The Lo Shu Magic Square (雒書, Luò Shū)

Probably more about the Lo Shu magic square than you were looking for. =P
This lecture will focus on theory and principles.

Timestamps:
00:19 Reviewing the diagram of the Lo Shu magic square
00:41 What is a “magic square”
00:58 Original representation of the Nine Palaces, the Temple of Light
01:40 Four Gates (and Four Faces) of the Temple of Light (Hall of Light)
02:58 Mathematics of the Lo Shu magic square
06:15 The magic sum 369, yin lines in the I Ching as 6, and yang as 9
07:13 What is the Lo Shu
07:47 The Lo Shu’s mythical origins
10:20 The 72 rulers of luck governing the Huang Tao (solar path)
11:32 King Wen reconciling the trigrams with the Lo Shu
12:19 The River Maps as maps of constellations (River = Milky Way)
12:52 The He Tu Diagram
14:22 The Lo Shu Diagram
15:11 Astronomical basis for the Wu Xing directional correspondences
16:03 Comparing the He Tu and Lo Shu diagrams
17:20 Simulation of the pathways of Light in the Temple of Light
18:01 An esoteric (apocalyptic) doctrine behind the Lo Shu
19:06 Review of the He Tu Lo Shu
19:22 Why the Lo Shu is a cornerstone in Taoist mysticism
20:13 Reserving discussion of the two Ba Gua arrangements
20:38 Why any philosophical, spiritual, or mystical path can benefit from study of the Lo Shu

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Reference to a previous video mentioned at 00:17 is “What is the I Ching (Yijing) Book of Changes?” (at approx. the 6 min. mark)    • What is the I Ching (Yijing) Book of Changes?  

Reference to a previous video mentioned at 13:40 is “Yarrow Stalk Divination: I Ching” (at approx. the 2-3 min. mark    • Yarrow Stalk Divination: I Ching  

Introduction to Buddhist-Taoist Mysticism (Playlist),    • Introduction to Taoist & Buddhist Mysticism  

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