What is Yin Yang?

How many types of Qi are there?

There are two types of Qi. Yin and Yang Qi.

In Feng Shui, how to differentiate between a Yin house and a Yang house?

Master Yang Gong’s proposal.

杨公养老看雌雄，天下诸书对不同。
Master Yang grows old observing Ci Xiong (female male). All the books in the world are all different.
Comment: The importance of Ci Xiong. The first principle of Feng Shui starts from the observation of Ci Xiong. The differentiation of Yin Yang.

Modern interpretation.

There are masters teaching people to use the 24 mountains to differentiate the Yin Yang of a house.

Traditional interpretation.

There are masters teaching people to differentiate the Yin Yang of a house based on the observation of Ci Xiong.

In San He Feng Shui, the LouPan are divided into Yin and Yang LouPan for Yin and Yang house.

It is therefore most critical to differentiate correctly the category of the house before applying the theory. Imagine using a Yang LouPan for a Yin house and vice versa.

Quote ”分定阴阳两路行，顺逆推排定.”

Divided into Yin Yang two roads to travel, the arrangement based on clock-wise and anti-clockwise.

San Yuan Da Gua.

Similarly San Yuan Da Gua 64 hexagrams are divided into Yin Yang with 32 Yin Hexs and 32 Yang Hexs. The Yin and Yang Hexs are used to match the Yin and Yang House, before matching families and period, etc. 

How to differentiate Yin Yang for Bazi?

What is the application of Yin Yang in Bazi?

It is exactly the same as in Feng Shui. It is the fundamental for all the interaction between the HS and EB.

How the Yin interact with Yin, how the Yang interact with the Yang and how the Yin interact with the Yang.
This is again a critical point to read Bazi, even though it seems like such a simple point. But it is where a most important technique is hidden. Otherwise, again, it becomes a hit and miss. Sometimes correct, sometimes very far out.

Tian Yi Jing.

识得阴阳两路行，富贵达京城，

不识阴阳两路行，万丈火坑深。

Knowing the two roads of the Yin Yang, will be rich and noble all the way to Chang An city.

Not knowing the two roads of Yin Yang, will face ten thousand fire pits.

Comment: This is still the most important point, the Yin Yang. Only with the establishment of the correct Yin Yang can the theory be applied correctly.

What is Qi?

How many types of Qi are there?

What is the relationship with Yin Yang and the 5 elements?

What is the connection between Qi and the origin of life?

What is the link between Qi and the law of heaven?

The most important question for the members here would be what is the link between Qi and Chinese Astrology and more importantly with Feng Shui.
How did the ancient Feng Shui Master (Sages) proposed for us to work with Qi?
What is their understanding of Qi and what was the methodology proposed by them?

A Study of Qi.

Elisabeth Rochat de la Vallee
Qi itself is neither a substance nor a spirit.’ This simple statement expresses some of the enigma which is qi. By declaring what qi is not it challenges us to think more deeply and precisely about what qi is and how we perceive, experience and use it in our lives.
What kind of relationship exists between qi and living beings, between qi and form? By ‘form，we mean everything that has a specific and perfect quality; form requires substance and essences. The beginning of form is the yin concentration and condensation of qi, which allows substance to appear. When qi becomes yin and yang it is subject to the movements and transformations which create opposition. Within this duality of essences and qi，form and qi, the qi will be specific with specific qualities and no longer in totality.
Therefore it may be changed, altered and even perverted, especially by the power of human nature.

Taoism.

無, 名天地之始；有, 名萬物之母
Nothing, the beginning of everything. (Qi without form/substance/essence)
With, the mother of everything. (Qi, with form)

Yin and Yang will become a kind of differentiation of qi, as qi will become the influence behind any kind of manifestation.
Qi is being used to codify the movement of time, and that movement is seen not only in the four seasons but also seen in the progress of each day.

Master Yang Gong.

杨公养老看雌雄，天下诸书对不同。
Master Yang grows old observing Ci Xiong (female male). All the books in the world are all different.
Comment: The importance of Ci Xiong. The first principle of Feng Shui starts from the observation of Ci Xiong. The differentiation of Yin Yang.

This is the way Master Yang Gong observe Qi.
Through Ci Xiong. Qi which is with form.
It is not possible to observe Qi which is formless but it is possible to study Qi through Ci Xiong which is also a representation of Qi.

This is the method Master Yang Gong proposed to study Qi. What we called Feng Shui today.

So what is he observing?
He is observing the form of the surrounding.
先看金龙动不动，次察血脉认来龙。
First observe golden dragon, stirring or not stirring.
Next observe (blood) vein to identify incoming dragon.
Comment: Golden dragon referring to the mountain/topography of the surrounding area. Whether it is moving or not referring to the slope of the land. Identifying where it is higher and where it is lower. The blood vein referring to the flow of the Qi. Always from the higher ground to the lower ground. Once the path (blood vein) is identified, the In-Coming Dragon can be located.

Then he divides the Qi into Yin and Yang. Must always be Yin and Yang. That is always the start.
龙分两片阴阳取，水对三叉细认踪。
The dragon is divided into two halves, Yin and Yang,
Water uses three intersections to identify tracks.
Comment: Once the Yin Yang is confirmed, the next step is to locate the water mouth. Here it is clearly stated that the water mouth is where the river intersect.
The old feng shui master would always walk around the area looking and studying the river for many many weeks. Looking for water mouth.
What is so important about the water mouth which could be two miles away? Or even further. The water mouth are the points when the Qi stopped and accumulate.

Book of Burial.

經曰: 氣乘風則散，界水則止。
Classic: Qi rides the wind and dissipates. The movement of Qi stop upon reaching water where the Qi gathers.
Comment: Qi flows from a higher ground to a lower ground like the way water flows. Where there is a body of water the Qi will stop and accumulates.
古人聚之使不散，行之使有止，故謂之風水。
The collection of Sheng Qi by the ancients to prevent it from dissipating.
The art of Feng Shui is observing the movement of Qi, where it stopped, retaining the Qi to make use of it.

A STUDY OF QI - Elisabeth Rochat de la Vallee.

Later Duke Zhao or Zhao Gong, wrote:
'Heaven has six qi [liu qi 六氣）which descending generate five tastes (wu wei 五味)，issue as five colours, are evidenced by five sounds, and in excess they generate six diseases. The six qi are yin and yang, wind and rain，darkness and light (yin yang feng yu hui ming 陰陽風雨晦明) . They divide to make the four seasons {si shi 四時）in sequence, make the five rhythms {wu jie 五節)， and in excess bring about calamities.'
Systems of five qi and six qi.
So why in medicine do we have two series of atmospheric influences coming from outside, one ruled by five and one by six? The reason is because we have two systems. There is the remainder of the liu qi (六氣）system, the six qi of heaven, and there is the system by five which came afterwards，with the five qi corresponding to the five elements and five influences coming from heaven.

So instead of just Yin Yang Qi, it is now more complicated. Becoming 6 Qi in medicine and 5 Qi in Feng Shui.

Accordingly Master Yang Gong also sub divide the Qi into 5 elements.
五行即在此中分，祖宗却从阴阳出。
The 5 elements are derived from within; the ancestors (of the 5 elements) are from the Yin Yang.
Comment: The 5 elements are derived from the theory of Yin Yang.
五行分布二十四，时师化诀何曾记。
5 elements distributed in the 24, when in the past has this been written.
Comment: The 5 elements are within each of the 24 mountains.

Showing that Feng Shui, Astrology, TCM, Qi Gong are all linked through this theory of Qi, Yin Yang and 5 elements.

The Different Types of Man
黄帝问于少师曰：余尝闻人有阴阳，何谓阴人，何谓阳人？
Yellow Emperor asked Shaoshi and said: “I am told that there are different kinds of men belonging to Yin and Yang. What is called the man belongs to Yin and what is called the man belongs to Yang?”
少师曰：天地之间，六合之内，不离于五，人亦应之，非徒一阴一阳而已也，而略言耳，口弗能馆明也。
Shaoshi said: "Between the heaven and earth, all things cannot be divorced from the scope of the five elements, and the human body corresponds to the five elements also, but this is only an approximate speaking, as there are not only the opposing one Yin and one Yang, and the complicated condition can hardly be expounded by words.”
少师曰：盖有太阴之人，少阴之人，太阳之人，少阳之人，阴阳和平之人。凡五人者，其弁不同，其筋骨气血各不等。
Shaoshi said: "Generally speaking，some people belong to TaiYin, some people belong to ShaoYin, some people belong to TaiYang, some people belong to ShaoYang, and some people belong to both mild in Yin and Yang. In a word, in the five types of people, their appearances are different, the strong and weak conditions of their tendons and bones are different, and the overabundant or the debilitative condition of their energy and blood are also different. ”

The different types of houses????
How do we differentiate them?
What is the tool that we can use to identify what category the houses are designated?

In Bazi we use the HS to categorize the person.
How is it done in Feng Shui?
What is master Yang Gong proposal?

In Bazi, we use the 5 elements, 10 HS, 12 EB in great detail. Further going into 10 gods interactions, Nayin and Hexagrams for interpretation.
Basically it is a very good study of Qi, very similar to TCM. The reason why Bazi can be a very good compliment to TCM.
In Feng Shui, the same methodology should be applied.
Houses should be categorized into Yin Yang and the 5 elements and the adjustment/tuning of the Qi based on the same principle. Which is what Master Yang Gong proposed in all his writings. The study of Ci Xiong based on the 5 elements.

Wouldn't it be great one day if we can link Bazi, Feng Shui, TCM and use it to treat the illness of man. Which is what IMHO, Sun Si Miao meant when he wrote, "Understanding the Law of Heaven to treat the illness of man."

Jacques Derrida and Feng Shui.

What has the father of Deconstruction got to do with Feng Shui?

Jacques Derrida - From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

Jacques Derrida; born Jackie Élie Derrida; July 15, 1930 – October 9, 2004) was a French philosopher, born in French Algeria. Derrida is best known for developing a form of semiotic analysis known as deconstruction. He is one of the major figures associated with post-structuralism and postmodern philosophy.

During his career Derrida published more than 40 books, together with hundreds of essays and public presentations. He had a significant influence upon the humanities and social sciences, including—in addition to philosophy and literature—law anthropology, historiography, linguistics, sociolinguistics, psychoanalysis, political theory, feminism, and queer studies. His work still has a major influence in the academe of Continental Europe, South America and all other countries where continental philosophy is predominant, particularly in debates around ontology, epistemology (especially concerning social sciences), ethics, aesthetics, hermeneutics, and the philosophy of language. Jacques Derrida's work also influenced architecture (in the form of deconstructivism), music, art, and art critics. Derrida was said to "leave behind a legacy of himself as the 'originator' of deconstruction."
 
When i was studying architecture in University, the first few years were during a period of time when architecture was not very exciting. Post modernism started as a result of that mundane period. People started looking back at the past and try to reuse the old language. When Deconstruction arrives it was period of excitement for me. (Derrida was said to "leave behind a legacy of himself as the 'originator' of deconstruction.") Very exciting designs start to appear not only in the outside world but also in the University studios.
It was a period of time when rules were deconstructed. I was in the last two years of Uni when it arrives in our Uni.
Lots of exciting ideas were developed as a result of the concept. Not necessary along the lines of Deconstruction. Even though there were lots of very innovative designs in the real world, not many were actually build. But twenty years down the line, Zaha Hadid is now the most sort after architect in the world. I would described her as pure Deconstruction artist. I would also say most of the famous architects in the world now are all heavily influence by the writing of this man.
 

The art of Feng Shui always follows a set rules established by sages from ancient times. The rules are heavily influenced by the law of nature and the observation of the natural environment.

Traditional Chinese Architecture or Western Classical Architecture are all heavily based on those sets of rules.
Architecture and Feng Shui during those times are very closely aligned.

The arrival of Deconstruction changes a lot of things.
Deconstructivism is a development of postmodern architecture that began in the late 1980s. It is influenced by the theory of "Deconstruction", which is a form of semiotic analysis. It is characterized by fragmentation, an interest in manipulating a structure's surface or skin, non-rectilinear shapes which appear to distort and dislocate elements of architecture, such as structure and envelope. The finished visual appearance of buildings that exhibit deconstructivist "styles" is characterized by unpredictability and controlled chaos.

The architect's mindset are no longer similar to Feng Shui Masters. There are still many so called traditional architects but the main streams are mostly heavily influenced by this philosophy.
The sets of rules employed by the architects have changed and are often in conflict to the FSM.
The reason in my opinion why architects do not have very high opinion of FSM. Maybe to the extent of considering them as a nuisance.

D.I.Y Feng Shui in 12 weeks. (Part 1)

What is D.I. Y Feng Shui?

If you do a google search, there are a few websites selling eBook teaching people how to do DIY Feng Shui.

There is no need to attend any expensive Feng Shui courses.

Just using a few observations of our natural world and with a bit of imagination, one will be able to Feng Shui your own home.

Just by using a few key words used in Feng Shui like Yin Yang, “Qi” which is energy, five elements and maybe Bagua, one will be able to transform your own home to a harmonious energy centre to revitalize your life.

However it is most important to have a very good imagination and probably after having a few sticks of weed.

We called ourselves the “Matrix” School of Feng Shui based on the movie “The Matrix” with Keanu Reeves as our grand master.

“Matrix” School of Feng Shui.

The original classic is written by “The Wachowski Brothers” called the 模型经Mo Xing Jing. I am still in the midst of translating the classics into English.

The theory.

Reality as perceived by most humans is actually a simulated reality called "the Matrix", created by sentient machines to subdue the human population, while their bodies' heat and electrical activity are used as an energy “Qi” source.

To enter this school, one must be able to locate the door which connects the telephone of the real world with this simulated reality.

To locate the Door, one must understand the theory of Yin Yang.

The first split after the Singular TaiJi World splits into two halves.

After the creation of the Simulated World which creates the Yin and Yang world.

Whether it is Yin or Yang depends on which side one is located.

For example if you are in the Simulated World, it is considered the Yang side.

HETU.

The first thing that one must locate to identify the location of this Door is to get access to HeTu, the River map.

The Hetu River Map provides the clue to which side of the River, the dragon horse is located.

Whether it is on the River East side or River West side.

It is important to catch one of this dragon horse to ride to the next destination to enter the door.

一生二兮二生三，三生万物是玄关。
One produce 2 and 2 produce 3, 3 producing everything is the entrance door.

LouShu.

The LouShu World which is also sometimes called the Late Heaven of the Simulated Reality World.

The picture of a sea-turtle coming up to breathe once every one hundred years.

This is the world of the LouShu, our Simulated Reality World.

Computer programmer "Neo" who lives in the Simulated Reality World learns this truth after attending some so-called Feng Shui courses and managed to find his way to the real world to join the rebellion to fight against the machines.

His Sifu told him about the Early Heaven’s World through the Early Heaven Bagua story.

The Early Heavens are ruled by Four War Lords. Namely from the Qian-Dui, Zhen-Li, Xun-Kan and Gen-Kun coalition. The Qian-Dui and Zhen-Li from the West and Xun-Kan and Kan-Gen from the East.

The clue to everything is from the formation of the Early Heaven Bagua.

天地定位，山泽通气，水火不相射，雷风相薄。

天地定位

After Heaven and Earth is fixed in position.

Meaning the formation of earth when earth is established in its position.

  
山泽通气

Mountains and marshes are connected.

The formation of mountains and marshes through volcanic eruptions.

水火不相射

The fire and water are not clashing each other.

The hot volcanos against the other parts which are slowing cooling where water are being collected.

雷风相薄

Thunder and wind both approach.

The world is slowly being shaped over the years by the winds, lightning and thunder through the turning of the earth.

Where is the dragon horse?

This is referring to the dinosaurs. The time before human existence.

The Early Heaven before Human’s arrival.

The Late Heaven Bagua.

So what is this trying to tell us?

Stay tune for the next episode of

D.I.Y Feng Shui in 12 weeks. (Part 2)

“Matrix” Feng Shui eBook.

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On top of this eBook you will also get the D.I.Y Design your own house and also D.I.Y Build your own house eBook.

This is a limited time offer to celebrate the birthday of our Grandmaster Keanu Reeves.

The offer will end in 2064.

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.