Illustrated explanation of how to use compass
The basic method of learning how to orient with a compass is as follows:
1. First open the compass watch, loosen the system screw, and let the magnetic needle rotate freely. Do not make any other movements with your hands. ?
2. Then put the compass on your chest, and the upper level of the compass must be aligned with the object being measured.
3. Rotate the reflector so that the object and the long sight are reflected in the reflector, and both can be seen in the reflector.
4. Make sure that the object, the tip of the short sight on the long sight and the center line of the reflector are in a straight line.
5. At the same time, ensure that the compass is level. When the magnetic needle stops swinging, you can directly read the reading on the circular dial pointed by the magnetic needle, or you can press the brake screw to read again.
There are many types of compasses, the commonly used ones are three-yuan compass, three-in-one compass, three-yuan three-in-one dual-purpose compass, Yi compass, Xuankong compass and the unique compass of each school user. But no matter which sect's compass it is, there must be a layer in the middle with the directions of the twenty-four mountains. Starting from the north, they are Renzigui, Chougenyin, Jiamaoyi, Chenxunsi, Bingwuding, Wei Kunshen, Gengyouxin, Xuqianhai and so on. ***Twenty-four directions.
The ancient Chinese believed that a person's aura is controlled by the aura of the universe. If a person is in harmony with the universe, it is good, and if there is disharmony between a person and the universe, it is bad. Therefore, based on their experience, they put all the information at all levels in the universe, such as the stars in the sky, everything on the earth represented by the five elements, the heavenly stems and the earthly branches, etc., on the compass.
Feng Shui masters use the rotation of magnetic needles to find the most suitable location or time for a specific person or specific thing. Although the concept of "magnetic field" is not mentioned in Feng Shui, the coordination of the directions, orientations, and intervals between the circles on the compass implies the laws of "magnetic field".