Le feng shui is an art that aims to harmonize the environmental energy (qi, 氣/气) of a place, so as to promote the health, well-being and prosperity of its occupants. In China, it is generally called the discipline fēng shuǐ xué (风水学, study of wind and water). This art aims to arrange the dwellings according to the visible (watercourses) and invisible (winds) flows to obtain a balance of forces and an optimal circulation of energy.