Yin-yang and relations
Read polarity and change in context rather than as permanent labels.
Read article ↗ACADEMY / OPEN STUDY
Open self-study units
Twelve foundational units and six study paths, from figures, cycles and grids to editions, reconstruction and evidence. Each unit includes a worked example, explained exercises and reading references.
SIX FIELDS OF INQUIRY
Six fields of study
Yijing, calendars, cosmic boards, fate systems, space and manuscripts. Each path connects four foundational units, related dossiers and a capstone exercise.
01 / STUDY PATH
Yijing: from figures to texts
Connect trigrams, hexagrams, change records and layered reading of the classic.
02 / STUDY PATH
Calendars: cycles, terms and boundaries
Move from cyclic labels to time assumptions, precision and ambiguity in chart inputs.
03 / STUDY PATH
Cosmic boards: objects and procedures
Study coordinates, layered assignments and reconstruction through Taiyi, Qimen and Liuren.
04 / STUDY PATH
Fate systems: structure and interpretation
Compare Four Pillars, Ziwei and astral materials through separate records of inputs, rules, interpretation and evidence.
05 / STUDY PATH
Space: orientation, environment and selection
Keep environmental observation, directional coordinates, diagram assignments and selection rules at their respective evidentiary levels.
06 / STUDY PATH
Sources: bones, manuscripts and Dunhuang
Build a material-led historical method distinguishing objects, transcriptions, transmitted texts and modern editions.
FOUNDATIONS / 12 UNITS
The foundational curriculum
Self-reported unit completion, stored on this device.
12 articles
Five Phases and correspondences
Distinguish category names, relational sequences and source-specific mappings.
Read article ↗Stems and branches
Explore the sixty-pair cycle with forward and backward steps, wraparound, worked calculations and four self-checks.
Read article ↗Calendars and solar terms
Separate chronology, calendar dates, solar-term boundaries and time standards.
Read article ↗Trigram foundations
Recognize three-line structures, reading direction and source-specific names.
Read article ↗Hexagrams and line positions
Connect six-line structure, component trigrams and line numbering.
Read article ↗Nine Palaces and orientation
Identify nine-grid positions, orientation conventions and layered arrangements.
Read article ↗Image-number and interpretation
Compare the questions answered by procedures, diagrams and textual interpretation.
Read article ↗Bibliography and editions
Build traceable reading records with titles, locators and responsible persons.
Read article ↗A procedure reconstruction lab
Start with a short procedure and retain a complete trace.
Read article ↗A case-and-evidence lab
Distinguish records, interpretations, evaluation and retrospective narrative.
Read article ↗Prepare a study portfolio
Turn notes into a readable, reviewable portfolio.
Read article ↗These readings are open without enrollment. Self-study records are separate from programs, assessment and credential procedures.