Who invented the compass? Is it related to Taoism?

Speaking of the compass, we all know that it is used to guide the direction and has gradually evolved into our compass. Together with papermaking, gunpowder and movable type printing, it is called the four great inventions of our country. However, the earliest use of the compass was not to judge the direction, but to look at Feng Shui. We can often see this usage in some fantasy film and television dramas, such as the golden compass used by Hu Bayi in Ghost Blowing Lights.

Let's discuss the invention of the compass first. The predecessor of compass is Sina, which was used to guide the direction as early as the Warring States period. In Han Feizi, we can find relevant literature records. Later, Wang Chong improved Sina in the Eastern Han Dynasty. A spoon-shaped magnet made of a magnet imitating the Big Dipper is placed on an iron field, which is the earliest disc with a compass style. After that, the disc has undergone new changes, and gradually developed into a celestial disc, a human disc, a territory, a circle with 24 directions and 360 degrees, as well as gossip and heavenly stems and earthly branches. During the Jin and Tang Dynasties, the compass developed greatly. There were straight needles, middle needles and sewing needles in the Song Dynasty, and many new levels were added in the Ming and Qing Dynasties. The compass has evolved into a familiar style after a long development.

The usage of compass is extensive and profound, involving many disciplines and complicated historical evolution. But does the compass have anything to do with Taoism? According to literature research, it is still related to Taoism. According to the unearthed historical records, the compass borrowed Taoist image mathematics, did it? Shit? The shape of, but than? Shit? More directional functions. At first, the usage of the compass should not be directly related to Taoism, but it has been closely related to Taoism since it evolved into a compass. The appearance of compass magnetic needle guidance technology is also closely related to Taoists, who are probably the earliest inventors or users of China ancient dry compass magnetic needle guidance technology. Under the demand of the people, Feng Shui masters seek the most suitable position or time through the rotation of the magnetic needle on the compass to help the people realize their wishes.

To sum up, the compass has a certain direct connection with Taoism, and most of the geomancers in ancient China were Taoist. Taoist image number theory provides the corresponding theoretical basis for the development of compass, and the complex composition of compass disk is similar to Taoist gossip. It can be said that Taoism contributed to the invention and wide use of the compass.