Golden Dragon - Direct and In-Direct Spirit.

Golden Dragon according to Liu Fah.

What is the golden dragon?

先看金龙动不动.

Observing the golden dragon whether moving or not.

What is Yang Gong observing?

The golden dragon is the topography. The mountains, the rivers and the in-between spaces.

What is the movement of the golden dragon?

It is the slope of the topography from a higher ground to a lower ground to the river which is the lowest.

龙分两片阴阳取.

The Dragon is divided into two halves to obtain the Yin Yang;

For Liu Fah the derivation of the Yin Yang is based on the Bagua and the Period.

After the Golden Dragon is derived, the method is then used to establish the Zhen Shen (Direct Spirit) and Ling Shen (In-Direct Spirit).
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Direct Spirit and In-Direct Spirit.

This is the actual application of the Golden Dragon for Liu Fah.

Checking the external environment to match the Direct and In-Direct Spirit.

Once the Direct and In-Direct Spirit is established based on the Period, the external Ci Xiong such as buildings, open spaces, water elements are checked for conformance with the Direct and In-Direct Spirit location.

Another very important factor is to have the door in the In-Direct spirit location to receive the Qi. Windows are also treated similarly.

 

 

 

 

 

Liu Fah Feng Shui Audit.

The Direct and In-Direct Spirit audit is the first thing to do for Liu Fah Methodology.

The location of the door. In relation to the In-Direct Spirit location.

The element in front of the door. Whether building, water or open space to match the Direct and In-Direct Spirit location for the period.

金龙章 -Golden Dragon Chapter

玄空本义 …… 作者谈养吾

Xuan Kong Ben Yi.

经云：

先看金龙动不动，龙分两片阴阳取，

乾坎艮震为阳一片，巽离坤兑为阴一片，

此八卦方位之两片也。

Classics:

First observe the Golden Dragon whether moving or not;

The Dragon is divided into two halves obtaining the Yin Yang;

Qian, Kan, Gen, Zhen as the Yang on one side,

Xun, Li, Kun, Dui as the Yin on the other side;

The positions of the two halves of the Bagua.

阴一片为山，阳一片为水，此形势之二片也。

Yin one side as mountain, Yang one side as water,

Representing the form being separated into two sides.

金龙者，阳刚之动气也。

Golden dragon, the moving Qi which is Yang and strong.

地之有金龙，犹人之有精神，

The land having Golden Dragon is similar to human having consciousness/vigor/spirit.

故以（乾）之本体形容之，易之乾卦，六画纯阳，均以龙名之者，以阳极于九，而其气最健也。

The reason why the description for the original/form of Qian, being the Qian Gua from I-Ching, six strokes are all Yang, the one with the dragon name, the extreme of Yang being 9, when the Qi is the strongest.

地之气脉亦然，变化莫测，消长靡定，故以龙名之，然其动也。

It is the same for the Qi vein of the land, ever changing, decreasing and increasing never staying fixed, the reason it is named the dragon, which is naturally moving.

必以水之动与山之动，两两相对，精神两全，方合两片，

Must use the movement of the water and the mountain, facing each other, both having the energy (spirit), combining in two pieces,

若相对者，山动而水不动，或山大而水小，或有山而无水，有水而无山，

If both facing each other, movement only for mountain but not for water, or mountain big and water small, or with mountain but without water, with water but without mountain,

两无精神，则两片不分，金龙不动，雌雄不交，阴阳无取，

Without both the energy (spirit), not divided into two pieces, golden dragon has no movement, the Ci Xiong not matching, Yin Yang cannot be obtained,

故以先看金龙动不动，为看地最要之旨，

That’s the reason must observe the golden dragon to see if it is moving, the reason earth observation is the most critical point.

上元一二三四运，取后天乾坎艮震四阳卦为山一片，巽离坤兑四阴卦为水一片，

Upper Yuan 1, 2, 3, 4 period, obtain Late Heaven Qian, Kan, Gen, Zhen as the 4 Yang Gua representing mountain on one side, Xun, Li, Kun, Dui as the Yin Gua representing water on the other side;

下元六七八九运，以乾坎艮震四阳卦为水一片，巽离坤兑四阴卦为山一片，此统而言之也。

Lower Yuan 1, 2, 3, 4 period, obtain Late Heaven Qian, Kan, Gen, Zhen as the 4 Yang Gua representing water on one side, Xun, Li, Kun, Dui as the Yin Gua representing mountain on the other side;
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既有山水两片矣，而相见必取相对，不相对则虽相见而不能相交，

That is having mountain and water in two halves, when meeting will also have opposing, without opposing it would be difficult to meet which would be unable to copulate.

故经云：

Classics:

江南龙来江北望，江西龙去望江东，

南与北对，东与西对，

River South in-coming observe from River North;

River West out-going observe from River East;

South opposite North, East opposite West.

故一必对九，二必对八，三必对七，四必对六，

不合十者金龙不望，不望则不交矣，

The reason 1 must face 9, 2 must face 8, 3 must face 7, 4 must face 6;

If not matching 10, the Golden Dragon is not observing, when not observing it will not copulate.

其挨排之法，须分阳奇阴偶，

一三七九为阳，二四六八为阴，

This method of arrangement, divided into odd and even;

1, 3, 7, 9 as Yang, 2, 4, 6, 8 as Yin.

阳顺阴逆，飞布九宫，

Yang clockwise and Yin anti-clockwise, flying in the 9 palaces;

五为当令主宰之神，故其飞布所临之方，即为当运旺气所临之宫，

5 being the God in command, where ever it is located, it represents the palace with the prosperous Qi;

阅蒋公地理录要所载，一运五黄到离宫，故以离宫为旺水！

From the geomancy records of Yang Gong, during period one with 5 yellow arriving at Li palace, the reason Li palace is considered as prosperous water.

即金龙也。

Considered as the Golden Dragon.

次云七运五黄飞布到震，故以震宫为旺水，即金龙也。

Another record showing during period 7 with 5 yellow arriving at Zhen palace, the reason Zhen palace is considered as prosperous water, the Golden Dragon.

阅者不察，洛书九书，不分奇偶，不辨阴阳顺逆，

Those reading without noticing, the Lou Shu 9 book, did not differentiate Odd and Even, not differentiate clockwise and anti-clockwise.

每运均以对宫为旺水，以讹传误，迄今未明，不知蒋公授人以四正奇数之用法，四隅偶数，犹藏而不露也。

Every period using the opposite as prosperous water, is a mistake, until now still unclear, not knowing Yang Gong teaching people using the application of the four direct odd numbers, four indirect even numbers, still hidden and not revealed.

何以知之，其以一运言之，而不言二运，

How to verify? Saying period 1 but not saying period 2;

下文直说下元七运，一与七皆奇数也。

The later passage saying Lower Yuan Period 7, 1 and 7 being odd numbers.

布法相同，若依次直说二运五黄到坤，

The filling in method are similar, following the sequence for period 2, the 5 yellow will be at Kun;

取坤宫为旺水为金龙者，诚其所谓石破天惊，鬼当夜哭矣，

Using Kun palace as the prosperous water as the Golden Dragon, it is earth shattering, even the ghosts will cry at night.

水之金龙，既如上述，而山之金龙作法，

The water as the Golden Dragon, as mentioned above, also mountain as the Golden Dragon methodology;

不外相对两片，曰望者，以对面相望之宫为言也。

It is just about two halves, two opposite palaces facing each other.

阅者当可了然矣，大金龙即大雌雄，

For those observing will understand clearly the big Golden Dragon is big Ci Xiong.

金龙有大而无小，有一而无二，雌雄则大小之分，

There is no size differentiation for Golden Dragon, there is only one and not two, for Ci Xiong there is size (Big Small) differentiation.

每一运有一运之大雌雄，有每一运之小雌雄，大金龙之动不动，只有两卦，其形可见，小雌雄之交不交，计有八卦，无形可见，虽同是日看，而看之中实有不同存焉。

For every period there is a big Ci Xiong, there is also a small Ci Xiong;

Whether the big Golden Dragon moves or not, there are only two Guas, the form is visible;

The copulation of the small Ci Xiong, there are eight Guas, no form visible;

Although both are observing, but in reality the observation is different.

地学有金龙二字，似甚奇特，

Golden Dragon this term used in earth study seems peculiar,

而尤以动为最贵，龙而不动，当然已无生气，而龙之上缀以金字者，以乾为金，六画纯阳，故曰金龙，极言其至刚至动也。

Especially using moving as the most auspicious, when there is no movement, the dragon is considered as not having any living Qi, the upper category of the dragon considered as Golden, Qian is gold, representing 6 Yang lines, named Golden Dragon, regarded as strongest and with movement.

此实有深意存焉，杨公首说看雌雄，看有形之象也。

It has profound meanings, Yang Gong said observing Ci Xiong, which is looking at imagery which has form.

接着就说先看金龙动不动，看无形之气也。

Further saying observing if the Golden Dragon is moving, which is looking at formless Qi.

于此可知地理精义，既见有形之雌雄矣，而立宅安坟，向难取用，

So it can be deduce that to know the real meaning of Geomancy, it is to observe the Ci Xiong with form, to establish the houses and tombs, the facing is hard to utilize.

必更看其龙之或雌或雄，皆有乾乾至刚之如金龙之动气，方可取裁，

Must observe whether the Dragon is male or female, all having Qian, Qian being firm as the moving Qi of the Golden Dragon, only then can be usable.

否则虽有阴阳可分，雌雄可名，若此龙已成衰弱，

If not even though there is Yin Yang to differentiate, the Ci Xiong can be named, if the Dragon has become weak.

犹人之血气已衰，欲望其发育，当然有所难能，

此所以山形水势，其气脉之动不动，必当先看也。

Similarly if the blood Qi of the human is weak, hoping to develop which has its difficulties, this being the form of the mountains and the power of the water, whether its Qi vein is moving or still, must firstly be observed carefully.

龙即气，动即生，皆有气可见，龙之形象，动之体态，虽难描模，而一经指破，人人能辨之，

The Qi of the dragon, considered alive if it has movement, the Qi is visible to the eye, the form of the dragon, the movement reflected in the shape, although the pattern is difficult to trace/describe, but when the secret is revealed, everyone can differentiate it.

全在目力经验上得之，一言以比之，看地犹看人，人之精神与否，衰颓与否，亦即金龙之动不动是也。

It is all in the observation and experience, observing the land is similar to observing human’s spirit/energy, whether it is strong or weak, it is similar when observing the movement of the Golden Dragon.

日先看者，犹人在未婚之前，先看对方也。

Similarly for those before getting married first taking a look at the other party.

倘或男或女，一方有衰弱之象，则虽勉强成婚，而必其无生育之望矣，

Whether for male or female, when one of them is weak, even if forced to get married, it would be difficult to bear a child;

看金龙之义在此，此与前大金龙之作法，又另有一说矣，学者当分别运用之可也。

The meaning of observing Golden Dragon, the application of the big Golden Dragon method, also another method of saying, the student must differentiate the other methodology.

山有山之金龙！水有水之金龙，

The mountains have the mountains Golden Dragon, the water have the water Golden dragon.

各有其生旺至动之气，形之于地面，乃可立穴，

Each of them have their own living prosperous Qi which is moving, the form is reflected on earth, which can be used to establish the Xue.

世人不察，有从洛书九数之当令一星，即名之曰金龙者，

People unknowingly derived from the Lou Shu the One Star in Command and calling it the Golden Dragon.

Comment: The Flying Star school.

如章派一流之颠颠倒，用法全错，与经旨重在先看，字义完全相悖，

Like the Chan School of upside down, the method all wrong, should have emphasized on studying the classics, the meaning are all completely contradictory.

Comment: The Zhang Chong San Flying Star School.

经又云，”辰戌丑未叩金龙，动得永不穷”，彼曰看，此曰叩，作法又异，叩者候也。

Classics:

“Chen, Xu, Chou, Wei knocking the Golden Dragon, with movement will never be poor”. Here knocking is referring to waiting.

即严凝温厚之分也。

To strictly concentrate on the amount of goodness.

乃接着之意，天地之气，随四时而变易，

Subsequently the meaning, the Qi of Heaven and Earth, following the changes of the 4 seasons;

用其当令之气，与地局立向上下相合者，

Using the Qi in command(season), with the earth formation to establish the facing for the matching of the above and below;

摄而取用之，即所谓叩也。

Making use of it, described as knocking here.

此与候星一法，大同小异，务必推五运，

The method of seasonal star is basically the same, must utilize the 5 period (Yuan);

定六气，排六甲，布八门，

Fixing the 6 Qi, arranging the 6 Jia, filling the 8 doors;

以定作法，太阳为上天至动之气，周流不息，

Using this as the methodology, using the moving heavenly Qi from the sun above, which circulates continuously;

人在地上，立穴立宅，有一定之方，候其时而摄得此气，

Human on the ground, determining the Xue to establish their residence, there is a certain (fixed) direction, waiting for the time to absorb the particular Qi.

天地合一，方可永久生旺，

When the Heaven and Earth combined to be one, the prosperous living energy can last forever.

经日，认金龙，一经一纬义不穷，动不动，直待高人施妙用是也。

Classics: Recognize Golden Dragon, one latitude one longitude the meaning is boundless, moving or still, waiting for sages to utilize.

看其气已属难言，叩其气则更难明矣，看为传眼，叩是传心，详玩之不难分晓矣。

Looking at the Qi is difficult to describe, knocking on the Qi is difficult to understand, looking through the eyes, knocking with the heart (concentration/focus), after comprehensive analysis it is not difficult to understand.