Author: Jovan Tay ( 鄭 黎 明 )

iFSA, Affiliate | XKFS Practitioner | Metaphysics Consultant
Metaphysics (易学), Plum Blossom Divination (梅花易数)

无妄才能大畜

Jovan Tay ( 鄭 黎 明 )

无妄，元亨利貞。其匪正有眚，不利有攸往。

初九，无妄往，吉。
六二，不耕穫，不菑畬，則利有攸往。
六三，无妄之災，或繫之牛，行人之得，邑人之災。
九四，可貞，无咎。
九五，无妄之疾，勿藥有喜。
上九，无妄行，有眚，无攸利。

大畜，利貞，不家食吉，利涉大川。

初九，有厲，利已。
九二，輿說輹。
九三，良馬逐，利艱貞。曰閑輿衛，利有攸往。
六四，童牛之牿，元吉。
六五，豶豕之牙，吉。
上九，何天之衢，亨。

Metaphysics (易学)

Understanding Chai Bu method of Qi Men (拆補)

Jovan Tay ( 鄭 黎 明 )
24 節氣表

拆補 (ChaiBu) also know as the Removal and Replacement Method of Qi Men Dun Jia in the Western Textbook. This is somewhat a newer system in the Qi Men calendaring system. It is not necessarily more convenient and easier to understand or calculate (although a lot of Apps on mobile devices uses this).

Practitioner and Consultant of the past argue the incongruence of 值潤 (ZhiRun). Hence, this is probability how the development of 拆補 (ChaiBu) system came about.

Practitioner and Consultant adopted the use of this calendar system because of its strict adherence to the 24 seasons (節氣). A relatively more discipline approach towards the allocation of the Yin and Yang Structures. Because of this, the 拆補 (ChaiBu) system seemingly works better with Divination side of QMDJ while 值潤 (ZhiRun) runs better with Art of War (AOW) application.

The first principle, in 拆補 (ChaiBu) system is to accord the Qi Men Structure/ Chart in accordance with the 24 Solar Seasons. This system dictates that if a day enters into a certain Season, one can utilise the Qi Men Structure / Chart of that particular Season.

There is no need for references to Ascending or Descending Qi. It will also simultaneously follow the second principle, which is the Stems and Branches system:

• If the first day branch is Zi 子, Wu 午, Mao 卯, or You 酉, it will use the Upper Yuan Structure，上元.
• If the first day branch is Yin 寅, Shen 申, Si 巳 or Hai 亥, it will use the Middle Yuan Structure，中元.
• If the first day branch is Chen 辰, Xu 戌, Chou 丑 or Wei 未, it will use the Lower Yuan Structure，下元.

QMDJ (奇門遁甲)

置潤 (Principle of ZhiRun QMDJ)

Jovan Tay ( 鄭 黎 明 )
24 節氣定局表

In the Hour System of Qi Men Dun Jia, every Yuan (元) in use is related to the 24 Seasons, the 10 Day Stems and the 12 Branches.

Each Season has 15 days in total, where 5 days each are allocated to each Yuan (元) – Upper Yuan 上元, Middle Yuan 中元 and Lower Yuan 下元.

Based on the Chinese calendar, 1 year has 24 Seasons, and thus 15 days x 24 Seasons = 360 days per year. Shortfall of approx 5.24 days (i.e. 365.24 days per year, as the Earth orbits around the Sun).

Each Season’s transition day will not meet with the Lead Day 符頭, which is the first day of the Upper Yuan.

3 possiblity:
1) 節氣 and Upper Yuan Lead Day (符頭 Fu Tou) falls on the same day – which is Jia Zi 甲子 day, Ji Mao 己卯 day, Jia Wu 甲午 day, and Ji You 己酉 day – it is call  ‘正授’
2) 符頭 Fu Tou is at the beginning of the 節氣, it is known as ‘超神’
3) 符頭 Fu Tou is towards the end of 節氣, it is refer to as ‘接氣’, this is the Qi Extension Method called 置潤.

置潤 is use to adjust the gap between Lead Stem 符頭 and the Seasons 節氣. Just like the lunar calendar has a principle of 潤月.

It is important to note that the Qi Extension Method or 置潤 only happens in specific Seasons, like Planting of Thorny Crops 芒種 and Greater Snow 大雪.

芒種 comes before 夏至 and is the last Season of 陽遁. 大雪 comes before 冬至, and it belongs to the last Season of the 陰遁.

冬至 is the starting point of the 陽遁
夏至 is the starting point of the 陰遁

The principle of 置潤 is to adjust the gap between 符頭 and 節氣 in this 2 period so that it transit smoothly from Yang to Yin / Yin to Yang.