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Luo Jing Feng Shui compass use method illustration

The steps for using the compass are as follows:

1. First, divide your hands into left and right, holding the outer disk, with your feet slightly apart. Place the compass on the position between the chest and abdomen, keep the compass horizontal state, not left high right low, or front high back low.

2, adjust the compass, the compass above the cross fish wire line, need to keep parallel with the house door, fixed the position of the cross fish wire, then start to adjust the direction of the pointer in the Tianchi.

3, with the thumbs of both hands to move the inner disk, when the inner disk rotates, Tianchi will rotate with it. Keep turning the inner disk until the magnetic needle comes to a standstill and overlaps the red line in the Tenchi.

What is a compass and what is it used for?

The scientific name of the compass is Luo Jing, created from the era of Emperor Xuanyuan Huangdi, after generations of sages, according to the principles of the I Ching and the River Luo, the Sun and the Moon, five-star seven political and celestial stars and hosts operating principles, and then observe the earth's mountains, rivers, plains and undulating patterns, to amend the improvement of the manufacture of, for the determination of the orientation and survey of the terrain, geomancy geomancy division and most of the mariners said it for the Most geomancers and seafarers call it "Luo Pan" or "Luo Geng", rarely called "Luo Jing". Most of the Feng Shui masters need to use the compass when observing Feng Shui, and it is an important tool for Feng Shui masters to observe the sky and the earth. As an amateur Feng Shui enthusiast, it is necessary to know the basic usage of the compass to communicate or consult on practical Feng Shui issues. Unable to accurately explain the exact direction of the feng shui example of the sitting, there is no compass measurement is one thing; there is a compass failed to accurately use is another thing.