易Mantic arts dossier · Yijing-derived and correlative systems
纳甲六爻
Nàjiǎ Liùyáo·Six-Line Najia divination
A hexagram method assigning branches, phases, six relations, host-response positions and six spirits, then reading season, day, change and strength; one of the most active Yijing divination systems today.
- Aliases
- Liuyao, Huozhulin, Wenwangke, coin divination
- Formation
- Han roots; gradual formation after the Tang-Song; mature frameworks in Ming-Qing
- Evidence status
Study notes & citation
纳甲六爻. Institute of Chinese Mantic Arts. https://www.manticarts.com/en/arts/liuyao
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01Core principles
Core principles
Translate formulas into structure: what enters, how the model is arranged, and which relations drive interpretation.
After casting primary, moving and changed hexagrams, branches, six relations and host-response positions are assigned through Eight-Palace Najia. A focal relation is selected for the question and evaluated through month, day, combination, clash, production, control, void and change.
Key concepts
- focal relation
- six relations
- host and response
- monthly and daily influences
02Origins and historical development
Origins and historical development
Keep traditional accounts, surviving evidence and later transformations distinct.
Han Najia and Eight-Palace ideas are remote sources. Tang-Song Huozhulin literature shaped a topic-oriented method; Ming-Qing works such as Huangjin Ce, Zengshan Buyi and Bushi Zhengzong stabilized much of today's rule vocabulary.
STUDY / Nàjiǎ Liùyáo
Auditing Six Lines chart construction
- Materials and inputs
- Casting method, line values, month/day and rule edition
Research question
Which input change alters a chart's interpretation?
Practical exercise
Create a fictional exercise and audit branches, kinship roles, host/guest and changes. Ask a second reader to reconstruct independently before comparing interpretations.
03Evidence limits and research debates
Evidence limits and research debates
Distinguish traditional interpretations, documented material and claims requiring testing.
The name Wenwangke does not demonstrate invention by King Wen. Schools differ over void periods, advancing-retreating signs, hidden lines and timing.
This dossier supports historical, textual and methodological study. Internal traditional explanations are not modern empirical validation and do not replace medical, legal, financial or other professional advice.
04Core texts and materials
Core texts and materials
- 01Huozhulin
- 02Huangjin Ce
- 03Zengshan Buyi
- 04Bushi Zhengzong