Grand Master of Liu Ren Divine Magic (六壬仙法)
Grandmaster Lee Chun Feng(李淳風) was a Minister of the founding Tang Dynasty Court. He was well versed in Astronomy, Mathematics, Meteorology and Divination. He was born around 604 AD and gained Enlightenment and attained immortality in 672 AD. His father was a local magistrate who later gave up his post to be a Taoist Priest. Grandmaster Lee received his early Taoist education at a young age.
Grandmaster Lee is still well-known today for his contributions to Astronomy, Mathematics and Meteorology . He also modified and corrected the Lunar Calendar, invented Astronomical equipment and compiled a text on Divination called the Yi Si Zhan(乙巳占) It is an important text in Chinese Divination and it also includes other important studies on Astronomy and Meteorology. He was also the first person in history to calculate and propose a scale to wind speed a thousand years before Francis Beaufort.
Another famous piece of work that he complied with another leading Taoist Priest of that time Yuan Tian Gang(袁天罡) was named Tui Bei Tu (推背图)it is a Chinese book on prophecies made out of 60 pictures accompanied with a poem deciphering it. It is supposed to account for a event in time to come and has had its accuracy proven many times throughout Chinese History. It has also been widely compared to the works of famous western prophet Nostradamus.
According to historical records, He played an instrumental role in helping remove the tyrant Yang Guang of the Sui Dynasty from power and aided the Li family found the Tang Dynasty. He held the post of Chief Astronomer of the Royal Court (In those days its equal the personal adviser of the Emperor as many decisions made in court were based on the movement of the cosmos) He also held many other posts in the Royal court of Tang Dynasty Emperor Li Shi Min(李世民). During his days as a courtier, Li Shi Min consulted him intensely on the matters of the court and nation.
After bidding farewell to his governmental duties, he went into self seclusion and created his own Taoist Sect the Liu Ren Sect. After his passing, his disciples conferred upon him the title of ‘Grand Master of Liu Ren and continued to pass on his teachings till this day in the form of Mediation, Talisman Drawing, Rituals, and Chants with the goal of aiding people in need. His Tomb is located in present day Sichuan Province in China.
Grand Master of Liu Ren Divine Magic (六壬仙法)
The words 六壬 originated from an ancient Chinese Divination school. Its fundamentals are related to the positive and negative energies of the universe and in Chinese context related to the combination of the 10 Heavenly Stems and 12 Earthly Branches. Its name comes from the 6 positive combinations of the water element which states that from heaven comes 1 positive water, which on earth becomes 6 earthly branches.
The words Divine Magic is used because this is a divine art evolved from Taoist Deities.
6 Positive Waters: Ren Zi, Ren Yin, Ren Chen, Ren Wu, Ren Shen, Ren Xu
六壬：(壬子、壬寅、壬辰、壬午、壬申、壬戌)
Ten Heavenly Stems: Jia (Positive Wood), Yi(Negative Wood), Bing (Positive Fire), Ding(Negative Fire), Wu (Positive Earth), Ji (Negative Earth), Geng (Positive Metal), Xin (Negative Metal), Ren (Positive Water) , Kui(Negative Water)
十天干：「甲、乙、丙、丁、戊、己、庚、辛、壬、癸」
In the Chinese context, everything should be in balance and Negative energy is not a bad thing in this context and both positive and negative are required to attain a balance in this universe.( Yin is negative and Yang is Positive)
Grand Master Memorial Days:
Lunar 18th day of the Third Month (birthday)
22nd of the Sixth Month(Memorial)
Twelve Earthly Branches:
Zi, Chou, Yin, Mao, Chen Si, Wu, Wei, Shen, You, Xu ,Hai
The twelve earthly branches are used by the Chinese to denote the year, months, days and time. The 10 Heavenly branches combined with the 12 Earthly branches make up the Chinese Lunar Calendar.
十二地支：「子、丑、寅、卯、辰、巳、午、未、申、酉、戌、亥」
*Although originating from the same roots, each Master’s Character, Qualification, Experience, Cultivation Education Background and Understanding might be different, thus the teachings of each Individual Master might vary. *
Have a question for us?
We welcome any question with no commitments. Master Louis Cheung will seek to clarify any doubts you may have.
“Master Louis Cheung has an approachable and comfortable personality along with competent skills. I can confidently recommend Master Louis Cheung to my friends. Thank you, Feng Shui Master Louis Cheung.”
James H.Senior Financial Analyst
