The term Fengshui, which literally means 'wind and water,' is the ancient Chinese art of selecting an auspicious site to provide the most harmonious relationship between human and earth. The term is generally translated as "geomancy," and has had a deep and extensive impact on Korean, Chinese, and other East Asian cultures. Hong-key Yoon's book explores the nature of geomantic principles and the culture of practicing them in Korean cultural contexts. Yoon first examines the nature and historical background of geomancy, geomantic principles for auspicious sites (houses, graves, and cities) and provides an interpretation of geomantic principles as practiced in Korea. Yoon looks at geomancy's influence on cartography, religion and philosophy, and urban development in both Korea and China. Finally, Yoon debates the role of geomancy in the iconographical warfare between Japanese colonialism and Korean nationalism as it affected the cultural landscape of Kyongbok Palace in Seoul.

Chapter 1 Preface Part 2 Part I: The Nature And Historical Background Of Geomancy Chapter 3 Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 4 Chapter 2: The Origin and Evolution of Geomancy in Korea Chapter 5 Chapter 3: The Introduction and Development of Geomancy in Korea Part 6 Part II: Geomantic Principles Into Practice Chapter 7 Chapter 4: Yin-Yang Theory and Geomancy Chapter 8 Chapter 5: The Geomantic Principles for and Auspicious Site Chapter 9 Chapter 6: The Principles of House Geomancy Chapter 10 Chapter 7: Grave Geomancy Landscape Chapter 11 Chapter 8: An Interpretation of Geomantic Principles Chapter 12 Chapter 9: The Cartography of Geomancy Part 13 Part III: Geomancy And Religion Chapter 14 Chapter 10: Geomancy's Interaction with Buddhism Chapter 15 Chapter 11: Confucian Ethos and Geomancy Part 16 Part IV: Geomancy And Settlement Chapter 17 Chapter 12: The Use of Geomantic Ideas in Chinese, Japanese, and Korean Cities Chapter 18 Chapter 13: Seoul: A New Dynasty's Search for an Auspicious Site Chapter 19 Chapter 14: The Social Construction of Kaesong Part 20 Part V: Geomancy and Iconography Chapter 21 Chapter 15: Iconographic Warfare and the Geomantic Landscape of Seoul Chapter 22 Chapter 16: Conclusion