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There are three basic kinds of
Luopan:
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San He
Compass: Has
three basic rings and 24 direction rings. The popular
school known as "Yang Gong Pan", founded by
the Feng Shui master of the same name uses this compass.
It was first used in the Tang Dynasty.
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San
Yuan Compass:
Has only one basic ring, 24 direction rings and 64 trigram
configurations. This compass is also known as Jiang
Pan, named after the famous master who used this
Luopan. Yet another name for this compass is I Pan
because of the use of I Ching trigrams.
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Zong He
Combination Compass: This
Luopan is a combination of the San He and San Yuan compasses.
It has three basic rings, 24 direction rings and 64
trigram rings.
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Throughout its long history and influence
by various feng shui masters and schools the Luopan has transformed
into many different styles and sizes. Since the Ming and Ching
dynasty we have three distinct kinds: San He, San Yuan, and
Zong He. There are variations in design attributed to the
locality factor. The Luopan number of rings vary according
to size and design but the ring meaning is generally the same.
"...I am happy with the quality of the Luo Pan. All
my customers share this opinion."
Alexander Urbanek
Germany
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