Dragon Gate Eight Formation,

龙门八大局

Also called 乾坤国宝Qian Kun Kuok Bao.

Is this the real thing?

There are some masters who says they would supplement this with Flying Star or XKDG. There are some masters who use this for water features only.

This method is really popular in Taiwan. I was told by a Taiwan master that this is the real MaCoy. He told me that the most important thing is to know where to place the LouPan which is only reserved for Inner Students. Meaning pay another RM30K and then you will be taught how to place the LouPan.

This method uses the Early Heaven and Late Heaven Bagua to determine the auspiciousness of the 24 mountains.

From the sitting of the building the following are determined based on the table.

The following terms are used to represent the effect of mountain and water in each formation:

•  Early Heaven Water   先天

•  Late Heaven Water   后天

•  Heavenly Robber  天劫

•  Earth Punishment  地刑

•  Court Yard Robber 案劫

•  Host Position 宾位

•  Guest Position 客位

•  Assistant Gua 辅卦

•  Water Reservoir  库池

•  Three Bright Position  三曜

(i)  Zhang Yao  正曜

(ii)  Tian Yao   天曜

(iii)  Di Yao  地曜

•  Substitute/Water Mouth代竅

•  Straight Point   正窍

An example of a House with Kan Sitting.

The auspiciousness of the In-Coming and Out-Going are very well described for each of the position.

For example for Early Heaven.

It is good to have In-Coming water from this position. It is good for relationship, health and descendents.

It is Inauspicious to have Out-Going Water from this position.

If referred to the Kan Formation above, one can see that Kan Early Heaven is located in the Dui Gua Location. So for Kan Formation, the Early Heaven position if in the Dui Gua which ie West.

一、論先天水法 ：

中 天水法中，先天水主要應人丁之位，凡是陽宅陰宅所立之卦山，其先天之卦山方有水朝堂，乃應宅主人之子孫旺男丁，假如先天位之水無朝堂，而在某方位轉向別方 其未能旺男丁，又如水不能由先天之卦山方流向朝堂，反由他方流向先天卦山方即謂破先天水，其不但不能旺丁，而且又會損丁。

Auspiciousness for Late Heaven.

In-Coming water from this position is considered auspicious for marriage, wife and wealth. Out-Going from this position would be the opposite, divorce, poverty, financial problems, etc.

If referred to the Kan Formation above, one can see the Early Heaven Kun is located in the Kan position. So the Kun Late Heaven Position is used to refer to the Late Heaven for Kan Formation.

二、論後天水法：

中 天水法中後天水主要應妻財之位，凡是陽宅陰宅所立之卦山其後天之卦山方有水朝堂乃應宅主人之錢財旺妻健，假如後天位之水無朝堂而在某方位轉向別方其未能旺 錢財，又如水不能由後天之卦山流向朝堂反而由他方流向後天卦山方即謂破後天水，其不但不能財旺而且會財產消耗殆盡，甚至於婦女人亦會常患病損或重妻之現 象。

天劫、地刑及案劫之三刀劫，不可有水沖來，主大凶。

•  Heavenly Robber  天劫

•  Earth Punishment  地刑

•  Court Yard Robber 案劫

In-Coming water from these 3 positions are considered inauspicious.

The combination of the In-Coming and Out-Going are then used to check for auspiciousness for the house.

An example from a Chinese book.

I was told the most important thing which the Masters would not reveal is where to place the LouPan.

I don’t think that is the main key to this method.

The Key to this methodology is the meaning of In-Coming and Out-Going similar to all the other schools.

What is considered as Mountain and what is really the Water?
What is In-Coming and Out-Going?
What is Yin and what is Yang?????? 

A very good book for Dragon Gate Eight Formation.
http://www.yesasia.com/global/gan-kun-guo-bao-tou-xi/1014015453-0-0-0-en/info.html