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A CASE STUDY OF "SPACE OF FENG-SHUI" IN BOSO : A typology based on "Qing Wu Jing" theory

Tsui-ping CHANG,Toshio Kitahara-1998-01-01-Journal of Architecture and Planning (Transactions of AIJ)

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In this paper, we analyze and classify the spatial structures of 43 historic towns in Boso(Chiba) based on the theory of "Qing Wu Jing", and then shaw that about 90% of their spatial structures can be interpreted by Feng-Shui. In other words, it means that the five elements of geographical environment of the region is keyed to select a settlement site. The result is that Feng-Shui will have to be reestimated and its idea as a method in site planning is coniderably a reasonable theory even in the present time.

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In this paper, we analyze and classify the spatial structures of 43 historic towns in Boso(Chiba) based on the theory of "Qing Wu Jing", and then shaw that about 90% of their spatial structures can be interpreted by Feng-Shui. In other words, it means that the five elements of geographical environment of the region is keyed to select a settlement site. The result is that Feng-Shui will have to be reestimated and its idea as a method in site planning is coniderably a reasonable theory even in the present time.

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TypologySpace (punctuation)Settlement (finance)GeographyEconomic geographyArchaeologyComputer science

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