[KS] A New Book on Korean Geomancy (pungsu/fengshui) in Korea

[Hong-Key Yoon]

THE CULTURE OF FENGSHUI IN KOREA has just been published by Lexington 
Books, Maryland, USA <http://www.lexingtonbooks.com/>.  This book is 
possibly the first book length academic discourse printed in the USA on 
the practice of Geomancy and its impact on the environment in Korea. The 
main topics discussed in the book are:

Part I THE NATURE AND HISTORICAL BACKGROUND OF GEOMANCY
Chapter 1 Introduction
Chapter 2 The origin and Evolution of Geomancy
Chapter 3 The introduction and Development of Geomancy in Korea

PART II GEOMANTIC PRINCIPLES INTO PRACTICE
Chapter 4 Yin-Yang theory and Geomancy
Chapter 5 The Geomantic Principles for an Auspicious Site
Chapter 6 The Principles of House Geomancy
Chapter 7 Grave Geomancy and grave Landscape
Chapter 8 An Interpretation of Geomantic principles
Chapter 9 The Cartography of Geomancy

PART III GEOMANCY AND RELIGION
Chapter 10 Geomancy's interaction with Buddhism
Chapter 11 Confucian Ethos and Geomancy

PART IV GEOAMNCY AND SETTLEMENT
Chapter 12 The Use of Geomantic Ideas in Chinese, Japanese and Korean Cities
Chapter 13 Seoul: a new Dynasty's Search for an auspicious Site
Chapter 14 The Social Construction of Kaesong

PART V GEOMANCY AND ICONOGRAPHY
Chapter 15 Iconographic warfare and the Geomantic Landscape of Seoul
Conclusion