What Xuan Kong Feng Shui Is A time-and-direction school within feng shui Xuan Kong (Flying Stars) treats time and direction as a paired system. It uses the Luo Shu nine-number grid, bagua trigrams, and the 24 Mountains on the luopan to build a time-space chart for a site, then evaluates sector changes as stars move through cycles. Measure direction precisely, build the nine-palace star chart, then judge sector strength and movement. Core Elements in Xuan Kong Core Focus: Uses luopan direction, 24 Mountains, bagua trigrams, Luo Shu numbers, yin-yang, and five elements to evaluate qi distribution across sectors. Common Questions: Best for how orientation interacts with time, and how room sectors change in favorability over years. Reading Style: Measure direction accurately, assign the 24 Mountains, then read the flying-star layout by sector. Forward and reverse flying sequences indicate different qi movement. Timing & Context: San Yuan focuses on time and direction; Flying Stars is its most characteristic calculation. Stars rotate through cycles, producing forward and reverse movement patterns. Practice Principles How Xuan Kong Is Applied Confirm the compass basis: Use a luopan reading to assign the 24 Mountains before calculating any star chart. Build the nine-palace star chart: Apply the Luo Shu sequence to generate the flying-star distribution across nine palaces. Judge strength and movement: Combine element and yin-yang attributes with the current cycle to decide which sectors are active or quiet. Track time-based shifts: Evaluate how sector favorability changes over time as the flying stars shift. Nine-Palace Directions (south at top) Xun Li Kun Zhen Center Dui Gen Kan Qian In flying-star charts, the top cell represents south. Luo Shu Numbers (Nine Palaces) 4 9 2 3 5 7 8 1 6 Nine Stars: Color, Element, Trigram Star Color Element Trigram 1 White White Water Kan 2 Black Black Earth Kun 3 Jade Blue/Green Wood Zhen 4 Green Green Wood Xun 5 Yellow Yellow Earth Center 6 White White Metal Qian 7 Red Red Metal Dui 8 White White Earth Gen 9 Purple Purple Fire Li Stars 1-7 correspond to the Big Dipper; 8 and 9 sit to either side. Forward Flying Sequence (Nine Palaces) 9 5 7 8 1 3 4 6 2 Reverse flying uses the opposite direction. Xian Tian Trigram Numbers SE Dui 2 S Qian 1 SW Xun 5 E Li 3 Center W Kan 6 NE Zhen 4 N Kun 8 NW Gen 7 Odd numbers are yang; even numbers are yin. Hou Tian Trigram Numbers SE Xun 4 S Li 9 SW Kun 2 E Zhen 3 Center 5 W Dui 7 NE Gen 8 N Kan 1 NW Qian 6 Qian, Kun, Gen, Zhen (6, 1, 8, 3) are yang; Xun, Li, Kun, Dui (4, 9, 2, 7) are yin. Nine-Star Quick Meanings Star Keywords Common hints 1 White scholarship, movement, water study, reputation, travel 2 Black illness, earth keep quiet, avoid major disturbance 3 Jade arguments, wood conflict or disputes, soften tone 4 Green literary, wood learning, romance, creative output 5 Yellow obstruction, earth avoid movement, reduce disturbance 6 White authority, metal career, power, elders 7 Red loss, metal theft or injury risks, protect 8 White wealth, earth stable gains, accumulation 9 Purple joy, fire celebration, popularity, recognition Xuan Kong Common Questions Q: Is Xuan Kong part of San Yuan? A: Yes. Xuan Kong is commonly treated as part of the San Yuan/compass lineage, where time and direction are the fundamental vectors. Q: What is Flying Stars in this context? A: Flying Stars (Xuan Kong Fei Xing) is the most characteristic San Yuan calculation and uses Luo Shu numbers to map sector changes over time. Q: What is the difference between forward and reverse flying? A: Forward flying follows the nine-palace sequence; reverse flying moves in the opposite direction to reflect different time or qi movements. Q: What tools are essential? A: A luopan compass and the 24 Mountains framework are standard for assigning direction before charting. Related Tools Feng Shui Overview → 1 White (Tan Lang): key traits and combinations → 5 Yellow × 5 Yellow: Combination Notes → AI Feng Shui - Professional Xuan Kong Flying Star charting tool →