Triple Threat
San Sha (三煞)
The Three Killings (San Sha, 三煞) is a yearly affliction in Flying Star Feng Shui (Xuan Kong Fei Xing, 玄空飛星) that occupies one of the four main directions and brings loss, conflict and obstacles.
Overview
Unlike the numbered stars, the Three Killings does not fly through all nine sectors. It always sits in one of the four cardinal directions (north, south, east or west), decided by the year’s earthly branch. It is called "three" because it combines robbery, disaster and year-based harm in one zone.
The classic rule is to face it but never have it behind you: sitting with your back to the Three Killings is believed to invite betrayal and setbacks, while facing it lets you confront challenges head-on. In the life simulation, it is a positional trap: know where it is and you can step around it.
Strengths
- Clear and predictable: its direction follows a fixed yearly cycle.
- Facing it is said to help you overcome challenges.
- Reminds you to avoid risky changes in one part of the home.
Watch-outs
- Do not renovate, dig or start construction in its direction that year.
- Avoid sitting with your back toward it at your desk.
- Linked to losses, robbery, disputes and health setbacks for people in that sector.
In different situations
Behind your desk chair
Turn your seat so you face the Three Killings direction instead.
At the front door
Keep the entrance quiet and avoid works there; use a protective remedy.
During renovation plans
Schedule any work in that direction for a different year.
In everyday life
Check the year’s Three Killings direction before moving furniture or booking builders. Small adjustments, like turning a chair, are usually enough.
Tip
Traditional remedies include three Qilin (麒麟) figures facing the direction, or keeping the area still and uncluttered.
Meaning & Remedy
Triple Threat is a yearly danger zone covering one main direction, linked to accidents, loss, and conflict when it is disturbed. Avoid renovations, drilling, or strong movement and noise there, such as big fans, loud machines, or constantly moving décor. Do not sit for long with your back to this direction, although facing toward it is fine. Keep the area clean, quiet, and stable, and make as few changes there as possible during the year.