Vintage Chinese Feng Shui Compass (Luopan)

Vintage Chinese Feng Shui Compass (Luopan)

Chinese Feng Shui Compass (Luopan)

A luopan is a traditional Chinese geomantic compass used by Feng Shui practitioners to analyze the flow of qi and determine auspicious orientations for buildings, graves, and interiors. It’s both a functional tool and a decorative/collectible object.

 Key Features

• Compass disk:

  • Usually marked with multiple concentric rings containing:

    • Bagua trigrams

    • Heavenly stems & earthly branches

    • 24 mountains

    • Chinese characters and numerology

• Magnetic needle: Often mounted on a brass plate or central well

• Housing:

  • Stored in a red lacquered wooden box, traditionally symbolizing luck, protection, and prosperity

• Materials:

  • Commonly brass, wood, paper/inked markings, and lacquer