This is the master directory for the Qi Men Dun Jia classical reference library. 奇門遁甲 is the most practical of the Three Styles (三式) — used in everyday Chinese metaphysics practice for timing decisions: when to act, when to wait, which direction to face, what kind of action will succeed.
Voice constraint: these pages name the components, classical formations, and application patterns. They do not teach the chart-casting procedure (the dun-period determination, the heaven/earth board rotation, the 三奇六儀 distribution rule). For chart-aware reading of a specific question, book a QMDJ forecasting consultation; for self-study, use the free QMDJ calculator.
Reference component hubs
Heavenly stars: 天蓬 / 天任 / 天衝 / 天輔 / 天英 / 天芮 / 天柱 / 天心 / 天禽
Modes of action: 休 / 生 / 傷 / 杜 / 景 / 死 / 驚 / 開
Interpretive lenses: 直符 / 螣蛇 / 太陰 / 六合 / 白虎 / 玄武 / 九地 / 九天
Luo Shu directional palaces — 8 directions plus the centre palace
9 Stems (三奇六儀)
The Three Wonders (三奇: 乙 / 丙 / 丁) and the Six Yi (六儀: 戊 / 己 / 庚 / 辛 / 壬 / 癸).
10 Application Purposes
Common consultation purposes — what to look for in a QMDJ chart for each.
10 Classical Formations
Named component combinations that classical doctrine recognises as particularly auspicious or inauspicious.
Matrix combinations (153 pairing pages)
- 72 Gate × Palace combinations — every gate read at every palace
- 81 Star × Palace combinations — every star read at every palace
Services, course, and tools
- Qi Men Dun Jia Forecasting Service — chart-aware 1:1 reading for your specific question.
- QMDJ Bootcamp (Beginner → Intermediate) — structured course covering chart-casting, the dun periods, and how to read charts for actual consultation questions. Teaches the methodology these reference pages deliberately omit.
- QMDJ Calculator — free chart plotter for self-study.
- Chinese Metaphysics Reference Library — the hub-of-hubs covering BaZi, ZWDS, I Ching, Feng Shui, Chinese Zodiac, Auspicious Dates, and Qi Men Dun Jia.