Directions — Feng Shui Knowledge Database
8 entries in this section.
North (坎)
The direction of water in the classical scheme — associated with depth, winter and the middle son.
South (离)The direction of fire — associated with visibility, summer and the middle daughter.
East (震)The direction of wood — associated with growth, spring and the eldest son.
West (兑)The direction of metal — associated with completion, autumn and the youngest daughter.
Northeast (艮)The direction of the mountain — associated with stillness, threshold and the youngest son.
Southwest (坤)The direction of the receptive — associated with the mother, with ground, and with sustenance.
Southeast (巽)The direction of wind — associated with penetration, flexibility and the eldest daughter.
Northwest (乾)The direction of heaven — associated with the father, with authority, and with the head of the household.