Tian Qin (天禽) in Qimen Dunjia
Tian Qin represents central coordination, mediation, and the problem of how a center-only symbol is handled by a chosen school. First identify the center rule.
Overview
Tian Qin represents central coordination, mediation, and the problem of how a center-only symbol is handled by a chosen school. The nine stars form a heaven-timing layer. In OpenFate’s rotating method, eight stars rotate as a ring while Tian Qin accompanies Tian Rui when the center is escorted to Kun 2. Its conceptual home is Center 5 and its element is Earth; OpenFate escorts it with Tian Rui to Kun 2.
At a glance
- Page role
- Chart symbol reference
- Terms covered
- Tian Qin · Heavenly Bird · 天禽
- Verification focus
- The nine stars form a heaven-timing layer. In OpenFate’s rotating method, eight stars rotate as a ring while Tian Qin accompanies Tian Rui when the center is escorted to Kun 2. Its conceptual home is Center 5 and its element is Earth; OpenFate escorts it with Tian Rui to Kun 2.
- Stop rule
- Do not merge center rules silently or compare charts without naming the method. Tian Qin alone does not prove balance, authority, or a favorable outcome.
Direct answer and scope
Tian Qin represents central coordination, mediation, and the problem of how a center-only symbol is handled by a chosen school.
- Names and related terms: Tian Qin
- Names and related terms: Heavenly Bird
- Names and related terms: 天禽
How the rule is formed or checked
The nine stars form a heaven-timing layer. In OpenFate’s rotating method, eight stars rotate as a ring while Tian Qin accompanies Tian Rui when the center is escorted to Kun 2. Its conceptual home is Center 5 and its element is Earth; OpenFate escorts it with Tian Rui to Kun 2.
Keep the cast moment, UTC offset, method version, palace, and interacting symbols visible before adopting an interpretation.
How to use this in a reading
First identify the center rule. Only then read Tian Qin with its escorted companion and landing palace; otherwise two schools may appear to disagree when they are using different geometry.
- 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
In the declared escort-to-Kun method, Tian Qin and Tian Rui share a palace context. A flying-plate or different center rule may display Tian Qin differently without either chart being a transcription error.
Common mistake and limit
Do not merge center rules silently or compare charts without naming the method. Tian Qin alone does not prove balance, authority, or a favorable outcome.
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.
- 猪野毅「奇門遁甲の基礎的研究」Abstract and pp. 161–185: history and vocabulary; nine palaces; Three Wonders and Six Instruments; Eight Gates, Nine Stars, and deities; 排宮 and 飛宮 method distinction.A 2010 Hokkaido University research article used for historical vocabulary, the basic board structure, and the documented distinction between rotating-palace and flying-palace approaches. It does not test predictive accuracy.
- 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.