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Guide to the Feng Shui Compass or lo p'an :

a Compendium of Classical feng shui. Including a history of feng shui, a detailed description of 75 rings of the lo p'an, and a feng shui time line.

Stephen Skinner

 

Material never before available in English´and difficult to find even in Chinese

How to read the San He and San Yuan lo p'an, with an explanation of each ring in detail, the history and background of feng shui and the lo p'an (luo pan).

This large book is 448 pages in size, and packed with detailed information which is very clearly explained, so that after reading it anyone should be comfortable using even the most complex lo p'an. This book is the result of 30 years of research and practice. More than 50 rings are illustrated, tabulated, and classified by Plate and School, with their use and history. Anyone reading the book can go from being a complete novice to complete familiarity with any lo p'an, ancient or modern that they may pick up. It clearly explains for the first time in English how feng shui developed and the relationship between the San He and San Yuan Schools.

There are over 65 Tables, more than 174 illustrations, and 32 full colour plates. These include rare pictures and analyses of Ming and Ch'ing dynasty lo p'ans.

Every technical term, book title, or person's name, is carefully footnoted in traditional Chinese characters with supporting pinyin and Wade-Giles transliterations. There is a also a detailed feng shui history time line.

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65 Tables, 174 Illustrations, 32 Colour Plates

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Partial List of Contents

 

A Short History of Feng Shui

History of the Compass - Misconceptions

The Shih Board

The Chai Ching Earth Plate

Reading the Lo P¨an

How to Align the Lo P¨an

Tricks of the Trade

How to Buy a Lo P¨an

Physical Structure of the Lo P¨an

The Rings of the Lo P¨an

Rings, Plates and Needles

Mistaken Western Identifications

The 4 Seasons and Celestial Animals of the Quarters

The 8 Wandering Stars of the 8 Mansions or pa chai

The 8 Mountain Killings or yao sha

The 9 Numbers of the Lo Shu

The 9 Flying Stars or fei hsing

The 10 Heavenly Stems or t¨ien kan

The 12 Earthly Branches or ti chih

The 12 Life Stages Palaces or kung

The 12 Yellow Springs or huang ch'┨an

The 24 Mountains or shan

 

 

The 24 Robbery Sha or chieh sha

The 60 Sexagenary Combinations or chia tzu

The 60 Earth-Penetrating Dragons or tou ti lung

The 72 Mountain-Piercing Dragons or chuan shan lung

The 120 Golden Divisions or fen chin

The 240 Golden Divisions or fen chin

The 12 Jupiter Years or tz¨u

The 12 Provincial divisions or fen yeh

The 24 Heaven Stars or t'ien hsing

The 24 Mini-Seasons or chieh ch¨i

The 28 Lunar Mansions or hsiu

The 60 Uneven Dragons or ying so

The 365.25 Chinese day-degrees or tu

The 360 new Western degrees or hsien tu

The 940 Degrees of the Complete Calendar or shou shih li

The 12 Sovereign Hexagrams or p¨i kua

The 60 Root Hexagrams or pen kua (San He)

The 64 Hexagrams or kua

The 384 Hexagram lines or kua yao

The `Alphabet¨ of Feng Shui

Chinese Dynasties and Feng Shui Chronology

Catalogue of Common Lo P'an Rings


Classics of Feng Shui Series

Editions by Stephen Skinner of 18th century Chinese feng shui classics by Chang Ping Lin

These books are a strictly limited edition, and only available from here

none will be available in bookshops


 

Volume I: The Water Dragon

Stephen Skinner
 

Water Dragon formulas are key feng shui formulas which show how water should be organized outside a house to provide the maximum benefit. They are usually associated with creating and increasing wealth.

 

This Water Dragon text  comes from a collection of key feng shui texts collected during the reign of the Emperor Ch’ien Lung (Qianlong), by Chang Ping Lin a feng shui master from Fukien in the early 18th century. This text is from an authentic source, which has never previously been available in English. Its formulas, some of which are derived from Yang Kung (Yang Yun Sung, fl. 888 AD), are clear and easy to apply, provided you have an a lo p’an.

 

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Volume II: The Original Eight Mansions Formula

Stephen Skinner
 

The Original Chou Shu Door Opening Method, the key to Eight Mansions feng shui from a rare 1739 text. Originally the Eight Mansions formula was used to determine the best main door positions. The positioning of the main door is much more critical than the utilisation of the interior rooms. This formula finally solves the problem that has perplexed many modern practitioners: as to which (the building or the apartment) entrance should be used for feng shui calculations.

 

The present text dates back more than 250 years. It predates many Chinese texts, and is definitely much older and more authentic than anything else available in English on the Eight Mansions. This classic examines each of the 24 Mountain sitting positions. The translation comes with facing Chinese text, and the original illustrations.

 

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Volume III: The Key San He Feng Shui Formulas

Stephen Skinner

 

This book contains the authentic San He five Element formulas, including San He water formulas, 12 Life Stages, Yao Sha, Robbery Sha, and Kitchen stove positioning, laid out very clearly. It was compiled in the early Ch’ing Dynasty, but the formulas date back to the T’ang. It is translated from the Chinese with illustrations and facing the original woodblock Chinese text.

 

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ISBN 978-0-9547639-6-1


 

Volume IV: Mountain Dragon Formulas

Stephen Skinner

 

This book contains authentic yin feng shui Mountain Dragon formulas. It was compiled in the early Ch’ing Dynasty, but the formulas date back to the T’ang Dynasty. It is translated from the Chinese with illustrations and facing the original woodblock Chinese text.

 

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ISBN 978-0-9547639-3-0

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