Neijing Yunqi - Inner Classic Climatic Movements

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CHINESE ASTROLOGY CLASSICS – DAY 2

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

Zhou 1045 - 256 B.C.E.

Han 206 B.C.E. - 220 C.E.

Tang 618 - 907C.E.

Republic 1912 C.E. -

Prince Liu An Huainanzi

‘Masters South of the River’

King Wen, Confucius Zhouyijing ‘Changes of

the 3rd Dynasty Classic ’

Wang Wei Zhaijing ‘Dwelling Classic’

Blue Raven Esquire, Guo Pu Zangshujing

‘Book of Burial Classic’

Yellow Stone Elder Qingnangjing

‘Cerulean Satchel Classic’

Yang Yunsong Hanlongjing ‘Rousing Dragon Classic’ Yilongjing ‘Doubtful Dragon Classic’

Qingnangaoyu ‘Cerulean Satchel Profound Sayings’ Qingnangxu ‘Cerulean Satchel Preface’

Tianyujing ‘Heavenly Jade Classic’

Jiang Dahong Dilibianzheng ‘Differentiating Geomancy’

Shuilongjing ‘Water Dragon Classic’

Emperor Qianlong Imperial Collections

Master Sam Shenshixuankongxue ‘Shen Family Flying Star Study’

Qing 1644 - 1911 C.E. .

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

甲乙 丙丁 庚

辛 壬癸

五星 Wuxing ‘Five Stars’ - Huananzi, Chapter 3, verse 6

东方，木也， Dōngfāng, mùyě,

其神为岁星， qíshénwéi suìxīng,

其日甲乙。 qírì jiǎyǐ.

‘The East is Wood, its spirit Year Star, its days Jia & Yi.’

中央，土也， Zhōngyāng, tǔyě, 其神为镇星，

qíshénwéi zhènxīng,

其日戊己。 qírì wùjǐ.

‘The Centre is Earth, its spirit Quelling Star,

its days Wu & Ji.’

南方，火也， Nánfāng, huǒyě, 其神为荧惑，

qíshénwéi yínghuò,

其日丙丁。 qírì bǐngdīng.

‘The South is Fire, its spirit Sparkling Deluder,

its days Bing & Ding.’

西方，金也， Xīfāng, jīnyě,

其神为太白， qíshénwéi tàibái,

其日庚辛。 qírì gēngxīn.

‘The West is Metal, its spirit Great White,

its days are Geng & Xin.’

北方，水也， Běifāng, shuǐyě, 其神为辰星，

qíshénwéi chénxīng, 其日壬癸。 qírì rénguǐ.

‘The North is Water, its spirit Chronograph star

its days are Ren & Gui.’

戊己

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

九天玄女青囊海角经

天元册文，Tiānyuáncè wén, ‘The Book of the Origins of the Heavens says,‘

丹天之气经于牛女戊分， dāntiān zhī qìjīng yú niúnǔ wùfēn, ‘the vermillion heaven qi meridian is at the constellations Cowheard & Maiden to the Yang-earth divisions (Stride & Wall constellations),’

黅天之气经于心房己分， jīntiān zhī qìjīng yú xīnfáng jǐfēn, ‘the yellow heaven qi meridian is at the constellations Heart & Chamber to the Yin-earth divisions (Horn & Chariot constellations),’

苍天之气经于室危柳鬼， cāngtiān zhī qìjīng yú shìwēi liǔguǐ, ‘the blue heaven qi meridian is at the constellations Encampment & Rooftop to Willow & Ghost,’

素天之气经于亢氐昴毕， sùtiān zhī qìjīng yú kàngdī mǎobì, ‘the white heaven qi meridian is at the constellations Neck & Root to Mane & Net,’

玄天之气经于张翼娄胃. xuántiān zhī qìjīng yú zhāngyì lóuwèi. ‘the dark heaven qi meridian is at the constellations Extend & Wings to Stomach & Bond.’

- Neijing, Chapter 67, verse 370

苍天木气

井 鬼 柳 星 张 翼 轸 奎 娄 胃 昴 毕 觜 参

斗 牛 女 虚 危 室 壁

角 亢 氐 房 心 尾 箕

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

七月指申。 Qīyuè zhǐshēn. ‘In the 7th month it points to the monkey.’

正月指寅。 Zhēngyuè zhǐyín.

‘In the 1st month it points to the tiger.’

三月指辰。 Sānyuè zhǐchén.

‘In the 3rd month it points to the dragon.’

四月指巳。Sìyuè zhǐsì. ‘In the 4th month

it points to the snake.’

五月指午。Wǔyuè zhǐwǔ. ‘In the 5th month

it points to the horse.’ 六月指未。Liùyuè zhǐwèi. ‘In the 6th month

it points to the goat.’

九月指戌。 Jiǔyuè zhǐxū. ‘In the 9th month it points to the dog.’

八月指酉。 Bāyuè zhǐyǒu. ‘In the 8th month it points to the rooster.’

十一月指子。Shíyīyuè zhǐzǐ. ‘In the 11th month ‘ it points to the rat.’

十月指亥。Shíyuè zhǐhài. ‘In the 10th month

it points to the pig.’

十二月指丑。Shíèryuè zhǐchǒu. ‘In the 12th month it points to the ox.’

二月指卯。 Èryuè zhǐmǎo.

‘In the 2nd month it points to the rabbit.’

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

Juéyīn

‘Ceasing Yin’

(windiness)

E Liver/

Pericardium

少阴

Shàoyīn

‘Lesser Yin’

(imperial heat)

S Heart/Kidney

少阳

Shàoyáng

‘Lesser Yang’

(minister fire)

- Gallbladder/

Sanjiao

太阴

Tàiyīn

‘Greater Yin’

(dampness)

C Spleen/Lung

阳明

Yángmíng

‘Bright Yang’

(dryness)

W Stomach/

Large Intestine

太阳

Tàiyáng

‘Greater Yang’

(coldness)

N Bladder/Small

Intestine

Ph

ys

iolo

gy

Pa

tho

log

y

Summer

夏

Heat Fire

Long-summer

長夏

Damp

Autumn

秋

Dryness

Winter

冬

Cold

Spring

春

Wind

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

Juéyīn

‘Ceasing Yin’

(windiness)

E Liver/

Pericardium

少阴

Shàoyīn

‘Lesser Yin’

(imperial heat)

S Heart/Kidney

太阴

Tàiyīn

‘Greater Yin’

(dampness)

C Spleen/Lung

少阳

Shàoyáng

‘Lesser Yang’

(minister fire)

- Gallbladder/

Sanjiao

阳明

Yángmíng

‘Bright Yang’

(dryness)

W Stomach/

Large Intestine

太阳

Tàiyáng

‘Greater Yang’

(coldness)

N Bladder/Small

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

甲 子1984

1925

乙 丑1985

1926

丙 寅1986

1927

丁 卯1987

1928

戊 辰1988

1929

己 巳1989

1930

庚 午1990

1931

辛 未

1991

1932

壬 申1992

1933

癸 酉1993

1934

甲 戌1994

1935

乙 亥1995

1936

丙 子 1996

1937

丁 丑1997

1938

戊 寅1998

1939

己 卯1999

1940

庚 辰2000

1941

辛 巳2001

1942

壬 午2002

1943

癸 未

2003

1944

甲 申2004

1945

乙 酉2005

1946

丙 戌2006

1947

丁 亥2007

1948

戊 子2008

1949

己 丑2009

1950

庚 寅2010

1951

辛 卯2011

1952

壬 辰2012

1953

癸 巳2013

1954

甲 午2014

1955

乙 未

2015

1956

丙 申2016

1957

丁 酉2017

1958

戊 戌2018

1959

己 亥2019

1960

庚 子2020

1961

辛 丑2021

1962

壬 寅2022

1963

癸 卯2023

1964

甲 辰2024

1965

乙 巳2025

1966

丙 午2026

1967

丁 未

2027

1968

戊 申2028

1969

己 酉2029

1970

庚 戌2030

1971

辛 亥2031

1972

壬 子 2032

1973

癸 丑2033

1974

甲 寅2034

1975

乙 卯2035

1976

丙 辰2036

1977

丁 巳2037

1978

戊 午2038

1979

己 未

2039

1980

庚 申2040

1981

辛 酉2041

1982

壬 戌2042

1983

癸 亥2043

癸 巳

Governing Heaven

Yun

Residing Fountain

Yearly Map 2013

岁会 Suìhuì ‘Year Assembles’

Residing Fountain

Qi

(Revenge Qi)

(Dominating Qi)

Governing Heaven

Qi Yun

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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