Qimen Qianjin Jue: Chapter on Military Divination
Qimen Qianjin Jue: Chapter on Military Divination. Some entries herein are worth discussing. For instance, regarding the mentions of Fu Yin (Hidden Groan) and Fan Yin (Reverse Groan) in the Qianjin Jue: during Fu Yin, if coordinated properly, ambush forces can also achieve victory. However, this is not elaborated on here. Nevertheless, experience is valuable. The theoretical system and divination methods in Qimen Qianjin Jue are relatively comprehensive, so they are recorded for reference.
Xiu (Rest): Nurture sons and accept surrender. Sheng (Life): Build fortresses and set up camps. Shang (Injury): Reward, pursue, and capture fugitives. Du (Delusion): Ambush in dangerous terrain, escape at night, and hold firm. Jing (Scenery): Send letters to spy. Si (Death): Execute prisoners and record causes. Jing (Fear): Capture and kill. Kai (Open): Meet the enemy and send envoys.
Peng: Fierce General. Ren: Steed General. Chong: Battle General. Fu: Scholar General. Qin: Ominous General. Ying: Stubborn General. Rui: Righteous General. Zhu: Heroic General.
Kan 1: Shen, Zi, Chen are suitable for naval warfare. Kun: Four corners of earth are advantageous for siege and encirclement. Zhen 3: Yin, Wu, Wu are suitable for fire attacks. Xun 4: Solar terms. Zhong 5: Solar煞 (Sha). Qian 6: Solar terms. Dui 7: Si, You, Chou are suitable for battles with weapons and blades. Gen 8: Four corners of earth for firm defense. Li 9: Hai, Mao, Wei for breaking sieges.
Doors and Gates: Yin 6, Earth, Heaven, Xi (Joy) arrive; Gou (Hook), Bai (White), Zhu (Vermilion), Xuan (Black) are taboo to shine upon. Tian Ma (Heavenly Horse) sits on Tian Ma; traveling is like riding a flying steed.
Meng Jia (First Jia): Combined with Yang Stars, Yang energy inside is advantageous for war. Combined with Yin Stars, Yin energy inside is advantageous for defense.
Zhong Jia (Middle Jia): Combined with Yang Stars, advantageous for rear response; Combined with Yin Stars, Yin energy inside is advantageous for defense.
Ji Jia (Last Jia): Combined with Yang Stars, Yang energy outside is advantageous for the guest; Combined with Yin Stars, Yin energy inside is advantageous for the host.
Day Stem represents our army, Hour Stem represents the enemy. If the Day controls the Hour, or they combine, the battle will surely be won.
If the Hour Stem controls the Day Stem, for three years it is advisable to hold firm behind walls.
If the Day Stem is generated by the Hour Stem, the incoming general has private intentions and harbors thoughts of returning.
Only worry about Ren and Gui acting as generating spirits; beware of fake surrenders which are of no benefit. [Ren and Gui represent Xuan Wu, so beware of deception].
If the Hour Stem harmonizes with the Day Stem, there will be feints and tricks between the opposing lines.
Host and Guest are always distinguished by Day and Hour; the army that moves first is the Guest.
Day Branch and Hour Friend discuss the deputy generals; generation and control, rest and blame are stated like the Stems.
The Na Yin of both sides should be investigated; the sequence of victory and defeat depends on the reasons for support.
Zhi Fu divination examines the Six Generals; the home palace transmits auspiciousness, establishing great merit. Check the three palaces for no ominous obstacles; left and right clashes penetrate the general's mind.
Further, consult the Year and Life; if not punished or clashed, no disaster invades. Di Tian Teng Yin Zhu Gou Six, which one is close to which.
Jiu Di (Nine Earth) suffers losses, beware of theft and robbery; Jiu Tian (Nine Heavens) suffers separation, do not engage in battle. Day and Hour should not harm Zhi Fu; the direction should generate Zhi Fu.
Zhi Shi (Zhi Shi Star) holds power, worthy of advancing; selecting doors with auspiciousness divides Zheng and Qi. Deduce the main and deputy years and lives; arriving at an auspicious door is the foundation of victory.
If encountering Nets and Reverse/Hidden, use Taigong's Yin Fu (Secret Art) and do not use them. Odd and Even have their respective assignments. Most taboo are Prison, Tomb, and Punishment formations.
The spirit controlling Jia likes Rest and Prison; the spirit assisting Jia fears isolation. If the spirit used by Jia is like a hidden enemy, treacherous officials in the main camp must be speculated upon.
Check the original board's Gu Xu (Solitude and Emptiness) palace; ultimately, auspiciousness and inauspiciousness are half accurate. The Heaven's falling palace and value punishment, strictly avoid arriving here to reveal losses.
The Nine Stars must be prosperous to achieve victory; Rest, Prison, and lost ground are taboo for raising armies. Rebellious formations, Flying and Hidden are both difficult to permit; most envy auspicious stars obtaining Qimen.
Wind and Clouds from above assist martial arts; above, below, left, right are Kui and Mei. Treading the Gang and stepping on the Dipper, using Ding and Jia, suspecting gods and ghosts strengthens military prestige.
Start from the Nine Palaces to examine heavenly times; the Earth suits the three directions for verification and deduction. Water, Fire, Metal, Wood, Earth are distinct; the main general's year and life must not be violated.
The main board is suitable for establishing camps; the over board allows supplies to be stationed. Future board positions ambush and suppress; Zheng and Qi divide troops to奏捷 (report victory) and return.
Doors taboo for pressure, tomb, formation, punishment; happy to meet Dun Jia (Hide and False), allow envoys to come. Meng Jia Reverse/Hidden is not suitable for movement; Zhong Jia Reverse/Hidden implies hesitation.
Ji Jia Reverse/Hidden are all suitable for movement; this follows the Gang诀 (Secret) to judge the Xuan Zong. Furthermore, the Three Jias' Xuan additions, late movement changes to fast movement, stillness in movement.
Meng Jia added to Zhong is suitable for scouting; added to Ji above is good for advancing. Zhong Jia added to Meng should start with caution; added to Ji palace, quickly raise camp.
Ji Jia added to Meng has power stationed in the North; added to Zhong, beware of ambush. Yang times like meeting Shang Dang below; Yin times Shang Dang also suit feelings.
Fan Shou (Return to Head) one battle succeeds; Die Xue (Fall into Cave) ambush forces win. [Jia riding Bing is Heavenly Might, carrying might to walk, thus called one divination success. Bird lying in cave is Heavenly Might hiding Jia, suitable for waiting by the stump for the rabbit to succeed].
Tian Dun (Heavenly Hide) opens large drums and flags; year battle surely wins. [Heavenly Might rides Sheng Men (Life Door), thus opens large drums and flags, also suitable for Ding谋 (strategy) to assist, battles surely win, Sheng Men originally in Gen position].
Di Dun (Earthly Hide) sets up camps and fortresses, ambushes and produces surprises. [Yi Qi rides Di Hu (Earth Gate), a obscure formation; Ji meets Kai Men (Open Door), then a great trap image, thus suitable for ambush].
Ren Dun (Human Hide) is advantageous for reconnaissance. [Ding rides Tai Yin (Great Moon), secretly stabbing and wiping, meeting Rest and roaming in the wild, thus Ren Dun is advantageous for reconnaissance and knowing information].
Shen Dun (Divine Hide) facilitates secret plots. [Bing is an image of incense and fire, riding Jiu Tian reaches Nine Heavens, again meeting Sheng Men getting Qi prosperous, thus advantageous for prayer and secret blessings, private planning].
Gui Dun (Ghost Hide) can perform theft and robbery. [Ding enters Jiu Di, a spiritual entity underground, riding Rest and drifting ghost fire, thus Gui Dun is suitable for mysterious events, sneak attacks often succeed].
Long Dun (Dragon Hide) prayer is highly advantageous. [Yi is an image of dragons and snakes, getting water is like a dragon entering the sea, getting Rest and roaming freely, also an image of water, thus this direction is highly suitable for sacrificing to dragons and praying for rain].
Hu Dun (Tiger Hide)招威 (attracts prestige) shakes distant lands. [Di Xin enters Gen position, Yin is tiger image, and Xin is fierce, tiger sitting image, thus prestige shakes distant lands, but must meet Water and Wood Tiger Qi to be prosperous, thus meeting Rest Door wild tigers scatter in four directions, meeting Yi then snake falls into tiger's mouth].
Feng Yun (Wind Cloud) two hides, withdrawing and avoiding is good. [Wind and Cloud meet, then chaos is everywhere, thus suitable to avoid. Yin days all clouds accompany wind, sunny days wind accompanies clouds, wind and cloud meeting chaos is everywhere, following wind can attack, against wind should avoid].
San Zha (Three Deceptions) war determines victory. [Among the Three Deceptions, True Deception is suitable for manifesting events, Heavy Deception is suitable for luring enemies to win, suitable for gathering generals and recruiting troops, Rest Deception is suitable for spreading rumors, summoning surrender and capturing rebels].
Wu Jia (Five Pretenses) changes formations to succeed. [Heaven Pretense sends troops to display might, Earth Pretense hides and sets up camp, Human Pretense sows discord and deceives, Divine Pretense subdues the masses, Ghost Pretense frames and designs, Object Pretense sends people to investigate matters].
San Qi De Shi (Three Wonders Obtained Use) deputy generals render service. [Three Wonders Obtained Use, deputy generals are effective].
Yu Nv Shou Men (Jade Woman Guards Door) private matters can proceed. [Jade Woman Guards Door, acting secretly].
Zha Gong (Deception Palace) hundred battles all victorious, [Divining to find Deception Palace].
Tian Fu (Heavenly Assistant) sometimes crimes can be pardoned, [If encountering Tian Fu, crimes are no hindrance].
Tian San Men (Heaven Three Doors) suitable for raising recruitment and pacification flags, [Heaven Three Doors can recruit troops, can pacify].
Di Si Hu (Earth Four Gates) must place ambush rates, [Earth Four Gates are even more advantageous for setting ambushes].
Di Si Men (Earth Private Door) path of hiding, [Earth Private can obtain noble help, thus suitable to hide in people's houses].
Tian Ma Fang (Heavenly Horse Direction) land of fleeing disaster, [If needing to flee disaster, should seek the direction of Heavenly Horse].
Men Ji Xing Ji Fu Ji (Door Auspicious, Star Auspicious, Symbol Auspicious), war and attack are all suitable, [Whenever Door, Star, and Symbol are auspicious, attacking yields capture].
Yi added to Xin is suitable for preventing defeat; Xin added to Yi is suitable for not plotting hastily. [Dragon Fleeing formation, has image of fleeing, thus suitable to prevent defeat; Tiger Fierce formation, suitable for rapid attack to avoid missing good opportunities].
Gui added to Ding army rumors have changes; Ding added to Gui generals scatter and generate suspicion. [Snake Sky矫 (矫 means to correct/straighten, here likely refers to distortion) for soldiers' rumor changes; Sparrow throws into River then main general's suspicion rises greatly].
Fu Gan (Hidden Stem) should consider sudden armies; Fei Gan (Flying Stem) fears falling into enemy's plan. [Geng rides Day, killing energy is fierce; Day rides Geng, taboo to fall on Geng to guard and execute].
Da Ge (Large Separation) fears suffering robbery; Xiao Ge (Small Separation) must beware of ambush. [Geng rides Gui, Geng is thief, and Gui is Yin's Xuan Wu main for losing wealth, thus fears robbery; Geng rides Ren, Ren is Yang's Xuan Wu, and fears being ambushed].
Xing Ge (Punishment Formation) main camp rarely profitable; Bei Ge (Rebellious Formation) deputy generals injured. [Geng rides Ji, although landing on Di Hu there is killing energy, thus main camp rarely gains profit; Bing rides Month Time, deputy generals easily injured, and need to beware of rebellion matters].
Ri Shi Ge (Day Hour Formation) how can it be raised for war; Wu Bu Yu (Five Not Meeting) must not advance. [Day and Hour meeting formation, all are images of injury; Five Not Meeting Time, main general easily injured and in disaster, even more cannot war].
Ying Ru Bai (Fire enters White) deception retreats and must return; Bai Ru Ying (White enters Fire)穷寇 (desperate enemy) do not pursue. [Bing added to Geng, Geng must leave, but meeting Deception formation, must be fake retreat; Geng added to Bing, thief must come, if pursuing, easily encounters counterattack matters].
Wang Luo (Net) how to avoid pits and traps; Fan Fu (Reverse/Hidden) yet taboo for changing troops. [Heaven Net Four Spread, traps densely arranged; Fan Yin Fu Yin, greatly taboo for soldiers to riot].
San Qi Ru Mu (Three Wonders Enter Tomb) and Xing Zhi (Punishment Control), deputy generals and reinforcements do not harmonize. [Three Wonders enter generals, or Six Yi strike punishment, main deputy generals do not harmonize, difficult to hope for reinforcements].
Liu Yi Ji Xing (Six Yi Strike Punishment), war stars advantageous but with damage. [Six Yi strike punishment, victory also must suffer injury and damage].
Men Kong Zhi Zhui (Door Empty Controls Pursuit), Ying Xing (Camp Star) solid and prevents collision. [Seeing meeting Kong Wang (Void), then need to prevent collision, even more suitable to consult Gu Xu method to obtain].