Xuan Kong Flying Star feng shui or Xuan Kong Fei XingHeluo (1999). How to find facing and sitting in feng shui. is a discipline in Feng Shui, and is an integration of the principles of Yin Yang, the interactions between the five elements, the eight trigrams, the Lo Shu numbers, and the 24 Mountains, by using time, space and objectsLi Kui-Ming. Your Ultimate Book in Feng Shui. Ju Ming Zheng Tang (2007) 1–2. to create an astrological chart to analyze positive auras and negative auras of a building.Chad Dunham (1998). 8-White Star Feng Shui: Introduction to Flying Stars.
These include analyzing wealth, mental and physiological states, success, relationships with external parties, and health of the inhabitant.Jamilin (2007). Flying Stars Feng Shui.
During the Qing Dynasty, it was popularized by grandmaster Shen Zhu Ren, with his book Mr. Shen's Study of Xuan Kong, or Shen Shi Xuan Kong Xue.Chad Dunham (1998). 8-White Star Feng Shui: Introduction to Flying Stars.
Flying Star Feng Shui does not limit itself to buildings for the living or Yang Zhai, where rules pertaining to directions equally apply to all built structures; it also applies to grave sites and buildings for spirits or Yin Zhai.Heluo (1999). 8-White Star Feng Shui: How to find facing and sitting in Feng Shui. Li Kui-Ming. Your Ultimate Book in Feng Shui. Ju Ming Zheng Tang (2007) 3–5.
Fundamentals
Numbers
In the Lo Shu Square, flying stars are nine numbers.Allen Tsai (2009). The Background of the Purple White Flying Stars.
Each number in the Lo Shu represents one of the Chinese Trigrams and is related to an Element, Family Member, Cardinal, Colour, Hour, Season, Organ, Ailment and many others.Feng Shui Design Consultancy (2008–09). Chinese Magic Square. Li Kui-Ming. Your Ultimate Book in Feng Shui. Ju Ming Zheng Tang (2007) 9.
The numbers always move to the lower right (northwest), middle right (west), lower left (northeast), upper center (south), lower center (north), upper right (southwest), middle left (east), upper left (southeast) and back to the center.Chad Dunham (1998). Plotting a Flying Star.
Time
Time is divided into 20-Year cycles. Each cycle of 20 years is a Period or "Yun". A grand cycle comprises 9 Periods in total, which covers a span of 180 years.Joey Yap (2005). Hoo Hah About Period 8 .
Periods are used to describe the cyclical pattern of Qi. Different types of Qi have different strengths and weaknesses with the reference to a particular Period.Heluo (1999). How to build your flying star chart.
Periodic Table on Flying StarsLi Kui-Ming. Your Ultimate Book in Feng Shui. Ju Ming Zheng Tang (2007) 12.Heluo (1999). Flying Star. Period Recent Years Five Elements Trigrams Direction I-Ching One 1864–1883 Water Kan North Water Two 1884–1903 Earth Kun Southwest Plain land Three 1904–1923 Wood Zhen East Thunder Four 1924–1943 Wood Xun Southeast Wind Five 1944–1963 Earth – Center – Six 1964–1983 Metal Qian Northwest Heaven Seven 1984–2003 Metal Dui West Swamp Eight 2004–2023 Earth Gen Northeast Mountain Nine 2024–2043 Fire Li South Fire
Timely and Untimely Flying Stars
A timely star is positive for a building whereas an untimely star is negative. For the current period, Period 8 (Year 2004–2023), stars Eight, Nine and One are timely (For a building, they are timely if and only if the object placed in that palace is timely). Star Eight is most timely which is often treated as Prosperous and Noble Star. Star Nine and Star One belong to Sheng Qi, a growing energy. The other six stars are regarded as having retreating, killing or dead qi.Zeng Xiao Wen (2005). Help! My flying star chart doesn’t work. Kerby Kuek. Power of Feng Shui. Ming Pao Publications (2009) 16–18.Chen Feng Mou. Xuan Kong Feng Shui Tan Jiu. Wu Ling (2005) 22–30.
Space
An accurate measurement of direction must be obtained before any system of Feng Shui can be undertaken.Chad Dunham (1998). 8-White Star Feng Shui: Taking Directions.
A Luopan is a magnetic compass to determine the precise direction of a structure or an item.
24 Mountains The most important ring on the Luopan is the 24 Mountain ring.Chad Dunham (1998). 8-White Star Feng Shui: 24 Mountains.
On the 24 Mountain ring, each direction is subdivided into three sectors.
Direction Number Trigram 24 Mountains Bearing / Degrees Nature South 9 Li 离 ☲ Bing 丙Wu 午Ding 丁 157.6 – 172.5172.6 – 187.5187.6 – 202.5 YangYinYin Southwest 2 Kun 坤 ☷ Wei 未Kun 坤Shen 申 202.6 – 217.5217.6 – 232.5232.6 – 247.5 YinYangYang West 7 Dui 兑 ☱ Geng 庚You 酉Xin 辛 247.6 – 262.5262.6 – 277.5277.6 – 292.5 YangYinYin Northwest 6 Qian 乾☰ Xu 戌Qian 乾Hai 亥 292.6 – 307.5307.6 – 322.5322.6 – 337.5 YinYangYang North 1 Kan 坎☵ Ren 壬Zi 子Gui 癸 337.6 – 352.5352.6 – 7.57.6 – 22.5 YangYinYin Northeast 8 Gen 艮☶ Chou 丑Gen 艮Yin 寅 22.6 – 37.537.6 – 52.552.6 – 67.5 YinYangYang East 3 Zhen 震☳ Jia 甲Mao 卯Yi 乙 67.6 – 82.582.6 – 97.597.6 – 112.5 YangYinYin Southeast 4 Xun 巽☴ Chen 辰Xun 巽Si 巳 112.6 – 127.5127.6 – 142.5142.6 – 157.5 YinYangYang
Taking Directions
Using the principles of Yin and Yang, the facing of a building is determined by the side of the built structure that receives most Yang Qi.Li Kui-Ming. Your Ultimate Book in Feng Shui. Ju Ming Zheng Tang (2007) 20.Li Kui-Ming. Jiu Xing Feng Shui Xue. Ju Ming Zheng Tang (2007) 25.
A house is constructed with an architectural frontage with its side that faces whatever landscape feature. The facing of that house is considered by the direction of its frontage which is most Yang in nature.Li Kui-Ming. Jiu Xing Feng Shui Xue. Ju Ming Zheng Tang (2007) 26–27.
In apartments, or condominiums, the facing of a unit is determined by the facing of the entire building. If the structure is not an obvious facade, the facing of the unit is determined by the side of the building having the most Yang energy (faces the busiest crowd flow).
Taking locations
Energy in a building can be tapped into by locating a person within a sector that houses the energy. Ideally, living objects should be located in a sector with positive Qi as determined by Flying Star Chart.Chad Dunham (1998). 8-White Star Feng Shui: Direction vs Location.
The layout of a building is demarcated with a Nine Palace grid, which looks like a tic-tac-toe grid. A door, room or other object's location refers to the square within this grid where the object is found. This may or may not correspond to the direction that the object faces. A door could be located in the southwest sector, but face south. Its location could be also southwest, and its direction to be facing to the south.
Objects
Objects are essential to evaluate the Feng Shui of a building.Li Kui-Ming. Jiu Xing Feng Shui Xue. Ju Ming Zheng Tang (2007) 20.Zhao Jiufeng. Di Li Wu Jie. Wu Ling (2004) 20.Chen Feng Mou. Xuan Kong Feng Shui Tan Jiu. Wu Ling (2005) 22–30.
Mountain
Mountain generates Qi. A lush and green mountain or hill generates auspicious Qi, while a barren, rocky rising area will, in general, generate inauspicious energy.Kerby Kuek. Power of Feng Shui. Ming Pao Publications (2009) 24.
In urban areas, skyscrapers, apartments or any structure that rises from the ground have a similar role to a mountain: generating energy outside. From inside, cupboards, wardrobes, or any furniture that is taller or larger than any others nearby are also considered mountains.Li Kui-Ming. Xue Feng Shui De Di Yi Ben Shu. Ju Ming Zheng Tang (2004) 10–14.
Water
Water conducts Qi. It is essential to identify the cleanliness of the water, the location and the flow of the water formation. These include ponds, lakes, rivers, drains and fountains.Li Kui-Ming. Fa Da Feng Shui Xue. Ju Ming Zheng Tang (2007) 20.Kerby Kuek. Power of Feng Shui. Ming Pao Publications (2009) 28.
In urban areas, highways and lowlands play a similar role to waterways, conducting Qi. Inside a building or a room, a spinning fan or anything lower than ground level is considered water.Chen Feng Mou. Xuan Kong Feng Shui Tan Jiu. Wu Ling (2005) 34–35.
Nine-Palace Flying Stars
Nine Palace Flying Stars or Jiu Gong Fei Xing is another name of the Flying Stars method whereby palaces are the nine sectors overlaid onto a layout of the house.Zeng Xiao Wen (2005). Help! My flying star chart doesn’t work.
Flying Star Chart
A Flying Star chart consists of three numbers in each Palace of the Luo Shu. These numbers are called the Base Star, the Facing Star and the Sitting Star.
Constructing a Flying Star Chart requires the dates that the building was occupied by the owners and the facing of the buildingChad Dunham (1998). Plotting a Flying Star. Li Kui-Ming. Ju Ming Shuo Fa. Ju Ming Zheng Tang (2004) 25–26.
For example, if a building is constructed in the year 2003, but the residents do not move in until February 4 of 2004, the Period of the building is 8, not 7.
The period does not change again unless there is major renovation undertaken to the structure.Li Kui-Ming. Xue Feng Shui De Di Yi Ben Shu. Ju Ming Zheng Tang (2004) 15.
Rules and Procedures
Creating a Flying Star chart is always begun with the Base Star. The period of the building determines the number occupies the Base Star position of the Central Palace. Base Stars always fly in the Luo Shu path.
Once all the base stars are distributed amongst the nine palaces, the number in Facing Palace on the Luo Shu grid is determined by the facing direction of the building. This number is the facing star.
The Sitting Palace is always opposite of the Facing Palace. The sitting star is the number in the sitting palace.
For instance, in a Period-8 building that faces southwest, the number that locates in Facing Palace is number 5 whereas the number in Sitting Palace is number 2; thus, 5 is Facing Star and 2 is Sitting Star.
Unlike the Base Star, the Facing Star and Sitting Star can fly in either ascending (Yang) order, or descending (Yin) order. The order depends upon two factors: whether the star is an even number or an odd number, and which mountain the unit faces.
Even-numbered Stars follow a Yin-Yang-Yang form. In a certain number which comprises three mountains, if the mountain that the property faces is Yang, then the numbers fly in ascending order of Lo Shu path, and vice versa.
Odd-numbered Stars follow a Yang-Yin-Yin form. In a certain number which comprises three mountains, if the mountain that the property faces is Yang, then the numbers fly in ascending order of Lo Shu path, and vice versa.
To determine the polarity of number 5 star, go by the polarity of the Period number.
Properties of Nine Stars
Timely and Untimely Flying stars can be timely or untimely. The nature of flying star depends on which period is to be referred and which star is being activated.Fushantang (1998). Xuan Kong Fei Xing.
Portents and Natures