TRIPODTERRALi Juming (Lee Kui-ming) — Hong Kong's Tantric Feng Shui Master
Born in Hong Kong in 1956, Li Juming is one of the most influential contemporary masters of Feng Shui and Chinese metaphysical destiny studies. A graduate of the Faculty of Arts at the University of Hong Kong, he later travelled to Mount Koya in Japan to study the esoteric teachings of the Shingon sect. This made him the first master in Hong Kong to systematically integrate Tibetan Esoteric Buddhism with Han Chinese Feng Shui and life-destiny practices.
Over the past three decades, Li has authored more than 100 books on Feng Shui and Bazi (Four Pillars of Destiny), with total sales exceeding five million copies. He is widely acclaimed as "Hong Kong's most prolific Feng Shui writer" and "the premier master of Tantric Feng Shui." His readership spans global Chinese communities—from ordinary citizens to corporate elites, and from film celebrities to political figures—all of whom have reportedly benefited from his wisdom in spatial and environmental energetics.
Li was born into an ordinary Hong Kong family; his father worked as a printer, and his mother was a homemaker. From an early age, he displayed a keen interest in the occult and metaphysical studies, and during his secondary school years, he began teaching himself the Bazi system and the I Ching (Book of Changes). In 1978, he was admitted to the Faculty of Arts at the University of Hong Kong, majoring in Chinese Literature and Philosophy. During his undergraduate years, he systematically studied classical texts such as the Zhou Yi (Changes of the Zhou), the Huangdi Neijing (Yellow Emperor's Inner Canon), and the Zang Shu (Book of Burial), which laid a solid academic foundation for his future research in Feng Shui.
In 1985, Li ventured alone to Mount Koya in Japan—the headquarter temple complex of the Shingon sect. During his year-long stay there, he underwent esoteric training under an Ajari (Acharya), learning the ritual arts of Mandala, Goma (Homa fire ritual), and Kekkai (boundary protection). This transformative experience fundamentally reshaped his approach to Feng Shui: he fused the Shingon principle of Sokushin Jōbutsu (attaining Buddhahood in this very body) with the classical Chinese concept of Tian Ren He Yi (unity of Heaven and humanity), giving rise to an original theoretical framework.
In 1990, Li formally coined the term "Tantric Feng Shui." Unlike traditional approaches, Tantric Feng Shui synthesises three dimensions: first, the Form School and Compass School of Han Feng Shui; second, the three secrets of body, speech, and mind (san mi) in Tibetan Esoteric Buddhism; and third, the boundary-setting and fire-offering rituals of Japanese Shingon. He asserts that "Feng Shui is not merely about placing a few objects here and there; it is a systemic project that involves three interconnected vectors—spatial energy, temporal rhythms, and the power of human consciousness."
Li maps the Five Wisdoms of Esoteric Buddhism—Dharma-dhātu Wisdom, Great Perfect Mirror Wisdom, Universal Equality Wisdom, Profound Observing Wisdom, and Perfection-of-Action Wisdom—onto the Five Elements (Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water), proposing the theory that "the Five Elements are the Five Wisdoms." He argues that while traditional Feng Shui only addresses the external laws of mutual generation and restriction among the elements, Tantric Feng Shui reveals the underlying mind-dharma—that is, how one can alter elemental energies through the transformation of mental intent and consciousness.
Li's representative works include Introduction to Tantric Feng Shui, Practical Bazi Feng Shui, Secret Methods of Elemental Destiny-Changing, and Practical Xuan Kong Flying Stars. Among these, Introduction to Tantric Feng Shui has been translated into English, Japanese, Korean, and other languages, with global sales exceeding 500,000 copies. A distinctive feature of his writings is their balance between profound theoretical foundations and abundant hands-on case studies—making his content accessible and actionable even for readers with no prior background in Feng Shui.
Throughout his publications, Li repeatedly emphasises the following core principles:
1.Feng Shui is "alive." He opposes viewing it as a fixed, mechanical formula. The same direction or sector can produce entirely different auspicious or inauspicious effects for different individuals at different times.
2.Mindset determines Feng Shui. A person's mental state directly influences the surrounding energy field. Those who harbour kind intentions and maintain an optimistic, positive attitude tend to attract beneficial energies—even when residing in houses with less-than-ideal Feng Shui.
3.Feng Shui requires "cultivation." Good Feng Shui needs continuous maintenance and fine-tuning, much like the human body requires daily care and upkeep.
Case Study 1 (2005, Hong Kong): In 2005, a major Hong Kong real-estate conglomerate invited Li to conduct a Feng Shui survey for its new headquarters. Upon inspection, Li observed that the building faced south with its back to the north, while its main entrance was directly aligned with an expressway—creating what is known as a "Road Sha" (negative energy from straight-line rushing traffic). Moreover, the mountain contour behind the building formed a "fan-shaped reverse bow" (recurve shape), which is considered inauspicious in classical theory. His remedial prescription included: erecting a three-metre-tall bronze statue of Fudo Myoo (Acalanatha) in front of the main gate; refinishing the lobby floor in dark brown; placing an amethyst geode in the southeast corner of the CEO's office; and relocating the staff entrance to the side. Within six months, the group's share price rose from HK$12 to HK$28, and internal workplace disputes decreased notably. To this day, the Fudo Myoo bronze statue in the group's headquarters lobby remains a distinctive landmark in Hong Kong's Central district.
Case Study 2 (2008, Japan): In 2008, a Japanese manufacturing entrepreneur flew specially to Hong Kong to seek Li's counsel. At the time, he was confronting a triple crisis: expiring patents, client contract cancellations, and deteriorating personal health. After casting the client's Bazi chart, Li identified that the entrepreneur was in a critical "transitional period of his major luck cycle (Da Yun)". He recommended wearing yellow citrine and brown smoky quartz to supplement the Earth element; relocating the office from the north to the south side of the building; and regularly chanting the Kōmyō Shingon (Mantra of Light). Three months later, the entrepreneur successfully secured a new technology licensing agreement and navigated his career through the crisis. In his autobiography, he wrote: "Master Li Juming made me understand that destiny is not predetermined—it can be transformed through the right methods."
Li Juming's contributions to modern metaphysical studies are mainly fourfold:
·Academic systematisation: He has organised scattered knowledge into a structured, teachable curriculum.
·International outreach: He has delivered lectures on Feng Shui at prestigious institutions such as Harvard University and the University of Oxford.
·Adaptation to the digital age: He was among the first to propose concepts like "Cyber Feng Shui" and "Mobile Feng Shui."
·Emphasis on empirical evidence: Every one of his books contains a wealth of real-life case studies rather than abstract theorising.
Li often says: "Feng Shui is not superstition; it is the ancient people's empirical observation of natural laws. A good Feng Shui practitioner is not a charlatan, but a professional who knows how to use traditional wisdom to help others improve their quality of life." This sentence perhaps best sums up the lifelong vocation of this remarkable master.