Charts & divination / KNOWLEDGE DIRECTORY

Liu Yao & divination

六爻与卜筮

Start with casting, Najia and relationship categories in six-line divination. Related methods are linked without treating them as interchangeable.

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History & reading context

Distinguish casting procedures from Najia Six Lines interpretation. Stalks, coins and Plum Blossom methods use different algorithms and interpretive conventions.

Sources for this tradition

Scope of this directory

Coin casting铜钱起卦Published Yarrow-stalk casting蓍草占筮Published Najia纳甲Published Six relationships六亲Published Subject and counterpart lines世应Published Moving lines动爻Published Focus line用神Published Plum Blossom divination梅花易数Published

Suggested learning sequence

Begin with vocabulary and its meaning within this tradition.
Distinguish textual context, calculation rules and school-specific interpretation.
When reading examples, check sources, methods and assumptions.

This directory provides bilingual introductions with concepts, structures, examples and sources. Entries are AI-assisted and editorially checked; deeper research and examples will be added over time.

Common questions

Is this the same as other systems?

Not necessarily. Shared vocabulary can have different meanings across traditions and should be read in its textual and school-specific context.

Are calculators or prediction tools available?

Introductory articles are available; there is no calculator or prediction service for this tradition yet. Available reflection experiences are listed in Tools.