Master Bedroom and Size

When I first visited the imperial palace in Beijing Forbidden city many years ago, I was quite surprised to observe that the bedroom of the emperor was so small. It was no bigger than a maid's room back home.

If any of you have also seen this bedroom, you will probably be wondering why. After all, we always talk about a room fit for a king. Why then is an emperor's night chamber be small?

All this has to do with the chinese theory of natural sciences and fengshui. This theory is founded on yin and yang which is a science of the complementary forces of femininity and masculinity, of like and opposites. and according to this theory, a sleeping chamber should be no more than 9 square meters.

Some contemporary houses are designed with large halls and very commonly, huge rooms. It is great to pamper oneself after all the years of slought with a huge sleeping room but keep in mind that nature abhors empty space. Huge spaces are to be dealt with in a way tht the yin and yang are still kept in harmony. For example, it would not be good to have a huge room with the
bed conspicuously floating in open space. Another way to deal with this problem is to make use of the room within a room concept. Try arranging the furniture and study in a way that the actual sleeping area is a cocoon in itself.

Emptiness creates an energy which works silently on us. The ultimate goal is to have balance in all aspects of our lives. If we can do the best we can so that the blues do not creep in on us, that is all the better. And if we can take care of those empty areas of our lives where money cannot works its magic, that is also good.