Definitions for "Bagua"
Keywords:  trigram, octagon, shui, feng, fengshui
an octagonal symbol composed of the eight trigrams, which represent the eight primal energies of the universe. A note: the spelling of the names of the trigrams differ depending on the system of transliteration used.
a feng shui road map
Also translated as Pa kua, the eight-sided symbol which is said to have been inspired centuries ago by the markings on a tortoise shell, that defines the directions and the various energies associated with them. The bagua is an indispensable tool in the Compass school of Feng Shui