| The 24 Mountains (Er Shi Si Shan) is the most important ring on the Chinese Feng
Shui Luo Pan. There are many different types of Luo Pans, but a common ‘ring’
on every Luo Pan will be the 24 Mountain Ring.
There are generally EIGHT basic directions.
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Basic Eight Directions |
Each direction is subdivided into 3 Subsectors.
8 x 3 = 24 Directions or 24 Mountains.
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24 Mountains Luo Pan Diagram |
| Kua |
Direction |
24 Mountains |
Degrees |
|
LI |
South |
S1 |
Bing |
 |
Yang Fire |
157.6 - 172.5 |
S2 |
Wu |
 |
Horse
(Yang Fire) |
172.6 - 187.5 |
S3 |
Ding |
 |
Yin Fire |
187.6 - 202.5 |
|
KUN |
SouthWest |
SW1 |
Wei |
 |
Goat (Yin Earth) |
202.6 - 217.5 |
SW2 |
Kun |
 |
SouthWest
(Earth) |
217.6 - 232.5 |
SW3 |
Shen |
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Monkey
(Yang Metal) |
232.6 - 247.5 |
|
DUI |
West |
W1 |
Geng |
 |
Yang Metal |
247.6 - 262.5 |
W2 |
You |
 |
Rooster
(Yin Metal) |
262.6 - 277.5 |
W3 |
Xin |
 |
Yin Metal |
277.6 - 292.5 |
|
QIAN |
NorthWest |
NW1 |
Xu |
 |
Dog (Yang Earth) |
292.6 - 307.5 |
NW2 |
Qian |
 |
NorthWest
(Metal) |
307.6 - 322.5 |
NW3 |
Hai |
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Pig (Yin Water) |
322.6 - 337.5 |
|
KAN |
North |
N1 |
Ren |
 |
Yang Water |
337.6 - 352.5 |
N2 |
Zi |
 |
Rat (Yang Water) |
352.6 - 7.5 |
N3 |
Gui |
 |
Yin Water |
7.6 - 22.5 |
|
GEN |
NorthEast |
NE1 |
Chou |
 |
Ox (Yin Earth) |
22.6 - 37.5 |
NE2 |
Gen |
 |
NorthEast
(Earth) |
37.6 - 52.5 |
NE3 |
Yin |
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Tiger
(Yang Wood) |
52.6 - 67.5 |
|
ZHEN |
East |
E1 |
Jia |
 |
Yang Wood |
67.6 - 82.5 |
E2 |
Mao |
 |
Rabbit
(Yin Wood) |
82.6 - 97.5 |
E3 |
Yi |
 |
Yin Wood |
97.6 - 112.5 |
|
XUN |
SouthEast |
SE1 |
Chen |
 |
Dragon
(Yang Earth) |
112.6 - 127.5 |
SE2 |
Xun |
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SouthEast
(Wood) |
127.6 - 142.5 |
SE3 |
Si |
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Snake (Yin Fire) |
142.6 - 157.5 |
24 Mountains Reference Chart
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