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奇
門
Ji 己 Earth 遁
甲
寶
鑑
Ji 己 Earth is also known as the Six Harmony 六合 or Ming Tang 明堂
Star and it is very positive when original and unconventional thinking is
called for. It may also be referred to as the Earth Gate 地戶. Ji Earth may
often be regarded as an indication of a trap, and that it is necessary to
tread carefully. It is also connected with graveyards and darkness.
己
Ji Earth is associated with a sense of innovativeness and will always be Ji
able to think of a way around a problem. Creativity is the strength of Ji
Earth, but it is also not above the creative use of devious, unscrupulous
and underhanded methods.

When this Stem is timely, it denotes smooth progress. If untimely, it is

represents selfishness or self-centredness.

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奇
門 A. The 10 Stem Attributes
遁
甲
寶 Ji 己 is also known as the Six Harmony 六合 or
鑑 奇門代表 Ming Tang 明堂 star and it is good for invention
Name in Qi Men and creation. In some literature, it is also
known as the Earth Gate 地戶.

代表
Represents Grave

己 五行
Yin Earth 陰土
Ji Five Element

方向
Direction Centre 中央

季節
Season Long Summer

月份
Month March, June, September, December

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門
Imagery 景象 遁
甲
天文 寶
Astronomy Celestial Great One, Moon
鑑
地理 Rural area, low-lying land, plain, flatland, paddy
Environment fields, cemetery, farmland

人物
People Actor/actress, dancer, secretary, mother

物品 己
Material Bedding, pocket, underwear, toilet paper, shoes Ji

屋舍
Building Delivery room

事業 Performing arts, typesetting, service, maternal

Career and child care industries

飲食
Nourishment Spices, sweets, preserved meat

性格 One that is docile, compliant, willing and

Characteristic generous. He or she can also be impartial, stingy
and lazy.

體質
Physical Fitness Still and calm

音質
Voice Melodious and clear

五臟六腑
Internal Organ Spleen, pancreas, muscle

人體部位
Body Part Belly and face, tongue

五味
Taste Sweet and spicy

顏色
Colour Light yellow

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奇
門
遁 Timeliness 得令失令
甲
寶
鑑

When it is timely, it denotes a person who is highly educated and

often enlightens other people. When it is untimely, it denotes a
person struggling to preserve his or her own integrity.

己
Ji

Hourly Correspondence 天干時應

Good for invention and creation. Highly innovative and creative.

Able to fix and rebuild the city and territory.

In divination, this hour denotes one that will be visited by distant

relatives within fifty days, and gain financial support from a Noble
person within half a year.

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奇
B. Ji 己 and the Stems Combo 門
遁
地盤 格局名稱 英文格局名稱 吉凶 解說
甲
Earthly Chinese English Rating Descriptions 寶
Stem Term Term 鑑
This formation is likely to
contribute to feelings that
one is working very hard
and achieving very little.
There will be obstacles and
frustrations at every turn 己
and one may feel that his Ji
or her peers are always one
甲 Dog Meets
Jia
犬遇青龍 step ahead. If the Door is
Yang Green
inauspicious the effects will
Wood Dragon
be even more profound,
if the Door is auspicious,
however, one may find that
the help of a Noble person
will help to turn a corner
and that one’s dreams are
not so far out of reach after
all.

This formation suggests

that one is trying to
navigate forward without
a map and that one is
unable to obtain the data
needed in order to make
乙
Yi
墓神不明 Hidden an informed decision. Do
Yin Grave Deity not be tempted to leap
Wood
without looking; it will only
lead to disaster. Accept the
way things are for the time
being and allow the luxury
of stepping out of the race.
Keep a low profile.

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門 地盤 格局名稱 英文格局名稱 吉凶 解說
Earthly Chinese English Rating Descriptions
遁 Stem Term Term
甲
寶 There will be a great
鑑 number of obstacles in the
way but on this occasion
it would be unwise for to
accept the status quo. Be
prepared to fight for what
丙 Fire
Bing
火悖地戶 one desires, be bold and
Yang Rebelling Ï
take the initiative. Women
己 Fire Earth Door
would be well advised
Ji
to watch their behaviour
and make sure that they
maintain their sense of
morality as an adulterous
affair could spell disaster.

As Xu 戌 is a Fire Grave, it
calls to mind an image of
the Phoenix, the flaming
bird that rises from the
ashes, for this reason the
formation is referred to as
Red Phoenix Enters Grave
朱雀入墓. This formation
Red
丁 suggests that some murky
Ding
朱雀入墓 Phoenix
Yin waters will need to be
Enters
Fire navigated, there is a risk of
Grave
complaints and even legal
action and the truth of the
matter may not always be
clear. Be mindful of what
is said, make sure that
there is no way for one’s
words to be twisted or
misconstrued.

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地盤 格局名稱 英文格局名稱 吉凶 解說 門
Earthly Chinese English Rating Descriptions
Stem Term Term
遁
甲
When going through some
寶
troubled times, it may be
鑑
a comfort to know that
help is on the way. Noble
people will be able to lend
戊 Dog Meets their support and there
Wu
Yang
犬遇青龍 Green will soon be a solution to
Earth Dragon one’s problems. If the Door
is auspicious one may be 己
Ji
able to achieve a great
deal, if it is inauspicious
one may yet find his or her
efforts are wasted.

The Earth Meets Ghost

formation is a Fu Yin 伏吟
formation which, as we
know, is an indication of
obstacles to overcome
and problems in moving
forward. It is important
己
Ji Earth Door to note that on this
Ï
Yin 地戶逢鬼 Meets occasion the Ji 己 is in the
Earth
Ghost cemetery which has some
unfortunate ramifications
in connection with illness.
If there is someone who is
battling an illness, it is likely
that they will take a turn for
the worse.

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門 地盤 格局名稱 英文格局名稱 吉凶 解說
Earthly Chinese English Rating Descriptions
遁 Stem Term Term
甲
寶 There may be legal
鑑 wrangles which cost time
as well as money and iti
may leave one feeling
uncomfortable, as though
one’s private life has
been made thoroughly
庚 public. One needs to be
己 Geng
Yang
明堂伏殺 Bright Hall
Ï careful that someone is
Ji Hidden
Metal not working to create
the appearance of guilt
when no crime has been
committed. The best
form of defence, on this
occasion, will be to turn the
other cheek, let them make
the first aggressive move.

Despite the feeling of riding

high and all the posturing,
one may not be achieving
his or her full potential.
辛
Xin
Yin
遊魂入墓 Spirit Enters Ï
Be wary that the desire
Grave for financial reward is not
Metal
preventing one from seeing
all the possibilities and
everything that one is truly
capable of.

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地盤 格局名稱 英文格局名稱 吉凶 解說 門
Earthly Chinese English Rating Descriptions
Stem Term Term
遁
甲
This formation denotes
寶
an inauspicious outcome.
鑑
Dishonesty is the cause
of all troubles; someone is
壬 keeping secrets and telling
Ren
Yang
地網高張 Earthly Net Ï lies. There is a possibility
High Stretch
Water of adultery, betrayal and
some significant scandal.
Be cautioned against these 己
Ji
things.

Plans are unlikely to unfold

as anticipated and there
may be yet more troubles
Earthly waiting ahead. One could
癸
Gui
Yin
地刑玄武 Punishment Ï
fall ill and, if this formation
Black meets with an inauspicious
Water
Tortoise door, there is even the
possibility of a brush
with the law and a prison
sentence.

Auspicious Moderate Inauspicious

Note:
All English terms for the formations are unique literary expressions of the author and are
exclusive to the Joey Yap school of Qi Men Dun Jia.

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