Luopan

[Volksdeutsche]

On my travels through China I acquired a geomancy compass or 'Luopan'.

It is an old one (with the outer dial marked into 365.25 degrees) unlike the "commercial' Feng Shui Luopan sold to tourists.

Having access to X-ray fluorescence equipment (via a contact at the IOM3 at CarltonTerrace in London) the alloy composition of the Luopan is not modern .

The dials are of course entirely described in Chinese characters, of which I know embarassingly few.

Has anyone on this site used one?, know how to use one?(to hopefully enlighten this old white soul).

:confused:

[John Abney-Hastings]

My best friend is from Singapore, he has one. I'll get him to explain it to me tonight and i'll get back to you next time i'm here.

[John Abney-Hastings]

Okay, I've talked it over with him and he said, there are many different ways that geomancy is done in different parts of China. May I ask where in China you found it?