Qi Men Dun Jia · Patterns · 8 formations
Overview of Configuration Patterns
类型 — Overview of Configuration Patterns
三诈定义 — The Three Frauds are primarily constituted by three of the Eight Spirits: Tai Yin (Greater Yin), Liu He (Six Harmonies), and Jiu Di (Nine Earth), combined with the Three Qis and three auspicious gates; hence the name "Three Frauds." The term "fraud" (诈) also carries the meaning of strategy and cunning, because each fraud configuration contains the Three Qis—Yi (乙), Bing (丙), and Ding (丁)—which embody the presence of noble persons (guiren). Whether an action can receive aid from noble persons depends primarily on whether the Three Qis appear in the palace of the applied spirit.
三诈分类 — True Fraud (Zhen Zha), Rest Fraud (Xiu Zha), Heavy Fraud (Zhong Zha)
五假定义 — In Qi Men Dun Jia, "Falsity" (假) refers to the concealment of one's true intentions and the use of various conditions to achieve one's goals. The Five Falsities are determined by assigning eight gates of different properties with qi-images and the Eight Spirits. The Five Falsities are likewise favorable for scheming, planning, and strategic design.
五假分类 — Heaven Falsity (Tian Jia), Earth Falsity (Di Jia), Human Falsity (Ren Jia), Spiritual Falsity (Shen Jia), Ghost Falsity (Gui Jia)
切记 — The Five Falsities most forbid entering Tomb (Ru Mu) and Constraint (Po). If either occurs, they cannot be used.
Category — San Zha Wu Jia (Three Frauds Five Falsities) / Genuine Fraud
Suitable for — Opening stores, conducting business, buying and selling, covert planning and strategy
Nine Palace Diagram
Xun Fourth Palace
Eight Gates — Kai Men (Open Gate)
Nine Stars — Tian Fu (Heaven's Auxiliary)
Eight Deities — Tai Yin (Grand Yin)
Heavenly Stems — Bing Ren (丙壬)
Li Ninth Palace
Eight Gates — Xiu Men (Rest Gate)
Nine Stars — Tian Ying (Heaven's Response)
Eight Deities — Liu He (Six Harmonies)
Heavenly Stems — Ding Wu (丁戊)
Kun Second Palace
Eight Gates — Sheng Men (Life Gate)
Nine Stars — Tian Rui (Heaven's Weakness)
Eight Deities — Bai Hu (White Tiger)
Heavenly Stems — Ji Wu (己戊)
Zhen Third Palace
Eight Gates — Shang Men (Wound Gate)
Nine Stars — Tian Chong (Heaven's Rush)
Eight Deities — Teng She (Soaring Serpent)
Heavenly Stems — Gui Geng (癸庚)
Center Fifth Palace
Eight Gates — Shi Men (Time Gate)
Nine Stars — Tian Qin (Heaven's Restraint)
Dui Seventh Palace
Eight Gates — Jing Men (Alarm Gate)
Nine Stars — Tian Zhu (Heaven's Pillar)
Eight Deities — Xuan Wu (Dark Warrior)
Heavenly Stems — Gui Geng (癸庚)
Gen Eighth Palace
Eight Gates — Si Men (Death Gate)
Nine Stars — Tian Ren (Heaven's Person)
Eight Deities — Zhi Fu (Value Officer)
Heavenly Stems — Geng Wu (庚戊)
Kan First Palace
Eight Gates — Jing Men (Scenery Gate)
Nine Stars — Tian Peng (Heaven's Peng)
Eight Deities — Jiu Tian (Nine Heavens)
Heavenly Stems — Ren Ji (壬己)
Qian Sixth Palace
Eight Gates — Du Men (Blocking Gate)
Nine Stars — Tian Xin (Heaven's Heart)
Eight Deities — Jiu Di (Nine Earths)
Heavenly Stems — Yi Wu (乙戊)
Category — Three Deceptions Five Falsehoods / Heavy Deception
Suitable for — Seeking wealth, conducting business, traveling far distances, dispatching military campaigns
Nine Palace Arrangement
Xun (Southeast/Wind) Palace Four
Eight Gate — Si Men (Death Gate)
Nine Star — Tian Fu (Heaven's Auxiliary)
Eight Deity — Liu He (Six Harmony)
Heavenly Stem — Ding
Li (South/Fire) Palace Nine
Eight Gate — Jing Men (Shock Gate)
Nine Star — Tian Ying (Heaven's Worthy)
Eight Deity — Bai Hu (White Tiger)
Heavenly Stem — Ren
Kun (Southwest/Earth) Palace Two
Eight Gate — Kai Men (Open Gate)
Nine Star — Tian Rui (Heaven's Rui)
Eight Deity — Xuan Wu (Dark Warrior)
Heavenly Stem — Wu Ren
Zhen (East/Thunder) Palace Three
Eight Gate — Jing Men (Prospect Gate)
Nine Star — Tian Chong (Heaven's Rush)
Eight Deity — Tai Yin (Greater Yin)
Heavenly Stem — Gui
Center Five Palace
Eight Gate — Shi Men (Time Gate)
Nine Star — Tian Qin (Heaven's Restraint)
Dui (West/Lake) Palace Seven
Eight Gate — Xiu Men (Rest Gate)
Nine Star — Tian Zhu (Heaven's Pillar)
Eight Deity — Jiu Di (Nine Earth)
Heavenly Stem — Yi Wu
Gen (Northeast/Mountain) Palace Eight
Eight Gate — Du Men (Blocked Gate)
Nine Star — Tian Ren (Heaven's Benevolence)
Eight Deity — Teng She (Soaring Snake)
Heavenly Stem — Ji Wu
Kan (North/Water) Palace One
Eight Gate — Shang Men (Injury Gate)
Nine Star — Tian Peng (Heaven's Peng)
Eight Deity — Zhi Fu (Value Officer)
Heavenly Stem — Ji Geng
Qian (Northwest/Heaven) Palace Six
Eight Gate — Sheng Men (Life Gate)
Nine Star — Tian Xin (Heaven's Heart)
Eight Deity — Jiu Tian (Nine Heaven)
Heavenly Stem — Bing Wu
类别 — Category
value — San Zha Wu Jia (Three Frauds, Five Falsities) / Xiu Zha (Rest Fraud)
适于 — Suitable for
value_list — Marriage and weddings, Business ventures, Medical treatment, Confessions of love, Seeking a noble person / mentor
九宫盘 — Nine Palace Arrangement
巽四宫
palace — Xun (Southeast)
position — Fourth Palace
八门 — Sheng Men (Life Gate)
九星 — Tian Fu (Heavenly Auxiliary)
八神 — Liu He (Six Harmonies)
天干 — Yi (Wood, Yin)
离九宫
palace — Li (South)
position — Ninth Palace
八门 — Shang Men (Wound Gate)
九星 — Tian Ying (Heavenly English/Radiant)
八神 — Tai Yin (Greater Yin)
天干 — Jia Ding (Wood, Yang and Fire, Yin)
坤二宫
palace — Kun (Southwest)
position — Second Palace
八门 — Du Men (Blocking Gate)
九星 — Tian Rui (Heavenly Kernel)
八神 — Teng She (Soaring Serpent)
天干 — Ren Ji (Water, Yang and Earth, Yin)
震三宫
palace — Zhen (East)
position — Third Palace
八门 — Xiu Men (Rest Gate)
九星 — Tian Chong (Heavenly Rush)
八神 — Bai Hu (White Tiger)
天干 — Ji Bing (Earth, Yin and Fire, Yang)
中五宫
palace — Center
position — Fifth Palace
八门 — Shi Men (Time Gate)
九星 — Tian Qin (Heavenly Prohibition)
兑七宫
palace — Dui (West)
position — Seventh Palace
八门 — Jing Men (Scenery/View Gate)
九星 — Tian Zhu (Heavenly Pillar)
八神 — Zhi Fu (Value Officer)
天干 — Wu Ji (Earth, Yang and Earth, Yin)
艮八宫
palace — Gen (Northeast)
position — Eighth Palace
八门 — Kai Men (Open Gate)
九星 — Tian Ren (Heavenly Responsibility)
八神 — Xuan Wu (Dark Warrior)
天干 — Ding Wu (Fire, Yin and Earth, Yang)
坎一宫
palace — Kan (North)
position — First Palace
八门 — Jing Men (Alarmed Gate)
九星 — Tian Peng (Heavenly Canopy)
八神 — Jiu Di (Nine Earths)
天干 — Bing Wu (Fire, Yang and Earth, Yang)
乾六宫
palace — Qian (Northwest/Heaven)
position — Sixth Palace
八门 — Si Men (Death Gate)
九星 — Tian Xin (Heaven's Heart)
八神 — Jiu Tian (Nine Heavens)
天干 — Ren Wu (Water, Yang and Earth, Yang)
Category — San Zha Wu Jia (Three Deceptions and Five Falsifications) / Tian Jia (Heavenly Falsification)
Suitable for — Litigation, speeches, press conferences, seeking an audience with nobility or petitioning for office
Nine Palace Wheel
Xun Fourth Palace
Eight Gate — Du Men (Blockade Gate)
Nine Star — Jiu Di (Nine Earth)
Eight Deity — Tian Fu (Heaven's Support)
Heavenly Stem — Bing Ren (Bing and Ren)
Li Ninth Palace
Eight Gate — Jing Men (Sight Gate)
Nine Star — Jiu Tian (Nine Heaven)
Eight Deity — Tian Ying (Heaven's Response)
Heavenly Stem — Ding Wu (Ding and Wu)
Kun Second Palace
Eight Gate — Si Men (Death Gate)
Nine Star — Zhi Fu (Value Officer)
Eight Deity — Tian Rui (Heaven's Auspiciousness)
Heavenly Stem — Wu (Wu)
Zhen Third Palace
Eight Gate — Xuan Wu (Dark Warrior)
Nine Star — Tian Chong (Heaven's Thrust)
Center Fifth Palace
Eight Gate — Shi Men (Time Gate)
Nine Star — Tian Qin (Heaven's Restraint)
Dui Seventh Palace
Eight Gate — Jing Men (Alarm Gate)
Nine Star — Teng She (Soaring Serpent)
Eight Deity — Tian Zhu (Heaven's Pillar)
Heavenly Stem — Yi Bing (Yi and Bing)
Gen Eighth Palace
Eight Gate — Shang Men (Injury Gate)
Nine Star — Bai Hu (White Tiger)
Eight Deity — Tian Ren (Heaven's Benevolence)
Heavenly Stem — Wu Ji (Wu and Ji)
Kan First Palace
Eight Gate — Sheng Men (Life Gate)
Nine Star — Tian Peng (Heaven's Expansiveness)
Eight Deity — Liu He (Six Harmony)
Heavenly Stem — Ren Ji (Ren and Ji)
Qian Sixth Palace
Eight Gate — Kai Men (Open Gate)
Nine Star — Tai Yin (Great Yin)
Eight Deity — Tian Xin (Heaven's Heart)
Heavenly Stem — Xin (Xin)
类别 — Category: Three Frauds, Five Fakes / Earth Fraud
适于 — Suitable for: Ambush, intelligence gathering, espionage, refuge
九宫盘
巽四宫
八门 — Si Men (Death Gate)
九星 — Xuan Wu (Dark Warrior)
八神 — Tian Fu (Heaven's Support)
天干 — Ren (Ren)
离九宫
八门 — Jing Men (Alarm Gate)
九星 — Jiu Di (Nine Earth)
八神 — Tian Ying (Heaven's Response)
天干 — Ren, Wu (Ren, Wu)
坤二宫
八门 — Kai Men (Open Gate)
九星 — Jiu Tian (Nine Heaven)
八神 — Tian Rui (Heaven's Germinance)
天干 — Wu (Wu)
震三宫
八门 — Jing Men (Scenery Gate)
九星 — Bai Hu (White Tiger)
八神 — Tian Chong (Heaven's Thrust)
中五宫
八门 — Shi Men (Time Gate)
九星 — Tian Qin (Heaven's Restraint)
兑七宫
八门 — Xiu Men (Rest Gate)
九星 — Zhi Fu (Value Officer)
八神 — Tian Zhu (Heaven's Pillar)
天干 — Ding (Ding)
艮八宫
八门 — Du Men (Blockade Gate)
九星 — Liu He (Six Combinations)
八神 — Tian Ren (Heaven's Benevolence)
天干 — Ji (Ji)
坎一宫
八门 — Shang Men (Wound Gate)
九星 — Tai Yin (Great Yin)
八神 — Tian Peng (Heaven's Rattan)
乾六宫
八门 — Sheng Men (Life Gate)
九星 — Teng She (Soaring Serpent)
八神 — Tian Xin (Heaven's Heart)
天干 — Bing, Yi (Bing, Yi)
Category — Three Deceptions and Five Frauds / Human Deception
Suitable for — Capturing fugitives, widespread publicity, mobilizing forces
Nine Palace Board
Xun (Southeast) Palace 4
Eight Gate — Jing Men (Alarm Gate)
Nine Star — Jiu Tian (Nine Heavens)
Eight Deity — Tian Fu (Heaven's Auxiliary)
Heavenly Stem — Ren and Ding
Li (South) Palace 9
Eight Gate — Kai Men (Open Gate)
Nine Star — Zhi Fu (Value Officer)
Eight Deity — Tian Ying (Heaven's Response)
Heavenly Stem — Jia and Ding
Kun (Southwest) Palace 2
Eight Gate — Xiu Men (Rest Gate)
Nine Star — Teng She (Serpent Soaring)
Eight Deity — Tian Rui (Heaven's Acuity)
Zhen (East) Palace 3
Eight Gate — Si Men (Death Gate)
Nine Star — Jiu Di (Nine Earth)
Eight Deity — Tian Chong (Heaven's Thrust)
Heavenly Stem — Yi and Wu
Center Palace 5
Eight Gate — Shi Men (Time Gate)
Nine Star — Tian Qin (Heaven's Prohibition)
Dui (West) Palace 7
Eight Gate — Sheng Men (Birth Gate)
Nine Star — Tai Yin (Great Darkness)
Eight Deity — Tian Zhu (Heaven's Pillar)
Heavenly Stem — Gui and Wu
Gen (Northeast) Palace 8
Eight Gate — Xuan Wu (Dark Warrior)
Nine Star — Bai Hu (White Tiger)
Eight Deity — Tian Ren (Heaven's Benevolence)
Heavenly Stem — Gui
Kan (North) Palace 1
Eight Gate — Jing Men (Scenery Gate)
Nine Star — Tian Peng (Heaven's Halberd)
Eight Deity — Liu He (Six Unions)
Qian (Northwest) Palace 6
Eight Gate — Du Men (Tomb Gate)
Nine Star — Tian Xin (Heaven's Heart)
Eight Deity — Tian Chong (Heaven's Thrust)
Heavenly Stem — Wu and Ji
Category — Three Frauds and Five Falsehoods / Divine Fraud
Suitable for — Prayer and supplication, bestowing favor, debt collection, covert operations
Nine Palace Wheel
Xun Fourth Palace
Eight Gate — Shang (Injury)
Nine Star — Jiu Di (Nine Earth)
Eight Deity — Tian Fu (Heaven's Support)
Heavenly Stem — Gui, Ding
Li Ninth Palace
Eight Gate — Du (Closing)
Nine Star — Jiu Tian (Nine Heaven)
Eight Deity — Tian Ying (Heaven's Response)
Heavenly Stem — Ding
Kun Second Palace
Eight Gate — Jing (Prospect/View)
Nine Star — Zhi Fu (Value Officer)
Eight Deity — Tian Rui (Heaven's Sharp)
Heavenly Stem — Ren
Zhen Third Palace
Eight Gate — Sheng (Life/Growth)
Nine Star — Xuan Wu (Dark Warrior)
Eight Deity — Tian Chong (Heaven's Rush)
Heavenly Stem — Gui
Center Fifth Palace
Eight Gate — Shi (Pivot/Time)
Nine Star — Tian Qin (Heaven's Prohibition)
Dui Seventh Palace
Eight Gate — Si (Death)
Nine Star — Teng She (Serpent Ascendant)
Eight Deity — Tian Zhu (Heaven's Pillar)
Heavenly Stem — Bing, Yi
Gen Eighth Palace
Eight Gate — Bai Hu (White Tiger)
Nine Star — Tian Ren (Heaven's Benevolence)
Eight Deity — Tian Xin (Heaven's Heart)
Kan First Palace
Eight Gate — Kai Men (Open Gate)
Nine Star — Tian Peng (Heaven's Canopy)
Eight Deity — Liu He (Harmony of Six)
Heavenly Stem — Yi, Ji
Qian Sixth Palace
Eight Gate — Jing (Alarm/Startlement)
Nine Star — Tai Yin (Great Yin)
Eight Deity — Tian Xin (Heaven's Heart)
Heavenly Stem — Wu, Yi
类别 — Three Frauds and Five Frauds / Ghost Fraud
适于 — Transcending and liberating spirits of the deceased, comforting the bereaved and stabilizing the people, hunting
九宫盘
巽四宫
八门 — Sheng (Generate Gate)
九星 — Tai Yin (Great Yin)
八神 — Tian Fu (Heaven's Assistant)
天干 — Bing, Gui
离九宫
八门 — Shang (Injury Gate)
九星 — Liu He (Six Harmony)
八神 — Tian Ying (Heaven's Response)
天干 — Ji, Ding
坤二宫
八门 — Du (Close Gate)
九星 — Bai Hu (White Tiger)
八神 — Tian Rui (Heaven's Auspice)
天干 — Ji
震三宫
八门 — Xiu (Rest Gate)
九星 — Teng She (Soaring Snake)
八神 — Tian Chong (Heaven's Thrust)
天干 — Ren
中五宫
八门 — Shi (Hour Gate)
九星 — Tian Qin (Heaven's Fowl)
兑七宫
八门 — Jing (Scenery Gate)
九星 — Xuan Wu (Dark Warrior)
八神 — Tian Zhu (Heaven's Pillar)
天干 — Wu, Ren
艮八宫
八门 — Zhi Fu (Value Officer Gate)
九星 — Tian Ren (Heaven's Benevolence)
八神 — Tian Xin (Heaven's Heart)
坎一宫
八门 — Kai Men (Open Gate)
九星 — Jiu Tian (Nine Heaven)
八神 — Tian Peng (Heaven's Canopy)
天干 — Ding, Wu
乾六宫
八门 — Si (Death Gate)
九星 — Jiu Di (Nine Earth)
八神 — Tian Xin (Heaven's Heart)
天干 — Ji
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Yi (乙) Over the Ten Stems · Bing (丙) Over the Ten Stems · Ding (丁) Over the Ten Stems · Wu (戊) Over the Ten Stems · Ji (己) Over the Ten Stems · Geng (庚) Over the Ten Stems · Xin (辛) Over the Ten Stems · Ren (壬) Over the Ten Stems · Gui (癸) Over the Ten Stems · The Nine Escapes (Jiu Dun)