Greater Yin

One of the Eight Spirits in Qimen Dunjia, an auspicious spirit. Governs gentleness, concealment, and introversion.

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Detailed Analysis of Greater Yin

Greater Yin (Tai Yin), belonging to the Yin Metal element. It is an auspicious spirit, a guardian spirit of the shadows, good at concealment, hiding, and planning.

Basic Attributes

  • Element: Yin Metal
  • Characteristics: Concealment, gentleness, elegance, planning.

Symbolic Characteristics

  • Figures: Strategists, hermits, young girls, scholars, concubines.
  • Forms: Fine, dark, carvings, underwear.
  • Temperament: Deep, introverted, meticulous, insidious (negative).
  • Scenes: Secret rooms, dark places, studies, basements.

Qimen Application

  • Fortune Assessment: Auspicious. Favorable for plotting, planning, seeking refuge, and private transactions.
  • Action Advice: Suitable for plotting, burial, construction, and avoiding disaster; avoid publicizing.
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