A small guide to a rich tradition

The traditional bagua.

Eight symbols. A world of connections. Explore the directions and natural imagery of the Later Heaven arrangement.

Later Heaven · 后天八卦

Explore the eight trigrams

Interactive

South at the top · North at the bottom · East on the left · West on the right

S · SouthN · NorthE · EastW · West

Choose a trigram to explore. Use Tab, then Enter or Space; arrow keys move around the diagram.

Yang · unbrokenYin · broken

Selected trigram: 离 Lí, South, Fire.

A diagram of relationships

The Later Heaven Bagua connects eight three-line symbols with directions and the five phases: wood, fire, earth, metal and water.

One center, eight trigrams

The taiji at the center illustrates yin and yang. It is a visual centerpiece, not a ninth trigram.

Keep your room in perspective

This cultural diagram does not require you to rotate a room or align it with a door. It does not change the planner’s score or suggestions.