Feng Shui of Imperial China 2005
China (8th – 14th May 2005) & Extension (15th – 17th May 2005)

Orientation : The Journey Begins!
8th May 2005
Mastery Academy students from all corners of the world began arriving late on Saturday night at the Nanjing Hilton hotel, the starting point for this year's Mastery Academy China Excursion trip. Last year saw students of the academy's inaugural China Excursion trip following the Feng Shui trail of the Qing Dynasty, from Shen Yang in Liaoning Province, all the way to the Forbidden City in Beijing. This year, the students will be ...

Dragon Spotting in the Early Mist
DAY 1: 9th May 2005
The day kicked off bright and early for the students of the Mastery Academy on the China Excursion, with a 6.30am wake-up call. However, everyone had been well-prepped the day before by Joey and reminded that keeping to the schedule meant being able to “see more” so by the 8am kick off time, everyone was fuelled up on breakfast at the hotel café, and ready and rearing to go...

Three Steps to Enlightenment
DAY 2: 10th May 2005
The next leg in the China Excursion for the students of the Mastery Academy was in Jin Hua, Ze Jiang Province. After spending the night at the Hangzhou Continental hotel, it was an early start again to get to Jin Hua, a small province in outskirts known for its ham but also, the site of a very special visit that had been planned by Joey for the students of the Mastery Academy.

Village Feng Shui
DAY 3: 11th May 2005
After the high and excitement of the Huang Da Xian temple the day before, Joey had something a little more down-to-earth, but no less unusual, planned for the students of the Mastery Academy on the China Excursion 2005.

Kung Fu Fighting Qi - The Feng Shui of Shaolin Temple
DAY 4: 12th May 2005
After spending the night at the Sofitel Hotel in ZhengZhou, Henan Province, it was an early start again for the students of the Mastery Academy China Excursion 2005.

It was a two hour ride to the Shaolin Temple, the world famous home of kungfu, made famous by the Jet Li film, Shaolin Temple. The temple has been in existence for over almost 2000 years and it is today, a leading center for the study of martial arts, as well as Zen Buddhism.

The view’s great but what about the Feng Shui?
DAY 5: 13th May 2005
It was back on the trail of the Ming Dynasty for the students of the Mastery Academy, with a visit to the 13 Ming Tombs in Changping Country, Beijing. The 13 Ming Tombs is a massive burial complex where 13 Ming Emperors, their empresses, and a few princes are buried. It is located 50km from Beijing, or around a 1 hour drive.

Dragon Patching for the Dynasty
DAY 6: 14th May 2005
After an extensive exploration of the tombs of the Ming Emperors, it was a change to the Qing Dynasty for the students of the Mastery Academy China Excursion 2005. Unlike the Ming Emperors, who are mostly all buried in a single large cemetery in Changping, the Qing Emperors had two main tomb complexes in the vicinity of Beijing: the Eastern Tombs and Western Tombs.

The Good, The Bad and the Missed
DAY 1(China Excursion-Extension): 15th May 2005
Although the official Feng Shui Mastery Excursion 2005 is officially ended, more than 2/3 of the group has opted for the 3-Day extension program in Beijing. It was to the Eastern Qing Tombs today for the students on the Mastery Academy China Excursion Extension Program. Last year, students on the China Excursion 2004 visited 3 tombs in the Eastern Qing Tomb area: tomb of Emperor Qian Long, Emperor Shun Zi and Empress Dowager Ci Xi.

Big Yang House, Small Yang House
DAY 2(China Excursion-Extension): 16th May 2005
The highlight of today’s practical audit was perhaps the biggest possible Yang house one could imagine: the home of the Emperor. Students of the Mastery Academy China Excursion 2005 paid a visit to the famed Forbidden City in Beijing for their first audit of day 2 of the China Excursion Extension Option.

Wanted: Emperor producing Royal Palace
DAY 3(China Excursion-Extension): 17th May 2005
Day 3 of the Mastery Academy China Excursion 2005 Extension Option took the students to the Yonghe Lamasery. Now, at first glance, this appears to be a puzzling choice of locations to visit. But one must always understand the context of the building one is auditing in order to appreciate its significance.