Feng shui and environment: an ethical-aesthetic interpretation

 

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Autore: Jiménez Delgado, Alejandro
Natura: artículo original
Status:Versión publicada
Data di pubblicazione:2026
Descrizione:This article critically examines the Western appropriation of feng shui, highlighting the problems that arise from interpreting it as a natural science or a self-help technique. In contrast, it proposes an ethical-aesthetic interpretation that understands feng shui as a practice of affective connection with the inhabited environment. Drawing from its philosophical background, the article argues that feng shui promotes a relational and respectful way of dwelling in harmony with nature. This perspective allows for a reconsideration of its application in contemporary contexts, especially in light of the ecological crisis, as demonstrated by the examples of feng shui forests in China.
Stato:Portal de Revistas UCR
Istituzione:Universidad de Costa Rica
Repositorio:Portal de Revistas UCR
Lingua:Español
OAI Identifier:oai:portal.revistas.ucr.ac.cr:article/4919
Accesso online:https://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/rriea/article/view/4919
Keyword:Feng shui
Descontextualization
Dwelling
Environmental crisis
Chinese aesthetics
Descontextualización
habitar
crisis medioambiental
estética china