About the author
Ole Bruun is the author, across several editions, of two academic studies of feng shui: An Introduction to Feng Shui and Fengshui in China: Geomantic Divination Between State Orthodoxy and Popular Religion, published respectively by Cambridge University Press and by the Nordic Institute of Asian Studies and University of Hawaii Press. Rather than a practical manual, the work approaches feng shui as a subject for scholarship, tracing its long suppression under successive Chinese regimes, its persistence as popular religion, and its more recent reinterpretation and export to a Western audience as a lifestyle practice. The books combine historical research with an anthropological account of how geomantic divination has functioned within Chinese state orthodoxy and everyday belief. They are suited to readers interested in the academic study of Chinese religion and popular practice, not to readers looking for feng shui as a home-decorating system.
📖 Where to start with Ole Bruun
💬 What our editors say about Ole Bruun's books
“This compelling academic study offers a meticulous charting of Fengshui’s role in China, moving well beyond popular, superficial manuals. Bruun reveals how this ancient art has been interpreted and utilized by both imperial…”
Esoterica Books editorial team, Occult literature desk · on Fengshui in China: Geomantic Divination Between State Orthodoxy and Popular Religion
“Bruun’s rigorous academic approach demands patience from casual readers expecting simple interior design tips. This book is not for those seeking quick fixes or mystical shortcuts; it is a dense historical and philosophical…”
Esoterica Books editorial team, Occult literature desk · on An Introduction to Feng Shui Bruun, Ole
“Bruun delivers a meticulously researched analysis that treats Feng Shui as a serious academic discipline rather than a folkloric curiosity. The work excels in tracing its complex adaptation from ancient religious foundations to…”
Esoterica Books editorial team, Occult literature desk · on An Introduction to Feng Shui Bruun, Ole
📋 Editions by Ole Bruun in the catalog
| Edition | Year | Publisher | Pages | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fengshui in China: Geomantic Divination Between State Orthodoxy | 2003 | University of Hawaii Press | 320 | 9780824826727 |
| An Introduction to Feng Shui Bruun, Ole | 2008 | Cambridge University Press | 220 | 9780521682176 |
| An Introduction to Feng Shui Bruun, Ole | — | Cambridge University Press | 220 | 9780521863520 |
| Fengshui in China: Geomantic Divination Between State Orthodoxy | 2004 | Nordic Institute of Asian | 332 | 9788791114793 |
