thầy địa
Definition
- Noun:
- Geomancer: A traditional practitioner who specializes in geomancy, the art of aligning physical spaces (such as homes, graves, or buildings) with spiritual and environmental forces to attract good fortune, health, and prosperity.
- Feng shui master: A person skilled in the principles of feng shui, analyzing landforms, directions, and energies to determine auspicious locations and layouts.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Gia đình tôi mời một thầy địa đến xem thế đất trước khi xây nhà. (My family invited a geomancer to examine the land's configuration before building the house.)
- Theo lời khuyên của thầy địa, cửa chính nên quay về hướng Nam. (According to the feng shui master's advice, the main door should face South.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is often used in contexts involving traditional Vietnamese spiritual and architectural practices, particularly for selecting burial sites () or house foundations ().
- While is an older term, it is still understood. In modern contexts, terms like (feng shui master) are also common.
Variants and Related Words
Thầy phong thủy (n): Feng shui master. A more modern term for a practitioner of geomancy.
- Thầy phong thủy đó rất nổi tiếng. (That feng shui master is very famous.)
Địa lý (n): Geomancy; geography. Refers to the art or study itself.
- Ông ấy nghiên cứu địa lý cổ truyền. (He studies traditional geomancy.)
Synonyms
- Geomancer: A practitioner of geomancy.
- Feng shui consultant: An advisor on feng shui principles.
- Diviner (of land): One who uses divination to assess land.
Related Cultural Concepts
Xem đất / Coi địa thế: To examine the land/geomancy. The act a thầy địa performs.
- Việc xem đất rất quan trọng trong văn hóa truyền thống. (Examining the land is very important in traditional culture.)
Long mạch: Dragon vein. A geomantic concept referring to beneficial energy lines within the earth.
- Thầy địa tìm nơi long mạch hội tụ. (The geomancer looks for a place where dragon veins converge.)