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19th century Chinese astrological compass, Bliss Collection of A
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In China, south was the most important direction. Specialists in feng-shui used the central compass to find advantageously oriented sites to place graves, homes and other structures. Characters on the rings surrounding the compass relate to direction, astrology and the calendar.
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