Qimen Dunjia Terms
The symbols on a Qimen Dunjia board. The eight doors, nine stars and eight gods each carry their own imagery, while the patterns describe what happens when heaven and earth plates meet.
The eight doors
- Xiu Men
- Xiu Men is located in the northern Kan Palace and is a highly auspicious door. It belongs to the Water element. It signifies the cold of frost and snow, pure Yin energy, and the re…
- The Life Door
- The Life Door (生门) is located in the Gen Palace in the northeast. It is a greatly auspicious door, the most auspicious of all. The Life Door corresponds to the Gen hexagram, its Fi…
- Open Door
- Open Door (開門) is located in the Northwest Qian Palace and belongs to the Metal element. It is a highly auspicious door. Characteristics: opening, expanding, broad, appearing, exp…
- Shang Men
- Shang Men (Harm Door) is located in the eastern Zhen Palace and is classified as an inauspicious door. Shang Men belongs to the Wood element in the Five Elements, corresponding to …
- Located in the Southeast Xun
- Located in the Southeast Xun (Wind) Palace, a slightly inauspicious door or neutral door. Yang wood, slightly inauspicious door. Characteristics: Technology. Concealment. The funda…
- Scenery Door
- Scenery Door (景门) is located in the southern Li Palace, belongs to the Fire element, and is classified as a moderately neutral to minor inauspicious door. Characteristics: Scenic …
- Death Door
- Death Door (死门) is located in the Southwest Kun Palace and is a greatly inauspicious door. It belongs to the Earth element. Characteristics: Represents immobility or relative immob…
- Shock Door
- Shock Door (Shock Door) belongs to the Western Dui Palace and is classified as an Inauspicious Door. It corresponds to the Metal element. Characteristics: Represents arguments, la…
The nine stars
- Also known as the Greedy Wolf Star
- Also known as the Greedy Wolf Star (Tanlang), it is located in the Kan Palace, belongs to One White, and is a Yang star, therefore its Five Elements belong to Water. It is a greatl…
- 天芮
- Tian Rui Star: Also known as Ju Men Star (Giant Gate Star), located in the Kun Palace, belongs to the Two Black. Yin star, Five Elements belong to Earth. A greatly inauspicious sta…
- 天冲
- Also known as Lucun Star, located in the Zhen Palace, belonging to the Wood element, it is the Three Green Wood Star, a Yang star. It is a secondary auspicious star. Tian Chong Sta…
- Also known as Wenqu Star
- Also known as Wenqu Star (文曲星), it resides in the Southeast Xun Palace. Its five elements belong to Wood, and it is a Yang Star. It is also called the Fourth Green Wood Star (四绿木星)…
- Tian Rui Star
- Tian Rui Star (Tianruixing): Also known as the Giant Gate Star (Jumen Star), it resides in the Kun Palace and belongs to the Second Black (Er Hei). It is a Yin star with Earth elem…
- 天心
- Also known as Wuqu Star, located in the Northwest Qian Palace. Belongs to the Metal element. Yin star. Tianxin Star flourishes in winter, is in its aspect phase in autumn, rests in…
- Also known as the Po Jun
- Also known as the Po Jun (破軍) Star, it resides in the Dui (兌) Palace of the West, corresponds to the number 7 Red, belongs to Metal in the Five Elements, and is a Yin star of great…
- Also known as Zuo Fu Xing
- Also known as Zuo Fu Xing (Left Assistant Star), located in the Northeast sector (Gen Palace), the 8th white star, belongs to Earth element in Five Elements, a Yang star. It is an …
- Also known as Right Assistant Star
- Also known as Right Assistant Star (右弼 Xing), positioned in the Southern Li Palace, belongs to the Fire element, is the Nine Purple (九子), and is a moderate, minor inauspicious star…
The eight gods
- 值符
- Belongs to the Wood element. Positioned at the center, it possesses the nature of 戊 and 己 (Earth). It serves as the supreme leader of all deities and the chief among the Nine Stars…
- 腾蛇
- Located in the south, it is the transformed energy of 丁 fire. Its nature is gentle yet its words carry toxicity. It governs matters of fear, strangeness, deception, and falsehood. …
- 太阴
- Located in the West, representing Yin Metal. Its deity favors secrecy and obscurity, possesses protective qualities, and is advantageous for secret planning, hiding, and covert ope…
- Liu He
- Liu He (Six Combinations) is positioned in the east, serving as the wood deity of the east, representing the transformed qi of Jiǎ Wood (甲木), the yin wood of the east. Its nature i…
- 白虎
- Resides in the west, belonging to yang metal. Its deity is fierce and bloodthirsty, specializing in warfare and exceptional technical skills. Traits: Ferocious authority, brutal an…
- 玄武
- Xuan Wu embodies the essence of water, governing northern energy. Black in color, its deity favors scheming and harm, specializing in theft and escape matters. Traits: Intelligent …
- Jiudi
- Jiudi (Nine Earth) is the Earth Deity of the Kun direction, governing gentle, yielding, and humble matters. It is the deity of steadfastness and stability. Features: Jiudi is low (…
- Jiu Tian
- Jiu Tian (Nine Heavens) is the Qian metal hexagram, with a nature that is rigid and loves movement, governing proper and justified matters. It is the deity of majesty and fiercenes…
Patterns
- 五神互合
- 丁 over 壬 is called "Five Spirits Unite": nobles show favour, and lawsuits are judged fairly.
- 亭亭之格
- 庚 over 丁 is called "Upright Pattern": a lawsuit grows out of a private affair; an auspicious door brings rescue.
- 人遁
- 丁 over 乙 is the auspicious "Human Escape" pattern: nobles are promoted and honoured; ordinary people gain marriage and wealth.
- 伏吟天庭
- 辛 over 辛 is called "Hidden Groan in the Heavenly Court": public duty is dropped for private gain; in a lawsuit you bring the charge on yourself.
- 值符飞宫
- 戊 over 庚 is called "Chief Flies Palace": good matters turn bad, and bad matters get worse.
- 入狱自刑
- 辛 over 己 is called "Entering Prison, Self-Punishment": servants turn against their master, and grievances are hard to redress.
- 凶蛇入狱
- 辛 over 壬 is called "Fierce Snake Enters Prison": two men fight over a woman; lawsuits never end, and whoever moves first is in the wrong.
- 刑格
- 己 over 庚 is called "Punishment Pattern": in seeking fame or in lawsuits, whoever moves first loses; with a Yin star, someone is plotting harm.
- 利阴害阳
- 乙 over Wu (the Chief holding 甲) is called "Benefits Yin, Harms Yang": if the door is inauspicious or oppressed, wealth is lost and people are hurt.
- 华盖地户
- 癸 over 己 is called "Canopy at the Earth Door": for men and women alike, letters are blocked; hiding from trouble and avoiding disaster is favourable.
- 华盖孛师
- 丙 over 癸 is called "Canopy and Comet": scheming women spoil matters, and disasters come one after another.
- 华盖逢星
- 乙 over 癸 is called "Canopy Meets the Star": suited to withdrawing from the world and cultivating the Way, staying hidden; hiding from trouble is favourable.
- 困龙被伤
- 辛 over Wu (the Chief holding 甲) is called "Trapped Dragon Is Wounded": lawsuits are lost; endure, keep your place, and rash moves bring disaster.
- 地刑玄武
- 己 adds to 癸, called 'Earth Punishment Black Tortoise.' Men and women face life-threatening illness; lawsuits bring the calamity of imprisonment.
- 地户逢鬼
- 己 over 己 is called 'Earth Gate Meets Ghost' — the sick will certainly die, and nothing will succeed.
- 地网高张
- 己 over 壬 is called "Earth Net Spread High": cunning youths and loose women; affairs of passion lead to injury.
- 墓神不明
- When 己 is placed over 乙, it is called 'Ming Spirit Not Manifested' (墓神不明). The Earth Gate meets a star, and it is favorable for escaping traces and concealing one's form to seek ea…
- 复见螣蛇
- 癸 over 壬 is called "Soaring Snake Seen Again": a second marriage; the later marriage has no children, and youth does not last.
- 大格
- 庚 over 癸 is called "Great Pattern": the traveller is stopped by officials; in childbirth both mother and child are harmed. Very inauspicious.
- 天乙会合
- 癸 over Wu (the Chief holding 甲) is the auspicious "Heaven One Meets" pattern: wealth, joy and marriage, with good people helping things come together; if the door is inauspicious o…
- 天牢华盖
- 辛 over 癸 is called "Heavenly Jail and Canopy": sun and moon lose their light; you blunder into Heaven's net, and every move goes wrong.
- 天网四张
- 癸 added to 癸 is called 'Celestial Net at Four Zhang.' It indicates that travelers will lose companions; both illness and legal disputes result in harm.
- 太孛入刑
- 丙 over 己 is called "Great Comet Enters Punishment": prisoners are flogged, documents do not go through; an auspicious door brings luck, an inauspicious door turns it bad.
- 太白入网
- 癸 over 庚 is called "Metal Star Enters the Net": a dispute pushed by force is settled only by strength.
- 太白入荧
- 庚 over 丙 is called "Venus Enters Mars": thieves are sure to come; profit for the guest side, loss for the host side.
- 太白同宫
- 庚 over 庚 is called "Metal Stars in One Palace": official trouble and sudden calamity; brothers attack each other.
- 太白天乙伏宫
- 庚 over Wu (the Chief holding 甲) is called "Metal Star Lies in Heaven One's Palace": nothing should be planned; inauspicious.
- 太白擒蛇
- 壬 over 庚 is called "Metal Star Seizes the Snake": criminal cases are judged fairly, right and wrong are settled at once.
- 太白逢星
- 庚 over 乙 is called "Metal Star Meets the Wood Star": retreating brings luck, advancing brings misfortune.
- 奇仪相佐
- 乙 over 丁 is called "Wonders Assist Each Other": good for documents; every matter can be undertaken.
- 奇仪顺遂
- 乙 over 丙 is called "Wonders Run Smoothly": with an auspicious star, promotion in office; with an inauspicious star, husband and wife part.
- 奇入太阴
- 丁 over 丁 is called "Wonder Enters Greater Yin": documents arrive at once, and happy events go as wished.
- 小蛇化龙
- 壬 over Wu (the Chief holding 甲) is called "Small Snake Becomes a Dragon": men prosper, and women give birth.
- 小蛇得势
- 壬 over 乙 is called "Small Snake Gains Power": women are gentle, men sigh; asked about pregnancy, a son; salary and travel shine.
- 干合孛师
- 辛 over 丙 is called "Stem Union and Comet": Mars appears; asked about rain, none; asked about clear weather, drought; any matter leads to a lawsuit over money.
- 干合蛇刑
- 壬 over 丁 is called "Stem Union, Snake Punishment": documents drag others in, nobles are hurried; bad for men, good for women.
- 幼女奸淫
- 壬 over 癸 is called "Young Girl Seduced": scandal in the family; if both door and star are auspicious, the trouble turns into blessing.
- 日奇伏吟
- 乙 over 乙 is called "Sun Wonder Hidden Groan": not the time to visit superiors or seek fame; keep to your place and protect yourself.
- 日奇入地
- 乙 over 壬 is called "Sun Wonder Enters the Earth": superiors and inferiors fall into disorder; lawsuits and disputes.
- Yi
- Yi (Yang Wood) on top of Ji (Yang Earth) forms "Day Essence Entering Tomb." Obscured by the Earth element, an inauspicious door (Men) certainly brings misfortune. Obtaining three a…
- 日奇被刑
- 乙 over 庚 is called "Sun Wonder Punished": disputes over property; husband and wife keep secrets from each other.
- 日月并行
- 丙 over 乙 is called "Sun and Moon Travel Together": both public plans and private undertakings are auspicious.
- 星随月转
- 丁 over 丙 is called "Star Follows the Moon": nobles rise by leaps; ordinary people find sorrow in the midst of joy.
- 月奇孛师
- 丙 over 丙 is called "Moon Wonder and Comet": pressing documents, losses and things going missing.
- 月奇朱雀
- 丙 over 丁 is called "Moon Wonder and Vermilion Bird": documents go well for nobles, ordinary people stay calm; with one of the three auspicious doors it becomes "Heaven Escape".
- 朱雀入墓
- 己 added to 丁 is "Vermilion Bird Entering the Tomb": legal disputes, initially difficult then resolves.
- 朱雀入狱
- 丁 over 辛 is called "Vermilion Bird Enters Prison": prisoners are released, and officials lose their posts.
- 朱雀投江
- 丁 over 癸 is called "Vermilion Bird Plunges into the River": documents and quarrels both fade away, and news sinks without trace.
- 水蛇入火
- 壬 added to 丙 is "Water Snake Entering Fire": official troubles and legal penalties continue unabated.
- 游魂入墓
- 己 added to 辛 is "Wandering Spirit Entering the Tomb": adults affected by spirits, children disturbed by ancestors.
- 火入勾陈
- 丁 over 己 is called "Fire Enters the Hooked Array": illicit affairs and grudges; the matter arises from a woman.
- 火入天罗
- 丙 over 壬 is called "Fire Enters the Heaven Net": unfavourable for the guest side, with plenty of disputes.
- 火孛地户
- 己 over 丙 is called "Fire Comet at the Earth Door": men are wronged and harmed; women are led into dishonour.
- 犬遇青龙
- 己 over Wu (the Chief holding Jia) is called "Dog Meets the Azure Dragon": with an auspicious door plans succeed and superiors are pleased; with an inauspicious door the effort is w…
- 狱神得奇
- 辛 over 丁 is called "Prison Spirit Gains the Wonder": trade earns double profit, and the accused is pardoned.
- 白虎乾格
- 庚 over 辛 is called "White Tiger Dry Pattern": on a long journey the cart breaks and the horse dies.
- 白虎出力
- 辛 over 庚 is called "White Tiger Exerts Its Strength": blades clash, host and guest wound each other; yield and step back, push forward only a little, or blood will stain your cloth…
- 白虎猖狂
- 辛 over 乙 is called "White Tiger Runs Wild": people die and the family declines; long journeys meet many disasters, elders are displeased, carts and boats are damaged.
- 网盖天牢
- 癸 added to 辛 is "Net Covering the Celestial Prison": lawsuits and illness, death sentence unavoidable.
- 荧入太白
- 丙 over 庚 is called "Mars Enters Venus": the household declines; theft and losses.
- 蛇入地罗
- 壬 over 壬 is called "Snake Enters the Earth Net": outsiders entangle you and inner affairs are in disarray; if the door is good though the star is bad, delay can be avoided.
- 螣蛇夭矫
- 癸 over 丁 is called "Soaring Snake Writhes": documents and lawsuits; fire that cannot be escaped.
- 螣蛇相缠
- 壬 over 辛 is called "Soaring Snakes Entwine": even with an auspicious door there is no peace; any plan will be deceived by others.
- 谋事就成
- 丙 added to 辛 is "Plans Will Succeed": illness not dangerous.
- 贵人入狱
- 戊 over 己 is called "Noble Enters Prison": unfavourable for both public and private affairs.
- 青龙入天牢
- 戊 over 壬 is called "Azure Dragon Enters the Heavenly Jail": inauspicious for every matter, Yin or Yang.
- 青龙华盖
- 戊 over 癸 is called "Azure Dragon and Canopy": with an auspicious pattern it brings blessing; with an inauspicious door things go awry.
- 青龙合灵
- 戊 over 乙 is called "Azure Dragon Joins the Spirit": with an auspicious door the matter goes well; with an inauspicious door it goes badly.
- 青龙折足
- 戊 over 辛 is called "Azure Dragon Breaks Its Leg": with an auspicious door supporting, plans can still be made; with an inauspicious door, disaster, loss of money and foot ailments.
- 青龙耀明
- 戊 added to 丁 is "Azure Dragon Shining Bright": visiting dignitaries and seeking fame is auspicious; if in Tomb or Pressure, invites disputes.
- 青龙转光
- 丁 over Wu (the Chief holding 甲) is called "Azure Dragon Turns the Light": officials are promoted, and ordinary people gain standing.
- Wu
- Wu (戊+ 丙) forms 'Green Dragon Returns', indicating great auspiciousness in actions. However, when meeting Oppression, Restriction, Striking, or Punishment, auspicious matters turn …
- 青龙逃走
- 乙 over 辛 is called "Azure Dragon Flees": servants run off with property, and livestock are harmed.
- 飞鸟跌穴
- 丙 over Wu (the Chief holding 甲) is called "Bird Falls into the Nest": every plan is seen through clearly and succeeds.
Special patterns
- 门迫
- The door overcomes its palace. If an auspicious door is oppressed (the auspicious door overcomes its palace), a good matter turns bad and cannot be done; forcing a result backfires…
- 门宫和义
- In Qimen patterns, a door that produces its palace is called "Harmony", and a palace that produces its door is called "Righteousness". With an auspicious door, every matter goes we…
- 天盘干入墓
- A Heaven Plate stem sits in the palace of its grave: for example, at a 丁 丑 hour Ding (Yin Fire) has its grave in 丑, so 丁 on the Heaven Plate over Gen Palace 8 means 丁 enters its gr…
- 六仪击刑
- The sky plate's Zhi Fu meets the earth plate at a palace that conflicts with Zhi Fu. Everything goes awry. Indicates punishment, injuries, intense conflicts—extremely ominous. Ofte…
- 乙奇得使
- 乙奇 meets the Envoy Door. When 乙奇 in the sky plate locates at the palace of the Envoy Door, this forms 乙奇's Appointment. Yi Qi's Appointment is a greatly auspicious configuration. S…
- 丙奇得使
- 丙 Wonder Gains the Envoy: 丙 on the Heaven Plate comes to the palace of the Envoy door. A highly auspicious pattern. Good for travel, taking up a post, seeking wealth, building, and…
- 丁奇得使
- 丁奇 over the Envoy Door—when the Heavenly 丁 is placed in the same palace as the Envoy Door position, this forms 丁奇 Activated. Ding Qi Activated in the palace is a highly auspicious …
- 乙奇贵人升殿
- 乙奇 in the Zhen Palace—when the Heavenly 乙 is placed in the Zhen palace, this represents the sun rising over Fusang, a place of prosperity. The noble ascends to the 乙 卯 main hall. L…
- 丙奇贵人升殿
- 丙奇 Noble Ascending the Hall: When 丙奇 on the Heavenly Plate meets the Li Palace, this is like the moon shining upon the main gate, a place of fire prosperity. The Noble ascends to t…
- 丁奇贵人升殿
- 丁 Wonder in Dui Palace: 丁 on the Heaven Plate comes to Dui Palace. The star appears in the west (You is where 丁火 is born), the seat of the heavenly spirits, so the noble ascends th…
- 乙奇游禄位
- 乙奇 in the Zhen Palace: When 乙奇 on the Heavenly Plate meets the Zhen Palace, this is 乙奇's Traveling Official Position. The Zhen Palace contains 卯, which is 乙木's Official and Salary …
- 丙奇游禄位
- 丙奇 enters the Xun palace. When 丙奇 in the sky plate locates at the Xun palace, this forms 丙奇's Official Position. The Xun palace contains 巳, which is where 丙火 reaches its official a…
- 丁奇游禄位
- 丁奇 arrives at Li Palace. This is the Position of Official Strength and Benevolent Wealth. When overlaid with the three auspicious doors (Open, Rest, Life), it becomes extremely aus…
- 玉女守门
- Envoy Door meets 丁奇—when the Envoy Door on the Sky Plate overlays the palace where 丁 Qi resides on the Ground Plate. Since 丁奇 is also called Jade Woman, it's called Jade Woman Guar…
- 奇合
- When it meets an auspicious Door, affairs show harmony and union. "Union" here means peace, reconciliation, a draw, or an even split. It always involves other people or other matte…
- 仪合
- When it meets an auspicious Door, affairs show harmony and union. "Union" here means peace, reconciliation, a draw, or an even split. It always involves other people or other matte…
- The Heavenly Three Celestial Stems
- The Heavenly Three Celestial Stems (乙, 丙, 丁) placed over the Value Spirit position. Joy in the palace combines the great fortune of "Three Celestial Noble Ascension" and "Celestial…
- The Heaven Plate Zhi Fu
- The Heaven Plate Zhi Fu (值符) falls on the palace where the Earth Plate holds the Three Wonders 乙, 丙, Ding (乙、丙、丁). When Xiang Zuo (相佐) is in the palace, the matter is auspicious—ge…
- 真诈
- True Deceit forms when one of the Three Wonders joins one of the three auspicious doors under Greater Yin: 乙, 丙 or 丁 on the Heaven Plate with the Open, Rest or Life Door, under Gre…
- 重诈
- Double Deception: the Three Celestial Stems over the Three Auspicious Doors over Jiu Di—when the Heavenly 乙, 丙, 丁 and Open, Rest, Life (Three Auspicious Doors) are placed over Jiu …
- Xiu Fraud
- Xiu Fraud (休诈) is the Three Wonders meeting the Three Auspicious Doors and Liu He (六合): Heaven Plate 乙, 丙, Ding (乙、丙、丁) with Open, Rest, and Life Doors (开门、休门、生门), plus Liu He. Fav…
- 天假
- Heaven Feint forms when one of the Three Wonders joins the Scenery Door under Nine Heaven: 乙, 丙 or 丁 on the Heaven Plate meets the Scenery Door and comes under Nine Heaven. Suited …
- 地假
- Earth Feint forms when 丁, 己 or 癸 on the Heaven Plate joins the Block Door and comes under Nine Earth, Greater Yin or Six Harmony. Under Nine Earth it suits lying low, ambushes, cap…
- 鬼假
- Ghost Feint forms when 丁, 己 or 癸 on the Heaven Plate joins the Death Door and comes under Nine Earth. It relates to death. Suited to breaking ground and repairing graves, rites for…
- 人假
- 人假: 丁 on Jing Men with Jiu Tian — the heavenly stem 丁 combines with Jing Men, placed over Jiu Tian. Good for apprehending fugitives and searching for hidden criminals; when the "Da…
- 神假
- Spirit Feint, also called Object Feint, forms when 丁, 己 or 癸 on the Heaven Plate joins the Harm Door and comes under Nine Earth or Six Harmony. Good for ambushes and hiding so that…
- 天遁
- 丙奇 combined with 丁奇 on the Life Door. When 丙奇 is in the sky plate and 丁奇 is in the earth plate, meeting at Life Door, this forms the Heaven Escape formation. All endeavors flourish…
- 地遁
- 乙奇 over 甲 戌 乙 meets Open Door—the Heavenly 乙奇 is placed over Earthly 甲 戌 乙, combined with Open Door, forming Earth Escape. Open Door is an auspicious door that brings unimpeded pro…
- 神遁
- 丙 Wonder (丙奇) with Life Door (生门) and Jiu Tian (九天): Heaven Plate 丙 Wonder plus Life Door plus Jiu Tian—this is 神遁 (神遁). 丙 Wonder meets the auspicious Life Door and the auspicious …
- 鬼遁
- 丁 Wonder (丁奇) with Du Men (杜门) and Jiu Di (九地): Heaven Plate 丁 Wonder plus Du Men plus Jiu Di—this is 鬼遁 (鬼遁). 丁 is the Star Wonder; Du Men is the direction of concealment, and Jiu…
- 风遁
- 乙奇 meets one of the three beneficial doors at the Xun palace. When 乙奇 in the sky plate combines with Open, Rest or Life Door in the earth plate, and locates at Xun Palace (fourth),…
- 云遁
- 乙奇 combined with one of the Three Auspicious Doors over 甲 戊 辛 on the ground plate—when the Heavenly 乙奇 is placed over Open, Rest, or Life (one of the Three Auspicious Doors), and t…
- 龙遁
- 乙奇 meets the Three Auspicious Doors over Kan Palace—乙奇 on the Sky Plate overlaying one of the three auspicious doors (Open, Rest, Life) on the Ground Plate, and the Ground Plate in…
- 虎遁
- Tiger Escape: Yi on the Heaven Plate meets the Rest Door and comes to Gen Palace on the Earth Plate. Gen holds the branch Yin, and Yin is the Tiger, hence the name. An auspicious p…
- 伏吟
- In distance it means near; in time it means slow, late and still. It favours the host, not the guest. Generally do not take the initiative. It is worst when Reed is over Reed, the …
- 反吟
- An unfavorable formation; advantageous for the visitor but not for the host. Indicates distance, speed, initiative, repetition/alternation; indicates change; indicates regret; indi…
- 岁格
- Year Pattern, also called the Annual Pattern: 庚 on the Heaven Plate sits over the year stem on the Earth Plate, that is, the Earth Plate stem matching the stem of the current year.…
- 月格
- 庚 on the Heaven Plate sits over the month stem on the Earth Plate. Unfavourable. 庚 patterns are mostly used to time when things happen: a year, month, day or hour pattern means it …
- Day Pattern
- Day Pattern (伏幹格), also known as Hidden Stem Pattern. Heavenly Stem 庚 on the Sky Plate overlaid on the Day Stem on the Ground Plate. Since the Day's Heavenly Stem is hidden beneath…
- 时格
- 庚 on the Heaven Plate sits over the hour stem on the Earth Plate. Very unfavourable for the matter at hand. A 庚 pattern is generally unfavourable. 庚 patterns are mostly used to tim…
- 飞干格
- The day stem on the Heaven Plate sits over 庚 on the Earth Plate. As the day stem turns on the Heaven Plate and lands on 庚, it meets the harsh Earth Plate 庚金, hence the name "Flying…
- 天显时格
- Auspicious configuration. Favorable for wealth-seeking, long-distance travel, relocation, career advancement, marriage, and livelihood planning. Even the guilty receive clemency. M…
- 五不遇时
- All endeavors are unfavorable; even with Qi and Doors, it remains unusable; mild cases cause obstacles, severe cases ruin the matter entirely. When predicting about a patient, indi…