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1. Introduction

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Chapters in this book

  1. Frontmatter I
  2. CONTENTS VII
  3. Acknowledgments IX
  4. A Note on Chinese Names and Terms XI
  5. 1. Introduction 1
  6. Part I In Quest of Harmony
  7. 2. Dwellings as Social Templates 7
  8. 3. Fengshui: Siting and Mystical Ecology 29
  9. 4. House Construction: Craft and Ritual 40
  10. 5. Building Sorccry and Defensive Measures 52
  11. Part II In Pursuit of Good Fortune
  12. 6. Summoning Good Fortune 81
  13. 7. Fu (Good Fortune) and Its Components 102
  14. 8. Narrative Tales 133
  15. 9. Resilience 158
  16. Bibliography 173
  17. Index 183
  18. ABOUT THE AUTHOR 187
China's Living Houses
This chapter is in the book China's Living Houses
https://doi.org/10.1515/9780824845216-003

Chapters in this book

  1. Frontmatter I
  2. CONTENTS VII
  3. Acknowledgments IX
  4. A Note on Chinese Names and Terms XI
  5. 1. Introduction 1
  6. Part I In Quest of Harmony
  7. 2. Dwellings as Social Templates 7
  8. 3. Fengshui: Siting and Mystical Ecology 29
  9. 4. House Construction: Craft and Ritual 40
  10. 5. Building Sorccry and Defensive Measures 52
  11. Part II In Pursuit of Good Fortune
  12. 6. Summoning Good Fortune 81
  13. 7. Fu (Good Fortune) and Its Components 102
  14. 8. Narrative Tales 133
  15. 9. Resilience 158
  16. Bibliography 173
  17. Index 183
  18. ABOUT THE AUTHOR 187
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