Criticisim of Two Cycles & Eight Periods AND Xuan Kong Liu Fa (4)

2. The three phenomena

After introducing the basic concept, I would want to raise the following questions:

Phenomenon A

If we try to fit the above information into 24 mountains (廿四山) of luopan (羅盤, 羅經, 羅庚), based on the fact that yang line is 1.5X of yin line (9/6 = 1.5), 24 mountains would be unevenly distributed with each other and should be re-drawn according to the ratio.

For instances: Later palace-Li (including bing 丙, wu 午 & ding 丁 mountains) would be referred to the early trigram Qian and therefore, get 3 yang line. 1 yang line governs 9 years, totally 27 years. If we transform the time into space, the later palace-Li would get 54° from a circle of 360° (27 x 360° /180), 9° extra from the original. Normally, traditional 8 directions are evenly distributed and each could get 45°.
Please refer to Figure 0 for the new arrangement by using the method of fixing 0°, 90°, 180° & 270°. (Fixing method)

Phenomenon B

Based on the principle of 2 cycles and 8 periods, the later trigrams in palace are changed into the early trigrams. Most of the Feng Shui practitioner would know that the sequence of early trigrams is starting on the 0° of Luopan; this turns out a ridiculous phenomenon that the later palace-Kan (including ren 壬, zi 子 & gui 癸 mountains) could only occupy half of the early palace-Kun. In further, when we try to discuss the hexagrams (六十四 卦) in luopan, the mountain-ren and half of the mountain-zi together include four early hexagrams: Kun (坤為地, the Receptive), Bo (山地剝, Splitting Apart), Bi (水地比, Holding Together) & Guan (風地觀, Contemplation).

However, the remaining mountains with the hexagrams: Yu (雷地豫, Enthusiasm), Jin (火地晉, Progress), Cui (澤地萃, Gathering Together) & Pi (天地否, Standstill) would move to the later palace-Qian. One may ask, “What is the corresponding direction of the upper cycle and first period?”

Phenomenon C

In tradition, there is no problem for using later trigrams fitting into later palace or direction. Nevertheless, when someone want to practice the 2 cycles & 8 periods principle and try to embed the early trigrams into the later palace or direction, he should then rearrange the data in order to fulfill his need.

Undoubtedly, the concept and practice of 2 cycles & 8 periods are full of trouble. Figure 1 & Table 2 show the rearrangement of data by using the method of fixing 0°, 90°, 180° & 270°. (Fixing method)

Table 2. Degree differences by using the method of fixing 0°, 90°, 180° & 270° (Fixing method)

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Early Trigram	Value of Total Yao	Degree in a circle (2 cycles & 8 periods)	Degree in a circle (3 cycles & 9 periods)	Degree Difference
Qian	9x3 = 27	27 x 2° = 54°	45°	+9°
Kun	6x3 = 18	18 x 2° = 36°	45°	-9°
Li	9+9+6 = 24	24 x 2° = 48°	45°	+3°
Kan	9+6+6 = 21	21 x 2° = 42	45	-3

As a result, we would find out the phenomenon of uneven distribution of directions on luopan or compass