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內 經 CHINESE ASTROLOGY CLASSICS – DAY 2 Neijing Yunqi 運 - Inner Classic Climatic Movements 氣 Tyler J. Rowe BTCM-Acu BTCM-Chm Dip-Tn CertIV-Fs Cert-CA Cert-ONM chinadragon.com.au
推五运,定六气。 Tuī wǔyùn, dìng liùqì. “Deduce the Five Yun, determine the Six Qi.” - Qingnangjing, lower scroll, line 96-97
“According to Professor Wang Yu-de, a person wishing to make a serious study of the traditional Luopan requires a study of the following subjects… 5. Knowledge related to the Feng Shui Calendar – 5.3 The Five Cycle (Wu Yun) and the Six Qi (Liu Qi).” - Howard Choy, London International Feng Shui Conference Notes 1999
Wuyun Liuqi? • 五运六气 Wǔyùn liùqì ‘Five Yun & Six Qi’ (Qi = climatic factor, atmospheric influence) • Ancient calculation art (ss) for predicting weather patterns and resultant epidemic illnesses (dj?) • Explains relationship between climate and natural phenomena including human health and illness - if out of balance, unseasonable or extraordinary, can cause disharmony • Help maintain proper rhythm with the environment to treat and prevent disease 8/10 • 阴阳大论 Yīnyángdàlùn ‘Great treatise on Yin Yang’ (Chapters 66-74) of the Huangdi Neijing
Huangdi Neijing • 黄帝内经 Huángdì Nèijīng ‘Yellow Thearch’s Inner Classic’ • Five elements, yinyang, qi, physiology, psychology, pathophysiology, treatment, effects of calendar & climate • 黄帝 Huáng Dì ‘Yellow Thearch’ Semi-mythical 3rd Sovereign of China 2697 – 2597 B.C.E. • United tribes, surveyed the land, set the five elements, developed medicine, compass, attributed many classic texts
Republic Master Sam Shenshixuankongxue ‘Shen Family Flying Star Study’ 1912 C.E. - Qing Jiang Dahong Dilibianzheng ‘Differentiating Geomancy’ Shuilongjing ‘Water Dragon Classic’ 1644 - 1911 C.E. Emperor Qianlong Imperial Collections . Yang Yunsong Tang Hanlongjing ‘Rousing Dragon Classic’ Yilongjing ‘Doubtful Dragon Classic’ Qingnangaoyu ‘Cerulean Satchel Profound Sayings’ 618 - 907C.E. Qingnangxu ‘Cerulean Satchel Preface’ Tianyujing ‘Heavenly Jade Classic’ Wang Wei Zhaijing ‘Dwelling Classic’ Han Blue Raven Esquire, Guo Pu Zangshujing ‘Book of Burial Classic’ 206 B.C.E. - 220 C.E. Yellow Stone Elder Qingnangjing ‘Cerulean Satchel Classic’ Prince Liu An Huainanzi ‘Masters South of the River’ Zhou King Wen, Confucius 1045 - 256 B.C.E. Zhouyijing ‘Changes of the 3rd Dynasty Classic ’
Wuyun ‘Five Movements’ • 岁运 Suìyùn ‘Annual Yun’ (circulatory phase, cycle or period) • Determined by yearly 天干 Tiāngàn ‘Heavenly Stem’ (ny?) • General underlying influential climate over the entire year – Wind, Heat, Damp, Dry or Cold, corresponding to five viscera • Yang stem years are termed 太过 Tàiguò ‘Excessive’ and are associated with more violent climate changes from the host damaging the wife • Yin stem years are called 不及 Bùjí ‘Inadequate’ the host is weak and this deficiency leads to an excess of the husband (controlling) element
天干 Tiangàn ‘Heavenly Stems’ 甲 Jiǎ Yang Wood 乙 Yǐ Yin Wood 丙 Bǐng Yang Fire 丁 Dīng Yin Fire 戊 Wù Yang Earth 己 Jǐ Yin Earth 庚 Gēng Yang Metal 辛 Xīn Yin Metal 壬 Rén Yang Water 癸 Guǐ Yin Water
五星 Wuxing ‘Five Stars’ - Huananzi, Chapter 3, verse 6 戊己 甲乙 丙 丁 庚 辛 壬 癸 中央,土也, 东方,木也, 南方,火也, 西方,金也, 北方,水也, Zhōngyāng, tǔyě, Dōngfāng, mùyě, Nánfāng, huǒyě, Xīfāng, jīnyě, Běifāng, shuǐyě, 其神为镇星, 其神为岁星, 其神为荧惑, 其神为太白, 其神为辰星, qíshénwéi zhènxīng, qíshénwéi suìxīng, qíshénwéi yínghuò, qíshénwéi tàibái, qíshénwéi chénxīng, 其日戊己。 其日甲乙。 其日丙丁。 其日庚辛。 其日壬癸。 qírì wùjǐ. qírì jiǎyǐ. qírì bǐngdīng. qírì gēngxīn. qírì rénguǐ. ‘The Centre is Earth, ‘The East is Wood, ‘The South is Fire, ‘The West is Metal, ‘The North is Water, its spirit Quelling Star, its spirit Year Star, its spirit Sparkling Deluder, its spirit Great White, its spirit Chronograph star its days Wu & Ji.’ its days Jia & Yi.’ its days Bing & Ding.’ its days are Geng & Xin.’ its days are Ren & Gui.’
Calculating the Host Period • 中运 Zhōngyùn 大运 Dàyùn ‘Central Movement’ ‘Great Movement’ Determined by the yearly heavenly stem • Opposite pairs of stems correspond similarly • The 太Tài ‘Major’ and 少 Shào ‘Minor’ notes of the Chinese pentatonic scale are traditionally used to represent the movement rather than yinyang pairings and five elements 角 Jué ‘Wood tone’ Wind 徵 Zhī ‘Fire tone’ Heat 宮 Gōng ‘Earth tone’ Damp 商 Shāng ‘Metal tone’ Dry 羽 Yǔ ‘Water tone’ Cold
天元册文,Tiānyuáncè wén, 轸 翼 张 星 柳 鬼 井 ‘The Book of the Origins of the Heavens says,‘ 丹天之气经于牛女戊分, 角 参 dāntiān zhī qìjīng yú niúnǔ wùfēn, ‘the vermillion heaven qi meridian is at the constellations Cowheard & Maiden to the Yang-earth divisions 觜 亢 (Stride & Wall constellations),’ 黅天之气经于心房己分, jīntiān zhī qìjīng yú xīnfáng jǐfēn, 氐 毕 ‘the yellow heaven qi meridian is at the constellations Heart & Chamber to the Yin-earth divisions (Horn & Chariot constellations),’ 昴 房 苍天之气经于室危柳鬼, cāngtiān zhī qìjīng yú shìwēi liǔguǐ, 苍 ‘the blue heaven qi meridian is at 心 胃 the constellations Encampment & 天 Rooftop to Willow & Ghost,’ 木 素天之气经于亢氐昴毕, sùtiān zhī qìjīng yú kàngdī mǎobì, 娄 尾 气 ‘the white heaven qi meridian is at the constellations Neck & Root to Mane & Net,’ 箕 奎 玄天之气经于张翼娄胃. xuántiān zhī qìjīng yú zhāngyì lóuwèi. ‘the dark heaven qi meridian is at 斗 牛 女 虚 危 室 壁 the constellations Extend & Wings to Stomach & Bond.’ - Neijing, Chapter 67, verse 370 九天玄女青囊海角经
Annual Period for 2013 • The Annual Period for 癸 Guǐ ‘Yin water’ 2013 is Shao zhi ‘Minor Fire tone’ (Heat), but as it is Buji ‘Inadequate’ the host is diminished and the prevailing climate will be the controlling element, therefore – Yu ‘Water tone’ (Cold) 角 Jué ‘Wood tone’ Wind 徵 Zhī ‘Fire tone’ Heat 宮 Gōng ‘Earth tone’ Damp 商 Shāng ‘Metal tone’ Dry 羽 Yǔ ‘Water tone’ Cold
Zhi ‘Fire Tone’ 歲火不及,寒乃大行。災九宮。 Suìhuǒ bùjí, hánnǎi dàxíng. Zāi jiǔgōng. ‘If year of fire is inadequate, cold therefore greatly prevails. Disasters occur in the 9th palace.’ - Neijing chapter 69 ,verse 409 ,line 6 • 伏明 Fúmíng ‘Hidden Brilliance’ arrangement • No qi of growth, instead qi of storage, once things have blossomed they fall down, as soon as they are born they grow old, yang qi has yielded and is hidden • If there is clearness in summer, winter will be harsh. If summer is chilling, there will be heavy storms out of season
Yu ‘Water Tone’ 北方生寒,其德凄沧,其灾冰雪霜雹。 Běifāng shēnghán, qídé qīcāng, qízāi bīng xuě shuāng báo. ‘The northern region generates cold, its virtue is chilling darkness, its disasters are ice snow frost and hail’ - Neijing chapter 69 ,verse 410 ,line 3 • Water dominates fire (husband controls wife) • Yang is weakened • Chest pain, distension, shoulder / upper back & inside arm pain, oppression, dizziness, loss of consciousness, heart ache, muteness, lower back pain, bent posture, bone pain
Gong ‘Earth Tone’ 复则埃郁,大雨且至,黑气乃辱。 Fùzé āiyù, dàyǔ qiězhì, hēiqì nǎirǔ. ‘Revenge follows with dust looming, heavy rain even extremely, black qi therefore is disgraced.’ - Neijing chapter 69 ,verse 415 ,line 4 • Earth takes revenge on water (son controls father) • Dampness invades the spleen • Diarrhoea, abdominal fullness, poor appetite, abdominal pain & cramping, coldness at the centre, borborygmus, abdominal cramping, intestinal obstruction, weakness of the limbs
Liuqi ‘Six Qi’ • 岁气 Suìqì ‘Annual Qi’ (climatic factor, atmospheric influence) • Meteorological changes in the first and second halves of the year, 六气 Liùqì ‘Six Qi’ - windiness, imperial heat, dampness, ministerial fire, dryness and coldness • Correspond to the 6 pairings of the body’s acupuncture channels - relative degrees of yin yang, linked to directions and energies • Descending from above for the 1st half of the year is the 司天 Sītiān ‘Governing heaven’ qi. Joining from below in the 2nd half, the 在泉 Zàiquán ‘Residing fountain’ qi.
地支 Dìzhi ‘Earthly Branches’ 子 Zǐ Yang Water Rat 丑 Chǒu Yin Earth Ox 寅 Yín Yang Wood Tiger 卯 Mǎo Yin Wood Rabbit 辰 Chén Yang Earth Dragon 巳 Sì Yin Fire Snake 午 Wǔ Yang Fire Horse 未 Wèi Yin Earth Goat 申 Shēn Yang Metal Monkey 酉 Yǒu Yin Metal Rooster 戌 Xū Yang Earth Dog 亥 Hài Yin Water Pig
四时 Sishi ‘Four Seasons’ - Huananzi, Chapter 3, verse 27 五月指午。Wǔyuè zhǐwǔ. ‘In the 5th month 四月指巳。Sìyuè zhǐsì. it points to the horse.’ 六月指未。Liùyuè zhǐwèi. ‘In the 4th month ‘In the 6th month it points to the snake.’ it points to the goat.’ 三月指辰。 七月指申。 Sānyuè zhǐchén. Qīyuè zhǐshēn. ‘In the 3rd month it ‘In the 7th month it points to the dragon.’ points to the monkey.’ 二月指卯。 八月指酉。 Èryuè zhǐmǎo. Bāyuè zhǐyǒu. ‘In the 2nd month it ‘In the 8th month it points to the rabbit.’ points to the rooster.’ 正月指寅。 九月指戌。 Zhēngyuè zhǐyín. Jiǔyuè zhǐxū. ‘In the 1st month it ‘In the 9th month it points to the tiger.’ points to the dog.’ 十二月指丑。Shíèryuè zhǐchǒu. 十月指亥。Shíyuè zhǐhài. ‘In the 12th month ‘In the 10th month it points to the ox.’ 十一月指子。Shíyīyuè zhǐzǐ. it points to the pig.’ ‘In the 11th month ‘ it points to the rat.’
Calculating the Guest Energies • Determined by the yearly earthly branch • Opposite pairs of branches correspond similarly • When the ‘Governing heaven’ qi is determined, the ‘Residing Fountain’ qi is located three divisions further in a clockwise direction 厥阴 ‘Ceasing Yin’ E Liver/ Juéyīn (windiness) Pericardium Physiology 少阴 ‘Lesser Yin’ S Heart/Kidney Shàoyīn (imperial heat) 少阳 ‘Lesser Yang’ - Gallbladder/ Shàoyáng (minister fire) Sanjiao 太阴 ‘Greater Yin’ C Spleen/Lung Tàiyīn (dampness) Pa thology 阳明 ‘Bright Yang’ W Stomach/ Yángmíng (dryness) Large Intestine 太阳 ‘Greater Yang’ N Bladder/Small Tàiyáng (coldness) Intestine
Summer 夏 Heat Fire Long- Spring summer 春 長夏 Wind Damp Winter Autumn 冬 秋 Cold Dryness
Annual Energies for 2013 • The ‘governing heaven’ qi for 巳 Sì ‘Snake’ 2013 is Jueyin ‘Ceasing Yin’ (windiness) :. the ‘residing fountain’ qi is Shaoyang ‘Lesser Yang’ (ministerial fire) • Strong due to natural position 厥阴 ‘Ceasing Yin’ E Liver/ Juéyīn (windiness) Pericardium 少阴 ‘Lesser Yin’ S Heart/Kidney Shàoyīn (imperial heat) 太阴 ‘Greater Yin’ C Spleen/Lung Tàiyīn (dampness) 少阳 ‘Lesser Yang’ - Gallbladder/ Shàoyáng (minister fire) Sanjiao 阳明 ‘Bright Yang’ W Stomach/ Yángmíng (dryness) Large Intestine 太阳 ‘Greater Yang’ N Bladder/Small Tàiyáng (coldness) Intestine
Jueyin ‘Ceasing Yin’ • 厥阴 Juéyīn ‘Ceasing Yin’ • Liver & Pericardium channels • Pernicious energy of windiness • Whirlwinds, disturbance, movement • Liver invades the spleen (husband controls wife) • Shaking, spasms & contractions, propping fullness, flank pain, plum stone throat, nausea & vomiting, abdominal distension, heaviness in the body, poor appetite, weight loss and loss of taste
Shaoyang ‘Lesser Yang’ • 少阳 Shàoyáng ‘Lesser Yang ’ • Gallbladder & Sanjiao channels • Pernicious energy of ministerial fire/summerheat • Steam, humidity, burning & blazing growth, opulence, luminosity & clearness • Sores, ulcers, alternating hot and cold, blood in urine & bowels, sneezing & vomiting, fright, overexcitement, visual distortion
Assimilation of Yun and Qi • Yun and heaven qi same – Heavenly tally/celestial agreement, tianfu (bad) • Stem and branch / movement and branch, same – annual agree/year coincidence, suihui (mildest?) • Yang stem movement qi and fountain qi same – total heavenly tallying/resemblance to celestial agree, tongtianfu (mild?) • Yin stem movement qi and fountain qi same -total heavenly agreement, tongsuifu (milder?) • Heavenly tally + annual agree = supreme (unusual) unity (perfect identity) heavenly tallying/resemblance to year coincidence, Taiyitianfu (worse) • Pingqi – balanced qi
夏历 Xiàlì ‘Chinese Calendar’ 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 甲 乙 丙 丁 戊 己 庚 辛 壬 癸 甲 乙 子 丑 寅 卯 辰 巳 午 未 申 酉 戌 亥 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 丙 丁 戊 己 庚 辛 壬 癸 甲 乙 丙 丁 子 丑 寅 卯 辰 巳 午 未 申 酉 戌 亥 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 戊 己 庚 辛 壬 癸 甲 乙 丙 丁 戊 己 子 丑 寅 卯 辰 巳 午 未 申 酉 戌 亥 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 庚 辛 壬 癸 甲 乙 丙 丁 戊 己 庚 辛 子 丑 寅 卯 辰 巳 午 未 申 酉 戌 亥 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 壬 癸 甲 乙 丙 丁 戊 己 庚 辛 壬 癸 子 丑 寅 卯 辰 巳 午 未 申 酉 戌 亥 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040 2041 2042 2043
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Yearly Map 2013 Governing Heaven Yun Residing Fountain
岁会 Suìhuì ‘Year Assembles’ Residing Fountain Qi Governing Yun (Revenge Heaven Qi) Qi (Dominating Qi)
Treatment 其化上辛凉,中咸和,下咸寒,药食宜也。 Qíhuà shàng xīnliáng, zhōng xiánhé, xià xiánhán, yàoshí yíyě. ‘These transformations, in the upper pungent and cooling, in the middle salty and harmonious, in the lower salty and cold, these are appropriate medicine and foods. - Neijing chapter 71,verse 488 ,line 10 • Governing Heaven - disperse and cool Jueyin Wind • Central Movement – soften and moderate Zhi Fire Tone • Residing Fountain – soften and drain Shaoyang Minister Fire
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