陰遁四局 (Yin Dun 4) is one of the 18 Dun Periods (遁局) of Qi Men Dun Jia — the temporal axis of the system. The 18 dun periods divide the year into 9 yang dun (陽遁, the half-year of expansive forward-rotating energy) and 9 yin dun (陰遁, the half-year of receding backward-rotating energy). Yin Dun 4 — anchored at the scholar palace, backward rotation; consultations emphasise scholarly completion and romantic deepening.
陰遁四局: classical reading and solar-term coverage
陰遁四局 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: 4 of 9
Anchor palace: southeast (巽四宮)
Rotation: backward (counterclockwise — yin dun convention)
Tier: very auspicious
Domain: Scholarship completion, romantic deepening, integration of intellectual work
When this dun period operates
陰遁四局 operates during specific solar-term ranges within the year:
立秋 Beginning of Autumn (upper third)
小雪 Lesser Snow (middle third)
大雪 Major Snow (upper 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 陰遁四局 consultations
Yin Dun 4 anchors at the southeast palace with backward rotation, giving the period a register of completing and deepening intellectual / relational work. Consultations made under this dun emphasise finishing scholarly projects, deepening established romantic partnerships, integrating learning that began in Yang Dun 4, and quiet contractual completion. Among the 9 yin duns, Yin Dun 4 is one of the most reliably-favourable.
What consultations during 陰遁四局 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 陰遁四局 inherit the period's very auspicious register as a baseline modulating influence — and within that, the specific question's gate × palace × star pattern determines actionable guidance.
Why generic 陰遁四局 interpretation fails
The dun period is one layer of the consultation, not the whole reading. The same 陰遁四局 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.
Practical priorities
Identify whether your consultation falls under 陰遁四局 based on the solar terms above. Within each solar term, the dun period further subdivides by upper / middle / lower thirds — a chart-aware practitioner determines the exact dun.
Read the dun period as the foundational temporal layer of your consultation. The dun's register is the canvas; the gate / star / spirit / stem pattern is the painting drawn on it.
Book a forecasting consultation via QMDJ forecasting service for any high-stakes question made during 陰遁四局. Generic per-dun reference is no substitute for an actual chart consultation.
Frequently asked questions
What is 陰遁四局?
Yin Dun 4 — anchored at the scholar palace, backward rotation; consultations emphasise scholarly completion and romantic deepening. The period anchors at the southeast palace and rotates backward (counterclockwise).
When does 陰遁四局 operate?
陰遁四局 operates during the following solar-term thirds: 立秋 Beginning of Autumn (upper third); 小雪 Lesser Snow (middle third); 大雪 Major Snow (upper third). The exact determination of which dun number is operating at a given moment requires chart-casting work that is the domain of the QMDJ Bootcamp curriculum and chart-aware consultation.
Should I avoid acting during 陰遁四局?
The period's general register is very auspicious — favourable for consultations aligned with its domain (scholarship completion, romantic deepening, integration of intellectual work). However, the specific consultation reading depends on the chart cast for your question. Chart-aware reading completes the interpretation.
QI MEN DUN JIA FORECASTING
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Master Sean Chan’s Qi Men Dun Jia forecasting consultation reads the specific question you bring against the current dun period’s chart. The reading identifies which gates / stars / spirits are activating for your question, what classical patterns are present, and the favourable timing window for your action. Zero generic advice — every consultation is chart-specific.
Master Sean Chan’s free Qi Men Dun Jia calculator plots the current chart for any time of day. Use it to see the current dun period’s gate / star / spirit / stem distribution across the nine palaces — useful for self-study, but no substitute for chart-aware reading of a specific question.
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