How to read Qi Men nine palaces: direction, palace, and useful spirit
Explains the nine-palace framework in Qi Men Dun Jia and how to locate the relevant palace.
The nine palaces form Qi Men’s spatial framework; the useful spirit’s palace is the main place to read.
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Search Intent
Searchers often see a nine-palace chart but do not know where to begin. Start with the question’s relevant palace.
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Evidence Block
There are 9 palaces, each carrying gate, star, spirit, stem, and direction data. Most questions begin with 1 to 3 palaces.
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Workflow
Select the useful spirit by question type, locate its palace and opposite palace, then read gate-star-spirit-stem combinations.
Use the matching tool
Open toolUse Lingtai Qi Men to locate the useful palace in a nine-palace chart.
FAQ
Short Answers
Must I read all nine palaces?
No, start with relevant palaces.
Can I use direction directly?
Only after checking the palace combination.
How is the useful spirit chosen?
By the type of question.