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Trigram
name = KUN Number
= 1 Family = Mother
Direction
= North |
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Trigram
name = SUN Number
= 2 Family = Eldest
Daughter Direction
= S-West |
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Trigram
name = LI Number
= 3 Family = Middle
Daughter Direction
= East |
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Trigram
name = TUI Number
= 4 Family = Youngest
Daughter Direction
= S-East |
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Trigram
name = KEN Number
= 6 Family = Youngest
Son Direction
= N-West |
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Trigram
name = KAN Number
= 7 Family = Middle
Son Direction
= West |
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Trigram
name = CHEN Number =8 Family
= Eldest Son Direction
= North East |
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Trigram
name = CHIEN Number =9 Family
= Father
Direction = South
= UNBROKEN YANG (white) 
= BROKEN YIN (black)
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Here an element of Yang in the Yin section reminding us that
there is a little light in the darkness and completing the
balance. Because nothing is ever completely Black or White.
Feng Shui is all about balance.
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Here an element of Yin in the Yang section reminding us that
there is a little darkness in the light completing the balance.
Feng Shui is all about balance. |
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Take both images above add them together and we get the famous
"Tai Chi" symbol. This symbol encompasses the whole
concept of Feng Shui, it shows balance completeness, and it
also gives the impression of movement.
Looking closely at the Tai Chi symbol, we see an element of
white in the dark section and an element of black in the white
section; This serves to remind us there is an element of light
in the darkness and vice a versa.
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This is the LO SHU (Magic Square)
Chinese legend states that around 2860 B.C. Emperor Fu Hsi
(Xi) discovered a mythical turtle emerging from the river
LO, bearing on it's back an arrangement of numbers from 1
to 9 that was the key to unlocking the PA KUA. The arrangement
can be seen on the image on the left. The sum of any three
numbers in any direction Horizontally, Vertically or Diagonally
all adds up to 15.
This three-grid pattern corresponds to the eight sides of
the Pa Kua symbol centred on the ninth number (5).
The LO SHU is one of the oldest tools
of Feng Shui, the Lo Shu used with the PA KUA is used to analyse
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Concentrating on the centre number 5 we see the association
5 has with the other numbers in the LO PU.
1. 5 + 4 = 9 (clockwise movement)
2. 5 + 2 = 7 (clockwise movement)
3. 5 + 3 = 8 (anticlockwise
movement)
4. 5 + 1 = 6 (anticlockwise
movement)
Starting from the centre square
(5) adding top left corner (4) = 9 which is the value of
the next square in a clockwise movement.
Same equation for top right and centre square.
Starting from the centre square (5) moving left (3) = 8
which is the value of the next square in an anticlockwise
movement.
Same equation for 5 and 1 = 6 in an anticlockwise movement.
Note: All 9 values are used and balance is maintained with
2 clockwise movements and 2 anticlockwise movements
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Following all the arrows each 2 squares directly opposite
each other add up to a value of 10:
8+2=10
4+6=10
3+7=10
8+2=10
9+1=10
Now lets superimpose the early heaven trigram sequence on
the Lo shu square as below. Lets take a closer look at these
sequences including the Trigrams.
8+2=10 =
mapped onto
4+6=10 =
mapped onto
3+7=10 =
mapped onto
8+2=10 =
mapped onto
9+1=10 =
mapped onto
Notice how the YIN
sections and YANG
sections balance(cancel) with each other. This is complete
balance.
Lets look at the family relationships.
Youngest Daughter =6 and Youngest Son = 6
Middle Daughter = 3 and Middle Son = 7
Eldest Daughter = 2 and Eldest Son = 8
Mother = 1 and Father = 9
Notice to the balance between the Family relationships,
this corresponds with Trigrams and Numerical relationship.
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Lets view the Lo Shu from a numerical angle, take all
the odd numbers excluding the centre 5, remember we are
equating these values to directions so the centre (5)
is excluded.
Odd numbers 1 +3 +7 +9 = 20
Directions N - E - S - W
Now lets take all the even numbers we are equating these
values to directions.
Even numbers 2 & 4 & 6 & 8 = 20
Directions NE - SE - SW - NW
Again we see the balance between the Odd
numbers and the Even, both having a numerical value of
20
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To the left is the compass directions in degrees lets look
at them in numerical order.
1: 3+3+7+5=18=1+8=9 ==> 2+2+5=9
2: 2+0+2+5=9 ==> 2+4+7+5=18=1+8=9
3: 6+7+5=18=1+8=9 ==> 1+1+2+5=9
4: 1+1+2+5=9 ==> 1+5+7+5=18=1+8=9
6: 2+9+2+5=18=1+8=9 ==> 3+3+7+5=18=1+8=9
7: 2+4+7+5=18=1+8=9 ==> 2+9+2+5=18=1+8=9
8: 2+2+5=9 ==> 6+7+5=18=1+8=9
Q.E.D
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