Guide to the Feng Shui Compass: A Compendium of Classical Feng Shui - Hardcover

Shows you how to read the San He and San Yuan lo p'an, with an explanation of each ring in detail, the history and background of feng shui and the lo p'an (luo pan). This book is packed with information on using even the most complex lo p'an. It illustrates over 50 rings, tabulated, and classified by Plate and School, with their use and history.

Stephen Skinner is an internationally known author and lecturer. He is responsible for introducing the science of feng shui to the West, and wrote the first 20th century English book on the subject in 1976. His first profession was that of Geography Lecturer, but now he spends time writing and researching feng shui and the Western Hermetic tradition. He is the author of more than 30 books published worldwide in 20 different languages. He was responsible for launching and publishing the first full colour magazine on feng shui, Feng Shui For Modern Living, which was distributed in 41 countries with translated editions in German and even in Chinese. At its peak the English edition sold 121,000 copies per month, and Stephen was nominated at the PPA awards as UK 'Publisher of the Year' (the UK print media equivalent of the Oscars). He was educated at Sydney University graduating in English Literature, Geography and Ancient Greek Philosophy. His interests include feng shui, ancient civilisations, geometry, travel, computers, magic and the Middle Ages.