Wubei Zhi (Vol. 32)

The left hand of the body is represented by the Left Blue Flag In the Five Elements system, the color blue or green is associated with the East and the Left side.. Whenever one must move to the left, the Blue Flag is used. As soon as the Blue Flag is seen, everyone must immediately think of moving toward the left. The right hand of a person’s own body is represented by the Right White Flag Associated with the West and the Right side.. Whenever one must move to the right, the White Flag is used. As soon as the White Flag is seen, everyone must immediately think of moving toward the right. The back of a person’s own body is represented by the Rear Black Flag Associated with the North and the Rear.. Whenever one must move toward the rear, the Black Flag is used. As soon as the Black Flag is seen, everyone must immediately think of turning the body to face the rear.

For this reason, when a great multitude of people is in the open wilderness, if one were to say · East · West · South · or North · it is difficult to recognize · or distinguish · these directions accurately. However · every · person · has · a left · and right · hand · a front · face · and a back · side. Therefore · we use · that which is · easily · known · to teach · them. Every man · simply · takes the Central Command Original: Zhongjun (中軍). The main body of the army where the commanding general is located, serving as the fixed reference point for all maneuvers. · as the reference for left · right · front · and back. By using · the front, back, left, and right · of their own · bodies · as the direction · there is no · further · need · to debate · East · West · South · or North.