Du Men (Dull Gate) in Xun (Southeast), Jing Men (Viewing Gate) in Li (South), Si Men (Death Gate) in Kun (Southwest), Shang Men (Injury Gate) in Zhen (East), Ji
Eight Gates List (Plate Sequence) — Du Men (Dull Gate) in Xun (Southeast), Jing Men (Viewing Gate) in Li (South), Si Men (Death Gate) in Kun (Southwest), Shang Men (Injury Gate) in Zhen (East), Jing Men (Alarm Gate) in Dui (West), Sheng Men (Life Gate) in Gen (Northeast), Xiu Men (Rest Gate) in Kan (North), Kai Men (Open Gate) in Qian (Northwest)
Eight Gates List (Auspiciousness Sequence) — Kai Men (Open Gate), Xiu Men (Rest Gate), Sheng Men (Life Gate), Jing Men (Viewing Gate), Shang Men (Injury Gate), Du Men (Dull Gate), Si Men (Death Gate), Jing Men (Alarm Gate)
Palace Position Correspondence
Du — Xun (Southeast)
Jing — Dui (West)
Si — Kun (Southwest)
Shang — Zhen (East)
Sheng — Gen (Northeast)
Xiu — Kan (North)
Kai — Qian (Northwest)
Helpful Reminder — Each of the Eight Gates has its own original palace position. Therefore, the palace location where a gate lands within the eight trigram palaces also influences the auspiciousness assessment of that gate.
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