Water Bow水体反弓 · EF-10
TL;DR — Core Definition
Water Reverse Bow (水体反弓) is a traditional feng shui formation in which a curved body of water — a river, canal, or shoreline — bends away from a property, presenting its convex outer edge to the building.
| Formation | Water Bow |
|---|---|
| Visual cue | A river or shoreline curving away from the home |
| Nature | Cautionary (煞) |
| Five-element remedy direction | Wood framing and enclosure on the water-facing side |
Why it matters in traditional feng shui
As with roads, traditional practice favours water that embraces a site; water bending away on its convex side is read as flow that turns away rather than gathers.
How to recognise it
Identify nearby water and note which way it curves: if the bulge of the bend faces the property, it is on the water reverse-bow side.
Traditional remedy direction
Remedies re-establish a framed, enclosed feel on the water-facing boundary using planting and wood associations.
Cultural reference: This article is a cultural-reference explanation based on traditional Chinese feng shui (a form of metaphysical cultural study). It is not medical, financial, investment, or property advice.