Dr. Paul Yan is a Chinese astrology and Feng Shui practitioner, teacher, and public speaker based in Sterling, Virginia. Born and raised in China, he received medical training at Shanghai Medical College and later undertook academic work in the United States. His practice covers BaZi (Four Pillars of Destiny), Zi Wei Dou Shu, classical Feng Shui, and Chinese metaphysics. Since 1996, he has directed and taught through Yan's Professional Feng Shui Institute in Virginia, offering BaZi-focused training and consultation-oriented Chinese metaphysics education. The institute offers year-round instruction and has produced teaching and training materials available through the official website. He is also the author of The Best Feng Shui Alignment.