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The Lucky Effects of Chinese Calligraphy

Chinese calligraphy is traditional Chinese writing using characters, but unlike western writing, it has a decorative as well as a functional purpose. Many traditional Chinese homes display certain characters, written large, in conspicuous places in their homes. This is a decorating element we would do well to imitate, as these characters are auspicious and can create good feng shui.

This is particularly true of the character ‘fook’, which means ‘luck’. In fact, this is so lucky that almost all traditional Chinese homes display this character, and many wealthy families have their own version of it. This is considered to be very good feng shui, and interestingly, it is also sometimes seen displayed upside down, particularly in places of business. This is because the upside down ‘fook’ calligraphy symbol is thought to increase sales turnover in a place of business.

Calligraphy symbols may also be used in combination with other decorative elements, such as representations of one of the five elements used in feng shui. For instance, fook is often combined with a water symbol, or a representation of fish (especially ‘good luck’ carp). This increases the benefits of displaying this symbol.

There are different ways in which you can display calligraphy – it can be written or printed on a large piece pf paper or parchment, framed and hung, or the calligraphy is often carved into a wooden surface, and sometimes inlaid with mother of pearl. More recently, body tattoos incorporating Chinese calligraphy symbols has also become popular, due to the timeless beauty and simplicity (as well as the slightly mysterious nature) of these symbols. Though this is not a practice that feng shui experts would actively recommend, nevertheless it is easy to see that wearing a symbol such as fook might increase your awareness of the luck in your life, if not the amount of luck itself.

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