Feng Shui Compass
Explore the 24 mountains of the traditional Luo Pan compass. Select a facing direction to analyze its elemental energy.
How to Use & Calculation Steps
The Architecture of the Traditional Luo Pan (罗盘)
The Luo Pan (literally "net that embraces everything") is the quintessential tool of the Classical Feng Shui master. At its core is the Heaven Pool (Tian Chi 天池), housing the magnetic needle that aligns with the earth’s geomagnetic meridians.
Surrounding the center are concentric rings representing cosmic order: the Earth Plate (Di Pan 地盘) for measuring physical orientation, the Human Plate (Ren Pan 人盘) for surrounding landforms, and the Heaven Plate (Tian Pan 天盘) for water flows. The most essential ring is the 24 Mountains (二十四山), which divides the 360-degree compass into twenty-four 15-degree segments.
The 24 Mountains (Er Shi Si Shan) Reference Chart
| Compass Sector | Trigram | Degrees Range | Three Mountains (15° each) | Element |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North | Kan (坎) | 337.5° – 22.5° | Ren (壬), Zi (子), Gui (癸) | Water |
| Northeast | Gen (艮) | 22.5° – 67.5° | Chou (丑), Gen (艮), Yin (寅) | Earth |
| East | Zhen (震) | 67.5° – 112.5° | Jia (甲), Mao (卯), Yi (乙) | Wood |
| Southeast | Xun (巽) | 112.5° – 157.5° | Chen (辰), Xun (巽), Si (巳) | Wood |
| South | Li (离) | 157.5° – 202.5° | Bing (丙), Wu (午), Ding (丁) | Fire |
| Southwest | Kun (坤) | 202.5° – 247.5° | Wei (未), Kun (坤), Shen (申) | Earth |
| West | Dui (兑) | 247.5° – 292.5° | Geng (庚), You (酉), Xin (辛) | Metal |
| Northwest | Qian (乾) | 292.5° – 337.5° | Xu (戌), Qian (乾), Hai (亥) | Metal |
How to Take Accurate Facing (Xiang) & Sitting (Zuo) Measurements
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