Trace the source of Qimen imagery and the causes of patterns. Open the logic of taking images from the palace, star, gate, spirit, Three Wonders, and Six Instruments, and trace the roots of the Ten Heavenly Stem responses so that learners can move from knowing an image to understanding a pattern.
Chapter OutcomeUnderstand how a pattern is formed and explain the basis of a chart judgement.
Section 1 Tracing Pattern Origins
Go directly to the source of Qimen imagery and the causes of its patterns. Connect the logic of taking images from the palace, star, gate, spirit, Three Wonders, and Six Instruments with the origins of the Ten Heavenly Stem responses, moving from knowing an image to understanding and judging a pattern.
What You Can DoIdentify the relationships that create a pattern instead of memorizing its conclusion.
Section GoalBuild a chart-based explanation for the origin of a pattern.
Completion StandardRead a pattern with a clear chain of symbolic reasons.
Section 2 Investigating the Chart and Breaking Its Secrets
Trace the roots of symbolic meaning and dismantle the hidden structure of a pattern. Use the underlying logic of the Ten Heavenly Stem responses and the star-gate-spirit-instrument system as a key to see through the surface of a confusing situation and support a decision with reasons.
What You Can DoSeparate the surface appearance of a situation from its internal pattern.
Section GoalUse chart relationships to investigate what has not yet been made explicit.
Completion StandardState which parts of a decision are supported by the chart and which require further verification.
Section 3 Returning All Forms to One Source
Use the principle of returning every image to one source. Connect basic symbols, chart construction, the useful deity, chart judgement, and adjustment into a complete Qimen method, moving from memorizing judgements to understanding patterns and investigating the hidden structure of a situation.
What You Can DoComplete a reading from the first symbol through judgement and a possible adjustment.
Section GoalTurn separate techniques into one coherent and reviewable process.
Completion StandardPresent a complete reading path that another learner can follow and question.
