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奇
門
Jia 甲 Wood 遁
甲
寶
鑑
In Qi Men Dun Jia, Jia 甲 is also known as the Heavenly Bless 天福,
and the Green Dragon 青龍. In most instances, its presence in a Chart
is considered to be a very auspicious sign that any nagging problems
will soon be solved and the way ahead will be clear. However, when
Jia Wood is presented with Geng 庚 and Xin 辛 stems, the outcome
is likely to be less positive, as the leadership qualities generally 甲
associated with Jia Wood would be thwarted. In such instances, rather Jia

than being able to gain help, it will be difficult to impossible to obtain

any kind of support at all.

This Stem carries connotations of rewards for good deeds, being an

influence for good and offering help to those less fortunate as well as
the capacity to win the support of others and maintain their loyalty.
Jia Wood represents kindness, happiness and auspicious events and it
combines those with qualities of discipline, willpower, fortitude and the
courage to speak out.

This Stem is auspicious when it is timely. If the condition in the Palace is

too prosperous, it denotes a constant traveler with no fixed residence.

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門 A. The 10 Stem Attributes
遁
甲
寶 Jia 甲 is known as the Heavenly Bless 天福,
鑑 奇門代表 and it is good for spreading kindness, helping
Name in Qi Men others, positively influencing others and
rewarding good deed. It is also known as the
Green Dragon 青龍.

代表
Represents Leader, commander-in-chief
甲
Jia 五行
Five Element Yang Wood 陽木

方向
Direction East 東

季節
Season Spring

月份
Month January and February

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Imagery 景象 遁
天文
甲
Astronomy Sun, thunder, Mars 寶
鑑
地理
Environment Highland, forest, highway

人物 Ruler, person in charge, leader, parents, judge,

People Noble person, aristocrat
甲
物品 Sound reinforcement system, gold, gemstone, Jia
Material jade

屋舍
Building Palace, city, skyscraper, towers

事業 Fields of construction, timber, art, politics,

Career leadership position

飲食
Nourishment Sour, fermented, or gourmet food

Usually overly conceited, not easily

性格 approachable and has weak people skills. He or
Characteristic she is strong, stern, conceited, stubborn, and
craves for the feeling of greatness and success

體質
Physical Fitness Tall sturdy body, strong and leaner muscles

音質
Voice Deep

五臟六腑
Internal Organ Gall bladder, liver, brain

人體部位
Body Part Head, eye

五味
Taste Sour

顏色
Colour Green

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遁 Timeliness 得令失令
甲
寶
鑑
When timely, Jia 甲 is regarded as a pillar of strength and support.
When it is untimely, Jia is otherwise wasted and obstructing.
When Jia 甲 is overly countered by Metal, Wood is Dead and when
too much Water flushes Wood, it denotes vigorous and constant
wandering.
甲
Jia

Hourly Correspondence 天干時應

Where this hour is used, it denotes that there is a presence of the

Heavenly Virtue Noblemen 天德貴人. It is therefore advisable to
help others or seek help. By using this hour, one will be rewarded
with good fortune within three years.

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B. Jia 甲 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
It will be important to
remain calm in order to
achieve one’s goals. The
甲 key to success will be quiet
Jia
雙木成林 Forest perseverance rather than
Yang Formation
Wood an aggressive attack. One
will be able to overcome the
甲
Jia
obstacles by being passive
and planning quietly.

When this formation is

residing with an auspicious
Door, it is an indication of
Green strength and vigour that will
乙 compel one forward towards
Yi
青龍合靈 Dragon
Yin Combines ultimate success. Be aware,
Wood
Spirit however, that should the
Door be inauspicious, the
bad luck will be twice as
powerful as the good.

In most cases, this formation

is very positive as it indicates
success in most endeavours.
However, when it falls on
丙 Green Palaces that represent
Bing 青龍返首
Yang Dragon Entering Grave 墓 or Striking
√
Fire Returns Punishment 擊刑, the effects
can turn toward the negative,
denoting inauspicious
outcome.

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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 This formation is generally
鑑 a very positive one and it
is particularly useful when
seeking the help of Noble
people or superiors, hoping
Wood Fire for promotion and recognition
丁
Ding 木火通明 Brilliance and even for pursuing fame
Yin Formation √
Fire and fortune.
甲
Jia When it falls on Grave 墓
location, however, these
positive effects will lose their
power.

The Heaven counters the

Earth in this formation with
Shining unfortunate results. The
戊 effects can be seen to mirror
Wu
青龍明耀 Green
Yang Dragon those created by the Jia-Jia
Earth
Formation 甲甲 combination in that it
suggests loneliness, lack of
support or wasted efforts.

This formation is likely to

lead to some difficulty. At
the best one will receive
misleading instructions that
result in problems, at worst
己 Nobleman one may lack any kind of
Ji
貴人入獄 Enters Ï
Yin support or instruction at
Earth Prison all. Due to this sense of
isolation, this formation is not
considered to be beneficial
and is far more likely to lead
to greater troubles.

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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
One is likely to feel the lack 寶
of support or isolation and 鑑
that things are falling apart.
No matter how positive the
situation may have been
庚 Leader to begin with, there will be
Geng
值符飛宮 Flying Ï
Yang a sense of helplessness to
Metal Palace prevent the erosion of one’s
foundations. There is the 甲
likelihood of giving over to Jia
certain feelings of fear and
anxiety.

This formation suggests

the possibility of severance
from one’s support network
and there will be feelings of
isolation and being exposed.
There will be a need to make
辛 Green use of positive doors in order
Xin
青龍折足 Dragon Ï
Yin to evade enemies while
Metal Broken Feet weakened. Without positive
doors, it is likely that one’s
financial fortunes will take
a turn for the worse. One
should also be wary of injury
to the feet.

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門 地盤 格局名稱 英文格局名稱 吉凶 解說
遁 Earthly Chinese English Rating Descriptions
Stem Term Term
甲
寶 This formation is not positive
鑑 for clear communication
and as a result, one’s
relationships, both personal
and professional, may suffer.
Green In terms of romance, it is
壬 quite likely that one’s signals
Ren Dragon
Ï
Yang 青龍入天牢 Enters will be misread and hopes
甲 Water
Heavenly of happiness will be dashed.
Jia
Prison Career progress is also likely
to be hampered and one
may well feel the inability
to make any progress and
stuck in a rut.

With auspicious Doors

working in one’s favour,
this formation will bring a
great deal of good fortune,
lending the mental agility to
癸 Green outwit one’s competitors and
Gui
青龍華蓋 Dragon
Yin develop exciting and fruitful
Water Elegant Seal new plans. If the Doors
are inauspicious, however,
difficult and unpleasant
issues may lead to setbacks
and stagnation.

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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