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The tradition
Do I need to know QMDJ already?
No. Newcomers are guided step by step, while serious students see the full, unsimplified chart. You can start learning as you read — no prior knowledge required.
What is Qi Men Dun Jia?
奇門遁甲 (Qi Men Dun Jia) is a classical Chinese system for reading the energy of a moment — where opportunity, obstacle, and timing sit across nine palaces, eight gates, and nine stars. It’s one of the most precise of the Chinese metaphysical Three Styles 三式, used for strategic decision-making and timing.
What can I use QMDJ for?
Traditionally, Qi Men Dun Jia is used for choosing auspicious dates and times for important events — from business negotiations to travel, ceremonies, or personal milestones. It helps you align action with the most favorable timing.
Is this fortune-telling?
No. Unlike horoscopes, QMDJ is a structured system: each hour maps to a precise chart. Aye-Eye Qimen interprets the chart in concrete vocabulary — never vague, one-size-fits-all predictions. What you do with the reading is yours.
How is the chart calculated?
The chart is calculated from the year, month, day, hour, and place you provide, using the classical construction: solar terms, the Yin/Yang Ju sequence 陰陽遁, and the placement of gates, stars, deities, and stems across the Nine Palaces. The full grid is always shown — exactly as a practitioner expects to read it.
What are the Four Pillars 四柱?
The Four Pillars are the year, month, day, and hour of a birth or event. Each pillar is expressed as a stem-branch pair (天干地支), and together they form the foundation of a Qi Men Dun Jia chart:
Year — overall cycle and generational influence · Month — seasonal context · Day — personal alignment · Hour — the precise moment’s energy.
In Aye-Eye Qimen, the chart is always calculated using all four pillars plus the location — ensuring accuracy for newcomers and practitioners alike.