Feng Shui Faq 2

by Henry KH Fong

What occupants or business belong to the earth element? It would include any earth related industry (e.g. mining, property construction), civil engineering and real estate. How do your control strong fire? Use a large amount of the controlling element of water. How do you weaken strong fire? Use earth the element that fire produces. The ration is in the process of producing earth, fire is weakened. Who invented the BaGua or Eight Trigram? The Guas and the Early Heaven arrangement are attributed to legendary emperor Fu Xi who lives about 6000 years ago. His inspiration apparent came from seeing the arrangement on the back of a dragon horse that emerge from the Yellow River. How many arrangements are there of the Eight Trigram? Technical 8 factorial arrangements! In practice only two arrangements matters. They are the Early Heaven (Xian Tian) and Later Heaven (Hou Tian) arrangements.

How is Yin and Yang represented in the Gua? Yin is represented by a broken line while Yang is represented by a solid line.

What are the two States? Out of Wu Ji (nothingness) comes two primary energies called Yin and Yang. These two energies are also known as Two States.

What are the Four Appearances? The Two States further interact with Yin and yang energies again to create four energies known as Greater Yang, Lesser Yin, Lesser Yang and Greater Yin. These four states are also known as the Four Appearances.

What is the Wu Ji? The ancient Chinese believe that in the beginning there is nothingness or a void. This is called Wu Ji. Then out of this nothingness comes two primary energies called Yin and Yang which continue to interact with each other to create a myriad of things.

What is the Tai Ji? From Wu Ji (nothingness or void) come two primary energies which are opposites called Yin and Yang. These primary interacting energies is called the Tai Ji and is commonly represented by the familiar twin fish (white fish with black eye and black fish with white eye) like pictograph or the Yin Yang symbol.

What are the names of the 8 or Ba Gua? They are Qian meaning heaven, Dui meaning lake, Li meaning fire, Zhen meaning thunder, Xun meaning wind, Kan meaning water, Gen meaning mountain and Kun meaning earth.

What are the characteristics of the Qian Gua? The Qian Gua symbolizes Heaven. It also symbolizes the creative that is ever moving. It is also the father and is associated with the direction NW. Its element is metal and is associated with the color white (or gold and silver) and the season of late autumn and early winter.

What are the characteristics of the Dui Gua? The Dui Gua symbolizes the Lake or Marsh. It also symbolizes the joy and delight. It is also the youngest daughter and is associated with the direction W. Its element is metal and is associated with the color white (or gold and silver) and the season of autumn.

What are the characteristics of the Li Gua? The Li Gua symbolizes Fire or Clinging. It also symbolizes beauty and dryness. It is also the middle daughter and is associated with the direction S. Its element is fire and is associated with the color red and season of summer.

What are the characteristics of the Zhen Gua? The Zhen Gua symbolizes Thunder. It also symbolizes arousing energy. It is also the eldest son and is associated with the direction E. Its element is wood and is associated with the color green and the season of spring.

What are the characteristics of the Xun Gua? The Xun Gua symbolizes Wind. It also symbolizes penetrating energy. It is also the eldest daughter and is associated with the direction SE. Its element is wood and is associated with the color green and the season of late spring and early summer.

What are the characteristics of the Kan Gua? The Kan Gua symbolizes Water. It also symbolizes falling and danger. It is also the middle son and is associated with the direction N. Its element is water and is associated with the color blue/black and the season of winter.

What are the characteristics of the Gen Gua? The Gen Gua symbolizes Mountain. It also symbolizes stillness or stopping. It is also the youngest son and is associated with the direction NE. Its element is earth and is associated with the color yellow and the season of late winter and early spring.

What are the characteristics of the Kun Gua? The Kun Gua symbolizes the Earth. It also symbolizes receptive or yielding. It is also the mother and is associated with the direction SW. Its element is earth and is associated with the color yellow and the season of late summer and early autumn.

What is the HeTu or (Yellow) River Map? Emperor Fu Xi saw a pattern on the back of a dragon house that emerged from the Yellow River. The pattern inspired the Early Heaven arrangement and is today known as the He Tu or River Map.

What is the Lou Shu or Lou River Writing? Emperor Yu saw the pattern on the back of a tortoise that emerged from the Lou River. The pattern inspired the Later Heaven arrangement and is today known as the Lou Shu or Lou Writing. Some scholars disagree arguing that the Later Heaven arrangement is derived from the Early Heaven arrangement.