I bought 20 pieces of dried lotus leaves to decorate in the living room, but I was told that the dried ones were not good for Feng Shui. Is it true?/You don't say.

Not exactly. First of all, lotus is an aquatic thing, cold and woody. After drying, its woodiness is more vigorous. For example, the appearance is beautiful and neat, the color is stable, the color difference is small, and there is no metaphysical destruction in Feng Shui, so it can be placed at home, east, southeast and north. But it's best not to take multiples of 5 or 5, so as not to cause Huang Wu evil spirits, and clean it frequently to prevent falling dust.