Traditional Divination5 min read
Qi Men, Liu Ren, Tai Yi: What Each “Three Style” Answers
Pick the right tool—don’t mix three different systems into one verdict
Folk tradition groups these as the Three Styles because all use the gan-zhi calendar and elaborate charts. Algorithms differ: Qi Men on eight doors and nine stars; Liu Ren on four classes and three transmissions; Tai Yi on palace numbers and epoch counts.
- Want timing for a meeting? Start Qi Men. A dispute outcome? Liu Ren or Liu Yao.
- Don’t force three charts to “vote”—they describe different layers.
- Study path: Zhou Yi bagua → one divination method → then one of the Three Styles.
Key takeaways
- Qi Men Dun Jia: when and which direction to act.
- Liu Ren Shen Ke: whether an affair succeeds, who gains, rough timing.
- Tai Yi Shen Shu: phase trends and cycle nodes.
Sources & references
Key points are summarized from the works and public references below, reflecting mainstream feng shui, fate-chart, and divination teachings for beginners—not personal invention. Apply ideas with judgment.
- ReferenceQi Men Dun Jia (Wikipedia)
Time-direction method
- ReferenceLiu Ren (Wikipedia zh)
Three Styles divination
- ReferenceTai Yi Shen Shu (Wikipedia)
Three Styles numerology