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Basics of Qi Men Dun Jia
What Is Qi Men Dun Jia?
A 5,000-year-old Chinese Metaphysics which is one of the three most respected Three Styles (三式; sānshì; ‘three styles’) of Chinese Metaphysics from China, alongside Da Liu Ren and Tai Yi Shen Shu.
The Name in Simplified Chinese: 奇门遁甲
The simplified Chinese character of Qi Men Dun Jia, non-Chinese are not able to understand the word 奇门遁甲 will translate it to Qi Men Dun Jia. 奇门遁甲 is the simplified version of 奇門遁甲. An old 5,000 years old Chinese Metaphysics that is highly respected and used by only the Emperors and Military strategies.
The Name in Traditional Chinese: 奇門遁甲
The original name is 奇門遁甲 when it started 5,000 years ago, later simplified as 奇门遁甲. It is pronounced as Qi Men Dun Jia. An old 5,000 years old Chinese Metaphysics that is highly respected by many but not well-known.
Qimen: The Common Short Form
A short version of Qi Men Dun Jia 奇门遁甲, many non-Chinese students used the term Qimen to represent Qi Men Dun Jia. For simplicity, generally people call it Qimen for easy references.
QMDJ: The Common Abbreviation
This is an abbreviation of Qi Men Dun Jia, commonly used as a short form for easy reference.
Applications of Qi Men Dun Jia
The applications of Qi Men Dun Jia are divinations, some people called it Forecasting, bazi destiny, also known as Bazi Reading, Feng Shui and date selection.
Divination
Forecasting of a question and knowing the results at a very high accuracy.
Bazi Destiny
Also known as bazi reading, to understand a person’s character, potential, strength, career path, relationships and health issues.
Date Selection
Choosing the best time and date to do certain things, such as, marriage, operation, moving house, moving office, giving birth.
Feng Shui
Understand the energy flow, combined with Bazi analysis, to arrange the energy so it is optimized and balanced.
History of Qi Men Dun Jia
Famous People Who Used Qi Men Dun Jia
Started as a legend, QMDJ was taught to “Huang Di” (2697 BC-2597 BC) by a fairy called Jiu Tian Xuan Nu (Nine Heavenly Goddess) to win the battle against Chi You.
Military strategist Jiang Zi Ya also used QMDJ to help King Wen of Zhou overthrow the Shang Dynasty (1600 BC-1046 BC).
Zhang Liang (262 BC-189 BC) used QMDJ to help Gaozu conquer the whole of China and establish the Han Dynasty.
Zhuge Liang (181-234) of the Three Kingdoms used it at the famous Battle of Red Cliffs to predict the timing of the East Wind and win the battle against Cao Cao.
Liu Bo Wen (1311-1375) helped Emperor Zhu Yuan Zhang establish the Ming Dynasty.
The Nine Palaces and Trigrams of a Qi Men Dun Jia Chart
Qimen Dun Jia Palace has a total of 9 palaces, which is (Kan) 坎宫, (Kun) 坤宫, (Zhen) 震宫, (Xun) 巽宫, (Qian) 乾宫, (Dui) 兌宫, (Gen) 艮宫 & (Li) 離宫. Palace 5 sits at the centre of the chart and is not read.
Every palace, which is the box represents an environment, space, direction. Each box will need to look at it OBJECTIVELY, it is not fixed, it can change accordingly to the user applications.
Palace 1 (Kan) 坎宫
Water. It represents danger or a deep hole. Being confined within the area with limitations, it also means close interpersonal activities, worries. Hidden crimes & robberies. Stuck in a space. Cannot advance or retreat. Feel of loss, cannot control.
Palace 2 (Kun) 坤宫
Represents earth, earth is able to adapt and accept what you are, who you are. An environment of growth, however, it is slow and drags. The extreme yin or feminine and represents fertility. Mother of all things and she is dark and devoted, warm and receptive. It rules over attributes like receptivity, reverence, caution, modesty, humility, obedience and respect.
Palace 3 (Zhen) 震宫
Lightning, the beginning, renewed or birth of an idea, event or person. Having an entirely new perspective, a new outlook, a pleasant surprise or saying that things will improve, upward trend. Extremely fast, thunder, happens without any warning, unexpected, not able to be controlled, not many choices. Represents movement.
Palace 4 (Xun) 巽宫
It has positive and negative aspects representing constant determination to achieve results, but timid and indecisive. Without direction, cannot decide, constantly move and stop. Directionless. Can also mean, things will get better, but slowly.
Palace 6 (Qian) 乾宫
The extreme Yang energy, Strength, creativity, the father of all things, controls the cloud and water, the ruler of the state. Sky, stand in the sky, able to control, high authority, good to act and take action.
Palace 7 (Dui) 兌宫
It represents happiness, pure and real spirituality and joyful, music and art related activities. Safe, peaceful, not perfect, court and law issues, “small people”, gossip, scandals.
Palace 8 (Gen) 艮宫
Represents a mountain. Representing the highest peak of spiritual attainment and an obstinate refusal to move. It also means stubbornness, being open and honest; frankness. savings, frugality and on the positive side inner perception and introspection. Difficulties.
Palace 9 (Li) 離宫
Fire, it represents warmth, clear and passion. Beautiful, wise and intelligent people who are enlightened and sharing the path of enlightenment knowledge to the people. Great on the surface but, internally may not be so good. Use fireworks as example, very amazing and beautiful, but after sometime, it will be gone.
How a Qimen Chart Actually Works
Every Qimen chart is a nine-palace grid. Into that grid the chart layers four families of symbols: the ten heavenly stems showing the people and forces involved, the eight doors showing movement and activity, the nine stars showing talents and texture, and the eight gods showing the larger forces beyond ordinary effort. A chart is plotted for a specific moment and question, and reading it means weighing support against obstruction between the palaces that matter.
What You Can Use Qimen For
Students use Qimen most for four things. Timing: choosing the right window to act. Decisions: evaluating options before committing. Forecasting: reading where a trend is heading. Destiny analysis: the natal chart fixed to your birth moment. The hour chart is the everyday tool for the first two, and the Qimen hour chart walks through it step by step.
Your Learning Path From Zero
Here is the recommended order for complete beginners. Read this page for orientation, then work through the complete Qi Men Dun Jia guide for the full foundations. Learn how to read a Qimen chart so the layers stop being intimidating, then use the QMDJ calculator guide to understand what chart tools actually compute. When you want structured teaching in plain English, the Qi Men Dun Jia course covers the whole system end to end.
Qimen 101 FAQ
What Is Qimen in One Sentence?
Qimen is an ancient Chinese system that plots a chart for a specific moment and reads which actions are supported and which meet resistance.
Is Qimen Hard to Learn?
The mechanics take days. Confident reading takes a few months of practice with feedback. Anyone who can follow a structured method can learn it.
Do I Need to Read Chinese?
No. The teaching here is in English, and the Chinese terms are introduced gently where they help you read other practitioners’ material later.
What Should I Learn First?
The hour chart. It is quick to plot, answers practical timing questions, and teaches you the five layers of a chart without overwhelming you.