The 24 Mountains (Er Shi Si Shan) is the most important ring on the Chinese Feng Shui Luo Pan.

There are
many different types of Luo Pans, but a common ‘ring’ on every Luo Pan will be the 24 Mountain Ring.

There are generally EIGHT basic directions.

Basic Eight Directions

Each direction is subdivided into 3 Subsectors.

8 x 3 = 24 Directions or 24 Mountains.

 
24 Mountains Luo Pan Diagram
Kua Direction 24 Mountains Degrees
South
S1 Bing Yang Fire 157.6 - 172.5

S2 Wu Horse 172.6 - 187.5

(Yang Fire)
 S3 Ding Yin Fire 187.6 - 202.5
LI

SW1 Wei Goat (Yin Earth) 202.6 - 217.5

SouthWest
SouthWest SW2 Kun 217.6 - 232.5
(Earth)

KUN Monkey
SW3 Shen 232.6 - 247.5
(Yang Metal)

W1 Geng Yang Metal 247.6 - 262.5

Rooster
West W2 You 262.6 - 277.5
(Yin Metal)

DUI W3 Xin Yin Metal 277.6 - 292.5

NW1 Xu Dog (Yang Earth) 292.6 - 307.5

NorthWest
NorthWest NW2 Qian 307.6 - 322.5
(Metal)

QIAN NW3 Hai Pig (Yin Water) 322.6 - 337.5

N1 Ren Yang Water 337.6 - 352.5

North N2 Zi Rat (Yang Water) 352.6 - 7.5

KAN N3 Gui Yin Water 7.6 - 22.5

NE1 Chou Ox (Yin Earth) 22.6 - 37.5

NorthEast
NorthEast NE2 Gen 37.6 - 52.5
(Earth)

GEN Tiger
NE3 Yin 52.6 - 67.5
(Yang Wood)

E1 Jia Yang Wood 67.6 - 82.5

Rabbit
East E2 Mao 82.6 - 97.5
(Yin Wood)

ZHEN E3 Yi Yin Wood 97.6 - 112.5

Dragon
SE1 Chen 112.6 - 127.5
(Yang Earth)
SouthEast
SouthEast SE2 Xun 127.6 - 142.5
(Wood)

XUN SE3 Si Snake (Yin Fire) 142.6 - 157.5