Trigram Cấn (8): favourable and unfavourable directions
People with cung phi Cấn (8), West group (Tây tứ mệnh), have these four favourable directions: Southwest, Northwest, West, Northeast. Full eight-direction table, house orientation, and the birth years of this trigram.
West group (Tây tứ mệnh), Earth. The Cấn trigram sits in the Northeast; Phục Vị is that same direction.
The compass is drawn with North at the top. Each cell shows the direction and its du niên star.
| Du niên star | Direction |
|---|---|
| Sinh Khí (Vitality) | Southwest |
| Thiên Y (Heavenly Doctor) | Northwest |
| Diên Niên (Longevity) | West |
| Phục Vị (Stability) | Northeast |
| Tuyệt Mệnh (Life-ending) | Southeast |
| Ngũ Quỷ (Five Ghosts) | North |
| Lục Sát (Six Killings) | East |
| Họa Hại (Mishaps) | South |
Tradition applies these directions to the main door, the stove, the head of the bed or the desk. When household members belong to different East/West groups, books handle it in different ways.
Male births (lunar year)
1965 (Ất Tỵ), 1974 (Giáp Dần), 1983 (Quý Hợi), 1992 (Nhâm Thân), 2001 (Tân Tỵ), 2010 (Canh Dần)
Female births (lunar year)
1963 (Quý Mão), 1966 (Bính Ngọ), 1972 (Nhâm Tý), 1975 (Ất Mão), 1981 (Tân Dậu), 1984 (Giáp Tý), 1990 (Canh Ngọ), 1993 (Quý Dậu), 1999 (Kỷ Mão), 2002 (Nhâm Ngọ), 2008 (Mậu Tý), 2011 (Tân Mão)
Other trigrams
Work out your cung phi from your birth year · How this is computed and what is verified
Bát trạch is folk feng shui with no scientifically verified basis, and books differ in places. Do not put it above safety, structure, light, ventilation, legal requirements or your family's real needs. For cultural reference only.