A sharp top (the flag) and a round one (the drum) in front or beside.
- Traditional seat:
- in front of the flag and drum
- Traditionally said:
- renown and command (a traditional saying, for reference only)
- Used for
- offices, temples and retreats, shops
- Suits (traditionally)
- PR, politics, speakers — people who need to rally others
- How this site reads it
- read for homes and graves, read from the look of hills: at most medium, a master should see it on site
- Example
- Puji Temple, Mount Putuo: looks like Flag and Drum (medium). famous sites · see on the map (VVIP)
How to use them
In Explore Land Veins, pick “Flag and Drum” in “Looks like a named form” to find the places in an area most like it.
Open Explore Land Veins
A named form (喝形) here is a likeness read off the shape of the ground — for reference only, never a verdict. Forms read from the look of hills (Rhinoceros, General…) go no higher than medium; forms that depend on the detail of a hill or on imagination are not read here and need a master on site.