Feng Shui Ruler
Furnishings are usually purchased from office suppliers. If they are specially designed, it will be advantageous to follow the preferred feng shui dimensions. Now, when it comes to building houses and creating furniture, many builders and furniture makers are more conscious than ever of the importance of dimensions. Today, there are even feng shui rulers specially created to make it easier for those who want to use only lucky dimensions.
The feng shui ruler is used to measure the height, length and breadth of furnitures, doors and rooms as certain dimensions and proportions encourage good fortune. It shows us which measurements are auspicious and which ones should be avoided. By using the correct dimension for doors, desks, windows, signs, bookcases, chairs and other furnishings, you can ensure that you are in a strong position to develop your businesses successfully.
The feng shui foot is 43 cm or about 17 inches – it is almost identical to the standard imperial foot.
The measurements are taken from eight divisions of the diagonal, roughly 43 cm or 17 in, bisecting a square based on the Chinese foot, which is virtually the same as an imperial foot. This corresponds to the "Golden Section, "Divine Proportion" or pi in Eastern architecture, and is based on proportion in nature. It can be found in the growth patterns on shells and the markings on plants, among other phenomena.
Feng Shui Auspicious Measurements
CM |
Inches |
0 - 5.4 |
0 - 2⅛ |
5.4 - 10.7 |
2⅛ - 4¼ |
10.7 - 16.1 |
4¼ - 6⅜ |
16.1 - 21.5 |
6⅜ - 8⅟₂ |
21.5 - 26.9 |
8⅟₂ - 10⅝ |
26.9 - 32.2 |
10⅝ - 12³⁄₄ |
32.2 - 37.6 |
12³⁄₄ - 14⁷/₈ |
37.6 - 43 |
14⁷/₈ - 17 |
43 - 48.4 |
17 - 19⅛ |
48.4 - 53.7 |
19⅛ - 21¼ |
53.7 - 59.1 |
21¼ - 23⅜ |
59.1 - 64.5 |
23⅜ - 25⅟₂ |
64.5 - 69.9 |
25⅟₂ - 27⅝ |
69.9 - 75.2 |
27⅝ - 29¼ |
75.2 - 80.6 |
29¼ - 31⁷/₈ |
80.6 - 86 |
31⁷/₈ - 34 |
86 - 91.4 |
34 - 36⅛ |
91.4 - 96.7 |
36⅛ - 38¼ |
96.7 - 102.1 |
38¼ - 40⅜ |
102.1 - 107.5 |
40⅜ - 42⅟₂ |
107.5 - 112.9 |
42⅟₂ - 44⅝ |
112.9 - 118.2 |
44⅝ - 46³⁄₄ |
118.2 - 123.6 |
46³⁄₄ - 48⁷⁄₈ |
| 123.6 - 129 | 48⁷⁄₈ - 51 |
129 - 134.4 |
51 - 53⅛ |
134.4 - 139.7 |
53⅛ - 55³⁄₄ |
139.7 - 145.1 |
55³⁄₄ - 57⅜ |
145.1 - 150.5 |
57⅜ - 59⅟₂ |
150.5 - 155.9 |
59⅟₂ - 61⅝ |
155.9 - 161.2 |
61⅝ - 63³/₄ |
161.2 - 166.6 |
63³/₄ - 65⁷/₈ |
166.6 - 172 |
65⁷/₈ - 68 |
Feng shui rulers are usually divided into eight cycles of dimensions – if you notice, there are four auspicious sections (with red ink) and four inauspicious sections (with black ink). Each cycle measures the equivalent of 43 cm and this cycle of lucky and unlucky dimensions will repeat itself over and over again in infinity.
There are also two sections of measurements – one on top and another one on the bottom of the ruler. The top part is used to measure Yang house or houses of the living whereas the bottom one is used to measure Yin house like coffins and grave sites.
Four Lucky Sections which are marked with red ink.
The four good sections (in red ink) are identified in the first, fourth, fifth and eighth sections. Each of these sections has meaning and brings different kind of luck:
- The first one is called “Chai” meaning wealth. This section is further subdivided into 4 sections measuring 1.34 cm or 0.525 inches. The first subsection brings money or wealth luck, the second subsection means resource, the third attracts harmony and the last one brings abundance. Use multiples of this dimension if you want to activate directly for wealth luck.
- The fourth section is known as “Yi” meaning noble justice. It is said to bring mentor luck and attracts helpful people into our life. Again, there are 4 subsections – descendent luck, influential people luck, talented offspring and the last, mentor influence luck.
- The fifth portion is called “Kuan” meaning official. This category brings power luck and its first sub-sector brings examination luck, the second offers speculative luck, the third means sudden improved income and the last sub-sector attracts high honors for the family.
- The last auspicious section is called “Ben” meaning basis or origin. This category also brings wealth luck especially in the first sub-sector. The second sub-sector offers promotion opportunities, the third means arrival of wealth and the last sub-sector attracts abundance.
Four unfortunate sections which are marked with black ink.
- The second section is called “Bing” meaning sickness. Again, the first four sub-sections of this catergory gives a meaning of reduced income, the second sub-section means bad encounter, the third causes imprisonment and the last part means death of a spouse.
- The third section is called “Li” meaning separation. The four sub-sections are 1.bad luck, 2.loss of money, 3.cheated, and 4.theft.
- The sixth section is known as “Jie” meaning disaster and robbery. Its four sub-sections are 1.death, 2.loss of descendants, 3.leaving home and 4.money loss.
- The last section of inauspicious dimensions is called “Hai” which means harmful. Its four sub-sections are 1.bad luck, 2.loss of loved one, 3.ill health and 4.scandal or quarrels.