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It has been passed more than ten years since I wrote this page. When I opened here, there are very few pages of Qi Men Dun Jia, and I could not find other sites of the same themes.
It was difficult for western people to read Chinese/Japanese Kanji(漢字 Hanzi) text in browser.
Therefore, I must have made the pages with Hanzi image.
But today, I can find a lot of Forums, Group or Organizations, Blogs, Books, Softwares and other many kinds of resources.
And Unicode allows me Hanzi an English text page without Hanzi images.
I made up my mind to re-new this page with some of these new materials, espetially new Chinese books introduced below.
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This time, I'M NOT ALONE. This is really great thing for me. I can share and exchange many information there.
Qi Men Dun Jia(or Qimendunjia) is one of the most powerful oracles, to know both good luck and bad luck in aspects of time and space(direction).
Qi means mysterious or strange in usual, but in Takeda theory here, it means valuable or holy. Men means a gate, and Dun means hidden or escaped(to make hidden), and Jia is the first one of ten stems, which is considered as the most sacred in this method.
In Dun Jia(or Dunjia) theory, we use a kind of direction chart called Pan, which is drawed as a square divided into nine blocks( 3 x 3. eight directions and centre ). In each directional block, one of the eight gates is positioned. We put away Jia(because of its holiness) and use other nine stems to put them into Dun Jia Pan chart at first, and after several process of making, Jia comes into the Pan chart from one of the eight gates. And that's why this method is called Qi Men Dun Jia.
I have read about at least three kinds of Dunjia in Japan. So called Sangen, Tohru, and Takeda. Moreover, I've seen more several kinds of Dunjia, of which groups were not clear to me. And perhaps, there might be other kinds of Dunjia I have never known.
This is one of the most typical characteristics of Dunjia. In ancient age, those who won using Dunjia tried to keep it as top-secret, and suppressed Dunjia-masters to prevent from Dunjia-secret leaking to the enemies of the governors.
Many Dunjia-masters were arrested, but they'd never made the secret of Dunjia clear. Instead, they made up counterfeit methods as 'Dunjia'. That's why we can find many kinds of Dunjia, and lost which is the original one today.
As I cannot write about whole kinds of Dunjia, I'll write some articles based on 'Takeda theory', which I think the most reasonable one of today's Japanese Dunjia.
We need to have some knowledges to learn Qi men dun jia. The most basic one is Chinese calendar for Dun Jia. Because Dun Jia is the scholarship for studying controls of heavnly Chi and Earthly Chi by time factor, using Chinese calendar. Both of Chi are symbolysed by Ten Stems. But meaning of them are different. Celestial ones are related to moving sun, and others are related to the earth, especially directions. This means, that we use the same symbols to indicate status of cosmic energy in different aspects. I suppose it is easy to be confused, but I believe, we should distinguish heavenly stems and earthly stems clearly. They are not the same.
There are two ways of heavenly Qi's moving, Yin Dun and Yang Dun. Both are concerned with moving of Earth around the sun.
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Yin Dun is a period from summer solstice to next winter solstice. When during the Yin Dun period, Yin energy is born and increasing its power day by day. |
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Yang Dun is a period from winter solstice to next summer solstice. During the Yang Dun period, Yang energy is increasing. |
[Figure 1: Cyclic moving of Yin and Yang energy]
+++++ Yang energy stream
----- Yin energy stream
Jan. Feb. Mar. Apl. May Jun. Jul. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec.... . .
- Yang Dun -----------------|----- Yin Dun -------------------|---- - -
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| summer | winter
| solstice | solstice
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spring equinox | autumn equinox |
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| Yang peak | Yin peak
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-- | +++ | +++ | --- | ---
--- | +++ | +++ | ---- | ---
--- | +++ | +++ | ---- |
--- |+++ | +++ | ---- |
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+++ | -- | --- | +++ |
+++++ | -- | -- | ++++ | +
+++++ | ----- | ----- | ++++ | +++
++ | --- | --- | ++++ | ++++
| ----- | +++++
| Yin bottom | Yang bottom
------ Yang Dun ------------|------------ Yi Dun -------------|--- - -
We should remember how streams influence each other when we use Dun Jia. And one more, this is a factor of time. In the Dun Jia theory, it is important to watch both time( or seasonal) factor and space( or directional ) factor.
Originally, they are considered as Twelve Branches. In Dun Jia way, included stems of branches are used at first. According to ancient Chinese phylosophy, people think heaven are moving, and earth are staying. Therefore, twelve branches are always set at the same position, despite stems are changing their positions by time passing.
San Ji means three high-valued symbolic agents and
consists of
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and
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Liu Yi( six symbolic flags of the king and feudal lords. ) is a stem
which is be rearranged by hidden Jia.
It consists of
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Liu Yi is determined by stems and branches automatically.
For example, if stem-and-branch of year,
month, day, or hour is 22,
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we can find that
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decided to stem.
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Ju means situation. In Dunjia method, there are
cyclic numbers on year, month, day and hour of Dunjia calendar.
For example, Ju number of the year 1998 is 2.
1995 is 5. The first situation number is on the year BC 117, which is the
starting year of stem and branch as
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Ju Shu ( situation numbers ) consists of 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9. It goes descendantly under
Yin Dun period, and ascendantly under Yang Dun period like following:
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9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1
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1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
There are 18 situations totally.
2.'Pan' chart
First of all, we must cast several kinds of charts to divinate by Dun Jia. There are two main kinds of diagrams called 'Pan', 'Li Xiang Pan' and 'Zuo Shan Pan'.
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used for the purposes in shorter periods. We call it 'Rikkou Ban' in Japan. |
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used for the purposes in longer periods. We call it 'Zasan Ban' in Japan. |
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The Pan of the hour should be used for daily problem-solving or purposes. |
There are five parts to complete a Pan chart. Tian Kan, Di Kan, Ba Men, Ba Shen, Jiu Xing, and Jiu Gong.
Known as ten celestial stems like following:
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Stems are the most important part of Pan. They represent heavenly qi. |
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detailed stories of Ten Celestial Stems |
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Ten celestial stems like Tian Kan.
They are considered as generated stems from energy of twelve branches. So, they have energy of earth( concerned with space, and/or direction ).
detailed stories of Twelve Branches are in the Page of Branches:
The home position of eight gates are like following:
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Basic interpretation of Ba Men ( eight gates )
The second most important part of the Pan chart is Ba Men. They represent status of energy changing by time passing. I describe it as pattern of daily life.
Rotation of Ba Men ( eight gates )
Eight Gates rotate clockwise by time factors such as Year, Month, Day, and Hour. We need the current positions of eight gates when we use it to make our life improved.
Example 2) The Ba Men of Yin-Dun 3rd situation, Yi-You Month
Example 3) The Ba Men of Yang-Dun 2nd situation, Bing-Chen Day
Example 4) The Ba Men of Yin-Dun 1st situation, Ren-Yin Hour
We select a suitable gate for purpose. But it is not usual to use Yearly or Monthly gates. Usually we use Daily and Hourly gates to make our fortune better. Of course, it is more advisable to use good luck directions on both Daily-Pan and Hourly-Pan. However, there are some important rules of eight gates positioning, which influences the result of using gates. I'll write about it in the section 5. |
Ba Shen are eight fountains of celestial powers.
They cannot influence the balance of power of Tian Kan and Di Kan directly,
but they make some effects by things what they represent.
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Ba Shen
have no fixed home positions. Under Yin Dun , the first one is positioned on the direction of .If Liu Yi is on centre, they are positioned on these assumed home positions. Under Yin Dun, the first one, Zhi Fu is positioned on west, and others are positioned on eight directions counterclockwisely. Under Yang Dun, the first one, Zhi Fu is positioned on northeast, and others are positioned on eight directions clockwisely. |
The home positions of Nine Stars are like following:
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They are not so important. |
Well kown to Japanese people as the system of 'Kyuu Sei' or 'Kyuu Sei Kigaku'.
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They are not so important. |
We need Chinese Calendar to cast Pan charts. First of all, Celestial stems and Earthly stems should be arranged on the chart. Next, Ba Men, Ba Shen, Jiu Xing and Jiu Gong process might be followed.
There are two patterns to position 9 stems like following:
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Numbers of the bottom line of each column of left table are Jiu-Gong
numbers of the home position. In this case, Wu is positioned on north, which is the home position of Yi-Bai Gong or 1 Gong. And, 1 is the number of situation of this case. Next one, Ji-stem, is positioned on the home position of Er-Hei Gong or 2 Gong. |
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Celestial stems or Tian Kan are determined by moving of every Earthly stem
or Di Kan. Each Celestial stem moves to 5 times next from its current position.
And, the central earthly stem is determined at last.
Example-2-1) Yin Dun, Situation number 8, Liu-Yi is on Gui
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In this case, it is Gui, which is Liu-Yi of
current pattern, is positioned on east. Hidden Jia is appeared here as
next chart. |
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Hidden Jia is positioned on east now. And here is a starting point of Tian-Kan arrangement. The first one is this Jia, and it'll be positioned on southwest, where is counterclockwisely 5 times next from Jia's current position like next chart. |
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In Yin Dun case, Tian-Kan is positioned on the direction 5 after counterclockwisely. For example, The first Tian-Kan is positioned on south west. Next, Wu in northeast moves to south, Bing moves to southeast like next chart. |
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Each of other Tian-Kan is positioned as the same way. And finally, the central Tian Kan is positioned. It is the same one with Di Kan. In this case, Xin is positioned. |
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The method of Ba Men Positioning is like following:
Exsample) Yang Dun, situation number 5, Current Ste is Wu, Liuyi is Ji
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(a direct messenger from emperor or feudal lords)
comes. The Zhishi's gate is on the gate of position of
stem on the Pan.
In this case, it should be on the position of northwest( because, Liu Yi
is on the northwest ).
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gate.
Therefore, we can say we get
in the
gate now.
( the palace of Six-White ). Here, we get a number Six( of LiuBai ) to count up from Jia to the current stem. stem,
and count up numbers to the current Stem
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stem is 1,
of which Gong is
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The home position of
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is north, and, this is a direction of the
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on the position of east ,
the first gate should be decided to 
gate.
Patterns of ordering to put Ba Men on Pan are like following:| Direction of |
1st Gate |
2nd Gate |
3rd Gate |
4th Gate |
5th Gate |
6th Gate |
7th Gate |
8th Gate |
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as a current stem, and
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is on the position of
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the position to put the first
is the home position of
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northwest .
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of the
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north |
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east |
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northwest |
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north |
southwest |
east |
southeast |
home |
northwest |
west |
northeast |
south |
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southwest |
east |
southeast |
home |
northwest |
west |
northeast |
south |
north |
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east |
southeast |
home |
northwest |
west |
northeast |
south |
north |
southwest |
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southeast |
home |
northwest |
west |
northeast |
south |
north |
southwest |
east |
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home |
northwest |
west |
northeast |
south |
north |
southwest |
east |
southeast |
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northwest |
west |
northeast |
south |
north |
southwest |
east |
southeast |
home |
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west |
northeast |
south |
north |
southwest |
east |
southeast |
home |
northwest |
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northeast |
south |
north |
southwest |
east |
southeast |
home |
northwest |
west |
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south |
north |
southwest |
east |
southeast |
home |
northwest |
west |
northeast |
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north |
southwest |
east |
southeast |
home |
northwest |
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northeast |
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To arrange
is not difficult as Ba Men. The first one,
is put on the position where
Stem
of the
is placed.
And others are placed clockwisely under
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and counterclockwisely
under
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These are the books that I've read to write this page. All are written in Japanese, and I put Japanese readings under the title line. They are different from Chinese ones. For example, Chinese 'Dun Jia' is 'Ton Kou' in Japanese, and so on.
| BOOK | SUMMARY |
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This is well known to some people as 'Takeda Theory'. The author of this book writes so many books of this field and makes arranges to fit modern usuage of ancient theories of Dun Jia and Zi Ping. ISBN 4-7952-2911-2 (c) 1995 , Japan |
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Authors belong to the group called '透派 Tooru ha(the school of Tooru) or 明澄派(Mincho ha)' in Japan, which has one of the most great scholarships of oracles in Taiwan. ISBN 4-7952-2911-2 (c) 1983 , Japan |
| 图解 奇门遁甲大全 第一部 图解 奇门遁甲大全 第二部 图解 奇门遁甲大全 第三部 Author : 唐颐 Publisher : 陕西师范大学出版社 |
One of the latest "Qi Men Dun Jia (QMDJ)" Guide book from China. Optimized for today's life. ISBN:9787561348321 (c)2009, China |
more, to be continued.
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