Qi Men Dun Jia Glossary
Find a symbol on your chart, read its core meaning, then judge it with its palace, the Useful God, and the chart state. A symbol alone is not a verdict.
Nine Stars
Stars describe a quality of the time; read each star in its palace.
- 蓬 · Tian PengTian Peng is a Water star, often read for strategy, hidden moves, and irregular action.
- 芮 · Tian RuiTian Rui is an Earth star, often linked to illness, delay, and heavy burdens.
- 冲 · Tian ChongTian Chong is a Wood star of sudden force, shock, and fast movement.
- 辅 · Tian FuTian Fu is a Wood star of documents, help, study, and support.
- 禽 · Tian QinTian Qin is an Earth star that often lodges with Tian Rui and marks a central hinge.
- 心 · Tian XinTian Xin is a Metal star of treatment, planning, and key decisions.
- 柱 · Tian ZhuTian Zhu is a Metal star of breakage, dispute, dismantling, and resistance.
- 任 · Tian RenTian Ren is an Earth star of holding ground, building, duty, and taking over.
- 英 · Tian YingTian Ying is a Fire star of reputation, published writing, and public expression.
Eight Gates
Gates suggest a way to act and how a matter may unfold.
- 休 · Rest GateThe Rest Gate is Water: rest, talk, recovery, and easing a relationship.
- 死 · Death GateThe Death Gate is Earth: endings, withdrawal, mourning, and stall.
- 伤 · Injury GateThe Injury Gate is Wood: harm, contest, surgery, and breaking a deadlock.
- 杜 · Obstruction GateThe Obstruction Gate is Wood: hiding, blockage, research, and secrecy.
- 开 · Open GateThe Open Gate is Metal and the main gate for career, travel, and public starts.
- 惊 · Fear GateThe Fear Gate is Metal: alarm, lawsuits, fright, and sudden news.
- 生 · Life GateThe Life Gate is Earth: wealth, birth, vitality, and dwelling.
- 景 · Scenery GateThe Scenery Gate is Fire: exams, appearance, writing, and what is shown versus real.
Eight Spirits
Spirits add context to the stars, gates, and Useful God.
- 值符 · ChiefThe Chief is the ruling spirit of this chart and marks the leading force of the hour.
- 腾蛇 · Soaring SnakeSoaring Snake marks false alarm, looping, rumor, and entanglement.
- 太阴 · Great YinGreat Yin marks concealment, planning, documents, and quiet support.
- 六合 · Six HarmonySix Harmony marks partnership, marriage, contracts, and agreement.
- 白虎 · White TigerWhite Tiger marks force, blood, fighting, and compulsion.
- 玄武 · Dark WarriorDark Warrior marks theft, hiding, deceit, and unseen traffic.
- 九地 · Nine EarthNine Earth marks steadiness, defense, waiting underground, and local advantage.
- 九天 · Nine HeavenNine Heaven marks height, publicity, initiative, and weather-like momentum.
Heavenly Stems
Stems mark people and relationships across the heaven and earth plates.
- 甲 · JiaJia is the head of the ten-day stem cycle and the hidden root of Dunjia.
- 乙 · YiYi is the Day Miracle: yielding, documents, and hidden help.
- 丙 · BingBing is the Month Miracle: authority, light, and public force.
- 丁 · DingDing is the Star Miracle: fine work, ritual, hope, and incoming qi.
- 戊 · WuWu leads the six yi and marks foundation, credit, and present vitality.
- 己 · JiJi is one of the six yi: soil, delay, and reserve.
- 庚 · GengGeng is one of the six yi: blockage, metal, contest, and hardness.
- 辛 · XinXin is one of the six yi: error, spent qi, sharpness, and what has already happened.
- 壬 · RenRen is one of the six yi: flow, channels, rain, and undercurrents.
- 癸 · GuiGui is one of the six yi: endings, dew, thin water, and closing a cycle.