Detailed Analysis of Yin-Yang Escapes
Yin-Yang Escapes are the basis for determining the chart in Qimen Dunjia, divided according to the 24 Solar Terms.
Yang Escape (9 Bureaus)
- Time: Starts from Winter Solstice, through Minor Cold, Major Cold... ends at Grain in Ear.
- Characteristics: Yang energy grows, Yin energy recedes.
- Layout: Bureau numbers are arranged forward (e.g., in Yang Bureau 1, Wu is in Kan 1, Ji is in Kun 2...).
- Solar Terms: Winter Solstice, Minor Cold, Major Cold, Start of Spring, Rain Water, Awakening of Insects, Spring Equinox, Pure Brightness, Grain Rain, Start of Summer, Grain Buds, Grain in Ear.
Yin Escape (9 Bureaus)
- Time: Starts from Summer Solstice, through Minor Heat, Major Heat... ends at Major Snow.
- Characteristics: Yin energy grows, Yang energy recedes.
- Layout: Bureau numbers are arranged backward (e.g., in Yin Bureau 9, Wu is in Li 9, Ji is in Gen 8...).
- Solar Terms: Summer Solstice, Minor Heat, Major Heat, Start of Autumn, Limit of Heat, White Dew, Autumn Equinox, Cold Dew, Frost Descent, Start of Winter, Minor Snow, Major Snow.