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The Kua number, also known as Gua number, is used in Feng Shui to determine your favorable and unfavorable directions based on your birth year and gender. It's an important concept in Eight Mansions (Ba Zhai) Feng Shui.
The calculator uses the following formulas:
For Males:
\[ Kua = 10 - (\text{sum of last two digits of birth year} \mod 9) \]If result is 0 → 9, if result is 5 → 2
For Females:
\[ Kua = (\text{sum of last two digits of birth year} \mod 9) + 5 \]If result is 5 → 8, if result >9 → subtract 9
Example Calculation: For a man born in 1985:
Details: Your Kua number helps determine your four auspicious and four inauspicious directions, which can be used to arrange your living space, bed direction, work desk, and more for better energy flow.
Tips: Enter your full birth year (4 digits) and select your gender. The calculator will compute your Kua number according to traditional Feng Shui formulas.
Q1: What if I was born in January or February?
A: For people born in January or February, you may need to check if your birth date falls before or after Chinese New Year of that year, as the Feng Shui year changes then.
Q2: What do the Kua numbers mean?
A: Kua numbers are grouped into East (1,3,4,9) and West (2,6,7,8) groups, each with their favorable directions.
Q3: Can two people have the same Kua number?
A: Yes, people of the same gender born in years where the sum of the last two digits modulo 9 gives the same result will have the same Kua number.
Q4: How accurate is the Kua number system?
A: It's a traditional Feng Shui method that many practitioners find useful, though results may vary and should be considered along with other factors.
Q5: Can I change my Kua number?
A: No, your Kua number is based on your birth year and gender, which cannot be changed.