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Three wonders and six instruments

三奇六仪

Three Wonders and Six Instruments organize nine displayed stems. Jia is associated with six decade leaders beneath the instruments, explaining the traditional name Concealed Jia.

Introductory article2 min readUpdated 2026-09-30AI-assisted · Editorially checked

At a glance

Wonders
Yi, Bing, Ding
Instruments
Wu, Ji, Geng, Xin, Ren, Gui
Three wonders and six instrumentsJia is concealed under the six instruments in the chart convention. This is a technical arrangement, not physical invisibility.Three wonders: Yi, Bing, DingSix instruments: Wu, Ji, Geng, Xin, Ren, Gui
Three wonders and six instrumentsJia is concealed under the six instruments in the chart convention. This is a technical arrangement, not physical invisibility.

Definition and terminology

Yi, Bing and Ding are the Three Wonders, traditionally Sun, Moon and Star Wonders. Wu, Ji, Geng, Xin, Ren and Gui are Instruments. Together they fill nine stem positions. Jia receives separate treatment through six decade leaders, rather than being lost. These role names and celestial associations do not establish measurable extraordinary energy.

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Structure and rules

The usual concealed associations are Jia-Zi/Wu, Jia-Xu/Ji, Jia-Shen/Geng, Jia-Wu/Xin, Jia-Chen/Ren and Jia-Yin/Gui. A common base sequence is Wu Ji Geng Xin Ren Gui Ding Bing Yi, forward in yang and backward in yin arrangements. Upper and lower chart stems have separate provenance and do not constitute new BaZi pillars.

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Worked reading

For a yang first arrangement, place Wu at 1, Ji 2, Geng 3, Xin 4, Ren 5, Gui 6, Ding 7, Bing 8 and Yi 9. Jia-Zi decade uses Wu for its concealed-Jia association. This installs only base stems, leaving star, door and spirit layers incomplete; it cannot establish a real activity recommendation.

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Context and limits

Origin traditions invoke legendary figures, which the Siku editorial account already questions. Name explanations are not historical proof. Jia handling and central hosting have additional variants. Pairing and sequence tables can be checked, while favorable or unfavorable combinations remain internal interpretive judgments, not discovered physical interactions between stem characters.

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References & further reading

Historical sources document ideas and rules of their time, not empirical proof of predictive accuracy. Source notes identify the nature and scope of each reference.

  1. 《奇门遁甲统宗》Primary / tradition source

    Public-domain received Qimen manual; documents palace, star, door and spirit rules and variants, not modern validation.

  2. 《遁甲演义》（四库全书本）Primary / tradition source

    Public-domain Qimen source; editorial account distinguishes legends from documentation and describes palaces, stems, doors and stars.

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