延年
Yan Nian (Longevity)
Eight Stars (八星)
- Longevity and harmony
- Relationships
- Affection
At a glance
An auspicious star that invites longevity, relationships, and harmony.
- Element
- Wu Qu Metal star
- Nature
- Auspicious
What is Yan Nian (Longevity)?
Yan Nian (延年) is seen as an auspicious direction that invites longevity, harmony, affection, and good relationships. Placing the couple's bedroom or the space where the family gathers in this direction is said to deepen bonds. Among the nine stars it corresponds to the Wu Qu Metal star (武曲金星), read as the energy of perseverance and fruition.
Frequently asked
- What is Yan Nian (Longevity) (延年) in Feng Shui?
- An auspicious star that invites longevity, relationships, and harmony. Yan Nian (延年) is seen as an auspicious direction that invites longevity, harmony, affection, and good relationships. Placing the couple's bedroom or the space where the family gathers in this direction is said to deepen bonds. Among the nine stars it corresponds to the Wu Qu Metal star (武曲金星), read as the energy of perseverance and fruition.
- Is Yan Nian (Longevity) an auspicious or inauspicious direction?
- Yan Nian (Longevity) is read as auspicious. Yan Nian (延年) is seen as an auspicious direction that invites longevity, harmony, affection, and good relationships. Placing the couple's bedroom or the space where the family gathers in this direction is said to deepen bonds. Among the nine stars it corresponds to the Wu Qu Metal star (武曲金星), read as the energy of perseverance and fruition.
- How do I find my own Yan Nian (Longevity)?
- Your Life Gua comes from your birth year and sex; from it, the eight directions map to their eight stars automatically.
Other gua & stars
- Kan (Water)
- Gen (Mountain)
- Zhen (Thunder)
- Xun (Wind)
- Li (Fire)
- Kun (Earth)
- Dui (Lake)
- Qian (Heaven)
- Sheng Qi (Life Generating)
- Tian Yi (Heavenly Doctor)
- Fu Wei (Stability)
- Huo Hai (Mishaps)
- Liu Sha (Six Killings)
- Wu Gui (Five Ghosts)
- Jue Ming (Life Ending)
- Four Guardian Hills
- Mountain behind, water in front
- Ming Tang (bright court)
- An Shan (table hill)
- Chao Shan (court hill)
- Zuo Xiang (sitting and facing)
- Shui Kou (water gate)
- Zhu Shan (parent mountain)
- Long Mai (dragon vein)
- Xue (the point)
Find your Life Gua and how Yan Nian (Longevity) sits in your home.
Find my Life Gua →Feng Shui is a traditional art of spatial arrangement, for reference only. Source: Standard Yang House Feng Shui (Eight Mansions / Ba Zhai) interpretation.