Table 1 Feng Shui auspiciousness classification for the 24-mountain orientations (Eight Mansions)
24-mountain | Trigram (Bagua) | Star (auspicious/inauspicious) | Grade | Assigned value | Azimuth range (°) | Central azimuth (°) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ren (壬) | Kan (坎) | Fuwei (伏位) | Slightly auspicious (小吉) | 1 | 337.6–352.5 | 345 |
Zi (子) | 352.6–7.5 | 0 | ||||
Gui (癸) | 7.6–22.5 | 15 | ||||
Chou (丑) | Gen (艮) | Wugui (五鬼) | Quite inauspicious (次凶) | −3 | 22.6–37.5 | 30 |
Gen (艮) | 37.6–52.5 | 45 | ||||
Yin (寅) | 52.6–67.5 | 60 | ||||
Jia (甲) | Zhen (震) | Tianyi (天医) | Moderately auspicious (中吉) | 2 | 67.6–82.5 | 75 |
Mao (卯) | 82.6–97.5 | 90 | ||||
Yi (乙) | 97.6–112.5 | 105 | ||||
Chen (辰) | Xun (巽) | Shengqi (生气) | Very auspicious (大吉) | 4 | 112.6–127.5 | 120 |
Xun (巽) | 127.6–142.5 | 135 | ||||
Si (巳) | 142.6–157.5 | 150 | ||||
Bing (丙) | Li (离) | Yannian (延年) | Quite auspicious (次吉) | 3 | 157.6–172.5 | 165 |
Wu (午) | 172.6–187.5 | 180 | ||||
Ding (丁) | 187.6–202.5 | 195 | ||||
Wei (未) | Kun (坤) | Jueming (绝命) | Very inauspicious (大凶) | −4 | 202.6–217.5 | 210 |
Kun (坤) | 217.6–232.5 | 225 | ||||
Shen (申) | 232.6–247.5 | 240 | ||||
Geng (庚) | Dui (兑) | Huohai (祸害) | Slightly inauspicious (小凶) | −1 | 247.6–262.5 | 255 |
You (酉) | 262.6–277.5 | 270 | ||||
Xin (辛) | 277.6–292.5 | 285 | ||||
Xu (戌) | Qian (乾) | Liusha (六煞) | Moderately inauspicious (中凶) | −2 | 292.6–307.5 | 300 |
Qian (乾) | 307.6–322.5 | 315 | ||||
Hai (亥) | 322.6–337.5 | 330 |
