How to learn Qi Men Dun Jia well?

How to Learn Qi Men Dun Jia Well? Master the Core Symbols

Paul Peng

How to Learn Qi Men Dun Jia Well?

If beginners want to learn Qi Men well, they should start from these most fundamental symbols.

Firstly, there are the ten Heavenly Stems: Jia, Yi, Bing, Ding, Wu, Ji, Geng, Xin, Ren, and Gui, and the twelve Earthly Branches: Zi, Chou, Yin, Mao, Chen, Si, Wu, Wei, Shen, You, Xu, and Hai. The Eight Gates are: Open, Rest, Birth, Injury, Block, Scene, Death, Alarm. The Eight Spirits are: Value Rune, Coiling Snake, Lunar, Union, White Tiger, Dark Warrior, Nine Earths, and Nine Heavens. The Nine Stars are: Tianpeng, Tianren, Tianchong, Tianfu, Tianying, Tianrui, Tianzhu, Tianxin, and Tianqin. The Nine Palaces are: Qian Palace, Kun Palace, Zhen Palace, Xun Palace, Li Palace, Gen Palace, Kan Palace, Dui Palace, and Central Palace. These are the most fundamental symbols that constitute Qi Men.

In addition, what must be firmly remembered are the combinations of Heavenly Stems and the concealment of the six Jia. The combinations of Heavenly Stems are: Jia and Ji combine, Yi and Geng combine, Bing and Xin combine, Ding and Ren combine, and Wu and Gui combine. The concealment of the six Jia are: Jiazi is combined with Wu, Jiaxu is combined with Ji, Jiashen is combined with Geng, Jiwǔ is combined with Xin, Jiachen is combined with Ren, and Jiayin is combined with Gui.

How to Learn Qi Men Dun Jia Well?
Before learning Qi Men, we must have a correct understanding of Qi Men symbols and find a suitable method for memorizing the symbols to grow in the ocean of basic knowledge.
Paul Peng — Zhengyi Taoist Priest, Longhu Mountain

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Paul Peng

Paul Peng is a Zhengyi Taoist priest from Longhu Mountain, Jiangxi — the ancestral home of the Celestial Masters' tradition. Ordained at 25 after a dream from the Celestial Master, he has practiced for 25 years under Master Zeng Guangliang. He is the curator of this store, which is officially authorized by Tianshi Fu. All items are consecrated at the temple by the resident priest team.

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