Feng Shui; questions in general?

Just for me to be clear on a few things: Feng Shui originated in China, True or False? When did Feng Shui originate? Does it have a 'creator'?

Feng Shui did originate in china, I am not sure about the actual originating date but i do know that it was used in city planning in the 12th century. Citys were planned with the gate always to the south and barriers of mountains, walls, water were assembled to the north, east and west. The reason was to capture the positive energy which flowed from the south and block the neg energy which came from the other directions. It basically stems from the oldest elements of ancient chinese philosophy so you probably not find a specific date.

Feng shui (pronounced "fung shway") is the ancient Chinese practice of placement and arrangement of space to achieve harmony with the environment. The literal translation is "wind and water".
Feng shui involves the use of geographical, psychological, philosophical, mathematical, aesthetic, and astrological concepts in relation to space and energy flow.[1] It is not simply a decorating style, but a discipline with guidelines compatible with many different techniques of architectural planning.
The source of the term is purported to come from the Burial Book written by Guo Pu (郭璞) in the Jin Dynasty (晉朝). Qi (氣), the energy of the universe, is carried in the wind and retained within water. Both elements were used as a way of directing Qi, thus giving feng shui its name. Wind is said to carry energy or Qi and therefore represents the principle of change and transformation in nature. Water is said to hold energy and therefore represents the principle of stability. When applied to human affairs, wind is also representative of action, fervor, and enthusiasm, whereas water is representative of internal strength, meditative qualities, and psychological power. By relating the holding and dispersing qualities of water and wind in nature to those in human behavior, feng shui also seeks to improve the human condition through the manipulation of physical space in a way that will impact on its corresponding qualities in humans.
An individual is usually not described as having bad or incorrect feng shui, but since the practice is linked to Qi, a persons energy can either deplete or add to the energy of his or her surroundings. The space can also effect the individual, especially in matters of luck, health, and prosperity. Feng shui is not only a practice that is related to physical space, but also to the inhabitors of the space it self, as both are interconnected.

fengshui was created in china for about more than 4,000 years. nobody really knows who created it.
in the early years it was created to increase yield of crops. later it was adapted to win wars by the military during the different dynasties. thus, during these years only top military officials are permitted to study fengshui.
during mao's regime, a lot has been burned and forgotten. many chinese fled china. and those who survived in different places practiced fengshui either from ancestors or from chinese books.
most chinese books are not written straight forward - thus, it does not mean that if you know chinese, you'd know how to read chinese fengshui books. it is not the case. chinese books are usualluy written in codes and poems that you need to decipher them. because fengshui masters before fear that the knowledge might fall onto the wrong hands. thus, they wrote it in a way that only fenghsui practitioners can understand it.
now, fengshui is again adapted for everyday living and business.