Charts & divination / KNOWLEDGE DIRECTORY

Qi Men Dun Jia

奇门遁甲

Explore the nine palaces, eight doors, stars and chart arrangements of Qi Men. Symbols, calculation conventions and school differences are kept distinct.

A modern ink illustration of books, brushwork and mountains — Original ZenTell AI illustration · Contemporary artwork, not a historical object

History & reading context

Qimen layers stems, stars, doors and spirits on nine palaces. This category explains structure and historical context rather than guaranteeing traditional favorable outcomes.

Sources for this tradition

Scope of this directory

Nine palaces九宫Published Eight doors八门Published Nine stars九星Published Eight spirits八神Published Three wonders and six instruments三奇六仪Published Yin and Yang arrangements阴遁与阳遁Published Rotating and flying charts转盘与飞盘Published Chart construction奇门排局Published

Suggested learning sequence

Begin with vocabulary and its meaning within this tradition.
Distinguish textual context, calculation rules and school-specific interpretation.
When reading examples, check sources, methods and assumptions.

This directory provides bilingual introductions with concepts, structures, examples and sources. Entries are AI-assisted and editorially checked; deeper research and examples will be added over time.

Common questions

Is this the same as other systems?

Not necessarily. Shared vocabulary can have different meanings across traditions and should be read in its textual and school-specific context.

Are calculators or prediction tools available?

Introductory articles are available; there is no calculator or prediction service for this tradition yet. Available reflection experiences are listed in Tools.