Feng Shui/Xuan Kong Da Gua

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Introduction[edit | edit source]

Xuan Kong Da Gua (玄空大卦) is a method of Feng Shui that makes use of the 64 Hexagrams (六十四卦) of the I Ching. These hexagrams are arranged in one of the concentric circles of the Luopan.

Relationship With Ba Zi And I Ching[edit | edit source]

Relationship With Ba Zi And I Ching

Compass Location[edit | edit source]

Compass Location

Binary Representation of the 64 Hexagrams[edit | edit source]

Binary Representation of the 64 Hexagrams

Sitting and Facing Directions[edit | edit source]

  1. River Map Sitting and Facing Directions
  2. Ten-Combination Sitting and Facing Directions
  3. One-Gua Sitting and Facing Directions

Early Heaven Ba Gua[edit | edit source]

Early Heaven Ba Gua

Later Heaven Ba Gua[edit | edit source]

Later Heaven Ba Gua

Periods of the Xuan Kong Fei Xing System[edit | edit source]

The Xuan Kong Fei Xing System (Flying Star) divides time periods into 20 years each, in an infinite cycle.

Upper Cycle[edit | edit source]

  1. Period 1 : 1864-1883 (Kan Gua, Water)
  2. Period 2 : 1884-1903 (Kun Gua, Earth)
  3. Period 3 : 1904-1923 (Zhen Gua, Thunder)

Middle Cycle[edit | edit source]

  1. Period 4 : 1924-1943 (Xun Gua, Wind)
  2. Period 5 : 1944-1963 (---)
  3. Period 6 : 1964-1983 (Qian Gua, Heaven)

Lower Cycle[edit | edit source]

  1. Period 7 : 1984-2003 (Dui Gua, Lake)
  2. Period 8 : 2004-2023 (Gen Gua, Mountain)
  3. Period 9 : 2024-2043 (Li Gua, Fire)

Periods of the Xuan Kong Da Gua System[edit | edit source]

The Xuan Kong Da Gua System (64 Hexagrams) also divides time periods in an infinite cycle. However, the length of each of the 8 cycles depends on the lines of the eight trigrams. Each broken line (Yin) represents 6 years, and each unbroken line (Yang) represents 9 years.

  • Period 1 (18 years) : 1864-1881 (坤) Kūn (Earth)
  • Period 2 (24 years) : 1882-1905 (巽) Xùn (Wind)
  • Period 3 (24 years) : 1906-1929 (離) Lí (Flame or Fire)
  • Period 4 (24 years) : 1930-1953 (兌) Duì (Lake or Marsh)
  • Period 6 (21 years) : 1954-1974 (艮) Gèn (Mountain)
  • Period 7 (21 years) : 1975-1995 (坎) Kǎn (Water)
  • Period 8 (21 years) : 1996-2016 (震) Zhèn (Thunder)
  • Period 9 (27 years) : 2017-2043 (乾) Qián (Heaven)

References[edit | edit source]

  1. Joey Yap. Xuan Kong Da Gua - Structures Reference Book. JY Books Sdn Bhd. October 1, 2008. ISBN 9833332714.
  2. Abramovich, Boris and Oholiav, Zoahar. Master Level Xuan Kong Da Gua: A Practical Course. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform. 2011. ISBN 145647183X