陰遁三局 is the energetic configuration that operates during specific solar terms in the year. Each dun period anchors the chart at a specific palace and rotates the components in a specific direction (forward for yang dun, backward for yin dun). Consultations made under this dun period carry the period's distinctive register.
Classical attributes
- Yang or yin: 陰遁 (yin)
- Number: 3 of 9
- Anchor palace: east (震三宮)
- Rotation: backward (counterclockwise — yin dun convention)
- Tier: active
- Domain: Movement consolidation, ending decisive advances, post-conflict integration
When this dun period operates
陰遁三局 operates during specific solar-term ranges within the year:
- 處暑 End of Heat (upper third)
- 白露 White Dew (middle third)
- 大雪 Major Snow (middle third)
The exact mapping of solar-term thirds to dun-period numbers is the chart-casting work that classical doctrine treats as practitioner-only — the QMDJ Bootcamp covers this rotation logic in detail.
General register for 陰遁三局 consultations
Yin Dun 3 anchors at the east palace with backward rotation, giving the period a register of consolidating movement and integrating post-conflict outcomes. Consultations made under this dun emphasise the aftermath of decisive action — wrapping up military operations, settling post-dispute matters, integrating breakthroughs from Yang Dun 3.
What consultations during 陰遁三局 emphasise
The dun period is the foundational temporal layer of any QMDJ consultation. It is the “canvas” on which the gate / star / spirit / stem distribution gets drawn. Consultations made during 陰遁三局 inherit the period's active register as a baseline modulating influence — and within that, the specific question's gate × palace × star pattern determines actionable guidance.
Why generic 陰遁三局 interpretation fails
The dun period is one layer of the consultation, not the whole reading. The same 陰遁三局 produces very different actionable readings depending on the specific question asked, the time-of-day chart, and the consultant's own chart context. Generic per-dun guidance can name the foundational register and the temporal anchoring, but cannot tell you what to do for your specific question. Master Sean Chan’s QMDJ forecasting consultation reads the dun period alongside the full chart cast for your question.