The Mysterious Qimen Dunjia (13): The Eight Gates—Responses and Control
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Lecture 15: The Eight Doors of Influence
1. Opening Door
- When the Opening Door is activated, wealth and abundance arrive, like cattle and sheep returning after a hundred days away.
- As wealth flows in, the household prospers and finances stabilize.
- Farms and agricultural ventures attract business, especially in the years of the Snake, Rooster, and Ox.
- Many descendants receive blessings and honors, gaining wealth and status.
- Opening with Opening: Indicates joy regarding wealth and possessions.
- Opening with Rest: Indicates favorable business expansion and trade opportunities.
- Opening with Birth: Indicates the fulfillment of desires and aspirations.
- Opening with Injury: Indicates changes and relocations, with unfavorable outcomes.
- Opening with Closure: Indicates loss and minor misfortunes in publications or contracts.
- Opening with Scene: Indicates unfavorable outcomes related to documents.
- Opening with Death: Indicates legal troubles and initial worries followed by joy.
- Opening with Shock: Indicates unfavorable outcomes across the board.
- Opening with Wu: Indicates gains in both wealth and reputation.
- Opening with Yi: Indicates the possibility of small financial gains.
- Opening with Bing: Indicates honors and official recognition.
- Opening with Ding: Indicates news from afar.
- Opening with Ji: Indicates uncertainty in affairs.
- Opening with Geng: Indicates disputes and challenges on the road.
- Opening with Xin: Indicates issues related to hidden matters.
- Opening with Ren: Indicates distant gains that may come with losses.
- Opening with Gui: Indicates minor misfortunes related to hidden matters.
2. Resting Door
- The Resting Door is ideal for attracting wealth; cattle, horses, pigs, and sheep come to you.
- Marriage prospects from the south are favorable, and career advancement is likely.
- Good fortune enters your life, bringing peace and safety to your home.
- Resting with Rest: Indicates favorable outcomes in wealth, population growth, and meetings with influential people.
- Resting with Birth: Indicates receiving wealth from hidden sources, with eventual success.
- Resting with Injury: Indicates good fortune but challenges in financial matters; family disputes may arise.
- Resting with Closure: Indicates financial losses and difficulties in recovering lost items.
- Resting with Scene: Indicates unfavorable outcomes in document-related matters.
- Resting with Death: Indicates challenges in legal matters or long-distance travel, with potential health issues.
- Resting with Shock: Indicates financial losses and potential health concerns.
- Resting with Opening: Indicates successful business expansion and joyful events.
- Resting with Wu: Indicates harmony in financial matters.
- Resting with Yi: Indicates challenges in significant endeavors but success in minor ones.
- Resting with Bing: Indicates favorable outcomes in document matters and celebrations.
- Resting with Ding: Indicates resolution of disputes.
- Resting with Ji: Indicates uncertainty and confusion.
- Resting with Geng: Indicates resolution of disputes but initial challenges.
- Resting with Xin: Indicates recovery from illness but difficulty retrieving lost items.
- Resting with Ren: Indicates entanglements in legal matters.
- Resting with Gui: Indicates entanglements in legal matters.
3. Birth Door
- The Birth Door brings prosperity, with abundance in livestock and crops.
- In the years of the Rat and Ox, good fortune will arrive at your doorstep.
- Silk and grain will be plentiful, and descendants will thrive in the imperial court.
- Business opportunities will flourish, leading to high positions for descendants.
- Birth with Birth: Indicates distant gains and favorable financial outcomes.
- Birth with Injury: Indicates changes among friends and unfavorable travel.
- Birth with Closure: Indicates hidden schemes leading to financial losses.
- Birth with Scene: Indicates minor issues with documents but eventual good fortune.
- Birth with Death: Indicates disputes over property and potential health issues.
- Birth with Shock: Indicates concerns over elder family members' wealth and legal matters.
- Birth with Opening: Indicates great financial gains and honors.
- Birth with Rest: Indicates favorable outcomes in financial matters.
- Birth with Wu: Indicates an auspicious marriage and financial gains.
- Birth with Yi: Indicates delays in having children but eventual good fortune.
- Birth with Bing: Indicates honors and joyful events related to marriage and correspondence.
- Birth with Ding: Indicates favorable outcomes in legal matters and financial gains.
- Birth with Ji: Indicates that good fortune is maintained.
- Birth with Geng: Indicates disputes over property leading to financial losses.
- Birth with Xin: Indicates favorable outcomes following illness.
- Birth with Ren: Indicates challenges in legal matters.
- Birth with Gui: Indicates an unsuccessful marriage but good fortune in other matters.
4. Injury Door
- The Injury Door should not be taken lightly, as it brings misfortune to couples.
- Injuries and losses will occur, affecting wealth and health.
- Natural and human-caused disasters may lead to illness.
- Business opportunities will be scarce, and other matters will be hard to manage.
- Injury with Injury: Indicates changes leading to significant losses—an ominous sign.
- Injury with Closure: Indicates changes, losses, and legal troubles, leading to unfavorable outcomes.
- Injury with Scene: Indicates issues with documents and disputes.
- Injury with Death: Indicates legal troubles and significant health concerns.
- Injury with Shock: Indicates worries over family health and unfavorable outcomes in negotiations.
- Injury with Opening: Indicates potential losses in business and unfavorable changes.
- Injury with Rest: Indicates changes among family members leading to financial losses.
- Injury with Birth: Indicates challenges in significant endeavors.
- Injury with Wu: Indicates difficulties in recovering lost items.
- Injury with Yi: Indicates challenges in financial endeavors and potential theft.
- Injury with Bing: Indicates losses on the road.
- Injury with Ding: Indicates unreliable information.
- Injury with Ji: Indicates financial losses and possible bereavement.
- Injury with Geng: Indicates legal troubles leading to punishment.
- Injury with Xin: Indicates marital discord and resentment.
- Injury with Ren: Indicates entanglements due to theft.
- Injury with Gui: Indicates wrongful accusations in legal matters.
5. Closure Door
- The Closure Door is associated with the Wood element, and those who go against it will face frequent misfortunes.
- In the years of the Pig, Rabbit, and Goat, one may face imprisonment.
- Separation and death may occur, and livestock may suffer from disease.
- Fallen trees may cause harm, affecting descendants.
- Closure with Closure: Indicates illness among parents and potential losses in property.
- Closure with Scene: Indicates obstacles in documents and minor health issues.
- Closure with Death: Indicates lost documents and potential financial losses.
- Closure with Shock: Indicates worries and fears within the household, along with legal matters.
- Closure with Opening: Indicates potential encounters with officials, leading to initial losses but eventual gains.
- Closure with Rest: Indicates beneficial financial opportunities.
- Closure with Birth: Indicates financial losses and challenges in property matters.
- Closure with Injury: Indicates disputes among siblings over property, leading to financial losses.
- Closure with Wu: Indicates unsuccessful endeavors but potential gains in hidden matters.
- Closure with Yi: Indicates the need for discreet financial pursuits.
- Closure with Bing: Indicates lost documents.
- Closure with Ding: Indicates imprisonment of a family member.
- Closure with Ji: Indicates covert harm leading to accusations.
- Closure with Geng: Indicates legal troubles involving women.
- Closure with Xin: Indicates potential injuries and legal disputes.
- Closure with Ren: Indicates theft and misfortune.
- Closure with Gui: Indicates obstacles in all matters, with illness leading to loss of appetite.
6. Scene Door
- The Scene Door is linked to bloodshed, and legal troubles may arise from property disputes.
- Disasters may be frequent, causing suffering for descendants.
- External losses and tragic deaths may occur, impacting livestock as well.
- Separation and bereavement are possible; exercise caution.
- Scene with Scene: Indicates unresolved matters and potential worries.
- Scene with Death: Indicates legal disputes arising from property matters.
- Scene with Shock: Indicates health issues among family members.
- Scene with Opening: Indicates promotions and favorable outcomes in legal matters.
- Scene with Rest: Indicates lost documents and ongoing disputes.
- Scene with Birth: Indicates joyous events and financial prosperity.
- Scene with Injury: Indicates disputes among relatives.
- Scene with Closure: Indicates lost documents and financial losses.
- Scene with Wu: Indicates disputes over property, prompting travel.
- Scene with Yi: Indicates unsuccessful legal matters.
- Scene with Bing: Indicates urgent matters related to documents.
- Scene with Ding: Indicates potential accusations arising from documents.
- Scene with Ji: Indicates entanglements in legal matters.
- Scene with Geng: Indicates self-accusation in legal disputes.
- Scene with Xin: Indicates legal troubles involving hidden matters.
- Scene with Ren: Indicates entanglements due to theft.
- Scene with Gui: Indicates legal issues involving servants.
7. Death Door
- The Death Door is the most ominous, bringing misfortune to those who encounter it.
- Those affected may face financial decline year after year and may need to observe mourning.
- Death with Death: Indicates legal troubles and lack of support—an ominous sign.
- Death with Shock: Indicates legal issues leading to health concerns.
- Death with Opening: Indicates potential gains in legal matters and documents.
- Death with Rest: Indicates unfavorable outcomes in financial matters, but seeking guidance may lead to success.
- Death with Birth: Indicates funerals and potential financial gains; health issues arise but recovery follows.
- Death with Injury: Indicates legal troubles leading to punishment.
- Death with Closure: Indicates potential losses in legal matters.
- Death with Scene: Indicates legal matters arising from documents, with initial anger followed by joy.
- Death with Wu: Indicates fraudulent financial matters.
- Death with Yi: Indicates unsuccessful endeavors.
- Death with Bing: Indicates concerns over news or correspondence.
- Death with Ding: Indicates health issues among elders.
- Death with Ji: Indicates ongoing legal troubles and health issues.
- Death with Geng: Indicates complications during childbirth, with potential risks for both mother and child.
- Death with Xin: Indicates difficulties recovering stolen items.
- Death with Ren: Indicates self-accusation in legal matters.
- Death with Gui: Indicates unfavorable outcomes in marriage matters.
8. Shock Door
- The Shock Door should not be taken lightly, as it brings illness and potential death.
- In the years of the Dragon and Rooster, misfortunes may enter your home.
- Shock with Shock: Indicates illness, worries, and surprises.
- Shock with Opening: Indicates worries and legal troubles, but potential joy may arise.
- Shock with Rest: Indicates delays in financial matters due to disputes.
- Shock with Birth: Indicates worries arising from financial pursuits, but overall good fortune.
- Shock with Injury: Indicates potential conspiracies leading to legal troubles.
- Shock with Closure: Indicates financial losses leading to worries.
- Shock with Scene: Indicates ongoing legal disputes and health issues.
- Shock with Death: Indicates strange events at home that cause concern.
- Shock with Wu: Indicates financial losses and obstacles in communication.
- Shock with Yi: Indicates challenges in financial pursuits.
- Shock with Bing: Indicates worries related to documents.
- Shock with Ding: Indicates entanglements in legal matters.
- Shock with Ji: Indicates potential harm from aggressive animals.
- Shock with Geng: Indicates losses on the road and potential theft.
- Shock with Xin: Indicates legal troubles involving women.
- Shock with Ren: Indicates severe legal issues for those who are ill.
- Shock with Gui: Indicates theft and difficulties in recovering lost items.