What is Your Kua Number?
Your Kua Number is a fundamental concept in Feng Shui, often referred to as your "Life Gua" or "Ming Gua." It is a personal energetic number derived from your birth year and gender, revealing your most auspicious and inauspicious directions. Understanding your Kua Number is like having a personal compass for your life, guiding you to align your living and working spaces with energies that support your well-being, success, and relationships.
Each Kua Number (from 1 to 9) is associated with a specific element and belongs to either the East Group or West Group. This grouping determines your set of four favorable and four unfavorable directions. By consciously facing your favorable directions, you can enhance your luck, health, and relationships.
How Your Kua Number is Calculated
Calculating your Kua Number uses the **Chinese Solar New Year (Li Chun)**, not the Gregorian calendar's January 1st. If your birth date falls between January 1st and approximately February 4th, your Kua birth year is the *previous* Gregorian year. Our calculator handles this for you.
Also, the Kua Number 5 does not exist. If a calculation results in 5, it is converted: for **males, it becomes Kua 2**, and for **females, it becomes Kua 8**.
Frequently Asked Questions
No. Your Chinese Zodiac animal is based on the Lunar New Year and describes personality traits. Your Kua Number is based on the Solar New Year and is used for Feng Shui directions.
Your Kua Number is fixed for life as it is derived from your birth year and gender.
Feng Shui offers remedies to mitigate challenging directions, such as using specific colors or elemental cures. Our detailed report will provide advice for each direction.