Table 4-9 Compatibility between Unity and theme of each of Five Elements

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be achieved by red color, using plants with reddish foliage and other trees with similar colored flowers or shape of triangle (Figure 4-21). Achieving this Feng Shui theme in garden landscape, Unity is obtained since it requires the link of different elements in the whole picture.

Table 4-9: Compatibility between Unity and theme of each of Five Elements

Unity

Rules of Form-making

(a) Repeat elements or qualities of elements (shapes, materials, textures or colours) without using exactly the same elements (b) Arrange the separated elements together within a theme Theme of (a) Repeat characters of one Element by using shapes, materials, textures or such colours (b) Add enough buffered characters of other elements (c) Follow the Element cycle of production and avoid cycle of destruction

Unity

Roles of Physicality

(a) Quality of oneness but in cohesion (b) Unification of all features or elements in a part of garden that reminds another part Theme of such Element Theme of either Water, Metal materials, textures or colours , Fire, Wood or Earth in garden through shapes,

Unity

Roles of Function

(a) Create the topic of separated elements in a whole picture (b) Eases overall appearance of garden, joins the separated elements. Theme of such Element (a) Emphasizes the Feng Shui gardens characters of such Element. (b) Makes the distinction to

Aspects of Psychology

Unity Allows visitors to get a perception of the whole landscape as one Theme of (a) Allows visitors to be aware the distinction of the owners’ characteristics and hobby (b) Allows owners to present their own personalitysuch Element Information Source: Reid (1993), Vuong (1996) and Vuong (2004) Unity allows an easy overall appearance and a perception of the whole landscape as one. The Feng Shui theme of such an Element creates a distinctive ÅÔ¢ÊÔ·¸ÔìÁËÒÇÔ·ÂÒÅÑÂàªÕ§ãËÁè Copyright  by Chiang Mai University ÅÔ¢ÊÔ·¸ÔìÁËÒÇÔ·ÂÒÅÑÂàªÕ§ãËÁè Copyright  by Chiang Mai University landscape permitting visitors to get a sense of visual flow from one part of the landscape to another. All rights reservedAll rights reserved