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Geng 庚 Metal 遁
甲
寶
鑑
In Qi Men, Geng 庚 Metal is known as the Heavenly Penalty 天獄. In
some classics, it is also known as the White Tiger 白虎. Geng Metal
supports legal battles as it encourages justice and the punishment of
wrongdoing. Geng Metal is also the enemy of Jia 甲 Wood and, as such,
is often thought to be rather inauspicious.
庚
Geng Metal denotes obstacles, problems and troubles. As it has an Geng

affinity with conflict, it is often also thought to be an indication of discord

and relationship problems.

It denotes one with the potential of becoming a leader, when it is timely.

This Stem, when untimely, represents one who is domineering and holds
himself or herself in high regard.

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門 A. The 10 Stem Attributes
遁
甲
寶 Geng 庚 is known as the Heavenly Penalty
鑑 奇門代表 天獄, a star good for legal battles, legal
Name in Qi Men challenges and executing penalty. In some
literature, Geng is also known as The
White Tiger 白虎.

代表 Thief, husband, rival, policeman, the

Represents opposition
庚
Geng 五行
Five Element Yang Metal 陽金

方向
Direction West 西

季節
Season Autumn

月份
Month July, August

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Imagery 景象 遁
甲
天文 寶
Mercury, White Tiger
Astronomy 鑑
The White Tiger Embrace (a Feng Shui term for
地理
the land form embrace to the right side of the
Environment
property), wilderness, pond and lake

人物
Soldier, alcoholic, surgeon, judge
People
庚
Geng
物品
Steel appliances, automobile, sword
Material

屋舍
Ceiling, walkway, shrine, temple
Building

事業
Automotive, steel and fishery industries
Career

飲食
Spicy food
Nourishment

One that is obstinate, resilient but unyielding. He

性格
or she is staunch and tough, impatient, sharp
Characteristic
and rough.

體質
Strong, healthy and responsive
Physical Fitness

音質
Powerful and sharp
Voice

五臟六腑 Large intestine, bone, thyroid, umbilical cord and

Internal Organ tendons

人體部位
Pores
Body Part

五味
Spicy
Taste

顏色
White
Colour

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遁 Timeliness 得令失令
甲
寶
鑑

When it is timely, the person is fierce, strong and often tyrannical.

When untimely, the person has no authority and lacks courage.

庚
Geng

Hourly Correspondence 天干時應

This hour represents decision making time. You need to be swift

and take decisive action. Execute and do not hold back.

It is good for making swift judgement, resolving criminal cases

and dispersing evil.

You will receive news from a Noble or important person within 49

days.

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B. Geng 庚 and the Stems Combo 門
遁
地盤 格局名稱 英文格局名稱 吉凶 解說
甲
Earthly Chinese English Rating Descriptions 寶
Stem Term Term 鑑
It is likely that there will
be some troubled times
to face and one may be
甲 Great Yi forced to face them alone.
Jia
Yang
太乙伏宮 Hidden Ï While luck takes a turn
Wood Palace for the worse leading to a 庚
loss of financial stability, Geng
one may also be separated
from loved ones.

There may be something to

crow about as the desired
outcome may come true.
However, it would be
best to hold back from
making too much of a song
乙
Yi
Yin
太白逢星 Great White and dance about one’s
Meets Star achievements. There may
Wood
be more challenges to be
faced which could take the
shine off one’s trophy and
may be the cause of some
significant upset. Jealousy
may be the culprit.

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門 地盤 格局名稱 英文格局名稱 吉凶 解說
Earthly Chinese English Rating Descriptions
遁 Stem Term Term
甲
寶 There is the possibility of
鑑 betrayal with this formation.
This may not be an
intentional betrayal, it may
be something as simple
as an employee failing to
follow instructions, but
there will be significant
庚 ramifications. This
Geng 丙 Great White
Bing
太白入熒 formation is likely to leave
Yang Enters Ï
one feeling quite battered
Fire Shimmer
and bruised. There could
be loss of wealth or
accusations of wrongdoing
of which one is innocent.
It will be important to be
proactive in solving one’s
problems. The Guest is
favoured over the Host in
this formation.

It is likely that there will be

a significant change in the
circumstances. Although
change is not inherently
bad, one could feel he or
丁 White
Ding she have lost more than
Yin 亭亭之格 Pavillion of what was gained on this
Fire Deceit
occasion. If the Door is
auspicious, there might
be light at the end of the
tunnel. There may yet be a
solution to the problems.

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地盤 格局名稱 英文格局名稱 吉凶 解說 門
Earthly Chinese English Rating Descriptions
Stem Term Term
遁
甲
This formation will come
寶
with a great lesson in
鑑
life. In the first instance
one is likely to feel that
this formation is bringing
nothing but poor luck but
戊 Sitting
Wu
天乙伏宮 sometimes, the lessons
Yang Palace Ï
learned while times are
Earth Structure
tough are the ones that 庚
Geng
drive our achievements in
the long term. Be patient,
one will fail before success,
but success will definitely
be achieved.

There will be trouble

behind the scenes. Family
arguments and disputes
will make for a difficult
己 and challenging time.
Ji
刑格 Punishment
Yin
Ï Inappropriate or even
Structure
Earth debauched behaviour may
lead to a legal dispute.
Challenges might surface
but one should sort it out
before they become worse.

This formation is also

known as the War Structure
and this is apt because it
is often connected with
庚 Great White
Geng
太白同宮 conflict and disputes even
Yang Same Ï
among close friends and
Metal Palace
family. In addition to this,
unforeseen circumstances
are likely to derail even the
very best of plans.

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門 地盤 格局名稱 英文格局名稱 吉凶 解說
Earthly Chinese English Rating Descriptions
遁 Stem Term Term
甲
寶 The two Metals present in this
鑑 formation are an indication of
conflict, particularly with the
opposite sex. There will be
many battles to fight and it
辛 White
Xin 白虎干格 may be hard for you to keep
Yin Tiger Stem Ï
a level head. Equally, if there
Metal Formation
are plans to travel significant
庚 distances for work, it would
Geng be wise to postpone if at all
possible. It will be plagued
with accidents and delays.
Ren 壬 Water represents the
flow of a river in this formation
while Geng 庚 is the Deity of
Obstruction which suggests
a dam in the river. The advice
壬 here is to accept limitations,
Ren
小格 Small
Yang stay within the comfort zone
Structure
Water and do not overreach. One
may feel that he or she is
stuck on the wrong path with
no means of escape but for
now it will be necessary to
just to go with the flow.
This formation is not
considered to be a positive
one. It often indicates
arguments and disputes
癸
Gui
大格 Big as well as problems and
Yin
Ï
Structure accidents connected with
Water
long distance travel. It is also
thought to be rather negative
for expectant mothers as it
may make for a difficult birth.

Auspicious Moderate Inauspicious

Note:
All English terms for the formations are unique literary expressions of the author and are
exclusive to the Joey Yap school of Qi Men Dun Jia.

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