Xiang Yu
The process of looking at Feng Shui is not as comfortable as sitting in a study. In order to find the true dragon's lair, one must traverse the entire range specified by the client, then optimize the selected location and present the best burial site option to the client for their approval. From August 4th to 10th, 2006, I accompanied Master Li Dingxin, a Feng Shui master from Yuchi Hall in Ganzhou, to find an auspicious site for a real estate developer in Changsha, Hunan, to relocate his father's tomb.
The client said that the chosen site could be among the hills near Qing Shan in Xiangyin County. According to the Ming Jiajing version of the "Xiangyin County Gazetteer," it records: "Qing Shan is located thirty li south of the county, five li high, also known as Xiantan Ridge, named for its green and elegant peaks." Because there is a grass hut built on the mountain, it is also called Qing Shan Temple, with an altitude of 552.4 meters, making it the highest point in all of Xiangyin County. The Liaoyuan Reservoir, like a piece of unpolished jade, is embedded at the foot of Qing Shan, where the lake and mountain views can be fully appreciated, presenting a serene natural landscape. Of course, the charm of Qing Shan doesn't end there; there are some remarkable spots: the Xiangshi Kan Temple, said to be built in memory of the Sui-Tang 'Invincible General' Li Yuanba, and the Li Ba Cave; amidst the encircling mountains, several farming households occasionally appear. Seeing us drenched in sweat, they would kindly invite us to sit and rest, offering a cup of cool tea made with tea leaves, soybeans, and peanuts. In our conversations, they would tell us ancient legends and local folk customs.