West (兑)
Overview
West is the metal direction (兑 Dui). It is read as the direction of harvest and of what has been brought to a close, and it carries the descendants aspect in the Eight Mansions method.
Meaning
The direction of metal — associated with completion, autumn and the youngest daughter.
Traditional Interpretation
Dui sits at west and is read as the lake — the image is of water gathered and settled rather than flowing. The tradition pairs it with metal and with the season of reaping.
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What is west (兑) in Feng Shui?
The direction of metal — associated with completion, autumn and the youngest daughter. West is the metal direction (兑 Dui). It is read as the direction of harvest and of what has been brought to a close, and it carries the descendants aspect in the Eight Mansions method.
How is west (兑) used in practice?
Directions are read as a set, not one at a time. The direction of metal — associated with completion, autumn and the youngest daughter. West is the direction the classical sources treat as the counterpart to east: where east begins things, west finishes them, and the reading of one is incomplete without the other.
How is west (兑) read in Chinese tradition?
Dui sits at west and is read as the lake — the image is of water gathered and settled rather than flowing. The tradition pairs it with metal and with the season of reaping. It is grouped under Metal (金) in the five-element system.
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