Three Wonders and Six Instruments

Core concept of Qimen Dunjia. Three Wonders are Yi, Bing, Ding. Six Instruments are Wu, Ji, Geng, Xin, Ren, Gui.

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Detailed Analysis of Three Wonders and Six Instruments

Three Wonders and Six Instruments are special designations and arrangements of Heavenly Stems in Qimen Dunjia.

Three Wonders (San Qi)

  • Sun Wonder: Yi Qi. Yin Wood. Represents doctors, medicine, wife.
  • Moon Wonder: Bing Qi. Yang Fire. Represents authority, trouble, third party.
  • Star Wonder: Ding Qi. Yin Fire. Represents documents, hope, miracles. Mnemonic: Yi, Bing, Ding are the Three Wonders.

Six Instruments (Liu Yi)

  • Wu: Jiazi. Represents capital, money.
  • Ji: Jiaxu. Represents graves, desire.
  • Geng: Jiashen. Represents obstruction, enemies.
  • Xin: Jiawu. Represents mistakes, criminals.
  • Ren: Jiachen. Represents flow, change.
  • Gui: Jiayin. Represents traps, dilemmas. Mnemonic: Wu, Ji, Geng, Xin, Ren, Gui are the Six Instruments.

Principle of Dunjia

Jia is the leader and does not easily show his face; he always hides under the Six Instruments.

  • Jiazi hides under Wu
  • Jiaxu hides under Ji
  • Jiashen hides under Geng
  • Jiawu hides under Xin
  • Jiachen hides under Ren
  • Jiayin hides under Gui
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