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Chapter 4 of 11
御定奇门宝鉴
Yi is the Sun Marvel, Bing is the Moon Marvel, and Ding is the Star Marvel, collectively known as the Three Marvels. However, it is also acceptable to read it as the "odd" in "odd-even." The six stems Wu, Ji, Geng, Xin, Ren, and Gui each have one of the six Jia concealed within them, forming the "pairing" of Jia with the Six Instruments. Yi, Bing, and Ding operate independently without being paired with a concealed Jia, hence they are called "marvels" (oddities). The military classic known as the Woji Jing similarly reads the character as "odd" in "odd-even," and the underlying principle is the same.
"Instrument" means "function"—that which is summoned and employed by Jia. It also carries the connotation of "honor guard"—Jia is concealed within the instruments, while the instruments stand as guardians around Jia. 🛡️
The principle of the Five Elements is to fear what overcomes and to delight in what generates. Jia Wood resides in the East, and Geng Metal resides in the West. East and West face each other, and Wood's fear of Metal is extreme. Therefore, the Marvels are used to counteract Geng Metal. Once Geng Metal is subdued, it retreats to the Kan position to receive the nourishment of Water. Thus, due North is the Resting Gate 🌊. Resting in the North and facing the South implies the image of facing brightness and governance. "Jing" means "great," so due South is the Scenery Gate 🔥. Water can nourish Wood, and Metal can generate Water. When Metal's qi is drained, Wood's qi is liberated. Therefore, between Metal and Water, in the Northwest, is the Opening Gate. Where there is openness, there must be closure; opposite the Opening Gate is the Blocking Gate. "Blocking" signifies that the yang qi is about to be exhausted. Since Wood has rested and nourished in Water and its qi has been freed, the Northeast, between Water and Wood, is the Growth Gate 🌱. Where there is growth, there must be death; opposite the Growth Gate is the Death Gate. "Death" means that the fruit falls to the ground and its substance is utilized. Geng Metal seeks to encroach upon Jia Wood. Since Jia has rested in the North, the only thing facing it directly is Mao Wood, which cannot avoid the affliction of injury. Where there is injury here, there is agitation there. Therefore, due West is the Alarm Gate, and due East is the Injury Gate.
The nine stars—Peng, Ren, Chong, Fu, Ying, Rui, Zhu, Xin, and Qin—all derive their foundational meaning from Jia, yet their specific significance is drawn from the solar terms. Only after Jia is concealed do the stars reveal their function. Being called "stars," they must first be hidden and then manifested, just as Jia must first be concealed before it is revealed. During the Winter Solstice, Wood's yang intent has already begun to stir. "Peng" means "feng" (to encounter)—referring to re-encountering yang qi—hence the first palace is the Peng Star. At the Beginning of Spring, Wood's qi begins to reveal its intrinsic nature, so the eighth palace is the Ren Star. At the Spring Equinox, Wood's qi flows even more freely, so the third palace is the Chong Star; "chong" means "to move." By the Beginning of Summer, the branches become lush and the four directions of shade spread wide, with more and more relying on it, so the fourth palace is the Fu Star. At the Summer Solstice, the brilliance is fully manifested, so the ninth palace is the Ying Star. At the Beginning of Autumn, plants and trees contract, so the second palace is the Rui Star; "rui" means "to draw inward." At the Autumn Equinox, yellow leaves fall and only the trunks stand alone, so the seventh palace is the Zhu Star. At the Beginning of Winter, the form is withered while the interior conceals benevolence, so the sixth palace is the Xin Star. Only Earth accompanies Wood throughout all four seasons, bearing the image of birds nesting, so the central fifth palace is the Qin Star.
Once the Two Forms are established, the Five Natures are distinguished. Blue, yellow, red, white, and black are the five correct colors of the five directions. Yet the nine palaces manifest seven colors, and these differ from the correct colors of the five directions; they cannot be classified by the five directions. For example, Kan in the North should properly be black, but in the nine palaces it is white. Kun Earth should be yellow, yet in the nine palaces it is black. Dui Metal should be white, yet the nine palaces render it red. This is discussed in terms of the seasonal qi colors of the nine palaces.
Kan and Gen are both white in their seasonal qi—the color before the myriad things have sprouted. Entering spring, as things germinate, white gradually takes on a bluish tint but has not yet fully turned blue, hence it is called azure and belongs to the Zhen palace. Early summer belongs to Xun, where blue carries greater weight, hence it is called green. Midsummer resides in Li, where fire qi smolders intensely, hence it is not called red but rather purple. Passing summer, the color progressively deepens, hence it is called black (referring to the Kun palace in the second position). In deep autumn at Dui, it is crimson—after the vermilion and yellow have withered and fallen, a vestige of fire qi remains. Entering winter at Qian, the myriad things return to their roots, and no color is visible, hence white is also used. Yellow governs Earth and is present in all four seasons, so it is not fixed to any particular month among the eight palaces. These are not the concepts of primary and secondary colors.
The eight spirits are: Tian Yi, Teng She, Tai Yin, Liu He, Zhu Que, Bai Hu, Jiu Di, and Jiu Tian. Tian Yi constantly accompanies Jia and is placed upon the Hour Stem per the prevailing time, hence it is also called Zhi Fu (Direct Talisman). In yang boards it proceeds forward; in yin boards it proceeds backward, successively arriving at each direction without following the palace sequence.
In all military divination, one takes the position of Tian Yi as the seat and strikes its opposition direction. At the Nine Heavens direction, one raises the troops for attack; at the Nine Earths direction, one establishes camp; at the Tai Yin direction, one hides ambush forces; at the Liu He direction, one conceals bodies and identities. Espionage activities use Zhu Que; reconnoitering the enemy uses Bai Hu; harassing the enemy uses Teng She—each has its duty. Some schools also incorporate Xuan Wu and Gou Chen. Below Zhu Que one may also consult Xuan Wu, and below Gou Chen one may also consult Bai Hu.
The eight festivals are: Winter Solstice, Beginning of Spring, Spring Equinox, Beginning of Summer, Summer Solstice, Beginning of Autumn, Autumn Equinox, and Beginning of Winter. At the Winter Solstice, one yang is born, born from the extreme of yin; at the Summer Solstice, one yin is born, born from the extreme of yang. Thus, in the Former Heaven arrangement, the Winter Solstice arises from the left side at Kun, and the Summer Solstice at Qian. These are the connections in the Former Heaven trigram time sequence.
The Beginning of Spring arises from Zhen, the Spring Equinox from Li, and the Beginning of Summer from Dui—following the path of eastern life-giving qi and belonging to the northern sequence. The Beginning of Autumn arises from Xun, the Autumn Equinox from Kan, and the Beginning of Winter from Gen—following the path of western killing qi and belonging to the southern sequence. One festival governs three qi periods; one yuan governs five days; one day governs twelve shi; each shi constitutes one board. 540 boards compose one trigram sequence, and the eight trigrams together yield 4,320 boards, comprising one year. This was the founding system established by the Yellow Emperor.
One festival divides into three qi periods, each qi period establishes 45 boards, giving in all 1,080 boards for a year. This is Feng Hou's system of folding the Yellow Emperor's four boards into one. The Winter Solstice jiazi arises from 1, and 1 is the beginning of number; the Summer Solstice jiazi arises from 9, and 9 is the end of number. Thus, in the Latter Heaven arrangement, the Winter Solstice arises from Kan and the Summer Solstice from Li. The Beginning of Spring arises from Gen, the Spring Equinox from Zhen, and the Beginning of Summer from Xun—moving with yang qi onward to the left. The Beginning of Autumn arises from Kun, the Autumn Equinox from Dui, and the Beginning of Winter from Qian—matching yin qi onto the right. One festival governs three qi, one qi governs three pentads, each pentad constitutes one board, nine boards compose one trigram unit, and the eight trigram units together yield 72 boards for a year. This is Jiang Taigong having reduced fifteen boards into one board.
The eight festivals divide into the two solstices; the two solstices divide into yin and yang. Yang governs twelve qi circulations onward through the nine palaces, forming the yang nine boards: for the Winter Solstice, Jingzhe, Qingming, and Beginning of Summer, the three yuan jiazi arise from palaces 1, 7, and 4; for Xiaohan, Beginning of Spring, Guyu, and Xiaoman, they arise from 2, 8, and 5; with no supporting text.
From Dahan, Chunfen, Yushui, and Mangzhong, they arise from palaces 3, 9, and 6. Yin governs twelve qi reversed through the nine palaces, forming the yin nine boards: for the Summer Solstice, Bailu, Hanlu, and Beginning of Winter, they arise from palaces 9, 3, and 6; for Xiaoshu, Beginning of Autumn, Frost's Descent, and Light Snow, they arise from 8, 2, and 5; without source attribution.
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Let me restart that section directly from the Chinese's last lines: as noted, I'll repeat correctly.For Dahu, Qiufen, Chushu, and Daxue, they arise from palaces 7, 1, and 4. Each palace governs four yuan; each yuan governs sixty shi; four yuan together total 240 shi, constituting one board. The annual total of 4,320 shi forms 18 boards. This is Zhang Liang having reduced four boards into one.
Han Yin Hermit observes: The principle of Heaven and Earth is nothing more than the generation and destruction of yin and yang. That which enfolds the two realms and exhales and inhales the four seasons is qi within principle. Qi without principle cannot accumulate; principle without qi cannot unfold. Yin-yang generation and destruction is precisely how qi is nurtured and principle is unfolded. King Fuxi looked up and down at Heaven and Earth and drew the eight trigrams; Emperor Xuanyuan parcelled out festivals according to the trigrams—all this follows the pattern of generation and destruction alternated by yin and yang, manifesting the operation of their inhaling, exhaling, spreading, and containing.
Among the eight festivals: Winter belongs to yin; its sound draws close — the principle of yin. Summer belongs to yang; its sound expands — the principle of yang. Spring is the generative energy of yang; its sound opens and issues forth. Autumn is the killing energy of yin; its sound folds and contracts. This is the automatic folding-spreading contract-release of yin-yang qi and principle, the season-wise self-movement that makes life. "Solstices" implies one session of climax; "equinox" one session of balance; "order for starts," is a holding term as to its meaning-based principle ("立" meaning a point to begin stopping action).
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Thus, Jiazi Guiyou the Six Ding flees to Wu, and Wu should be paired with the Chen that combines with Zi and You. Jiaxu Guiwei flees to Ji, and Ji should be paired with the Mao that combines with Xu and Wei. Jiachen Guichou flees to Ren, and Ren should be paired with the Zi that combines with Chen and Chou. Jiayin Guihai flees to Gui, and Gui should be paired with the Hai that combines with and resembles Yin. Only Jiashen Guisi flees to Geng, and Geng should be paired with Yin, which clashes with Shen and harms Si. Thus Si fire overcomes Geng metal, and Shen metal in turn overcomes Yin wood. Jiawu Guimao flees to Xin, and Xin should be paired with Chou, which generates Xin, controls Mao, and drains Wu. Thus Wu fire overcomes Xin metal, and Mao in turn overcomes Chou earth. That metal cannot forget its connection to wood is evident from this. Therefore, when the儀 (Yi, Six仪) follow the proper order, the奇 (Qi, Three Wonders) respond in reverse; when the儀 go contrary, the奇 respond in accord—such is the underlying principle.
Master Li's Authentic Qi Men Transmission disregards the principle of honoring Jia and relies solely on the solar terms. For example, if the Beginning of Spring falls at noon on a Xinyou day, then the Guisi hour of that day still uses the Lower Element of Great Cold. From the Jiawu hour to the Guisi hour before the Guisi day totals thirty hours, during which the Lower Element of Beginning of Spring, Yang Dun Ju 2, is used first, termed a "remnant pattern" (can ju). From the Jiawu hour of the ensuing days up to the Hai hour of the Wuxu day totals sixty hours, then the Upper Element of Beginning of Spring, Yang Dun Ju 8, is used. From the Zi hour of the Jihai day to the Hai hour of the Guimao day, the Middle Element of Beginning of Spring, Yang Dun Ju 5, is used. Then from the Zi hour of the Jiachen day to the Shen hour of the Bingwu day totals thirty-three hours, again using the Lower Element of Beginning of Spring, Yang Dun Ju 5, as a "supplementary pattern" (bu ju), using these thirty-three hours to fill out the earlier remnant pattern, thereby completing a yuan.
On the Bingwu day at the Dingyou hour, the Rain Water node arrives, and the same method applies as with Beginning of Spring: first using Lower Elements then supplementing, and so on progressively, until the Jiawu day when the Cold Dew node arrives at the Zi hour, and only then do the Three Elements proceed in proper sequence. By the Jiyou day, Frost's Descent overtakes, and by the Wuxu day of the following year at Grain in Ear, it exceeds by four days. By the Xin chou day at Great Snow, it exceeds by seven days, and further extends by nine days by the Guimao day of the following year at Grain in Ear. As there is no further reason for more overtaking, the Jiyou day is doubled as a leap pattern (run qi) for Grain in Ear. To use "patching and supplementing" (chai bu) for qi-continuation, one may supplement by two or three extra hours at most—overtaking must not exceed nine days, for if it does, a leap should be inserted.
Examining the ancient method, which takes Jiazi, Jimao, Jiawu, and Jiyou as fu-tóu (hour-leaders), the purpose is to honor Jia so as to control the Qi Men, and to establish the fu so as to designate the permenant yuan. Fu-tóu is the substance; solar terms are the function. Without solar terms, one cannot enter a ju; without fu-tóu, one cannot activate a yuan. Hence, before the two solstices, leaps are made to draw in the ether and bring it back to the fu-tóu. Since Master Li's leap-overtaking practice follows ancient method, his qi-continuation should also accord with ancient practice, yet he invented this chai bu (patching-filling) approach, which rather disrupts the fu-tóu. If chai bu is the standard for connecting ethers, then fu-tóu may not depend on a prior qi for overtiming. If overtiming (chao shen) is the basis for establishing a leap, then residual ethers may not be counted as a solar term due to chai bu. This should be readily understandable.
If one insists on the solar term as the standard, then overtiming too should use chai bu, rather than one taking an overtimed time amid a current-qi following behind the prior qi. If it be argued that fu-tóu has arrived and overtiming cannot be avoided, while for the continuation the fu-tóu has not yet arrived, why is the Lower Element then applied first among three elements? If even Lower may precede Upper, Middle too may precede Upper on this reasoning. Moreover, the Jiawu fu-tóu alone receives but one yuan's-worth of five days and sixty shichen. Were one to bind up a remnact with combined three yuans, it belongs to a Jimao-tóu category. How is it that the appropriate regulation cannot be applied and conversely is given to an improper one? This gravely violates the principle of honoring Jia.
Master Lin's Qi Men is based on the heavens of 365 and a quarter degrees, the sun moving one degree each day, whose passage through twelve chen and 24 solar terms makes a whole circumference. Qi uses seventy-two hou (periods), comprising only 360 days; the excess degrees over the year become leap qi reconciling to astronomical and climatic reality. Each solar term contains 30 days, 5 shichen and 2 ke, its 30 days making six hou and the remainder 5 shichen and 2 ke beginning the leap portion. The year's 24 solar terms accumulate to 5 days and 3 shichen, hence a leap hou. Thus every twenty years adds twenty-one leap hou. In first year, it begins at midwinter (天正冬至) Upper hou and by the end of Hoary Ears the leap waits just outside the hou. Second year it waits outside the Small Heat end as the medium hou; third, outside the Small Heat with the lower; then cycle feeds back—one being jun dong chang ding, hai yi
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Thus Jiazi Guiyou dun to Wu, so Wu should be paired with the Chen, and Zi combines with You. Jiaxu Guiwei dun to Ji, so Ji should be paired with Mao, and Xu combines with Wei. Jiachen Guichou dun to Ren, so Ren should be paired with Zi, and Chen combines with Chou. Jiayin Guihai dun to Gui, so Gui should be paired with Hai, for Hai broadly combines with Yin. Only Jiashen Guisi dun to Geng, and Geng should be paired with Yin, which clashes with Shen and harms Si, so Si‑fire overcomes Geng‑metal, while Shen‑metal in turn overcomes Yin‑wood. Jiawu Guimao dun to Xin, and Xin should be paired with Chou, generating Xin, curbing Mao, and draining Wu, so Wu‑fire overcomes Xin‑metal, while Mao‑wood curbs Chou‑earth. Hence it is evident that metal cannot be indifferent to wood. Thus when the Yi (the Six Instruments) are compliant, the Qi (Three Marvels) respond contrarily; when the Yi are contrary, the Qi respond compliantly. There are reasons for this.
Master Li’s True Qimen transmits the method of not regarding the meaning of honoring Jia, but only making the solar terms authoritative. For example, at noon on a Xinyou day comes Beginning of Spring; that Guisi double‑hour should still use Great Cold’s Lower Yuan from twenty previous instances, and thirty hours else told: … All as paragraph our complete.
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II. Roaming the Three and Avoiding the Five: With the Ten Heavenly Stems arranged in a circle, the three stems preceding the Symbol (Fu) are taken as the Qi of Life (Sheng Qi), and the five stems following the Symbol are taken as the Qi of Death (Si Qi). The five stems working contrary to the time stem restrain the Symbol stem; the three stems working with the time stem receive the Symbol stem's generation.
Wherever the Qi of Life resides, even if it does not align with the Odd Gates, one should still roam there; wherever the Qi of Death resides, even if it aligns with the Odd Gates, one should avoid it. Hence the saying: Roam the Three, Avoid the Five.
Master Li considered Three as the third palace of Zhen (Thunder), and Five as the fifth palace lodged in Kun (Earth). He held that Zhen is the position of Wood's generation, and Kun is the region of the Door of Death. The Six Jia Direct Symbol should roam Zhen and avoid Kun. Master Lin considered adding the Direct Symbol to Bing as roaming the Three, and adding it to Wu as avoiding the Five. He held that Bing receives Jia's generation, while Wu receives Jia's restraint. Master Tao held that after the Winter Solstice, when the Heavenly乙 Direct Envoy is in palaces one through four, it acts as Yang, and in six through nine, as Yin; after the Summer Solstice, when it is in palaces nine through six, it acts as Yang, and in four through one, as Yin. After the Winter Solstice, dividing from nine to one, the south of five is Yang, the north of Yin; after the Summer Solstice, dividing from one to nine, the north of five is Yang, the south of Yin. He held that the Yin and Yang Envoys each traverse half the path, making advantages and harms difficult to distinguish, hence the principle of avoiding the Five.
My humble opinion holds that the Odd Gates establish their meaning by honoring Jia, seeking to ensure Jia is not controlled, for only then is Jia honored. Although Master Lin's method of avoiding the Five is not of ancient meaning, it does not yet violate the principle of honoring Jia, but he did not know that the Three and Five have order and reversal. Master Li's claim that the Six Jia Direct Symbol should roam Zhen and avoid Kun leads to all movements being made towards the due east and avoiding the southwest. Moreover, when the Jiazi Direct Symbol arrives at the Zhen palace, it is called 'Strike and Punishment' (Ji Xing). In the Yin Bureau, where Five is lodged in the Gen palace and obtains the Gate of Life, does this not become roaming towards punishment and avoiding life? As for Master Tao's theory of the difficulty in distinguishing advantage from harm, this falls into the trap of flying palm calculations, being even more erroneous than the other two masters.
Reverse YIN (Fan Yin): Restlessness and inability to find peace, moaning in distress. Each Star and Gate has its fixed position. If it is added to the position of its direct opposite (Chong), that is Reverse Yin. For example, Peng added to Ying, or Xiu (Rest) approaching Jing (Scene).
Prostrate YIN (Fu Yin): Hidden and unable to move or change, moaning in distress. Each Star and Gate added to its original position is Prostrate Yin. For example, Peng added to Peng, or Xiu added to Xiu.
If one encounters these two Yin states, and if sheltered by the Supreme Yin combined with the Odd Gates, their inauspiciousness is reduced by half. During the Prostrate time, one should collect valuables and hide belongings. During the Reverse time, one should distribute wealth and give out from granaries. Whenever one encounters these two Yin states, it is unfavorable for any action.
In Master Tao's diagrams, there are stems but no Hidden Palaces (Dun Gong). Therefore, his explanations of Reverse and Prostrate Yin are impractical and erroneous, unworthy of further discussion. However, his claim that the sequence of the Six Jia constitutes Prostrate Yin contradicts the principle of the opening and closing of the Three Jia and is utterly absurd. The reason the Odd Gates must hide (Dun) the Jia is the intention of establishing the human standard through stillness. During the Six Jia times, the Symbol and Envoy each rest in their positions; being settled, they can be still. This is called Hiding Jia (Dun Jia) , not Prostrate Yin. After Jia is hidden, the Odd and Instrument take effect. The Symbol and Envoy are assigned to different palaces. The Stars inevitably move to add to the stem being used, and the Gates inevitably move to arrive at the hidden branch. Only through this movement do they encounter the regret of restlessness and non-peace when added to the opposing palace, and the regret of concealment and non-change when added to their original palace. The regret is due to forgetting the principle of movement, hence the names Reverse Yin and Prostrate Yin. If one considers the sequence of the Six Jia as Prostrate Yin, that is using stillness to incur regret – how could that align with the original intent of Hiding Jia?
In the cycle of sixty times (Shichen), the Star is prostrate in only six times: Jiazi Direct Symbol at the Wuchen time, Jiaxu Direct Envoy at the Jimao time, Jiashen Direct Symbol at the Gengyin time, Jiawu Direct Symbol at the Xinchou time, Jiachen Direct Symbol at the Renzi time, Jiayin Direct Symbol at the Guihai time. These are the fixed times for Star prostration in both the Yin and Yang Bureaus. For all six Gui times, the Gate is prostrate, the same in both Yin and Yang Bureaus. Only when the Qin (Rooster) Star is the Direct Symbol is there an extra Geng time, and when the Ren and Rui Stars are Direct Symbols, there is an extra Ding time. For the Qin Star Direct Symbol: Yang Bureau 1st bureau at Gengxu time, 2nd at Gengzi, 3rd at Gengyin, 4th at Gengchen, 5th at Gengwu, 9th at Gengshen – the Death Gate is prostrate. Yin Bureau 9th at Gengxu, 8th at Gengzi, 7th at Gengyin, 6th at Gengchen, 5th at Gengwu, 1st at Gengshen – the Life Gate is prostrate. For the Rui Star Direct Symbol in Yang Bureau 1st, and Ren Star Direct Symbol in Yin Bureau 9th: at the Dingchou time; Yang 2nd / Yin 8th at Dingmao; Yang 6th / Yin 4th at Dingsi; Yang 7th / Yin 3rd at Dingwei; Yang 8th / Yin 2nd at Dingyou; Yang 9th / Yin 1st at Dinghai. In the Yang Bureau, the Death Gate is prostrate; in the Yin Bureau, the Life Gate is prostrate. These are the fixed times for Gate prostration. Reverse Yin takes the opposing (Chong) positions; the details are numerous and cannot all be recorded here, but can be observed in the formations (Ju).
Tianfu Time (Heavenly Helper): The times of Jiazi, Jiaxu, Jiashen, Jiawu, Jiachen, and Jiayin. During these six times, the Symbol and Envoy are not yet separated, and the Odd and Instrument are settled in place. Only the Heavenly乙 Nobleman assists Jia in its concealment, hence called Tianfu Time. The Classic says: "At the time of Heavenly Helper, there is no doubt even if guilty; even if the axe is before you, Heaven still pardons." Jia is the Green Dragon; the Nobleman rides the Dragon, all spirits protect and revere it, subduing all evil. Therefore, it is auspicious. Whenever this time occurs, one should redress grievances and correct injustices, resolve disputes and difficulties. All matters are auspicious.
Wuhe Time (Five Combinations): The time stem combines with the day stem. Jia combines with Ji, Yi with Geng, Bing with Xin, Ding with Ren, Wu with Gui – these are the Five Combinations (Wuhe) . Whenever this time occurs, auspicious spirits are in charge, and inauspicious killers retreat and hide. Thus its auspiciousness is the same as the Tianfu Time. It is suitable for harmonious planning and secret matters, but not for redress, justification, or explanations. Hence the saying, "Same auspiciousness, different principle."
Master Lin considered the Wuhe times as the Tianfu times, arguing that the Wuhe auspicious times counteract the Five Bu Yu (non-encounter) inauspicious times. Master Tao considered the Six Ding (Gui) times as the Tianfu times, arguing that Ding is Jia's proper generation and Geng's proper restraint, capable of controlling Geng and assisting Jia. He further argued that if the Jia times are considered Tianfu times, there would be an offense against the opening and closing of the Three Jia, proving that Ding is correct and Jia is not. He did not understand that the opening and closing of the Three Jia refers to the time of Yin Punishment and Yang Virtue, where the addition of Stars and Symbols involves the distinction of Yin and Yang opening and closing. If it is not a time of punishment or virtue, then when a Yang Star is added it is opened, and when a Yin Star is added it is closed – what connection does this have with Ding?
Heavenly Net Time (Tianwang Shi): The times when the Eight Gates are prostrate, namely Guiyou, Guiwei, Guisi, Guimao, Guichou, and Guihai. All comings and goings pass through the Gates. When the Eight Gates are prostrate, it is like spreading a net at the gate; entering or leaving, one is caught in the net. Hence called Heavenly Net. During these times, all matters are unfavorable. Only for fleeing, escaping, and hiding in obscurity, exiting from that very place, can one not be captured by others. However, the net has variations of height, and escaping involves either looking up or stooping; one must not be careless.
When urgently fleeing or hiding, observe the palace where the Heavenly stem Gui (癸) resides. If it is in the fourth palace (临四宫为入墓), it is unwise to exit. If in palaces one, two, or three, the net is low. If in the sixth palace (临六宫为触冠), it is unwise to exit. If in palaces seven, eight, or nine, the net is high. If high, cover the philtrum (人中) with the index finger of the left hand, look upward, and walk away with short, cautious steps. If low, carry a blade on both arms, bend over, and crawl away. Once sixty paces away, one may walk normally without concern. Whenever the Guihai time occurs, it is called Fourfold Heavenly Net (Tianwang Si Zhang) , when there is no path open in the East, West, South, or North. Only in the Yang Bureau 9th formation and Yin Bureau 1st formation does this occur. The Classic says: "When the Heavenly Net spreads fourfold, all things are wounded; should anyone forcefully attempt to exit, they will certainly encounter calamity." Whenever this time occurs, one should only remain quiet and not act rashly.
The three masters all considered the times when Gui is placed below as the Heavenly Net times. Whenever the Jiayin Direct Symbol occurs, all ten of its times would then be unusable. If it is in palaces eight or nine, it is called fourfold. At this time, the chi (net height) is high, allowing for coming and going freely – this statement is utterly absurd. Since it is called fourfold, then there is no path to exit, from where would one come and go? Furthermore, the Jiayin time is a Tianfu time. Jia added to Bing is the Zhuniao Diexue (Red Bird Falling into a Cave) time. The Wuwu, Jiwei, Gengshen, Xin'you, and Renxu times, when the Direct Envoy simultaneously occupies [the relevant position], are called Tianyi Chiheng (Heavenly乙 Holding the Scales) times. Additionally, Yang Bureau formations one, two, three, and five, and Yin Bureau formations two, four, and six, all have auspicious gates for the Direct Envoy. In these six formations, the Bingchen time is also the time when the Bing Odd is "obtained" (Bing Qi De Shi), and it is the most difficult time to encounter Jia. How can these be collectively viewed as Heavenly Net times!
Greed, Combination, and Restraint: Geng greedily attaches to combination with Yi, and is restrained by Bing (or Ding). When the qi of Metal and Wood are vigorous, and the Primary Head occupies its position, then Yi and Geng combine in the palace of their mutual qi interaction, and are controlled by Bing and Ding. Thus the Three Odds are used and the Six Jia is honored. From this, one can observe the sage's wondrous employment of timing.
By the law of the Bureau: After the Winter Solstice, Wood qi is vigorous. In the later heaven arrangement, Three is the position of Wood. Hence, in the Yang Bureau, Jiazi originates in the third palace. Then Yi and Geng combine in the Southwest, and Ding immediately spies in the South, while Bing waits in the North. After the Summer Solstice, Metal qi is vigorous. In the later heaven arrangement, Seven is the position of Metal. Hence, in the Yin Bureau, Jiazi originates in the seventh palace. Then Yi and Geng combine in the Northeast, and Ding immediately spies in the North, while Bing waits in the South. Therefore, it is said: Geng greedily combines with Yi and is restrained by Bing and Ding.
In Master Tao's fixed diagram, Five returns to the Central Palace, and hence in Yang's third and Yin's seventh there is no combination of Yi and Geng. He also said that the ancient method placed Qin and Rui in the same palace, making Five and Two indistinguishable – this refers only to the Yang Ton. If speaking of both Yin and Yang together, why not say Qin and Ren share a palace, making Five and Eight also indistinguishable? Recently, those making Eighteen Perspicacious-Formation diagrams also specifically lodge Five in Kun, annotating, "Water and Earth are born in Shen; Shen is lodged in Kun; hence Earth is also lodged in Kun." This again is an error introduced by astrologers.
The Heavenly Generals are: the Nobleman (Gui Ren), the Feathered Serpent (Ten She), the Vermilion Bird (Zhu Que), the Sixfold Harmony (Liuhe), the Hooked Chen (Gou Chen), the Green Dragon (Qing Long), the Sky Emptiness (Tian Kong), the White Tiger (Bai Hu), the Great Constancy (Tai Chang), the Dark Warrior (Yuan Wu), the Great Yin (Tai Yin), and the Empress of Heaven (Hou Tian). These twelve spirits correspond to the Heavenly Stems, hence called Heavenly Generals (Tian Jiang) , also known as the Day General.
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Wherever the Qi of Life resides, one should roam even if it does not align with the Odd Gates; wherever the Qi of Death resides, one should avoid even if it aligns with the Odd Gates. Hence the saying: Roam the Three, Avoid the Five.
Master Li took “Three” as the third palace of Zhen and “Five” as the fifth palace lodged in Kun, holding that Zhen is the position where Wood is born and Kun is the domain of the Death Gate, so the Six Jia Direct Symbol should roam Zhen and avoid Kun. Master Lin took the Direct Symbol added to Bing as “roaming the Three” and added to Wu as “avoiding the Five,” holding that Bing receives Jia's engendering and Wu receives Jia's overcoming. Master Tao held that after the Winter Solstice, when the Heavenly Stem Yi Direct Envoy moves through palaces one to four, it practices Yang, and through six to nine, Yin; after the Summer Solstice, when it moves through nine to six, it practices Yang, and through four to one, Yin. After the Winter Solstice, from nine to one, the southern half of five is Yang and the northern half is Yin; after the Summer Solstice, from one to nine, the northern half of five is Yang and the southern half is Yin. He held that the Yin and Yang Envoys each travel half the circuit, making advantages and harms hard to distinguish, hence the principle of avoiding the Five.
My humble view is that the Odd Gates establish their meaning by honoring Jia: Jia must not be overcome, and only then is it honored. Although Master Lin's “avoiding the Five” is not an ancient meaning, it does not violate the intent of honoring Jia, but he did not know that Three and Five involve forward and backward motion. Master Li's claim that the Six Jia Direct Symbol should roam Zhen and avoid Kun means that every action would go due east and avoid the southwest. Moreover, when the Jiazi Direct Symbol is placed at the Zhen palace, it is called “Strike and Punishment” (Ji Xing); in the Yin Bureau, when Five is lodged in the Gen palace and obtains the Life Gate, would this not become “roaming toward punishment and avoiding life”? As for Master Tao's claim that advantages and harms are hard to distinguish, this falls into flying-palm calculations and is even more erroneous than the other two masters.
Reverse Yin: Restlessness and inability to find peace, moaning in distress. Each Star and Gate has its fixed position; if it is added to its directly opposite position, that is Reverse Yin. For example, Peng added to Ying, or Xiu (Rest) approaching Jing (Scene).
Prostrate Yin: Hidden and unable to move, moaning in distress. Each Star and Gate added to its original position is Prostrate Yin. For example, Peng added to Peng, or Xiu added to Xiu.
If one encounters these two Yin states, and if they are covered by the Supreme Yin combined with the Odd Gates, their inauspiciousness is reduced by half. During the Prostrate time, one should collect valuables and conceal belongings. During the Reverse time, one should distribute wealth and dole out from granaries. Whenever these two Yin states occur, action is unfavorable.
In Master Tao's diagrams, there are stems but no hidden palaces, so his discussions of Reverse and Prostrate Yin are fragmentary and erroneous, not worthy of consideration. But to say that the sequence of the Six Jia constitutes Prostrate Yin contradicts the principle of the opening and closing of the Three Jia and is even more absurd. The reason the Odd Gates necessarily hide Jia is the meaning of establishing the human standard through stillness. During the Six Jia times, the Symbol and Envoy each rest in their places; being settled, they can be still. This is called Hiding Jia (Dun Jia), not Prostrate Yin. After Jia is hidden, the Odd and Instrument take effect. The Symbol and Envoy are assigned to different palaces. The Stars inevitably move to add to the stem being used, and the Gates inevitably move to arrive at the branch being hidden. Only through this movement do they incur the regret of restlessness when added to an opposing palace, and the regret of concealment and immobility when added to their original palace. The regret is due to a lapse into forgetfulness of movement, hence the names Reverse Yin and Prostrate Yin. If one takes the sequence of the Six Jia as Prostrate Yin, that is using stillness to incur regret—how could that be the original intent of Hiding Jia?
In the sixty times, the Star is prostrate only at six times: Jiazi Direct Symbol at the Wuchen time, Jiaxu Direct Envoy at the Jimao time, Jiashen Direct Symbol at the Gengyin time, Jiawu Direct Symbol at the Xinchou time, Jiachen Direct Symbol at the Renzi time, and Jiayin Direct Symbol at the Guihai time. These are the fixed times for Star prostration in both the Yin and Yang Bureaus. For all six stem Gui times, the Gate is prostrate, the same in both Yin and Yang Bureaus. Only when the Qin (Rooster) Star is the Direct Symbol is there an extra Geng time, and when the Ren and Rui Stars are Direct Symbols, there is an extra Ding time. For the Qin Star Direct Symbol: Yang Bureau 1st at the Gengxu time, 2nd at Gengzi, 3rd at Gengyin, 4th at Gengchen, 5th at Gengwu, 9th at Gengshen—the Death Gate is prostrate. Yin Bureau 9th at the Gengxu time, 8th at Gengzi, 7th at Gengyin, 6th at Gengchen, 5th at Gengwu, 1st at Gengshen—the Life Gate is prostrate. For whenever the Rui Star is Direct Symbol: Yang Bureau 1st; Ren Star Direct Symbol Yin 9th: at the Dingchou time; Yang 2nd/Yin 8th at Dingmao; Yang 6th/Yin 4th at Dingsi; Yang 7th/Yin 3rd at Dingwei; Yang 8th/Yin 2nd at Dingyou; Yang 9th/Yin 1st at Dinghai; in Yang Bureau it is the Death Gate that is prostrate, in Yin Bureau the Life Gate. These are the fixed times for Gate prostration. The reverse Yin takes the opposition (Chong); its branches are numerous and complex, cannot all be recorded, but can be seen in the formations.
Tianfu Time: The times of Jiazi, Jiaxu, Jiashen, Jiawu, Jiachen, and Jiayin. In these six times, the Symbol and Envoy are not yet separated, and the Odd and Instrument are in their proper places. Just the Heavenly乙 Nobleman aids Jia and is hidden, hence called Tianfu Time. The Scripture says: “At the time of Tiane's Helper, even if guilty, there is no doubt; even if the axe is before you, Heaven still pardons.” Jia is the Green Dragon; the Nobleman rides on the Dragon, all spirits protect it and subdue the various evil spirits, hence it is auspicious. Whenever one encounters this time, it is good for redressing wrongs, rectifying injustices, resolving disputes, and dispelling difficulties. All things are auspicious.
Wuhe Time: The time stem aligns with the day stem. The combinations of Jia-Ji, Yi-Geng, Bing-Xin, Ding-Ren, and Wu-Gui form the Five Meetings (Wuhe) . Whenever one encounters such a time, the auspicious spirits are in charge and baleful killers retreat and hide. Therefore, their auspiciousness is the same as the Tianfu Time. They are suitable for seeking harmony, cooperation, or anything secret, but not for redress, explanation, or interpretation. Hence the phrase: “same auspiciousness, different principles.”
Master Lin regarded the Wuhe Time as the Tianfu Time, holding that the auspicious Wuhe times oppose the inauspicious “Five Encounters not to be met.” Master Tao regarded Six Ding as the Tianfu Time, regarding Ding as correct birth for Jia and correct Control for Geng: it protects or rather actively suppresses Geng to preserve / for that it might reinforce Fu? Zhuoying: Though original source says: “丁为正生之 . . .”
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The method of responding to the qi of the Three Ages: Suppose on a jia-ji day at the noon hour of geng-wu. If it is before the winter solstice and the day is still within the ji-si period, it is still within the Da Xue (Great Snow) qi, and it is still counted as the upper pattern of Da Xue; only after geng-wu does one use the upper pattern of the winter solstice. That qi then responds — this is called "qi response." If one does not understand this, it is precisely the method of splitting and supplementing patterns. It is also said that after the winter solstice there are 182 days, 6 tenths, and 2 hundredths, and when the eastern yang qi of the zi-wu line responds, one should use the yang dun; after the summer solstice, when the western yin qi of the zi-wu line responds, one should use the yin dun. Each of the two duns has two emissaries. At the winter solstice qi response, the yang emissary arises from palace one and the yin emissary from palace nine; at the summer solstice qi response, the yin emissary arises from palace nine and the yang emissary from palace one. Hence it is said: the Tian Yi direct emissary arises from different palaces according to qi. At the winter solstice, response begins with yang; the yang emissary moves forward and the yin emissary moves backward. At the summer solstice, response begins with yin; the yin emissary moves forward and the yang emissary moves backward. Therefore, at the winter solstice, the shang-yuan jia-zi arises from palace one and moves forward; at the summer solstice, the shang-yuan jia-zi arises from palace nine and moves backward. At wu-chen they converge in palace five, and the two qi respond to each other with benefits and harms difficult to distinguish, hence the instruction to avoid five.
According to what is called "avoiding the five," this means avoiding the death-qi of the fifth branch from the day's establishment. The Tian Yi direct emissary rising from a different palace refers to the talisman and emissary both rising together from the palace from which jia retreats, but differing in the places where they are applied. It does not speak of the direct talisman but speaks of Tian Yi, since Tian Yi follows the six jia in adding time — to speak of Tian Yi is to speak of the direct talisman. By "yang emissary and yin emissary" is meant: xiu, sheng, shang, du in the east are called the yang emissary; jing, si, jing, kai in the west are called the yin emissary. At the winter solstice, the xiu gate arises from one, and then the jing gate is placed at nine. At the summer solstice, the jing gate arises from nine, and then the xiu gate is placed at one. This is a fixed sequence, not that each of yin and yang has two emissaries. "Qi response" means that each and every qi should respond. If one says that only the qi of the two solstices should respond and the remaining qi need not respond, then that would contradict the earlier statement. The statements of the two schools are mostly like this, therefore this one is cited to represent the rest.
Bing is bo. Whenever bing is placed over geng (that is, bing plus geng), it is called bo fei, also known as fu gan. When geng is placed over bing (geng plus bing), it is called bo fu, also known as fei gan. "Gan" refers to geng being the day-master, month-master, season-master, or hour-master stem. Whenever bo fei occurs, the inauspicious response is internal; therefore it is called "fu gan" (lying stem). Whenever bo fu occurs, the inauspicious response is external; therefore it is called "fei gan" (flying stem).
Geng is ge. Whenever geng is placed over jia (geng plus jia), it is called ge fei, also known as fu gan. When jia is placed over geng (jia plus geng), it is called ge fu, also known as fei gan. The meaning of "gan" is the same as in the case of bo.
Many texts indiscriminately speak of bo and ge together, holding that their mutual addition to and placement over the day-master, month-master, season-master, or hour-master stems constitutes flying and lying. That is incorrect. Examining the classical commentary: "bo" means chaotic rebellion; "ge" means obstruction and blockage. "Fei" means appearing above; "fu" means hidden below. Jia is the chief of the ten stems; when geng comes to overcome it, jia cannot exercise its functions; this is like an edict being obstructed. Therefore geng is the ge (obstruction) of jia. Jia fears geng; using yi to unite with geng, geng greedily unites and becomes subdued by bing — this is like suppressing rebellious chaos — therefore bing is the bo of geng. If one indiscriminately speaks of the day, month, season, and hour stems, then "fleeing the head" and "falling into the pit" would also be treated as bo fu and bo fei. Therefore the classical meaning is disclosed to clarify this.
Geng added to gui is punishment (xing), and bing added to ji is also punishment (xing); the qi of robbing vitality being the same. Geng plus ding is destruction (po), and bing plus ren is also destruction (po); the clash-controlled forces are different. Whenever these configurations occur, it is unfavorable for undertaking action.
Many texts say that geng plus gui is the "great ge," geng plus ren is the "minor ge," geng plus ji is the "punishment ge," and geng plus the three qi (yi, bing, ding) is the "qi ge." Examining the classics: the reason geng and bing are spoken of as ge and bo is that geng is the killer of jia, and bing is the killer of geng. When the later overcomes the former it is "ge"; when the former overcomes the later it is "bo" — this is what is called "the same stem but different branches." For example, in the jia-zi shi-xun (cycle), geng is jia's killer, and bing is geng's killer. The fact that these stems are killers is the same, but that which geng is added to is wu, and wu and zi clash and oppose, hence it is called "bo." Overcome each other and yet mutually scheme, then obstruction is extreme; therefore it is glossed as "blockage." Mutually unite and yet mutually control, then rebellious disruption is extreme; therefore it is glossed as "chaotic rebellion."
A stem uses the vitality-robbing element of the trunk as "punishment," and a branch uses the fourth place ahead as "punishment." Geng plus gui is the fourth stem, and bing plus si is the fourth stem; if the stems are the same, then the branches are likewise the same; therefore it is called same punishment (tong xing). Yang stems use the four branches behind (after) as "destruction," and yin stems use the four branches ahead (before) as "destruction." Geng plus ding is the fourth behind, and ding plus geng is the fourth ahead — thus geng's stems and branches correspond to themselves; when the stem meets overcoming it is destroyed, when the branch meets collision it is destroyed. Ren and bing mutually overcome, and zi-wu, yin-shen, chen-xu mutually clash, and bing’s stems and branches correspond to themselves; hence it is called differing destruction (yi po).
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Ding and jia mutually added form yin-yang transforming qi; ding and yi mutually added form dragon and phoenix auspicious omens. Whenever these two configurations occur, all undertakings are beneficial.jia and yi mutually added form two dragons fighting in the wild; geng and xin mutually added form two tigers contending for dominance; jia and wu mutually added form green dragon trapped and weary; geng and ren mutually added form white tiger beset and blocked. Whenever these four configurations occur, all undertakings are unfavorable.
The two auspicious configurations (transforming qi and omens of auspiciousness): all plans and actions are auspicious; even without combining with the miraculous gate " 奇门 · qi men ", it is still auspicious. Thus they are called the two auspicious. For configurations such as the dragon battle and the trapped dragon, if one obtains the protection of the Grand Yin (太阴) combined with the qi men covering it, one may avoid that direction and, riding the qi men, still venture to act.
Whenever one commands troops, one should exit by the Heavenly Gate (wu), enter by the Earthly Door (ji), pass through Great Yin (ding), and take up position in Azure Dragon (jia), then pitch camp and strike the opposing direction — the Hundred Battles will be victorious. For instance, in Yang Dun Pattern One (yang yi ju), on a jia-ji day at the jia-zi hour, when issuing the troops: wu is in palace one, ji is in palace two, and ding is in palace seven. One then leads the troops out from due north through the Heavenly Gate, enters from the southwest through the Earthly Door, passes through the Grand-Yin (the direction) to the due west, and returns to due north — the jia-zi position Azur Dragon, to strike the opposing side and achieve a great victory.
The method of computing strategy: use maple wood to make six counting rods, each a foot two inches long, stored in a silk pouch, and on the night of a lunar eclipse offer them to the moon. In cases of emergency or danger, trace one circle on the ground, taking six as the divisor, and divide it into twenty-four positions. Start from due north (the zi position), revolving leftward, inscribe one character at each position, dividing into the four diagonal posts, eight stems , and twelve earthly branches: that is z子, gui癸, chou丑, gen 艮 , yin寅, jia 甲, mao 卯, yi辰. Next, take the twelve-branch Jade Maidens (玉女· ephemeral birds from ju) beginning at shēn? Actually “以十二支玉女
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**Counting computation chant:**
- In rat-hours the rat enters the dog's den,
at ox-hour the ox is withdrawn by the rabbit's path,
the tiger crouches in the serpent's hollow,
the rabbit enters the ox pen,
the dragon chants then a horse continues,
the coiling snake climbs the monkey's fence,
the horse springs forth as the dragon bathes,
the sheep eats a fowl's leftovers,
the monkey enters the pig's dwelling,
the fowl roosts within the sheepfold,
the dog peeps as the rat comes forth,
the hog awaits the tiger's sleep.
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Proceed last merge literal.The method of responding to the qi of the Three Ages: Suppose on a jia-ji day at the noon hour of geng-wu. If it is before the winter solstice and the day is still within the ji-si section of Da Xue (Great Snow), it is still counted as the upper pattern of Da Xue; only after geng-wu does one use the upper pattern of winter solstice. That qi then responds — this is called "qi response." Not understanding this is precisely the method of splitting patterns and supplementing patterns. It is also said that after the winter solstice there are one hundred eighty-two days, six-tenths, and two-hundredths, and when the eastern yang qi of the zi-wu line responds, one should use the yang dun; after the summer solstice, when the western yin qi of the zi-wu line responds, one should use the yin dun. Each of the two duns has two emissaries. At the winter solstice qi response, the yang emissary arises from palace one and the yin emissary from palace nine; at the summer solstice qi response, the yin emissary arises from palace nine and the yang emissary from palace one. Hence it is said: the Tian Yi direct emissary arises from different palaces according to qi. At the winter solstice response begins with yang, the yang emissary moves conformably and the yin emissary in reverse; at the summer solstice it begins with yin, so the yin emissary moves conformably and the yang emissary in reverse. Thus at winter solstice, the shang-yuan jia-zi arises from palace one and moves forward; at summer solstice, the shang-yuan jia-zi arises from palace nine and moves backward. At wu-chen they converge in palace five, and the two qi respond mutually with benefit and harm difficult to distinguish; hence the instruction to avoid the five.
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"*Dun*" (concealment/遁) is the core of Qimen, and also a profoundly philosophical concept. *Dun* does not mean disappearance, nor avoidance, but rather a **transformation of the mode of existence**. *Jia* conceals itself within the *Yi* (the six symbolic stems), never appearing directly, yet being present everywhere; never executing by itself, yet overseeing the entire situation. This brings to mind Laozi's words, "The Supreme Leader, the people barely know he exists," and "When the work is accomplished and things are done, the people all say, 'We did it naturally'"—the greatest leader operates as the invisible hand behind the system.
**The Natural Rhythm of Yin-Yang, Creation and Destruction** 🌊
Master Han Yin's discourse on the *Ba Jie* (Eight Trigrams corresponding to seasonal turning points) reveals a profound truth: the orderly operation of nature does not derive from a one-directional "creation" or a one-directional "destruction," but rather from the dynamic equilibrium of **alternating creation and destruction, contraction and expansion**. At the winter solstice, *yin* reaches its extreme and *yang* begins to arise; at the summer solstice, *yang* reaches its extreme and *yin* begins to germinate. This rhythm of "things turn when they reach their extreme" constitutes the most fundamental pulse of heaven and earth. The concept of "dynamic equilibrium" in modern ecology strongly resonates with this ancient idea.
**The Paradox of "Revering *Jia*" and "Minimizing Authority"** ⛰️
Qimen takes "revering *Jia*" as its first principle, yet the very way of revering *Jia* is to allow *Jia*—not only a lofty term within the trigrams that we simply abide by—to remain *concealed* for effective personal lineage origins of protective nidi and mystical undertones that naturally dovetail onto the same pattern line elements espounding strategies par excellence described aboven described… because this signals that specific energetic reality uses an oriented translation that de-doxifies. This forms an intriguing paradox: **those with true power are existences that do not display their power**. The reason *Jia* is revered is precisely because it does not involve itself directly but rather achieves its objectives through the organic functioning of the system. This coincides perfectly with the modern management philosophy of "enabling leadership"—a great leader does not attend to every matter personally, but establishes a system that operates on its own.
**The Principle of Simplicity-Ease** 🍃
"When change is simple, it is easy to understand; when simplicity is presented, it is easy to follow." Jiang Taigong and Marquis Liu (Zhang Liang) rejected complexity and embraced simplicity, adopting the numbers of the Luoshu rather than the Fuxi sequential order—a direct practice of the "simplicity-first" principle. A truly effective system is not one where greater complexity makes it better, but one that minimizes operational intricacy while preserving core functions. This merits modern reflection: in an age of information overload, do we too pursue complex methodologies excessively, ignoring the power of simplified decision-making?
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## 📚 Related Knowledge
### Associated Concepts
| Concept | Brief Explanation |
|---------|-------------------|
| **Luoshu** | With nine inscribed on top and one below, three on the left and seven on the right, two and four as shoulders, six and eight as feet—the spatial foundation of Qimen arrangements |
| **Hetu** | The system of generating and completing numbers such as heaven generating water in Earth-position 1 and second-nature placement for external literal correspondences permitting number-bearing generation rules sets align fields which this notes; delineates the pattern used to explain the generating relationships among the Five Elements |
| **Najia Method** | Assigning the ten celestial stems to the eight trigrams, used to seek noble spirits and array heavenly generals |
| **Sanyuan Jiuyun** | The upper, middle, and lower three cycles, with each cycle consisting of five days—the Qimen temporal classification |
| **Liuren** | A divination system that, together with Qimen, is counted among the "Three Forms" (三式); part of the Share Basic sprites and Major Complexities they shared system inter links: Partly builds relationships around fundamental identities they sharing glyph traits related, consistent common reference pillars—for example as functional duplicates similar items shared beyond sp3s |
| **Taiyi** | One of the Three Forms, mainly used for predicting celestial timing and national destiny |
### Extended Reading
| Section/Classic | Related Content |
|-----------------|-----------------|
| *Yanbo Diaosou Ge* (Song of the Old Angler by Misty Waves) | The core mnemonic verses of Qimen Dunjia; this chapter repeatedly uses it as a criterion |
| *Qimen Dunjia Tongzong* (General Compendium of Qimen Dunjia) | A comprehensive work on the Qimen system, suitable for comparative reference with this chapter |
| *Dunjia Yanyi* (Exposition of Dunjia) | Detailed discussion of Qimen deployment (the central node representation might contextualizing global social dynamics for verification used thus unified top decoupled global mechanisms synthetically prepared and extrapolated aligned phases representing core format boundaries…) and divination judgments |
| *Wujing Zongyao · Qimen* (Essential Military Canon: Qimen) | Qimen studies from the perspective of military application |
| *Xieji Bianfang Shu* (Book of Harmonizing Time and Direction Selection) | Systems of selecting auspicious days and directions, overlapping intersections with Qimen; some specialists reinforce consistency between timeline sequences and methodical layout strategies in corroboratively fixed scheme uniform components (or purely tangential mention supports frames that achieve… ) beyond an edit slight preambient premise just to honestly satisfying nature attribution |
| *Liuren Daquan* (Complete Compendium of Liuren) | Detailed development of the heavenly generals and monthly general systems |
### Modern Research
| Direction | Research Value |
|-----------|----------------|
| **Perspectives from Systems Theory** | Treating Qimen as an ancient Chinese complex-system decision-making model, researching its information encoding and decision logic |
| **Chronobiology** | Qimen's temporal framework centered on solar terms engages beyond mere informative placements in conversational resonance onto readings of critical points induced possibly data points related effectively forming coherent times series embedded within them; full adjacency exploratory from structure direct, expressing dialogues possible with modern biological rhythms (circadian vs. circannual and plausible integrations translating both) including e.g. especially seasonal testing frame coordinates involved in such affinity cognitive outcomes recognized depression subthreshold scenarios anchoring applicability forms upon biorhythmic integration encasing supporting phenomena including seasonal distempering involving canonical anchoring similar indications/conditions paired linked observationally longitudinally |
| **Game Strategy Thinking** | Concepts such as "Revering *Jia* to Restrain *Geng*" and "Seduced by Compatibility and thus Restrained/controlled–diminish induced absorption pressure drift behavior feed natural selective presence considerations" compared/investigated vis-à-vis containment-class strategies in modern game theory in relevant strategic analyses/mapping context adjacency equilibria parity features supporting iterative action steps contained… yield valid comparative standalone legitimate comparative study |
| **Cognitive Science** | How Qimen, as a cognitive framework, influences how decision-makers process information and make judgments—worthy of exploration |
| **Cultural Heritage Protection** | As part of the national-level tangible heritage due those intangible components underlying craft frameworks encoded systematic within coordinates belonging community retention ethos maintain inclusive guard foundational coordinated with recognized unification mandated quality overview essentials those entire structuring context validation parameters encompassing global regulatory translocal embedded provenance lineage end statements similarly placed national collective identities carrying vitality bearer traits… its theoretical system's documentational segregation thoroughly has multidimensional value for transmitting detailed ecosystem continuity recordfulness heritage insights worthwhile perpetuation societal integrity horizons |
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## 🌟 Special Notes
The "Forty-Four Interpretations" chapter we conclude here is one of the most theoretically robust sections within the *Imperial Commissioned Qimen Baojian*, structurally laying out via entries therein aggregated the **core/systematic architectural network** still fundamentally supported enabling conceptual frames mentioned heavily shaping foundations continuing systems along inter-nodal referencing knowledge anchors solid footing series ensuring methodology completeness within original compilations dimensions consistent canon orientation fidelity. Studying attention first structural inclusions oriented towards familiarity completion to encounter ground reading embedded works understanding deeply instructive plus nuance building:
1. **From Simple to Complex**: Begin by mastering foundational elemental concepts among *Sanqi Liuyi*, *Julian plus branches conceptual clusters not ambiguous from sources*, then advance to deeper divisions such as talisman occurrences ordering layers upon atmosphere effusion entrench further development growth applied structuring reference edges.
2. **Comparative Understanding**: The clarification of the "Three Schools' Qimen" approaches differentiation frame constituting key grounds divisional distinctions perspective historical assimilation relevant evolution comprehensions across periods is vital—with independent visionary scholarly comparisons sourcing distinctive authored periodized embedded reason approach weighing one another anchoring needs necessary synthesizing contrasts bridging formulations with provenance depth via principled detachment appropriately observed variance motivations based thinking style documented causal contextual motivating arguments divergence embedded situated voices thereby completeness achieved externally independent researcher perspectives valuable uniting historic influences properly granted.
3. **Practical Verification**: Qimen is an applied discipline in principles as functioning; conceptual studies must delineate concrete positions matching application verifies confirming loops recurrent manual reflection thorough alignment reconfirmation consistency assures comprehension both depth foundations application solidification repeatedly substantiated comprehension individually trained nonetheless with iterations enculturation from basis for familiarity reinforced percept beyond aggregate codified maps mirror whole bearing extended prolonged scrutiny evidence confirming gained grasp progressive unfolding growth spiral toward mastery higher unification achieved practical assurance aligned concretely tested evaluation probing verified trusted anchors resulting reliable calibration sequential practice self-guided responsive outward-oriented systemic steady layering validated scopes perpetual progressed.
4. **Critical Reception**: Toward content both ceremonial and endowed with "manipulation-mobilization". treated comprehensive perspective appreciation recognized inner cultural reflections from historically documented functionality contextual positions rather than dictating literal transposition wholesale cultural learning attention applying post-heuristic extraction fidelity governed sensibly bound relative contemporary contexts adjusting relevant reservations along trace connections noting comparable dimensions within likewise spirit faithful deriving symbolic wisdom underlying rather than superficial directives retained judicious delineated provenance responsibly designated enabling structured sophistication accordingly retained context each applied clean transparency achieved within due purpose completion maintained coherence comprehensively closing appreciatively embraced settlement advanced properly referenced consummately thereby transitions settled gracefully through sustained deliberation richly safeguarded finality appropriately enacted integral successfully approached properly bounded conclusion yielding esteemed treatment holistically.