Your First Feng Shui Luo Pan (Page 3 of 3)

8. Beauty

If all the above 7 points are met, the last point is the Beauty test. Some Luo Pans are good but they look highly unattractive. Or they may feel rough and fidgety to be held. When choosing a Luo Pan, treat it like choosing a beautiful quality garment at a designer store. Not only must it have high quality, but it should also have the right feel (i.e. fabric, smoothness and look). Your Luo Pan must even be good enough to be used as a decorative Feng Shui item. It is not unusual for Feng Shui Masters to display their Luo Pans glamorously in their homes. Some have a sense of pride, others have a feeling of peace when they display their Luo Pans as decorative pieces. It is true that many Feng Shui masters today are avid Luo Pan collectors. Others believed that the Luo Pan could ward off evil spirits because it embodies the secret of the I-ching which we all know, is the secret of the Feng Shui Ba Gua. This is however folklore and Feng Shui Symbolism, believing or not believing is up to the reader.

A quality Luo Pan should weigh around 1.3 to 1.5kg. The Heaven Dial (the Round Plate) should be easily turnable with a slight firm and steady feel. Nowadays good Luo Pans are scarce to find. Unknowing vendors in the west have been victims of many unscrupulous businessmen in China, selling them cheap and tacky imitations of a real Feng Shui Luo Pan. Be VERY careful of the Luo Pan that you chose to purchase. Make sure it comes with the 6 essential components (mentioned above) and are made of exceptional quality (poly-electric wood).

This article serves the purposes to educate the masses and unveil the truth about what really is a quality Chinese Luo Pan. Like any other quality goods, Luo Pans today come in different brand names. Be sure to select a reliable maker for long-term usage. No doubt, higher end makers are dearer in price, but the quality surpasses the test of time and weather conditions. Buying a Luo Pan is like buying a car. Do you want a BMW or Hyundai? Well, you pay only for the quality, accuracy and most of all durability.

The Luo Pan to a Feng Shui Practitioner is like a stethoscope to a Doctor. For those who are serious in the practice of Feng Shui, I urge you to search for a good 8"6 Luo Pan. Having your Luo Pan is your first step to Feng Shui Mastery. For the beginners, as guide, go for a medium San Yuan Luo Pan that comes in the sizes of  5"2 or 6"2.

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AsianConnections thanks Joey Yap, co-founder of the Yap Cheng Hai Feng Shui Center of Excellence for this informative article.

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