The He Tu combinations and 4 Auspicious Sets for Feng Shui.
Dr. Michael Oon
It is said that these He Tu combinations of numbers are derived from the two rivers – Luo and the Hwang Ho (Yellow River).
The image above has interpreted the numbers to the He Tu Combinations image above.
This can be simplified – Commonly known as the He Tu Combinations Diagram.
The Relationship of the He Tu and the Lo Shu Square.
You can see these combinations in the Lo Shu Square
The combination of numbers in the Lo Shu Square:
The Subtraction of Numbers:
The larger number subtracts, the smaller number is always 5
Blueline: 6 - 1 = 5
Greenline: 8 - 3 = 5
Redline: 9 - 4 = 5
Yellow line: 7 - 2 = 5
These combinations of numbers are frequently used in the application of Feng Shui.
The Addition of Numbers:
If you add up the even numbers and the clockwise sequence –
2 + 4 + 6 + 8 = 20
1 + 3 + 7 + 9 = 20
Note that 5 in the centre is excluded.
The He Tu Combinations and Compass Directions
When the Lo Shu is combined with the Pa Kua to form the Pa Kua-Lo Shu
The numbers acquire the properties of a compass direction
Therefore, the following He Tu combinations are auspicious:
- 1, 6 North and Northwest
- 2, 7 West and Southwest
- 4 9 Southeast and South
- 3, 8 East and Northeast
It can also be presented in the table below:
| Numbers | Compass Direction | Element |
| 1 & 6 | North | Water (blue) |
| 2 & 7 | South | Fire (red) |
| 3 & 8 | East | Wood (green) |
| 4 & 9 | West | Metal (yellow) |
The Interrelationship with the Lo Shu Square
The He Tu combinations are intrinsically linked to the Lo Shu square.
For more information on the Lo Shu Square, this article will provide further information.
About the Author:
This article was written by Dr Michael Oon, who practises Traditional Feng Shui and is a member of Alliance Feng Shui.
Traditional Feng Shui is the practice of proven methods of Feng Shui that have been established over the centuries. The practice knowledge is handed from the Master to selected students or the Chinese expression – disciple. This is usually done over 10 years in practicals and work experience within a lineage society.
Michael was born and brought up in Singapore. He completed his university education in the UK and worked as a Forensic Scientist in London. He visits family, relations and his feng shui family in Singapore regularly.
