Tan Khoon Yong

Tan Khoon Yong (陈军荣; born 1954)[1] is a feng shui master from Singapore. He established Way Chinese Geomancy Centre, now Way OnNet Group, in 1984. He has conducted numerous seminars, including an annual “Chinese zodiac & Feng Shui Seminar”.

Career

Tan learned fengshui from his father and grandfather.[1] He established the Way Chinese Geomancy Centre in 1984.[2] The firm, now called Way OnNet, offers consultancy services, retails specialty fengshui artifacts, and publishes books and educational materials about fengshui.[3] On the retail side they sell items which have been blessed by Tan for between $18–$88,000.[4] They typically sell 20-30 items a day, but during the period leading up to Chinese New Year they can sell up to 100 items per day.[4] The best selling item is a set of coloured cubes which are supposed to enhance a person's fortune.[4]

In 1993, he was appointed the Academic Adviser to the Department of Philosophy at Peking University.[2]

He received the Public Service Medal (PBM) in 1999 from then-Singapore President S.R. Nathan.[2]

Since 2004, Tan has represented Singapore in the International Feng Shui Convention (IFSC).[2]

In 2008, he received the title of “Feng Shui Grand Master” from the International Feng Shui Association (IFSA) and is the first feng shui practitioner in Singapore to be awarded this title.[2]

He holds the offices of Vice President of the International Fengshui Association,[5] Vice Chairman of the Organization for Promoting Global Civilization,[6] and Honorary Council Chairman of the Singapore Association of Writers.[2][7]

Media exposure

Tan has been invited by local (Singapore) and international media to share his views on issues related to feng shui, destiny studies, Chinese culture and traditions. He is a speaker for the International Feng Shui Convention since 2004. In 2011, he gave a presentation entitled 'Unveil the Secrets of Yin Feng Shui'.[8]

In July 2011, he was invited by the French TV show, Echappées Belles, to elaborate on the feng shui of iconic buildings, structures, and areas (Merlion, Singapore River, CBD area, Marina Bay Sands and Mount Faber) in Singapore.[9][10] This show is aired on the French National Channel, France 5.

Family and personal life

Tan has two children who have followed him into the fengshui business.[11] His son Tan Junyuan had little interest in fengshui before attending UC Berkeley, where he got a degree in Political Science in 2008. Studying abroad made him aware of how little he knew about Chinese culture, and he chose to reject a position as a management trainee at a bank in favor following in his father's footsteps and pursuing a career as a fengshui master. His daughter Tan Xueting has a degree in business management from the Singapore Institute of Management (SIM)-Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) joint partnership programme, and since graduating from that program in 2007 has worked as a sales manager in her father's business.[11]

Publications

Tan has written or co-authored books related to fengshui, destiny studies, Chinese culture and traditions. Some of his publications include:

References

  1. 1 2 "Interview with Grand Master Tan Khoon Yong". Feng Shui Today. Retrieved 18 December 2015.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Grand Master Tan Khoon Yong". Way Onnet. Retrieved 18 December 2015.
  3. ↑ "Company Info". Way OnNet. Retrieved 18 December 2015.
  4. 1 2 3 Chua, Eugene; Jingjie, Cheng (3 April 2013). "Pricey fengshui items a sign of market's fortune". Asia One. Retrieved 18 December 2015.
  5. ↑ "List of Exec Co. Members". International Feng Shui Association. Retrieved 2012-03-22. |first1= missing |last1= in Authors list (help)
  6. ↑ "About OPGC". Organization for Promoting Global Civilization. Retrieved 2012-03-22.
  7. ↑ "新加坡作家协会理事会名单" (in Chinese). Retrieved 2012-03-22.
  8. ↑ "IFSC – 8th Annual Feng Shui Conventio" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-05-31.
  9. ↑ 华京京 [Hua Jingjing] (2011-07-18). "法电视拍旅游节目 找陈军荣介绍景点" [French television records travel programme, asks Tan Khoon Yong to introduce attractions]. Shin Min Daily News (in Chinese).
  10. ↑ "France5.fr". En compagnie de Sophie. Archived from the original on December 30, 2011. Retrieved 2012-03-27.
  11. 1 2 "He chose fengshui over banking career". Asia One. 20 December 2009. Retrieved 18 December 2015.
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