Geomancy

Connected Sites: 22

WHS which contain an example of "Geomancy" in their physical design, layout or in situ artwork. The generic term "Geomancy" encompasses the adoption of such practices across all cultures and is not limited to e.g Feng Shui. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geomancy

Connected Sites

  • Citadel of the Ho Dynasty
    Inscribed: 2011
    2.36
    127
    8
    Laid Out According To Feng Shui Principles (Ab Ev)
  • Kaiping Diaolou
    Inscribed: 2007
    3.17
    95
    7
  • Temple of Heaven
    Inscribed: 1998
    3.76
    421
    12
    The Park Contains Three Main Groups Of Buildings, All Constructed According To Strict Feng Shui Requirements: The Earthly Mount, The House Of Heavenly Lord, And The Hall Of Prayer For Good Harvests (See Link)
    See Www.Sacred-Destinations.Com
  • Imperial Palace
    Inscribed: 1987
    4.18
    484
    11
  • Hué
    Hué
    Viet Nam
    Inscribed: 1993
    3.30
    308
    7
    "The Structures Of The Complex Of Huế Monuments Are Carefully Placed Within The Natural Setting Of The Site And Aligned With The Concept Of Oriential Geomancy And Five Elements[3] Which Including Five Cardinal Points (Center, West, East, North, South), The Five Elements (Earth, Metal, Wood, Water, Fire), And The Five Colors (Yellow, White, Blue, Black, Red)" (Wiki)
  • Ancient Kyoto
    Inscribed: 1994
    4.44
    465
    20
    The Whole City Originally Planned Under Chinese Feng Shui, One Of The Element Of Original Plan That Still Remain Is To-Ji Temple
  • Quanzhou
    Inscribed: 2021
    3.40
    66
    4
    Wanshou Pagoda: "According To Ancient Feng Shui Geomantic Theory, This Area Is Considered As The "Water Exit" Or Outlet Of Quanzhou. Building A Pagoda In Such Location Could Lock The Outlet And Ensure Safety. (Nomination File, P. 255)
  • Cambodian Memorial Sites
    Nominated: 2025
    67%
    79
    4
    Choeung Ek Was A Chinese Cemetery That Was Selected Under Feng Shui
  • Nominated: 2025
    80%
    17
    1
    "Criterion (Ii) (...) Is Justified By The State Party On The Grounds That The Xixia Imperial Tombs, Due To Their Spatial Organisation And Their Architectural, Technical And Stylistic Arrangements, Through The Expression Of A Spirituality That Combines Buddhism With Feng Shui Traditions, Provide Evidence Of A Multicultural Civilisation Based On Agro-Pastoralism And Trade (...)." – "The Archaeological Remains Preserved Attest To An Original Civilisation Whose Population Was Mainly Composed Of The Tanguts, An Initially Nomadic People, Who, When They Settled, Developed A Specific Funerary Culture Of Which Buddhism Was An Essential Part, Combined With Confucian Practices, The Geomantic Principles Of Feng Shui And Surviving Ancestral Animist Beliefs." (Ab Ev)
  • Xidi and Hongcun
    Inscribed: 2000
    3.42
    102
    6
  • Site of Xanadu
    Inscribed: 2012
    2.13
    24
    3
  • Seowon, Neo-Confucian Academies
    Inscribed: 2019
    2.61
    85
    8
  • Royal Joseon Tombs
    Royal Joseon Tombs
    Republic of Korea
    Inscribed: 2009
    2.66
    174
    9
    "The Joseon Royal Tombs Reflect How Pungsu (Fengshui In Chinese), The Principle Of Geomancy, Was Applied In Their Site Selection. As A Result, The Royal Tombs Are Discreetly Scattered Around The Capital Area." - Nomination File
  • Nikko
    Nikko
    Japan
    Inscribed: 1999
    3.74
    224
    10
    Nikko Was Chosen By Tokugawa Himself As A Final Resting Place. It Wasn't That He Had Any Particular Liking For The Place But In The Chinese Tradition Of Feng Shui, Nikko Served As The Perfect Place For Tokugawa's Spirit To Act As A Guardian Spirit Over The City Of Edo And The Tokugawa Shogunate
  • Kaesong
    Kaesong
    Korea (DPR)
    Inscribed: 2013
    2.37
    45
    2
    "Construction On The Palace Began In 919, At The Beginning Of The Goryeo Dynasty; It Was Built South Of The Songak Mountains For Good Feng Shui." - Wiki / "The Integration Of Buddhist, Confucian, Taoist And Geomantic Concepts Is Manifest In The Planning Of The Site And The Architecture Of Its Monuments" (Unesco)
  • Imperial Tombs
    Inscribed: 2000
    3.24
    304
    10
    "Constructed For The Founding Emperors Of The Qing Dynasty And Their Ancestors, The Tombs Follow The Precepts Of Traditional Chinese Geomancy And Fengshui Theory" (Unesco)
  • Hahoe and Yangdong
    Hahoe and Yangdong
    Republic of Korea
    Inscribed: 2010
    2.83
    131
    7
    "The Two Villages Faithfully Follow Pungsu Principle (Traditional Siting Principle, Feng Shui In Chinese), In Village Construction. One Sits Along A River And One At The Foot Of Mountains, Thus Demonstrating Best Examples Of Desirable Clan Village Locations." - Nomination File
  • Fujian Tulou
    Inscribed: 2008
    3.67
    86
    6
  • Changdeokgung Palace Complex
    Inscribed: 1997
    3.15
    285
    7
    "Situated At The Foot Of A Mountain Range, It Was Designed To Embrace The Topography In Accordance With Pungsu Principles, By Placing The Palace Structures To The South And Incorporating An Extensive Rear Garden To The North Called Biwon, The Secret Garden. Adaptation To The Natural Terrain Distinguished Changdeokgung From Conventional Palace Architecture." (Unesco)
  • Ancient Nara
    Inscribed: 1998
    4.00
    384
    14
    The Original City Was Planned Under Chinese Feng Shui, Two Sites From The Original Directional Plan That Still Remain Are Heijokyo Palace And Todaiji Temple
  • Melaka and George Town
    Inscribed: 2008
    3.01
    328
    8
  • Jongmyo Shrine
    Jongmyo Shrine
    Republic of Korea
    Inscribed: 1995
    2.56
    226
    11