Preliminary Exploration of the Scientific Principles of the Three-Needle Compass

Li Dingxin

I have consistently refrained from visiting other people's websites because I simply do not have the time. On June 28, 2006, a follower from Shenzhen, Huang XX, sent me two articles: "An Open Response to Mr. Li Dingxin's Article 'Selling Dog Meat Labeled as Lamb'" and "Discussing Some Personal Views Regarding Mr. Li Dingxin's Denial of Sanliao as China's First Feng Shui Village," both authored by Liu Fengran (Yi Hai Yi Shu) from An远, Jiangxi. I didn't have the time for such trivial responses.

In my work, "Setting Things Right Part V," I have already drawn a conclusion: so-called "Feng Shui" masters who don't understand the Luo Pan (Feng Shui compass) are fake Feng Shui masters or practitioners of false Feng Shui. Now, I am revisiting two articles that were previously discarded:

1. Liu Fengran's "Preliminary Exploration of the Scientific Principles of the Three Needles of the Luo Pan"

2. Li Dingxin's "Discussing the Errors in Yi Hai Yi Shu's "

(Note: The translation retains the original names and terms as closely as possible, including proper nouns and specific terminology related to Feng Shui.)