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.

A conceptual six-line register with stem-branch counters, host-response positions and changing relations; it does not reduce the full Najia system to three coins or present one layout as universal.
Aliases
Liuyao, Huozhulin, Wenwangke, coin divination
Formation
Han roots; gradual formation after the Tang-Song; mature frameworks in Ming-Qing
Evidence status
Textually documentedTraditional attribution

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

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.

03Evidence limits and research debates

Evidence limits and research debates

Mystery belongs to the unknown—not to presenting uncertainty as fact.

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

  1. 01Huozhulin
  2. 02Huangjin Ce
  3. 03Zengshan Buyi
  4. 04Bushi Zhengzong
Editorial status

Institute knowledge atlas, first edition · historical and traditional claims layered · updated 2026-08-14