Huang Qi

Huang Qi was a Chinese wizard who lived during the Ming dynasty in the 14th and 15th centuries in the province of Fujian. While he was a master in the art of Feng Shui, not much is known about his life. There is, however, one tale that was passed on through the centuries.

Huang Qi spent most of his life offering his knowledge of Feng Shui to the people of his province. He was renowned for his skill, but he was not without competition. Another man named Song Duyi also provided consultancy in Feng Shui. However, while Song Duyi was a very charismatic individual and of similar renown to Huang Qi, he was certainly not as skilled. In fact, Song Duyi was quite braggadocious, adulating his abilties way more than was justified.

This annoyed Huang Qi to no end, so he decided to enact some petty revenge on Song Duyi. He befriended the man, who was delighted that even a master of renown like Huang Qi wanted to be his friend.

Huang Qi often visited Song Duyi and, while enduring the man's bloated ego, used moments when he was alone to slightly rearrange Song Duyi's furniture. Just slight changes - changing the orientation of a vase, moving furniture a few centimeters, etc. Not enough for Song Duyi to notice, but enough to disturb the harmony in the house.

Every visit, Huang Qi asked Song Duyi how he was, and then listened with silent amusement when the man told him how his sleep just wasn't as restful as it used to be, how his back always ached in the morning, how is food didn't taste as good anymore, or how his plants wouldn't grow as nicely as they used to.

The story serves as an amusing and cautionary tale against bragging and to not underestimate the power of magic.