Xuan Kong Liu Fa: Facing Method at Mao Mountain

Xuan Kong Liu Fa: Facing Method at Mao Mountain

Xuan Kong Liu Fa, the Six Methods, is the most complete of the classical feng shui schools for reading a single property, and the facing method (xiang), which determines the yang-facing direction that activates the chart, read specifically at the Mao mountain at 90 degrees, the peak of yin-wood at due east is exactly the kind of question it was built to answer. Here is the reading, plainly, the way I teach it.

The six methods, men (door), zhu (host), zao (stove), feng (peak), shui (water) and xiang (facing), are not independent readings. They interlock, and the facing method (xiang), which determines the yang-facing direction that activates the chart, read specifically at the Mao mountain at 90 degrees, the peak of yin-wood at due east shows how one method constrains or supports the others at a specific bearing.

the facing method (xiang), which determines the yang-facing direction that activates the chart, read specifically at the Mao mountain at 90 degrees, the peak of yin-wood at due east follows the 24-mountain system of the luo pan, which divides the compass into 24 bearings of 15 degrees each. Every bearing carries a heavenly stem, an earthly branch or a trigram label, and the six methods read each label differently. The door method reads the entry bearing for qi intake. The host method reads the sitting bearing for stability. The stove method reads the kitchen fire direction for health. The peak method reads the external backing. The water method reads the external flow. The facing method reads the yang-facing direction that activates the chart. When one bearing serves multiple methods well, the chart is strong. When one bearing undermines two methods at once, the chart needs a remedy before anything else.

My approach to the facing method (xiang), which determines the yang-facing direction that activates the chart, read specifically at the Mao mountain at 90 degrees, the peak of yin-wood at due east is practical. I take the luo pan reading, check it against the construction period, and then run the six methods in sequence: door first, host second, stove third, peak fourth, water fifth, facing last. Most properties fail at one or two methods and pass the rest. The failed methods tell you what to fix, and the passing methods tell you what you can rely on. That balance, not a perfect score, is what a good Liu Fa audit delivers.

The honest limit: Liu Fa does not predict events. It reads directional potential, and the potential is activated by the occupant. A perfect door bearing with a blocked entry reads as wasted. A mediocre door bearing with an active entry reads as adequate. The system gives you the map, you drive the car.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does the six-method reading change over time?

Yes, the period cycle shifts the governing star every 20 years, and the annual star shifts yearly. A reading done in Period 8 may need re-reading in Period 9.

Can I read this without a luo pan?

You can learn the logic, but the bearing measurement requires a luo pan with the 24-mountain ring. The compass is the tool, not optional.

Which method is most important?

All six matter, but the door method is the one I check first, because the entry is where qi enters and where most problems begin.

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