Fengshui woodland
Fengshui forests also contain trees planted by village ancestors, because people consider the fengshuilin an essential part of a geographical environment largely shaped by humans.
These strategically protected and cultivated forests were part of the landscape design repertoire of wet rice farmers as they adapted to the humid subtropical ecosystems of southern China.
[4] In addition, fengshui woodland are related to many Chinese culture concepts, including funerals, the city gods, redecorating the temple, the eight diagrams.
[6][page needed] The use were no longer limited to royal family but was also spread to the common people, even foreigners.
Faced with industrial pollution, urbanization and other problems, some of the existing fengshui woodlands are under great threat.
[10] Large fengshui woodlands are found mainly in the New Territories, the northeastern border of which is a remote place.
Typical fengshui woodland also exist in Sha Tin, Tai Po and the junction of Lantau and the northwestern New Territories.
Based on the existing studies, some pines and small stone piles still can be found in the current location.
Therefore, fengshui woodland exist on almost every island in Ryukyu, including Okinawa, Miyako, Minna, Ishigaki and Tarama .
From an in-depth perspective, Chinese geomantic culture does not emphasize the concept that god bless you, but it values the use of human factors, namely to change the environment to achieve physical health, career success, even family reproduction.
乾Qian, 兌 Duì,離 Lí, 震 Zhèn, 巽 Xùn, 坎 Kǎn, 艮 Gèn, 坤 Kūn.
In English, the eight diagrams separately has the nature Heaven/Firmament, Lake/Marsh, Heart of Fire, Thunder, Wind, Water, Mountain and Ground.
[13] Because of its significant cultural and ecological value, local people in Hong Kong believe that fengshui woodland offers a great sense of security.
In summer, the destructive effects of typhoons can be greatly mitigated by fengshui woodland, providing cool shade and reduce local temperatures for villagers.
From economical perspective, fruit trees in fengshui woodland create extra income to villagers.
[6][page needed] On the other hand, this kind of fengshui woodland also can be applied to such a wide range of the areas from Guangdong Province in China to Korea.
[4] Vegetation structure and species diversity are the main target of many botanic studies of fengshui woodland.
The ecological information about the whole fengshui woodland which covers the ranges community structure, species richness, and average plot abundance can be obtained from the sample analysis.
In Korean records, the Goryeo dynasty, fengshui woodland within Seoul city wall is mainly pines.
[9] In a floral survey, Hong Kong Fisheries and Conservation Department found 116 local plants in fengshui woodland, among which most of them belong to families of Lauraceae, Moraceae and Euphorbiaceae.
In Hong Kong fengshui woodland, Sterculia lanceolate, Aporosa dioica, Aquilaria sinensis and Ardisia quinquegona are the most typical plants.
Besides, fruit trees like Longan, Lychee, Wampi, Banana, Pummelo, Mandarin, Rose Apple, Guava and Papaya also grow in the woodland.
