This is a 19th-century geomancer’s compass. Geomancy (related to 'feng shui') is used in China to determine the most auspicious positioning for burial sites or buildings of different sorts. It is also ...

Earliest records show a spoon shaped compass made of lodestone or magnetite ore, referred to as a "South-pointer" dating back to sometime during the Han Dynasty (2nd century BCE to 2nd century CE).

This is a 19th-century geomancer’s compass. Geomancy (related to 'feng shui') is used in China to determine the most auspicious positioning for burial sites or buildings of different sorts. It is also ...