Feng Shui woes in Taiwan’s elite families? It’s been a rough year for The Palace Mansion (帝寶), with four of its residents — including the Wei families, which are currently embroiled in the tainted oil scandal — receiving heaps of negative press

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Recent troubles prompt Feng Shui concerns at The Palace Mansion

By Queena Yen ,The China Post
November 6, 2013, 12:07 am TWN

TAIPEI, Taiwan — It’s been a rough year for The Palace Mansion (帝寶), with four of its residents — including the Wei families, which are currently embroiled in the tainted oil scandal — receiving heaps of negative press, causing some to wonder whether the issues might be related to feng shui (風水). The Palace Mansion is located at an intersection of Ren-Ai Road (仁愛路) and Jian-Guo South Road (建國南路) in Taipei. According to Feng Shui master Tsai Shang-ji (蔡上機), the Jian-Guo viaduct next to the building actually cuts the building in half. Therefore, it might be bringing some unexpected problems and bad luck to the residents. Recent examples of bad luck include the Wei families, who are involved in the tainted oil scandal; Lian Huei-shin (連惠心), who endorsed a weight-loss product now suspected to contain forbidden drugs; Dee Hsu (徐熙娣), whose husband was accused of insider trading; and Lee Jen-ni (李珍妮), who is facing issues over an illegitimate child. According to Tsai Shang-ji, the Palace Mansion itself was originally thought to be in a good Feng Shui location, since Ren-Ai Road is wide enough to bring good luck to the residents. Also, because water is related to good fortune in Feng Shui, the pond on the safety island on Ren-ai road is believed to bring the residents great fortune. The Feng Shui at this location brings benefits to enterprises and companies. However, the year 2013 is related to water in the study of Feng Shui. An old Chinese saying says that “water can not only move a boat but also sink a boat.” The result could be that too much water energy is located at The Palace Mansion this year, creating hard times for the residents.

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