5x5 Magic Square

5x5 Magic Square

5x5 LUO SHU MAGIC SQUARE                                                      FORMULA

11

24

7

20

3

 

     Y - 2

X2 - 1

 Y- X -1

X2 - X

   Y  - 2X

4

12

25

8

16

 

       X - 1

  Y - 1

X2

   Y  -   X

 2Y  - 2X

17

5

13

21

9

 

X + Y - 1

  X

  Y

 2Y  -  X

Y-X+1

10

18

1

14

22

 

       2X

     X + Y

1

  Y + 1

2Y - X +1

23

6

19

2

15

 

  2X + Y

2Y- X2+X

X + Y + 1

2

   Y + 2

 

This Magic Square is a relationship between 2 and 3, squared

32 - 22 = 9 – 4 = 5   left of center cell

32 + 22 = 9 + 4 = 13   center cell

The sum of each row, column, or diagonal is equal to 65

The sum total of all the cells in the square is 325     

     This color represents a Pythagorean Triad


The significant numbers of the 5x5 Magic Square

number                                 significance                                              location

2                     the even component of the square             upper right corner cell

3                     the odd component of the square          left of lower right corner cell

5                              size,  order of the square                  left of center cell

13                    center number between 1 and 52                center cell

15                    sum of the numbers 1 – 5                          lower right corner cell

25                    the total numbers in the square                  above central cell          

These odd numbers also appear as a triabolo in the 11x11 Magic Square.  The odd numbers add up to 61 (or 52 + 62).  Therefore, the 5x5 Magic Square is connected to the 11x11 Magic Square.