Qimen Timing Rules: When Void or Horse Activates Them
OpenFate emits anchor-specific timing only when the selected palace has void or Horse Star. Timing is therefore a conditional diagnostic, not a mandatory date…
Overview
OpenFate emits anchor-specific timing only when the selected palace has void or Horse Star. Timing is therefore a conditional diagnostic, not a mandatory date forecast attached to every chart. First select the anchor, then inspect only that palace for supported timing triggers and preserve the trigger type. A void or horse elsewhere does not automatically time the chosen matter.
At a glance
- Page role
- Conditional reading rule
- Terms covered
- Qimen response timing · anchor timing signal
- Verification focus
- First select the anchor, then inspect only that palace for supported timing triggers and preserve the trigger type. A void or horse elsewhere does not automatically time the chosen matter.
- Stop rule
- Do not invent timing when no trigger exists, convert branch symbolism into exact clock time, or promise arrival. Use calendars, contracts, tracking, and responsible parties for operational scheduling.
Direct answer and scope
OpenFate emits anchor-specific timing only when the selected palace has void or Horse Star. Timing is therefore a conditional diagnostic, not a mandatory date forecast attached to every chart.
- Names and related terms: Qimen response timing
- Names and related terms: anchor timing signal
How the rule is formed or checked
First select the anchor, then inspect only that palace for supported timing triggers and preserve the trigger type. A void or horse elsewhere does not automatically time the chosen matter.
Keep the cast moment, UTC offset, method version, palace, and interacting symbols visible before adopting an interpretation.
How to use this in a reading
Translate the trigger into a review window or observable milestone rather than a guaranteed event date. Pair it with the real deadline, dependency owner, and the evidence that confirms movement or availability.
- Name the visible chart fact before assigning symbolic meaning.
- Compare the asker and matter anchors with every layer in their palaces.
- Record at least one supporting condition and one counter-signal.
- End with a reversible action and an observable review point.
Worked contrast
A matter anchor with Horse Star and a booked shipment supports watching the dispatch milestone. A Horse Star in an unrelated palace does not justify predicting the shipment date.
Common mistake and limit
Do not invent timing when no trigger exists, convert branch symbolism into exact clock time, or promise arrival. Use calendars, contracts, tracking, and responsible parties for operational scheduling.
Sources and editorial basis
- 《煙波釣叟歌》Wikisource lines 112–220: nine palaces, 陰陽遁, 三元, 值符/值使, 三奇六儀, 伏吟/反吟, gates, stars, vigor, 擊刑, 入墓, and selected patterns.A public-domain classical verse used only for the rule passages it actually states, including nine palaces, Yin and Yang Dun, Three Wonders and Six Instruments, Chief Star and Gate, gate and star sequences, vigor, and selected conditions. Legendary origin verses are not presented as verified history.
- OpenFate Qimen hour-chart methodOpenFate docs/QIMEN_SYSTEM.md, “Professional calculation contract,” “Interpretation and evidence contract,” and “Rule-source map,” source-reviewed 2026-09-12.Product-specific reference for OpenFate’s fixed-offset civil-time, hour-Qimen, rotating-plate, Chaibu implementation and its deterministic chart fields. A source review on 2026-09-12 does not prove live deployment, other schools, or predictive validity.