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Harbour Becomes a River, Brings Misfortunes to Our Next Generation Author: Mr. So Man Fung In terms of Feng Shui, "straight coastline is apathetic while curved coastline is passionate". It is also well-known that "if a meandering river passes by one's home, he will be promoted to the highest official." In every major city in the world, there is always a winding shoreline of a harbour or a river. In addition, "calm water is better while wild water is fierce". Hong Kong has become a first class city because of the Victoria Harbour, a winding, wide and deep harbour with calm water flow. Furthermore, when viewing from the centre of the harbour, no obvious water exists can be found. In Feng Shui, this means wealth can be accumulated, and Hong Kong can rise at the time when "earth fortune" comes. Since 1964, the beginning of "six fortunes", Hong Kong have been experiencing 60 years of good fortune. Then, she will quiet down for a little while until the next good fortune comes. The question is when the next good fortune arrives, is Hong Kong in a condition to further prosper? Apart from the quality of Hong Kong people, it also depends on whether the future Feng Shui configuration is going to fit in. Hong Kong's prosperity relies on water from the Pearl River. It passes Lantau Island, then Ma Wan and Kap Shui Mun where its flow is slowed down. Via North and South of Ching Yi, water eventually enters Victoria Harbour. As the harbour is deep and wide, energy is stored without overflow. On the way out, water slowly runs to Kowloon City, and gathers in Kwun Tong area. Then it reaches Lei Yue Mun where the exit is rather narrow. Hence, it forms a configuration of a large amount of inflow but a small amount of outflow. In the concept of Feng Shui, "mountains oversee population while water oversees wealth". Wealth is accumulated when water is stored. Wealth is lost when water runs away. Miraculously, the water exist also faces Tung Lung Chau, so the outflow does not go directly to the ocean. This means wealth is further kept in the harbour. Many pieces of land on both sides of the harbour are reclaimed
land. Indeed, there is a need to restrict further reclamation. It
is because excessive reclamation has already made water current
in the harbour much stronger than before. It is well-known in Feng
Shui that "slow water is passionate while wild water is apathetic".
Don't we see Hong Kong people becoming more obsessed with quick
success and instant benefit? They only want fast money. If the harbour
continues to be narrowed, it will cause grave consequences. If we
reclaim the harbour front in Wanchai and Causeway Bay area and widen
the opposite Tsim Sha Tsui's waterfront, water-flow will definitely
be straightened. This will not only ruin the magnificent view of
Victoria Harbour, but will also cause grave consequences from the
point of view of Feng Shui. There is no country in the world that
will recklessly destroy its own waterfront rather than protecting
it. Only short-sighted people would "kill a hen to take the
egg" and care only about the instant benefits while neglecting
the consequences borne by the next generation.
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