Traditional culture in plain words
Kua 1 · Kan
Life Gua 1 is the Kan trigram — Water — in the East group.
At a glance
Four favourable directions
- SoutheastSheng Qi (生氣) · Prosperity
- EastTian Yi (天醫) · Health
- SouthYan Nian (延年) · Relationships
- NorthFu Wei (伏位) · Stability
Four directions for care
- WestHuo Hai (禍害) · Mishaps
- NorthwestLiu Sha (六煞) · Six Killings
- NortheastWu Gui (五鬼) · Five Ghosts
- SouthwestJue Ming (絕命) · Total Loss
When the Kua calculation gives 5, tradition reads it as 2 (Kun) for men and 8 (Gen) for women.
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About this trigram
Kan stands for water: flexible, always moving. People with Gua 1 are traditionally called Kan-life.
The East group shares Zhen, Xun and Li; Gua 1's four favourable directions are southeast, east, south and north.
Traditional use
Traditional use: face a favoured direction at the seat or bed you use most. Kan life adapts easily; for work, tradition looks to the Prosperity direction. To find your own directions, use the Character Card.
Direction groupings are a traditional Eight Mansions reference, not a rule; safety, comfort and practical needs come first in the home.