA and the West in general.
Form School - looks at the natural shape and contours of the land and the watercourses, to determine the location of the "chi" flow.
Compass Method - Practioners use a Lo-Pan, a special Chinese compass, and they concentrate on the direction of energy to encourage good chi.

Answer: Book of Changes

Book of Changes is probably the oldest book in existence. It is a book of divination and has played a significant impact in the cultural history of China. It is central to many Feng Shui formulas.

Answer: Heaven, earth, man

Heaven, earth, man are known as TIEN TI REN. If these are balanced they can bring enormous good fortune to you. Heaven luck is beyond our control, it's what was bestowed upon us at birth - where we were born, what colour our eyes are.
Earth luck can be influenced by our trying to balance the natural forces of our environment. Feng Shui offers guidelines to help influence one's Earth Luck.
Man luck is the luck you make for yourself - you will find it difficult to get a job if you don't look for one!

Answer: Red

Colours are used to help with the Yin/Yang balance in homes and offices.
Red is Yang energy (positive), it is considered to be very auspicious, the traditional Chinese bride dresses in red. At New Year, gifts of money in red envelopes are distributed by the matriarch of the family, to ensure a good financial year. I Ching coins are strung together with red ribbon to make them more powerful.

Answer: Peony

In Feng Shui "enhancers " are used to help encourage the flow of good Chi. One such enhancer are plants, as long as they are healthy!
The Peony is excellant for enhancing marriage opportunities.
Jade Plants are used to bring in prosperity and abundance.
Yellow Chrysanthemum's are symbolic of a life of ease, happiness and joy.
Narcissus symbolizes career luck, good fortune

Answer: It can help improve all of them

Feng Shui if used correctly can help to improve many aspects of your life.