Shop owner Huang Chia-sheng believes bad economic times require stronger dosages.
He sells miniature coffins made of wood or jade. Clients write down their birth dates on a slip of paper, put the slip in the coffin and burn incense sticks to pray for a rebirth.
"You use an unconventional method to dispel bad luck, and follow by doing many good things," he said.
Will these theories help? Some people have voiced doubts.
"It is not enough to have good feng shui in your home. We need good chi in the bigger environment," said Lin Chin-yuan, owner of a shop selling feng shui devices and books.
Taiwan can't expect prosperity if politicians continue feuding and weakening confidence in the economy, she said.
"People have become too greedy and no longer live peacefully with the environment," she lamented, amid the droning Buddhist music played in her shop.
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