Eight Mansions · Kua Number
Kua Number 3 震
Kua 3 belongs to the East group and carries the Wood element. Its trigram is 震 (Zhèn, ☳), the image of thunder. Your four lucky directions are South, North, Southeast and East.
- Trigram
- ☳ 震 Zhèn
- Element
- Wood
- Group
- East group
- Home direction
- East
- Family role
- Eldest son
Your eight directions
Eight Mansions (八宅, Bā Zhái) divides the compass into eight sectors and ranks them for each Kua Number. The first four are favourable and the last four unfavourable.
| Direction | Star | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| South | Sheng Qi 生氣 | Growth and success |
| North | Tian Yi 天醫 | Health |
| Southeast | Yan Nian 延年 | Relationships |
| East | Fu Wei 伏位 | Stability and personal development |
| Southwest | Huo Hai 禍害 | Mishaps and irritations |
| Northwest | Wu Gui 五鬼 | Conflict and gossip |
| Northeast | Liu Sha 六煞 | Setbacks |
| West | Jue Ming 絕命 | Most unfavourable |
The 震 trigram
Zhen has one solid line beneath two broken ones: energy bursting up from below, like the first thunder of spring waking the earth.
Kua 3 carries the energy of new beginnings, initiative and growth. East, the direction of sunrise, is its home, so morning light and fresh starts suit it. In the traditional family of trigrams, 震 is the eldest son.
Kua 3 around the home
Desk and work
Sit so that you face South, your Sheng Qi (growth) direction. If the room makes that awkward, face North or Southeast instead. Keep a solid wall behind you where possible.
Bed and rest
Point the headboard, so your head lies toward North (Tian Yi, health) or Southeast (Yan Nian, relationships). Avoid sleeping with your head toward West, your Jue Ming direction.
Front door
A main door facing one of your good directions (South, North, Southeast or East) is ideal. You cannot move a door, so if yours faces Southwest, Northwest, Northeast or West, keep the entrance bright, uncluttered and welcoming, and use your good directions inside instead.
Kitchen and stove
Classical Eight Mansions places the stove in an unfavourable sector (Southwest, Northwest, Northeast or West) so that its fire "burns away" the bad luck, with the control knobs facing a good direction. Bathrooms and storerooms also belong in unfavourable sectors.
Choosing a home
East-group people traditionally feel most at home in east-group houses: those that sit (have their back) to the North, South, East or Southeast. Other East-group Kua Numbers are 1, 4, 9, so partners in the same group can share favourable directions easily.
Birth years for Kua 3
These use the Chinese solar year, which starts at Li Chun (about 4 February). If you were born before Li Chun, use the previous year.
| Men with Kua 3 | Women with Kua 3 |
|---|---|
| 1943, 1952, 1961, 1970, 1979, 1988, 1997, 2006, 2015, 2024 | 1943, 1952, 1961, 1970, 1979, 1988, 1997, 2006, 2015, 2024 |
Kua Numbers come from the Eight Mansions school. Other schools, such as Flying Stars, use different methods. Use your directions as a gentle guide, not a rule.