China of Old 古典中國
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With increasing modernization and urbaniza- The cost for the Feng Shui Study Tour, including food A Journey through tion, the China of old is fast disappearing in (Chinese), accommodation (3 and 4 Stars), travel, front of our eyes, very few of the traditional admissions and course attendance included, course China of Old architecture and environment is preserved notes, will be Euro 2,850.00. It will cost less if you pay and it is getting harder and harder to find pla- early (Euro 2,600.00 by 01. July 2012) . 古典中國 ces planned and built with good Feng Please note the cost of travel from your country of Shui.This tour is mainly concentrated on origin to China is not included. No prior knowledge of Shanxi, a province in the North of China, Feng Shui fundamentals is required. where the state of Jin existed there during the “Spring and Autumn” Period. The name Your place in the group (max. 25 participants) can be “Shanxi” literally means "mountain's west", secured with the registration and payment of the depo- which refers to the province's location west sit for the tour, please email or fax the following regi- of the Taihang Mountains. Since tourism is stration form to Gyda Anders & Howard Choy. not highly developed like some of the coastal regions, Shanxi still managed to preserve REGISTRATION FORM FOR STUDY TOUR quite a few of its traditional architecture, A JOURNEY THROUGH CHINA OF OLD temples, towns and villages and we have Name: decided to make this trip and see them befo- ………………………………………….M/F…….…..... re they too vanish before our eyes. Address: …………………………………………..…………........ …………………………………………..…………........ ………………………………………… ..…………...... tel:……………………...... fax: ...………………...… email: ………………………………… ....……………. I wish to attend the study tour 06.- 20. Oct. 2012 „A Journey through China of Old“ : O early bird, Euro 2,600 O full fee, Euro 2,850 Deposit required with this registration: Euro 300,00 Early bird and deposit are non-refundable. Please pay by electronic transfer to the account: anders & choy, issue: China 2010, Commerzbank, accountnb. : 4114 0139 01, BLZ 1208 0000 IBAN: DE28 1208 0000 4114 0139 01; SWIFT-BIC: DRES DE FF 120 T R A V E L G U I D E S Gyda Anders & Howard Choy, ECOFS w w w . f e n g s h u i - c o l l e g e . o r g i n f o @ f e n g s h u i c o l l e g e . d e t e l : 0 0 4 9 / 3 0 / 2 8 3 8 5 8 5 5 / f a x : 6 1 6 5 6 2 8 3 06.-20.October 2012 ORGANISATION JOURNEY TO THE FENG SHUI SOURCES T O U R I T E N E R A R Y I T O U R I T E N E R A R Y II T R A V E L R O U T E PRELIMARY PROGRAM, DAY 1-8 PRELIMARY PROGRAM, DAY 9-15 06/10/2012. Arrive Beijing We will stay in Pingyao 平遙 for four days to explore many out- Please make your own way from airport to hotel. standing attractions including the old town, four types of temples, 07/10/2012. Beijing: Cuandixia Village (BLD) a large family home as well as the city wall. Visit Cuandixia Village 爨底下村 for a tantalizing glimpse 14/10/2012. Pingyao (BDL) of the old China. Explore the ancient city walls and streets and visit 3 temple types - 08/10/2012. Beijing-Datong (BL) the Qingxu Gong Daoist Temple 清虛觀, the Chenghuang Miao Visit to the Beijing Architectural Museum and afterward Folk Temple 城隍廟 and the Wen Miao Confuciian Temple 文廟. The Gong Wang Fu 恭王 府 - The Prince Gong’s Mansion: 15/10/2012. Pingyao (BDL) A large Siheyuan 四合院 mansion with a private northern traditio- Visit the Wangjia Dayuan 王家大院 - The Wang Family Courtyard 大同 nal garden. Bus to Datong Shanxi Province. Housing Complex, where the Bazhai Compass method is used in 09/10/2012. Datong (BLD) its layouts. Also the Shuanglin Si 雙林寺 (Double Forest Buddhist 雲崗石窟 Visit Yungang Shiku Cloud Ridge Grotto and Temple). 華嚴寺 Huayan Si (Liao Period Temples) (BLD) 16/10/2012. Pingyao- Qikouzhen-Pingyao (BDL) 10/10/2012. Datong-Hengshan-Mt. Wutaishan(BLD) Leave very early and come back late to visit the old boomtown of Visit the Xuankong Si 懸空寺 (Hanging Temple) in Hengshan 恒山 - Qikou Guzhen 磧口古鎮 by the shore of the Yellow River, complete- one of the five sacred Daoist mountains and the Muta 木塔 ly out of the tourist radar and explore some of the local cave dwel- 15 DAYS INTENSIVE ONSITE COURSE IN CHINA (Wooden Pagoda) in Yingxian County. Afterward, bus ride onto lings and sites untouched by tourists. 06.- 20.October 2012. Wutaishan 五台山. 17/10/2012. Pingyao (BD) With Euroean College of Feng Shui College (ECOFS) . 11/10/2012. Mt. Wutai (BLD) Free day in Pingyao, shopping and explore the ancient town on LECTURERS Make a wish in the Wuye Miao Temple 五爺廟, then walk up from your own, visit places such as the Museum of Traditional Houses. All lectures and talks will be conducted in English and the Tayuan Si 塔院寺 (Pegoda Courtyard Temple) to Pusa Ding 菩 18/10/2012. Pingyao-Shijiazhuang (BDL) German. You will recieve an handout with core infor- 薩嵿 (Budhisattva Summit) and study the Feng Shui of Wutaishan - Travel to Shijiazhuang 石家莊 by train via a bus ride to Taiyaun. On mation about the fengshui and history of the places we a Buddhist sacred mountain with five peaks. Afterward, visit Fo- arrival, visit the Longxing Si 隆興寺 in the Ancient Zhending Town are visiting on the tour. guang Si 佛光寺 - a well-preserved Tang Dynasty Buddhist Temple. 正定古城. You will be accompanied by exprienced guides : 12/10/2012. Mt. Wutai-Taiyua (BDL) 19/10/2012. Shijiazhuang-Beijing (BLD) Gyda Anders & Howard Choy - both practicing Feng Morning bus ride to Taiyuan 太原, visit the Chungyang Gong 純陽 Morning visit to the Yujia Stone Village 于家石頭村 before train ride Shui Architects, with a deep knowledge of Feng Shui 宮 and the Shuangta Si 雙塔寺 (Twin Pagoda Temple) on arrival in back to Beijing. and more than 45 years experience between them. Taiyuan. Farewell dinner in a selected restaurant. 13/10/2012. Taiyuan-Pingyao (BDL) 20/10/2012. Beijing-end of tour (B) TRAVELORGANISATION Visit to the Shanxi Municipal Museum in the morning and the Jinci IMPERIAL CHINA TOURS , Sydney Temple 晉祠 before a bus ride to Pingyao 平遙, one of China’s best preserved walled city. BLD = Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner Over-night - in a traditional courtyard hotel. ( Tour may alter due to unforseeable circumstances.) Photographs by Michele Sayres and Gyda Anders.