竜りゅう脈みゃく

noun

dragon vein; longmai

In feng shui, the flow of qi along mountain ranges, believed to influence the land's energy. Often used in geomancy and traditional Chinese philosophy.

See also: 竜穴

• 風ふう水すいでは、山やまの連つらなりを竜りゅう脈みゃくと呼よび、その気きの流ながれを重じゅう視しする。

  In feng shui, mountain ranges are called dragon veins, and the flow of qi along them is considered important.

• この土と地ちは竜りゅう脈みゃくが通とおっていると言いわれ、縁えん起ぎが良よいとされている。

  This land is said to have a dragon vein running through it, and is considered auspicious.