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Chapter 9 of 11
奇门遁甲专业知识
The pattern system of Qi Men Dun Jia is essentially a system for judging good or ill fortune based on the combinations and relationships among the Heaven Plate, Earth Plate, Door Plate, and Spirit Plate. Patterns constitute one of the most core technical elements in Qi Men judgment—they function as the first rapid qualitative assessment of the overall "vital momentum" (qi shu) of a situation after the chart is cast. Once you have mastered the patterns, you can quickly determine the fundamental direction and feasibility of a matter as soon as the chart is laid out.
The patterns listed in this lecture are divided into two major categories: Inauspicious Patterns and Auspicious Patterns. Each pattern has its specific corresponding relationships among stars, wonderfully auspicious stems (Qi), hidden stems (Yi), doors, and palaces. When studying and applying these, be sure to memorize the combinatory logic thoroughly, rather than merely memorizing the names.
The core judgment logic of inauspicious patterns lies in this: when a particular stem (or star, or door) from the Heaven Plate descends upon a stem on the Earth Plate, it forms unfavorable relationships of control, punishment, clash, or tomb-death in the Five Elements cycle, or creates an energetic state of "rebellion" or "impact," thereby producing inauspicious responses. The patterns are analyzed one by one below.
The Heaven Plate's Yi Wonder descends upon the Earth Plate's Xin (6th Stem).
Yi is Yin Wood, the Green Dragon; Xin is Yin Metal, of the White Tiger category. Xin Metal controls Yi Wood, and since Yi Wonder is one of the Three Wonders—dynamic wood on the Heaven Plate—being attacked head-on by Metal on the Earth Plate represents "wood wounded by metal, the dragon constrained and fleeing." This pattern signifies servants and slaves absconding, all livestock injured, loss of wealth and ruin. Whenever this pattern is encountered, all affairs are inauspicious, especially avoid pursuing wealth, travel, and employing others.
Modern Interpretation: This pattern may correspond to a core骨干 member of the team being "poached" by external interests, or key resources being "intercepted" by competitors. In personnel matters, guard against internal betrayal; in financial matters, guard against capital outflow; in cooperation, guard against the other party breaking the agreement.
The Heaven Plate's Xin (6th Stem) descends upon the Earth Plate's Yi Wonder.
This is the exact reverse of the previous pattern. Xin is the White Tiger, primarily on the attack as the Heaven Plate; Xin Metal controls the Earth Plate's Yi Wood, and Xin Metal, gaining advantage, runs rampant—like a tiger descending a mountain to pounce on weak wood. It signifies injury to both host and guest; one should not initiate undertakings. Travel brings shock and alarm; marriage and construction are greatly inauspicious; long journeys bring many calamities.
Modern Interpretation: Taking the offensive proactively will instead result in mutual destruction. This pattern cautions: if you are currently the attacking party in the situation, be wary of the cost of "winning the battle scene but losing the substance." Being overly aggressive in negotiations may provoke fierce backlash from the other side.
The Heaven Plate's Ding Wonder descends upon the Earth Plate's Gui (10th Stem).
Ding is the Vermilion Bird, belonging to Fire; Gui is Water. Fire thrown into water faces the disaster of being extinguished. Ding Wonder governs documents, information, disputes, and communications; Gui Water drowns it, therefore it signifies documents and disputes all dissolved, communications sunk and lost, terror and anomalies. All affairs are inauspicious.
Modern Interpretation: A "disconnected circuit" pattern in information and communication. Lost emails, delayed notifications, shelved contracts, messages vanishing without a trace. Particularly unfavorable for signing contracts, taking examinations, issuing announcements, and legal documentation.
The Heaven Plate's Gui (10th Stem) descends upon the Earth Plate's Ding Wonder.
Gui Water is placed above Ding Fire on the Heaven Plate; water and fire clash violently, and since Gui also pertains to the Coiling Serpent, Fire below and Water above suggests a contorted snake form—an image of false alarm and unrest. It signifies all affairs unfavorable, false alarms and disquiet, documents and lawsuits.
Modern Interpretation: Prone to encountering frights, false information, and groundless disputes. Things appear dangerous on the surface but are mostly false alarms; nevertheless, the emotional toll is great. Do not make decisions in a state of panic.
The Heaven Plate's Geng (7th Stem) descends upon the Earth Plate's Bing Wonder.
Geng is the Great White Venus, governing weaponry and killing; Bing is the Blazing Mars (Huoxing), governing war and rising flames. Venus entering the territory of Mars is like armed forces entering a beacon of war. Advantageous for the guest, disadvantageous for the host; one must guard against thieves raiding the camp; it is favorable to set an ambush in the north. As the guest, advancement brings profit; as the host, one suffers financial loss.
Modern Interpretation: In a competitive landscape, the side that strikes first gains the advantage; the defensive side suffers losses. In business, actively seizing market share or being first to launch a product yields advantages; the passively defensive side tends to sustain heavy losses.
The Heaven Plate's Bing Wonder descends upon the Earth Plate's Geng (7th Stem).
The reverse of Great White Entering the Blaze: the Mars Wonder is placed upon the Venus position. Although Fire controls Metal, the Metal realm is harsh and killing, so the Fire's momentum is difficult to sustain. This pattern is advantageous for the host; retreat and avoidance are preferable to assault—the bandits will likely retreat on their own.
Modern Interpretation: The enemy or competitor arrives fiercely, but the best approach is to remain still, fortify defenses, and hold the high ground. There is no need for a head-on confrontation; the other side will retreat due to excessive attrition. Suitable for adopting defensive strategies and delaying tactics.
The Heaven Plate's Geng (7th Stem) descends upon the Earth Plate's stem of the current year (Grand Duke Tai Sui).
Geng is an obstructive, inauspicious star; when placed over the year stem, it offends the majesty of Tai Sui. Conducting affairs brings great misfortune.
Modern Interpretation: Clashing head-on with major annual affairs is like contending against the "macro trend." It is inadvisable to initiate major decisions involving policy red lines, industry regulation, or long-term planning.
The Heaven Plate's Geng (7th Stem) descends upon the Earth Plate's stem of the current month.
The principle is identical to the above, offending the monthly decree. Conducting affairs brings great misfortune.
Modern Interpretation: Within the monthly cycle, one should not forcibly push major matters forward. If existing plans are already set for the month, encountering this pattern calls for postponement or adjustment of the plan's details.
The Heaven Plate's Geng (7th Stem) descends upon the Earth Plate's stem of the current day.
Geng placed over the Day Stem means the self is controlled—signifying injury to both guest and host, with particular disadvantage to the host.
Modern Interpretation: The matter at hand directly "clashes" with oneself. One's personal state is poor; forcing oneself forward will certainly bring harm. Physically, one must attend to their own health and not overexert.
The Heaven Plate's Geng (7th Stem) descends upon the Earth Plate's stem of the current hour.
The principle is the same as the Day Pattern, signifying inauspiciousness in conducting affairs.
Modern Interpretation: Short-term actions (such as specific operations within a given time window of the day) encounter obstruction. If one must act during this period, be sure to have contingency plans ready.
The Heaven Plate's Geng (7th Stem) descends upon the Earth Plate's Gui (10th Stem).
Geng Metal generates Gui Water, but Geng is the spirit of obstruction and Gui is the net of difficulty—two inauspicious forces combined create a great barrier. All affairs are inauspicious: seeking help from others not only fails but invites blame; construction brings ruin to people and wealth; travel results in broken carriages and dead horses.
Modern Interpretation: Encountering a "ghost-wall" style predicament when going out—like walking in circles. Finding the key person to handle matters proves impossible; long-distance travel conditions are extremely poor; repair and construction efforts likely end in losing both personnel and money.
The Heaven Plate's Geng (7th Stem) descends upon the Earth Plate's Ren (9th Stem).
Ren Water is expansive and flowing; Geng Metal obstructs it—like a traveler lost in a vast flood. It signifies long journeys losing the way, plotting and seeking wealth leading to loss and illness.
Modern Interpretation: Directional disorientation. Long journeys tend to involve wrong turns and straying into the wrong path; plans easily deviate from their original course. Seeking affairs leads to financial loss and physical harm.
The Heaven Plate's Geng (7th Stem) descends upon the Earth Plate's Ji (6th Stem).
Ji Earth is the star of punishment and imprisonment; Geng Metal is the spirit of killing. Metal entering Earth is trapped, and since Ji punishes Shen (with Geng belonging to Shen), there is a sense of punitive injury. It signifies litigation and punishment, plotting and seeking wealth causing loss, and illness.
Modern Interpretation: Extremely high legal risk. When dealing with contract disputes, litigation, or administrative penalties, encountering this pattern demands caution; hasty action is ill-advised. In health, be mindful of acute flare-ups of chronic conditions.
The Heaven Plate's Geng (7th Stem) descends upon one of the Earth Plate's Three Wonders: Yi, Bing, or Ding.
The Three Wonders are attacked by Geng Metal, losing all their auspicious energy, while Geng, an inauspicious spirit, gains position. Military campaigns and travel are greatly inauspicious.
Modern Interpretation: Originally advantageous "trump card" conditions (the Three Wonders) are suppressed by external malevolent momentum. A situation of "holding good cards but unable to play them"—not suitable for proactive attacks or initiating new plans.
The Heaven Plate's Day Stem descends upon the Earth Plate's Geng (7th Stem).
The Day Stem (the self) proactively flies into the Geng position—essentially walking into a trap. In battle, both guest and host are injured, with particular disadvantage to the proactive side.
Modern Interpretation: Steppinginto a minefield of one's own accord. If one harbors a gambler's hope of "betting on luck," the likely outcome is paying a heavy price.
The Heaven Plate's Geng (7th Stem) descends upon the Earth Plate's current Hour Leader Stem (Xun Shou) (i.e., the palace where the Value Star resides).
The Value Star is the Tian Yi Noble—the master of the entire chart. Geng placed over the Value Star represents the inferior offending the superior. It signifies disadvantage to both host and guest; those sought after are not found; those awaited do not arrive.
Modern Interpretation: Core resources or key figures are "suppressed." The long-awaited reply never comes; the person you希望 to meet does not appear. Do not pin your hopes on others.
The Heaven Plate's Value Star descends upon the Earth Plate's Geng (7th Stem).
The Value Star proactively flies into the Geng position, and the noble is wounded. It signifies disadvantage to both guest and host, with particular disadvantage to the guest.
Modern Interpretation: One's own greatest "trump card" or "backing" suffers a clash. When actively seeking favors, mobilizing relationships, or drawing on connections, one is likely to be rejected or harmed in the process.
The Heaven Plate's Yi Wonder descends upon the Earth Plate's Qian 6th Palace (Yi Yin Wood is entombed at Xu, and Xu lies in Qian); the Heaven Plate's Bing Wonder descends upon the Qian 6th Palace (Bing Yang Fire is entombed at Xu); the Heaven Plate's Ding Wonder descends upon the Gen 8th Palace (Ding Yin Fire is entombed at Chou, and Chou lies in Gen).
The Three Wonders falling into their tombs is like a bright pearl buried inearth. All affairs are inadvisable; all plans come to naught.
Modern Interpretation: The most valuable assets (talent, opportunity, creativity) become "buried." This pattern indicates that when matters advance to a critical stage, momentum suddenly dies—forcing progress will not work.
The following six pairs of Heaven Plate Jia Yi stems and Earth Plate palace positions constitute "Striking Punishments":
The Six Yi Striking Punishment is extremely inauspicious—even if the Six Yi serves as the Value Star, it cannot be used. Punishment signifies penalties, harm, and repeated torment.
Modern Interpretation: Matters keep recurring with problems—fixed, then broken again; agreed, then reneged. This is a "systemic flaw" that cannot be solved through effort. One should halt actions and change strategies or direction.
The Heaven Plate's Gui (10th Stem) descends upon the Earth Plate's Hour Stem.
Gui is the Heaven's Net. When the Heaven's Net spreads fourfold, nothing can stand in its way; acting at this time brings calamity. If anyone forces their way through, their body will immediately see blood.
However, the Net has high and low layers: when the Value Star is located in the Kan 1st through Xun 4th Palaces, the net is low, and one may crawl out beneath it (a narrow path still exists); when the Value Star is in the Center 5th through Li 9th Palaces, the net is high and inescapable (absolutely no way out).
Modern Interpretation: Restrictions everywhere; every path blocked. The price of forcefully breaking through is devastating. If the net is low, there remains room for a "roundabout" approach; if the net is high, then the current situation is wholly unfit for action—one can only wait for the right timing.
The Heaven Plate's Ren (9th Stem) descends upon the Earth Plate's Hour Stem.
Ren is the Earth's Net. Troops should not be deployed; travel is greatly inauspicious.
Modern Interpretation: Obstacles on the ground—issues at the hardware level. Suitable for handling documentation and planning matters, but not suitable for going out and about or physical implementation.
The Nine Heavenly Stars rest in their home palaces without moving (the stars remain in their Earth Plate home palaces).
Lying Still signifies stagnation, repetition, and internal consumption. Mourning garments, loss of family members.
Modern Interpretation: Matters spin in place with difficult progress. Emotionally, one tends to fall into internal attrition. Not suitable for launching new ventures; suitable for consolidation and retrospection.
The Heaven Plate's Six Jia Value Star rests in its home palace without moving. Troops should be concealed.
Modern Interpretation: Leaders or key figures should not make public appearances. Suitable for endurance, inner cultivation, quietly building up strength.
The Nine Heavenly Stars descend upon their opposing palaces on the Earth Plate (the opposing palace being the one whose Five Element clashes with it).
Reversing signifies repetition, upheaval, and conflict. All affairs are inauspicious.
Modern Interpretation: Matters oscillate back and forth—plans revised endlessly, directions changed repeatedly. The environment is in violent flux; long-term commitments are ill-advised.
The following four pairs of Value Star additions to their clashing palaces:
Calamity arrives immediately. However, if a Three Wonder or auspicious door is in the same palace, the inauspiciousness has a saving grace and there is no harm.
Modern Interpretation: Major upheaval occurs within leadership or the decision-making core. Sudden job reassignments or policy pivot. An auspicious door provides a buffer; without one, the impact is extremely destructive.
The doors rest in their opposing palaces (the Eight Door system added to their clash position). All affairs are inauspicious; even with the Three Wonders, they cannot be used.
Modern Interpretation: Deadlock at the level of interpersonal relations. Communication is blocked, cooperation cannot advance; even with good products or resources, they cannot be converted into tangible results.
The Hour Stem controls the Day Stem. All affairs are inauspicious; even with the Three Wonders and auspicious doors, they cannot be used.
Details are as follows:
| Day Stem | Hour Stem controlling the Day Stem |
|---|---|
| Jia Day | Geng Wu Hour |
| Yi Day | Xin Si Hour |
| Bing Day | Ren Chen Hour |
| Ding Day | Gui Mao Hour |
| Wu Day | Jia Yin Hour |
| Ji Day | Yi Chou Hour |
| Geng Day | Bing Zi Hour |
| Xin Day | Ding You Hour |
| Ren Day | Wu Shen Hour |
| Gui Day | Ji Wei Hour |
Modern Interpretation: The timing of heaven is wrong for whatever one seeks to do. In this configuration, the Hour Stem riding on the Day Stem on the Heaven Plate—if the Hour Stem controls the Day Stem, then "the hour does not favor me." This is the highest-caliber "the time cannot be acted upon"; no auspicious doors or wonder spirits can assist. One must calmly wait for the hour wheel to turn.
The logic of auspicious pattern combinations lies in this: heavenly auspicious stems placed over earthly auspicious stems to form generating support, obedience, gaining ground, and functional advantage—or construct "Hidden/Container" structures (Dun), borrowing the essential energy of heaven and earth to accomplish affairs.
The Heaven Plate's Wu (Jia Zi Wu) descends upon the Earth Plate's Bing Wonder.
Wu is the Green Dragon; Bing is Fire, and Fire generates Earth (Wu). Bing Fire shines from above, and the Green Dragon below receives generation—like a dragon looking back at a luminous pearl. One may act with great profit. However, if a door controls the palace, or the Earth Plate is the Zhen 3rd Palace (Zi-Mao striking punishment), then the auspicious affair turns inauspicious.
Modern Interpretation: Core resources "turn back" to assist me. Suitable for driving the launch of major projects, investment decisions, product releases, and other proactively initiated matters. However, one must check for destructive factors such as "door controlling palace"—if present, resolve internal issues before acting.
The Heaven Plate's Bing Wonder descends upon the Earth Plate's Wu (Jia Zi Wu).
The reverse of Green Dragon Turning the Head. Bing, the Vermilion Bird, falls upon Jia Zi Wu—like a bird flying home to its nest. All affairs are lucid and transparent—matters are clearly understood, and progress proceeds smoothly.
Modern Interpretation: Inspiration arrives, opportunities "fall into your pocket" on their own. Suitable for creative planning, investment negotiations, project signings, etc. Things are clear and unambiguous—no need for excessive second-guessing.
Celestial Plate Bing Qi + Central Plate Sheng Men + Terrestrial Plate Ding Qi.
Bing gains prosperity from Sheng Men, combined with the ethereal energy of Ding Qi's lunar radiance—all three auspicious elements are present. All endeavors flourish, favoring petitions to superiors, seeking office, commerce, concealment, and marriage.
Modern Interpretation: Receiving the aid of heavenly timing. Heaven Escape is the classic pattern of "noble assistance": extremely favorable for upward communication, government relations, career advancement, and major investments.
Celestial Plate Yi Qi + Central Plate Kai Men + Terrestrial Plate Liu Ji.
Yi gains unobstructed flow through Kai Men, shielded by the solar essence of Ji Earth, supported by terrestrial energy. All matters are auspicious, suitable for establishing camps and concealing troops, construction, escaping without a trace, and burial placement.
Modern Interpretation: The "hidden advantage" at the geographic level. Suitable for low-key positioning, covert preparation, and foundation-building. Though actions may not be ostentatious, the roots are solid and momentum is sustained.
Celestial Plate Ding Qi + Central Plate Xiu Men + Spirit Plate Tai Yin.
Ding gains tranquility from Xiu Men, shielded by Tai Yin's stellar essence—human rapport is at its peak. Suitable for negotiations, intelligence gathering, concealment, seeking talent, marriage, transactions, and offering counsel.
Modern Interpretation: The pattern of harmony among people. Interpersonal relations flow especially smoothly, suitable for negotiations, recruitment, team building, and confidential communication.
Celestial Plate Yi Qi + Central Plate one of the Three Auspicious Gates (Kai/Xiu/Sheng) + Terrestrial Plate Liu Xin.
Yi Wood meets Xin Metal, veiled by cloud essence. Suitable for praying for rain, establishing camps, and manufacturing weaponry.
Modern Interpretation: A pattern of overcoming "substance" with "emptiness." Suitable for positioning under information asymmetry, or achieving goals through covert means.
Celestial Plate Yi Qi + Central Plate one of the Three Auspicious Gates (Kai/Xiu/Sheng) + Terrestrial Plate Xun Quadrant 4.
Yi enters the Xun Palace, supported by wind and wood, veiled by wind essence. If the wind comes from the northwest, it is favorable to attack the enemy with the wind; if the wind comes from the east with the enemy to the east or south, battle should not be engaged.
Modern Interpretation: The classic pattern of "leveraging momentum." Before acting, one must read the "wind direction"—whether the environment, public opinion, policy, and trends are favorable. Advance with the wind; halt against it.
Celestial Plate Yi Qi + Central Plate one of the Three Auspicious Gates (Kai/Xiu/Sheng) + Terrestrial Plate Kan Quadrant 1 or Liu Gui.
Yi Wood enters Kan Water, aided by aqueous essence, like a dragon plunging into the deep abyss. Suitable for praying for rain, waterway travel, bridge construction, and well digging.
Modern Interpretation: Suitable for water-related industries, logistics and transportation, cross-border affairs, and information flow. Water's power represents "flexibility" and "permeability."
Celestial Plate Yi Qi + Central Plate Xiu Men + Terrestrial Plate Liu Xin in Gen Quadrant 8.
Yi Wood borrows the momentum of Xin Metal and Gen Earth, like a tiger perched in the mountain forest. Suitable for inducing surrender, establishing camps, and defense.
Modern Interpretation: Suitable for "holding ground and guarding achievements." No need for proactive attack—a defensive posture can itself compel the other side to compromise.
Celestial Plate Bing Qi + Central Plate Sheng Men + Spirit Plate Jiu Tian.
Bing Fire gains vigorous energy from Sheng Men, riding atop Jiu Tian—spiritual potency is at its maximum. Suitable for attacking weak points, opening paths, blocking rivers, and creating icons.
Modern Interpretation: Suitable for "grand, sweeping" actions. Breaking convention, creating new pathways, doing what others dare not do.
Celestial Plate Ding Qi + Central Plate Du Men + Spirit Plate Jiu Di.
Ding Fire is light in darkness, Du Men is the gate of concealment, and beneath Jiu Di all becomes yet more shadowy. Suitable for surprise attacks on weak positions.
Modern Interpretation: Suitable for surprise raids, covert investigation, concealed operations, and winning through unconventional means. Avoid frontal confrontation—take the "unusual path."
The Three Wonders positioned upon specific Jia Si:
When the Three Wonders Gain Command, affairs may proceed. Even without auspicious gates, minor assistance is rendered.
Modern Interpretation: The Three Wonders acquire "operational authority"—good resources are activated and given the opportunity to perform. Suitable for launching plans and driving decisions forward.
The Gate Commander positioned upon Terrestrial Plate Ding Qi.
Ding is the Jade Maiden; the Commander Gate is the lord of the threshold. Favorable for romance, rendezvous, celebrations, and entertainment.
Modern Interpretation: Suitable for warm interpersonal interaction—dates, gatherings, receptions, and matters concerning relationships.
Six Jia meeting Yang Stars (Tian Peng, Tian Ren, Tian Chong, Tian Fu, Tian Qin) constitutes Open. Proactive; all matters auspicious.
Modern Interpretation: Six Jia represents the concealed form of "Jia"; meeting Yang Stars indicates that the core force is in an "activated" state. Suitable for proactive initiative.
Celestial Plate Yi Qi upon Terrestrial Plate Yi Qi.
Yi on Yi—wonder meeting wonder, yet it constitutes Hidden Recitation. Indicates holding steady; not favorable for seeking advancement.
Modern Interpretation: One's own conditions are favorable, but expansion is not advised. Suitable for protecting existing achievements rather than actively pursuing change.
Celestial Plate Yi Qi upon Terrestrial Plate Bing Qi.
Yi Wood generates Bing Fire—an image of smooth flow. Indicates advancement and promotion; unfavorable for yin-yang matters.
Modern Interpretation: Career shows progress, but it may affect life balance. Attention should be paid to the trade-off between career and family.
Celestial Plate Yi Qi upon Terrestrial Plate Ding Qi.
Yi Wood generates Ding Fire. Indicates affairs auspicious; especially favorable for documents and paperwork.
Modern Interpretation: Documents, contracts, writing, and creative work proceed with exceptional smoothness.
Celestial Plate Bing Qi upon Terrestrial Plate Yi Qi.
Bing Fire receives generation from Yi Wood—an image of sun and moon shining together. Indicates yin-yang harmony; both public and private affairs auspicious.
Modern Interpretation: Both public and private matters can be managed; career and family develop in coordination.
Celestial Plate Bing Qi upon Terrestrial Plate Yi Qi (this entry shares the same combination as "Sun and Moon Parallel" but carries the image of rebelling against the master).
Bing Fire is generated by Yi Wood, but Bing is Yang Fire and Yi is Yin Wood—yin and yang working at cross-purposes. Indicates loss and depletion; documents becoming tangled and pressing.
[Translator's Note: The original text lists both "Sun and Moon Parallel" and "Moon Wonder Rebelling Against the Master" here, with the same combination (Bing on Yi) but different judgments of auspiciousness. The reasoning: "Sun and Moon Parallel" emphasizes Celestial Bing receiving generation from Terrestrial Yi, with yin-yang blending harmoniously—auspicious; "Moon Wonder Rebelling Against the Master" focuses on Bing Fire's excessive yang energy that Yin Wood struggles to restrain, turning inauspicious under specific gate-palace conditions. In traditional Dun Jia, the same combination in different palaces, gates, and spirits may shift between auspicious and inauspicious—hence both readings coexist, not a scribal error.]
Modern Interpretation: The same conditions may produce opposite results in different contexts. A superficially favorable matter, if the conditions (gate, palace) are misaligned, may instead cause loss. A reminder not to rely dogmatically on any single pattern-based judgment.
Celestial Plate Ding Qi upon Terrestrial Plate Yi Qi.
Ding Fire receives generation from Yi Wood; the Vermilion Bird gains momentum. For the noble and capable, auspicious; for the ordinary person, joy arrives.
Modern Interpretation: For those of virtue and ability, this pattern is highly auspicious; even ordinary people encounter fortuitous events—at minimum, lifted spirits and modest gains.
Celestial Plate Ding Qi upon Terrestrial Plate Yi Qi.
The same combination as Moon Wonder Vermilion Bird, but emphasizing the auspiciousness of "Human Escape." For the noble, advancement; for the ordinary person, joy arrives.
Modern Interpretation: Same as above, but with greater emphasis on the dimension of "collaboration with others." Suitable for teamwork and joint advancement.
The essence of all Dun Jia patterns is the rapid qualitative assessment of spatiotemporal energy relationships. Every pattern represents the "chemical reaction result" of Celestial Plate energy (active, changing, incoming) interacting with Terrestrial Plate energy (passive, bearing, positioned). Auspicious patterns mean energy flows smoothly and is mutually fulfilling; inauspicious patterns mean energy clashes and is mutually destructive.
Applying pattern theory to real life may follow this Assumption—Action—Review methodology:
The most profound philosophical proposition in the Dun Jia pattern system is: can auspiciousness and inauspiciousness coexist? With "Bing on Yi" as the example, the same combination appears in the source text as both an auspicious pattern (Sun and Moon Parallel) and an inauspicious one (Moon Wonder Rebelling Against the Master). This implies a fundamental recognition—auspiciousness and inauspiciousness are not intrinsic properties of things themselves, but rather the ways things are understood in specific contexts.
Human affairs are never simply "good" or "bad," but rather a question of "under what conditions, and how, one views a matter." Dun Jia patterns use a symbolic system to model this wisdom of "conditional judgment." Learning patterns is not merely learning a tool for judging fortune; it is learning a way of thinking that identifies key variables in complex situations and makes conditional decisions.
Contemporary Dun Jia scholars have shifted pattern-system research from traditional fortune-telling validation toward decision science and situational analysis. Patterns are understood as "an ancient version of a SWOT analysis tool"—helping decision-makers rapidly identify favorable factors (auspicious patterns), unfavorable factors (inauspicious patterns), opportunity points (Three Wonders Gain Command, etc.), and threat points (Geng patterns, Punishment patterns, etc.) in the current situation. This interpretive framework has given the ancient Dun Jia system new application scenarios in modern business decision-making, personal planning, and other domains.