Quick Reference: Bagua (OBJ-000011) is a direction entity associated with the All elements element (Both). Best placed in the All directions area. Atlas Harmony Score: 95/100.
Bagua
The Bagua (Eight Trigrams) is the fundamental Feng Shui energy map used to analyze the energy fields of any space and align it with the eight life areas.
Atlas Proprietary Metrics
Scoring for Bagua.
Five Element
All elements
Yin / Yang
Both
Best Direction
All directions
Avoid Direction
None
Best Room
Any room
Avoid Room
None
Energy Type
Foundational
Details
The Bagua (八卦), meaning 'eight trigrams' in Chinese, is an ancient Taoist symbol consisting of eight trigrams arranged around a central yin-yang symbol. Each trigram represents a specific aspect of life, a direction, a natural element, and a family member. In Feng Shui, the Bagua is the foundational tool for mapping the energy of any space. The Bagua map is overlaid onto the floor plan of a home, office, or room to identify areas corresponding to Wealth, Fame, Love, Family, Health, Children, Knowledge, Career, and Helpful People.
Claims and Evidence
“The Bagua map is the foundational tool of Feng Shui for analyzing and optimizing energy in any space.”
“The Bagua trigrams form the basis of Chinese cosmology and are used to understand the flow of chi in all environments.”
-- Unknown (ancient), I Ching (Book of Changes) (-1000) · China
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I use the Bagua map in my home?
Which Bagua area is for wealth?
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Cite This Entry
FengShuiAtlas. (2026). Bagua (Entity OBJ-000011). Retrieved from https://fengshuiatlas.com/objects/bagua
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