The Flying Stars, Chinese 玄空飛星 xuán kòng fēi xīng, is feng shui method to evaluate the energy quality of a house.
There are althogether nine Flying Stars numbered with the numbers 1 to 9. They represent specific elements and are arranged in the so called Luoshu square:
The Nine Flying Stars are derived from the stars of the astronomical constellation Ursa Major (in Chinese “Big Dipper”). They are used in many feng shui systems and in Qi Men Dun Jia in different ways.
| Star | Element | Compass direction | Astronomical equivalent Chinese |
Astronomical star name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1-White | Water | North | 貪狼 Tān Láng | Dubhe |
| 2-Black | Earth | Southwest | 巨門 Jù Mén | Merak |
| 3-Jade | Wood | East | 禄存 Lù Cún | Phecda |
| 4-Green | Wood | Southeast | 文曲 Wén Qū | Megrez |
| 5-Yellow | Earth | Center | 廉貞 Lián Zhēn | Alioth |
| 6-White | Metal | Northwest | 武曲 Wŭ Qū | Mizar |
| 7-Red | Metal | West | 破軍 Pò Jūn | Alkaid |
| 8-White | Earth | Northeast | 左輔 Zuŏ Fŭ | Alkor A |
| 9-Purple | Fire | South | 右弼 Yòu Bì | Alkor B |
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