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奇
門
Wu 戊 Earth 遁
甲
寶
鑑
In Qi Men, Wu Earth is also known as the Heavenly Force 天武, and
in some literature, it is called the Heavenly Gate 天門. Wu has a
particular affinity with finance and the development of material wealth.
In Qi Men, the Wu stem is associated with capital or seed money, assets
and resources and it is a particularly important area of focus when the
purpose of the analysis is to direct positive investment. 戊
Wu

The qualities of Wu Earth are best compared with those of a senior

manager or business director. Wu 戊 is a Stem that is ideal for leading
others and implementing plans efficiently and successfully. It is suitable
for travel but not suitable for seeking new jobs, investing and trading.
This Stem denotes one who behaves courageously and heroically when
timely. It represents cowardice when untimely.

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奇
門 A. The 10 Stem Attributes
遁
甲
寶 Wu 戊 is known as the Heavenly Force 天武, a
鑑 奇門代表 star that is good for commanding others and
Name in Qi Men executing plans effectively and efficiently. In
some literature, Wu is also known as the
Heavenly Gate 天門.

代表
Represents Capital, cash
戊
Wu 五行
Five Element Yang Earth 陽土

方向
Direction Centre 中方

季節
Season Long Summer

月份
Month March, June, September, December

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門
Imagery 景象 遁
天文
甲
Astronomy Saturn, fog, cloud 寶
鑑
地理 Big boulders, rocks, open field, embarkment,
Environment low-lying land, cemetery

人物 Executive, teacher, guardians, body guards,

People financiers, obese individuals, guarantor

物品
戊
Books and stationery, fur coat, leather jacket, Wu
Material parts and accessories

屋舍
Building Warehouse, school, shop, parking lot

事業 Pharmaceutical, manufacturing, commerce,

Career insurance and mutual fund industries

飲食
Nourishment Freshly made food, noodle, flour-based food

One with staunch, easily irritated, willful

性格 attitude and does not sway readily. He or she
Characteristic is also witty, stubborn, eloquent, snobbish and
conservative.

體質
Physical Fitness Stout figure, with skin that is rough and dark

音質
Voice Deep and vigorous

五臟六腑
Internal Organ Stomach, muscle, joint, spine

人體部位
Body Part Side, nose, back, tongue

五味
Taste Sweet and spicy

顏色
Colour Dark yellow

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遁 Timeliness 得令失令
甲
寶
鑑

When it is timely, it denotes a person who is courageous and

assertive. Where it is untimely, the person is likely to be clueless
and dull.

戊
Wu

Hourly Correspondence 天干時應

Suitable for declaring war or attack. Advisable to take initiative,

issue orders efficiently, and execute penalties and attacks without
hesitation. Indicates receiving the treasure within half a year.

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B. Wu 戊 and the Stems Combo 門
遁
地盤 格局名稱 英文格局名稱 吉凶 解說
甲
Earthly Chinese English Rating Descriptions 寶
Stem Term Term 鑑
There will be some
considerable barriers in the
way and it may be better to
halt the advance than to try
Huge to find a way over or around
甲
Rock them. It would be wise to
Jia
Yang
巨石壓木
Crushes
Ï
lay low for a while and to 戊
Wood Wu
Wood wait for another opportunity
to present itself. Bide for
time, and use this period to
consolidate resource and
focus on self-improvement.
On most occasions, this
will be a very auspicious
formation that supports
positive action and forging
ahead with planned
strategies. It is particularly
beneficial for those with
investment plans as it
suggests positive returns.
While this combination is
between the Wu 戊 and Yi 乙,
Jia 甲 Stem also meets
Green
乙 with Yi in the East, which is
Yi
青龍合靈 Dragon
Yin traditionally believed to be
Combines
Wood the residence of the Green
Spirit
Dragon 青龍. It is from these
locations and combinations
that the name Green Dragon
Combines Spirit 青龍合靈
comes from. When combined
with a positive Door, this
formation is particularly
powerful and, although,
inauspicious Doors are able
to deplete its capacity to do
good, they are not able to
force it to do harm.

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門 地盤 格局名稱 英文格局名稱 吉凶 解說
Earthly Chinese English Rating Descriptions
遁 Stem Term Term
甲
寶 The Jia 甲 Wood produces
鑑 Bing 丙 Fire in this
formation and the result
is an environment that
is very positive for the
implementation of plans. This
combination is particularly
beneficial for those who work
戊 丙 Green
in business as it will enhance
Wu Bing marketing, investment and
Yang
青龍返首 Dragon √
expansion strategies as to
Fire Returns
the point where it can be
said to be bullet proof. If the
formation Enters Grave 入墓
or if it encounters a Striking
Punishment 擊刑 formation,
however, the positive effects
will be of short duration and
that there will be further
troubles ahead.

This formation is again

characterized by the fact
that the Jia 甲 Wood
produces the Ding 丁 Fire
and therefore, it is very
auspicious. The emphasis
here is on networking and
developing solid relationships
Shining
丁 with well-respected and
Ding 青龍光耀 Green
Yin √ well-connected individuals.
Dragon
Fire It supports meetings with
Formation
superiors, job interviews
and the pursuit of fame
and material wealth. A
Graveyard location, however,
will suggest troubled times
ahead and it would be wise,
under such circumstances, to
prepare for the worst.

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地盤 格局名稱 英文格局名稱 吉凶 解說 門
Earthly Chinese English Rating Descriptions
Stem Term Term
遁
甲
This Fu Yin 伏吟 Structure
寶
suggests a lack of mobility.
鑑
No matter how hard one
presses, there is unlikely to
be much progress. Rather
戊
Wu
伏吟 than to exhaust oneself with
Yang Fu Yin Ï
fruitless efforts, it would be
Earth
better to use the time for
rest and rejuvenation, focus 戊
Wu
one’s energies on expanding
the mind and improving
one’s skills.

This formation carries

some rather unfortunate
influences. The Ji 己 is
created by the Jia Xu 甲戌
Pillar and Xu 戌 itself is the
Grave 墓 for Wu Earth 戊土.
What this means is that the
己
Ji Nobleman support once relied upon will
Ï
Yin 貴人入獄 Enters be taken away and one will
Earth
Prison be forced to fend for himself
or herself. It is unlikely
that goals will be achieved
through solo efforts. Both
professional and personal
aspirations are likely to
suffer.

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門 地盤 格局名稱 英文格局名稱 吉凶 解說
Earthly Chinese English Rating Descriptions
遁 Stem Term Term
甲
寶 Jia 甲 is very vulnerable to
鑑 any kind of clash with
Geng 庚 Metal and for that
reason, this formation is
regarded as being very
inauspicious. The presence
of an auspicious Door will
not alleviate the negative
戊 effects and the presence
Wu
of an inauspicious door will
make them even worse. If
the situation was positive,
庚 Lead Star expect it to take a turn
Geng
Yang
值符飛宮 Flying Ï toward the negative and if
Metal Palace it was already quite poor,
expect that there will have
a long way to go before the
light at the end of the tunnel
can be seen. It is likely that
events outside of one’s
control will throw all plans
off course, and this may well
impact upon one’s financial
status. It may equally affect
health, exacerbated by
difficulties in getting access
to the treatment needed.

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地盤 格局名稱 英文格局名稱 吉凶 解說 門
Earthly Chinese English Rating Descriptions
Stem Term Term
遁
甲
Xin 辛 Metal controls
寶
Jia 甲 Wood and Zi 子
鑑
clashes with Wu 午 in this
combination. The effect is to
break down structures and
communications causing
chaos and making it hard
to implement plans. It could
be that the management 戊
Wu
structure in the organisation
辛 Green fell apart due to a resignation
Xin
Yin
青龍折足 Dragon or it could be that the staff
Metal Broken Feet are unwilling or unable to
follow instruction. Either way,
the result is disaster. There
may be a chance to salvage
the situation if the Door is
auspicious, otherwise it may
be wise to anticipate the
worst. There could be an
impact financial stability and
there is also a possibility of
injury to the feet.

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門 地盤 格局名稱 英文格局名稱 吉凶 解說
Earthly Chinese English Rating Descriptions
遁 Stem Term Term
甲
寶 In this formation Ren 壬
鑑 represents the Heavenly
Prison 天牢 and Jia is the
Green Dragon 青龍, as Jia
appears to be entering Ren.
This formation is therefore
referred to as Dragon
壬 Dragon Enters Prison 龍入天牢.
戊 Ren
Yang
龍入天牢 Enters Ï This is not a particularly
Wu
Water Prison positive formation. There
will have some battles to
fight which may well be the
cause of some long lasting
damage, it is possible that
money will be lost and the
effects will also be felt on
an emotional level.

On most occasions this

formation has no noticeable
effect; it is neither good
nor bad. If, however, it is
activated by an auspicious
癸 Green door, it can have a very
Gui
Yin
青龍華蓋 Dragon positive effect bringing
Water Elegant Seal personal and professional
success as well as a great
deal of happiness. It is
particularly positive for those
engaged in educational
pursuits.

Auspicious Moderate Inauspicious

Note:
All English terms for the formations are unique literary expressions of the author and are
exclusive to the Joey Yap school of Qi Men Dun Jia.

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