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The Difference between
Classical Feng Shui
and
Compass Feng Shui

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About Classical Feng Shui

Also called: Traditional Feng Shui, Authentic Feng Shui
Origin: Ancient Chinese geomancy practices dating back thousands of years.

Key Characteristics Uses both Form and Compass Schools together

Classical Feng Shui incorporates:
  • Form School (landforms, mountains, water, building shape)
  • Compass School (Lo Pan compass readings + time-based formulas)
Considers Time Cycles
  • Uses systems like Flying Stars (Xuan Kong Fei Xing), which change yearly, monthly, and in 20-year cycles.
  • Time dimension is essential for determining auspicious and inauspicious energies.
Focuses on Qi flow from the environment
  • External environment is key: mountains, water, roads, land shapes.
Methods Used
  • Flying Stars
  • Eight Mansions (Ba Zhai)
  • Xuan Kong Da Gua
  • San He / San Yuan formulas

Purpose
To analyze how environmental Qi affects people over time, and how to place doors, beds, stoves, etc., to harmonize with natural energy.
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About Compass Feng Shui

Also called: Modern Feng Shui, BTB-influenced Compass Feng Shui
Origin: Often a simplified, modernized version derived from classical compass ideas.
Key Characteristics:

1.) Relies primarily on compass directions
  • Uses the eight cardinal directions and assigns meanings (e.g., North = career, South = fame).
  • Often uses static direction-based bagua maps.

2.) No time dimension
  • Does not typically consider Flying Stars or time-based qi shifts.

3.) More standardized and simplified
  • The same directional bagua is applied to many homes regardless of the environment.
Methods Used:
  • Direction-based Eight Aspirations Method (Life Areas Bagua)
  • Simple compass reading to determine sectors

Purpose:
To align areas of the home with life aspirations (career, love, health, wealth) based on directions.
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In Summary

  • Classical Feng Shui = complex, time-based, environment-dependent, formula-driven
 
  • Compass Feng Shui = direction-based, simplified, modern adaptation
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Main Differences at a Glance


 

Feature


Basis

Uses Time?

Environment-focused?

Bagua Application

Tools

Complexity
 

Classical Feng Shui


Ancient, formula-based

Yes (Flying Stars, Cycles)

Strong emphasis on external qi
Custom, based on actual directions
Lo Pan compass + formulas
High

Compass Feng Shui


Modern, direction-based

No

Minimal

Often fixed or simplified

Simple compass or pre-set bagua
Moderate to low
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