Tan Yong

Background

Tan learned fengshui from his father and grandfather.

Career

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”. He established the Way Chinese Geomancy Centre in 1984.

The firm, now called Way OnNet, offers consultancy services, retails specialty fengshui artifacts, and publishes books and educational materials about fengshui.

On the retail side they sell items which have been blessed by Tan for between $18–$88,000. 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.

The best selling item is a set of coloured cubes which are supposed to enhance a person"s fortune. In 1993, he was appointed the Academic Adviser to the Department of Philosophy at Peking University.

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

He holds the offices of Vice President of the International Fengshui Association, Vice Chairman of the Organization for Promoting Global Civilization, and Honorary Council Chairman of the Singapore Association of Writers. 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".

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

Tan has two children who have followed him into the fengshui business.

Achievements

• He received the Public Service Medal (PBM) in 1999 from then-Singapore President S.R. Nathan. In 2008, he received the title of “Feng Shui Grand Master” from the International Feng Shui Association (Institut de Formation en Soins Animaliers) and is the first feng shui practitioner in Singapore to be awarded this title.