Prolong Longevity: How to Design a Bedroom
In a way, the bedroom is a sacred shelter where one recharges energy from a day of hard work. The rest that a comfortable room provides can prepare us for a better tomorrow. There are some suggestions for designing a bedroom that, according to traditional Chinese healthcare, will maximize the potential of a bedroom. Some […]
Prolong Longevity: How Temperature and Wind Affect Our Dwellings
The regulation of indoor temperature occupies a vital position in traditional Chinese architecture and health. According to a Song Dynasty health manual Baosheng Yaolu (The Key Points to Good Health), one’s dwelling needs a sturdy foundation. In addition, the foundation must be away from rivers or streams that could dampen the earth beneath the house. […]
Prolong Longevity: The Arrangement and Orientation of a Dwelling
Tian Yin Zi, a Daoist health manual written by an anonymous author during the Tang dynasty, says, “an ideal dwelling is not a house with wide yards, iridescent decorations, or large beds. An ideal dwelling needs to face toward the south, and, when living in it, one’s head can face east while sleeping. The house […]