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Mei Hua Xin Yi (Meihuaxinyi, MHXY) or Mei Hua Yi Shu (Meihuayishu, MHYS) is a different kind of Yi Jing. Inhis way, we do not need any tools to cast hexagrams, and it takes extraordinary way for interpretation. This way is

also very simple to learn, but much useful for any cases people will face to.

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Contents of this page

Origin System Principles to interpret Hexagrams Practical Examples of interpreting Hexagrams Materials of Japanese/Chinese Books Related page

1.Origin

I've heard it was invented by Shao Yong(1011-1077) in Song Dynasty of China, whom we call 'Shou You' or 'ShouKou Setsu' in Japan. There are some legends concerned with Shao Yong.

2.System

Its system is based on Wu-Hang-Yi. Therefore, it has many same features as Wu Hang Yi has.

2-1.Casting Hexagrams without any tools

We do not need any special tools to get Hexagrams. How can we get done it then?At the beginning to talk about it, please remember what the Hexagram is. In Yi Jin, it is a symbol which representsanything in universe. It contains Yin and/or Yang lines in itself, but its meanings are very flexible and dynamicallychangeable. For Example, we can interpret Kun as it were Qian. And that means, we can take the way backward like,

1. Write down or put into mind the most impressive matter whatever we see, hear or feel when we have an intentionto divinate.

2. Consider which Trigrams does the matter belongs to.3. Write it down as a lower Trigram when we decide.4. Do the same way as 1. to get an upper Trigram.5. Get an changing line by random number such as seconds of current time.

Yes!! We can get Trigrams from anything in this universe, as well as we can consider Trigrams as anything in this



univers. It makes us enable to cast a Hexagram freely by our most comfortable and convenient way.

2-2.Examples of getting Trigrams

2-3.Numerological ways to get Trigram and Hexagram

In the theory of Mei Hua Xin Yi or Mei Hua Xin Shu( "Plum Blossom Yi number" in English ), Gua is considered as a

representation of a number. This theory is a kind of numerology. Therefore, we can cast Trigrams or Hexagrams freelyusing any kinds of numbers. These are examples :

what we put attention in our mind Trigrams

anything circle, white, large, tall.father, emperor, king, president, strong leader, tyrant.anybody or anything coming from northwest.person or organization of which name is related with metal such as Mr. Gold.

person or organization of which name is related with wind such as Mr. Skywaker.

anything white, anything related with metal, especially small and flexible.anybody or anything coming from west.person or organization of which name is related with metal such as Mr. Sword.

anything red, hot, changing, anything related with fire.anybody or anything coming from south.person or organization of which name is related with fire such as Mr. Burn.

anything green, blue, yielding like willow, anything related with wood.anybody or anything coming from east.

person or organization of which name is related with wood such as Mr. Logging.anything green, blue, tall, or anything related with wood.anybody or anything coming from southeast.person or organization of which name is related with wood such as Mr. Oak

pond, see, river and/or anything related with wateranything black, anything of which outside is soft and inside is hard.anybody or anything coming from north.middle aged man is also meaning of Kan.lower, cleaner, waterworker, middle management worker.person or organization of which name is related with water such as Mr. Pond.

anything yellow, huge like mountains. mountain, cliff, tower, and/or anything related with earthanybody or anything coming from northeast.person or organization of which name is related with earth such as Mr. Rock.

anything yellow, wide area. plain, country, desert, and/or anything related with earthanybody or anything coming from southwest.person or organization of which name is related with water such as Mr. Ground

No. Material Method

I use this method to analyse out looking personalities. Because name is used by others moreoftenly than the owner.

1. Conver t name i nto number .A=1, B=2, C=3, , , , Z=26Exampl e) Makot o Ogi no i s :

M A K O T O13 + 1 + 11 + 15 + 20 + 15 = 75 ( 1)

O G I N O = 60 ( 2)15 + 7 + 9 + 14 + 15

TOTAL = 135 ( 3)



1 Name

2. Get r emai nder of each number .

75 / 8 = 9 . . . 3 ( 1) 360 / 8 = 7 . . . 4 ( 2) 4

135 / 6 = 22 . . . 3 ( 3) 3

3. Conver t ( 1) and ( 2) i nt o Tr i gr am r espect i vel y,and ( 3) i s a number of changi ng l i ne.( 1) i s a number f or Lower Tr i gr am( f i r st Name)( 2) i s a number f or Upper Tr i gram( f ami l y Name or other par t s of name)

4 i s f or Zhen ( Upper Tr i gr am)3 i s f or Li ( Lower Tri gr am)Hexagram is 55( Feng / Abundance )

with changing line 3.

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This method is written in ancient Chinese books of numerology. But I do not think it isconvenient to use for any people, because people have to know the branches of dates before

calculating. And, I've read that using branches does not have any important meanings in abook that I introduce on the last part of this page. Important point is that we can get aspecific number by using specific method of calculation.

To get a Hexagr am f r om Dat e : 1998 Oct ober 19 20: 08.

1. Get base number s f r omDate l i ke :

( 1) 3 ( 1998 i s t he year of Yi n, whi ch i s 3r d of t he t wel ve br anches)( 2) 10 ( Oct ober)( 3) 19 ( 19t h)( 4) 11 ( 20: 08 i s the hour of Xu, whi ch i s 11t h of t wel ve br anches)

2. Get Upper Tr i gr amnumber by addi ng ( 1) , ( 2) and ( 3) .

3 + 10 + 19 = 32. ( t hi s means Year + Month + Day)32 / 8 = 3 . . . 8Kun i s an Upper Tr i gr am of 8.

3. Get Lower Tr i gr amnumber by addi ng Upper Tr i gramnumber and ( 4)

32 + 11 = 43. ( Upper Tr i gr amNumber + Day )43 / 8 = 5 . . . 3Sun i s a Lower Tr i gr am of 5.

4. Get changi ng l i ne number by addi ng ( 1) , ( 2) , ( 3) and ( 4)

3 + 10 + 19 + 11 = 43. ( Year + Mont h + Day + Hour )

43 / 6 = 7 . . . 1line 1 i s changi ng.

Ther ef or e,Kun ( Upper Tr i gram)Sun ( Lower Tr i gram)

Hexagram 46 (Sheng / Pushing Upward)with changing line 3 i s gener at ed.

This method is simple and easy to use, but not meaningless. I think, that year and monthrepresents energy of Heaven(revolution on orbit), and, day represents energy of Earth

(rotation on axis).

To get a Hexagr am f r om Dat e : 1998 Oct ober 19. ( wi t hout t i me)

1. Get Upper Tri gr am cal cul ati ng Year and Mont h.

1998 + 10 = 2008.



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2008 / 8 = 250 . . . 8Kun i s Upper Tri gr am.

2. Get Lower Tri gr am f r om Day.

19 / 8 = 2 . . . 3Li i s Lower Tr i gr am

3. Get Changi ng Li ne by addi ng Year , Mont h and Day.

( 1998 + 10 + 19) / 6 = 2027.2027 / 6 = 337 . . . 5Line 5 i s changi ng.

Fi nal l y,Kun ( Upper Tr i gr am)Li ( Lower Tri gr am)

Hexagram 36 (Ming I/Darkening of the Light)with changing line 5 i s gener at ed.

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This is the way I always use( because using Japanese era ). The text book of Mei Hua Xin Yisays, people may use any kinds of era to determine year number if they always use the same

way. In another words, people may not use another ways even if the result cannot be satisfiedor them. The important thing is, that we should select one of several kinds of era, but once

we decided, we should not change it often.

When I use this or next method to get Birth Hexagram by Birth Date, I interpret the Hexagram as inner(mental and/or spiritual) analysis of personality.

To get a Hexagr am f r om Dat e : 1998 Oct ober 19. ( wi t hout t i me)

1. Get Upper Tri gr am cal cul ati ng Year and Mont h.Usi ng cal endar' s year , whi ch i s st art ed i n BC 660.

( 1998 + 660) + 10 = 2668. ( J apanese er a, whi ch i s st ar t ed i n BC 660 )2668 / 8 = 333 . . . 4Zhen i s Upper Tr i gr am.

2. Get Lower Tri gr am f r om Day.

19 / 8 = 2 . . . 3Li i s Lower Tr i gr am

3. Get Changi ng Li ne by addi ng Year , Mont h and Day.

( ( 1998 + 660) + 10 + 19) / 6 = 2687.2687 / 6 = 447 . . . 5Line 5 i s changi ng.

Now,Zhen ( Upper Tr i gram)Li ( Lower Tri gr am)

Hexagram 55 ( Feng / Abundance )with changing line 5 i s gener at ed.

This method is used in He Luo Li Shu. And this is one of the most difficult method to get

understood. This is the reason why I do not prefer to use. This method is used for analysis of personality and forcasting life like astrology.

1. Get ei ght l et t er s f r om Bi r t h Dat e.( Ei ght l et t ers means t en st ems and t wel ve br anches of Year , Month, Day and Hour . We need Chi nese cal endar t o pi ck up t hem. )



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Example) 1998. October 20. 08:42

Yi n mal e or Yi n f emal e - - - - - - born i n t he year of Yi n st ems.( Yi , Di ng, J i , Xi n or Gui )

Yang mal e or Yang f emal e - - - - born i n t he year of Yang st ems.( J i a, Bi ng, Wu, Geng or Ren)

2. Get number s of st ems and br anches.

Numbers of stems:

Numbers of branches:

Exampl e)

Hour Day Mont h YearGeng Geng Ren Wu St em

3 3 6 1

Chen Zi Xu Yi n Br anch5, 10 1, 6 5, 10 3, 8

3. Cal cul ate sumof Yang( odd) number t o get Cel est i al number,and cal cul ate sum of Yi n( even) number t o get Eart h number .

Cel est i al number ( sum of odd number ) : ( Year) +( Mont h) +( Day) +( Hour )= ( 1+3)+( 5)+( 3+1)+( 3+5)= 22

Ear t h number ( sum of even number ) : ( Year ) +( Mont h)+( Day)+( Hour )= ( 8)+( 6+10) +( 6) +( 10)= 38= 38 - 30

= 8

The max of Cel est i al number i s 25. The max of Ear t h number i s 30.

The r esul t of Cel est i al number cal cul at i on i s 22. Thi s val uei s l ess t han max val ue of Cel est i al number . Ther ef or e, 22 i sa Cel est i al number of t hi s case.

When t he r esul t of cal cul ati on i s gr eater t han max val ue,we need subt r act t he max val ue f r omt he r esul t val ue.I n t hi s exampl e case, Ear t h number i s greater t han t hemax val ue of Ear t h number. Theref ore, we subst r act 30 f r om38.Fi nal l y, 8 i s an Ear t h number of t hi s case.

4. Get Upper Tri gr am f r omCel est i al number , andget Lower Tri gr am f r omEart h number .

Hour Day Month Year ---

Stem

Branch

6 2 8 7 1 9 3 4 6 2

1,6 5,10 3,8 3,8 5,10 2,7 2,7 5,10 4,9 4,9 5,10 1,6



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Trigram Number is like followings:

Ther e ar e sever al r ul es t o get Tr i gramnumber f r om Cel est i al numberand Eart h number . See some exampl es:

Examples of Celestial number - Trigram number conversion

Examples of Earth number - Trigram number conversion

The Tr i gram numbers of t hi s case:

Cel est i al number 22 Upper Tr i gram 2 Kun

Ear t h number 8 Lower Tr i gram 8 Gen

The Hexagram of this case: 15( Qian/Modesty )

Thi s i s a Bi r t h Hexagr am of ear l i er Heaven.A Bi r t h Hexagr am of l ater Heaven i s gener at ed l i ke f ol l owi ng:

1)Exchange Upper and Lower Tr i gr amof earl i er Heaven Hexagram.2) Reverse changi ng l i ne' s at t r i but e of new Hexagr am.

6 7 9 3 4 1 8 2

Celestialnumber

Trigram number

18 18 - 10 = 8

23 23 - 20 = 3

25 25 - 20 = 5

28 28 - 25 = 3

31 31 - 25 = 6

3939 - 25 = 14.14 - 10 = 4

5050 - 25 = 25.25 - 20 = 5

Earthnumber

Trigram number

14 14 - 10 = 4

25 25 - 20 = 5

29 29 - 20 = 9

30 3

4242 - 30 = 12.12 - 10 = 2

5050 - 30 = 20.2

5656 - 30 = 26.26 - 20 = 6



Earl i er Later- - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - -

*- - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - *- - - - - - -

The later Heaven Hexagram of this example is : 27( Yi/Nourishment )

If we get number 5, we need to decide Trigram number by exceptional rule.

Example of the case of number 5

5. Get t i ng a changi ng l i ne

We get a Changi ng l i ne f r omBi r t h Hour Br anch.Fi r st , posi t i on t he br anches t o l i nes of Bi r t h Hexagr am.And, changi ng l i ne i s t he l i ne Bi r t h Hour Br anch i s posi t i oned.

The Bi r t h Hour Branch of hi s exampl e i s Chen.Posi t i ons of br anches ar e l i ke f ol l owi ng:I f Bi r t h Hour i s Yi n br anch, st ar t posi t i oni ng at l ower Yi n l i ne.I f Bi r t h Hour i s Yang br anch, st ar t posi t i oni ng at l ower Yang l i ne.

The Bi r t h Hour of exampl e of t hi s case i s Chen( Yang branch) .

Ther ef or e, branch posi t i oni ng st ar t s at l i ne 3( The 1st Yang l i neof Bi r t h Hexagr am) .

Hexagr am 15( Qi an) ( number) i s or der of br anch posi t i oni ng- - - - - -

( 6) Si - - - - - -( 5) Chen - - - - - -( 1) Zi - - - - - - - Chou( 2) <- - 2 br anches ar e posi t i oned on Yang l i ne. (4) Mao - - - - - -( 3)Yi n - - - - - -

Ther ef or e, t he changi ng l i ne of t hi s exampl e i s 4t h l i ne.

6. Per i od of Li f e

We can cal cul at e per i od of l i f e usi ng changi ng l i ne. Yi n l i ne r ul es 6 yeas. Yang l i ne r ul es 9 years.Because 6 r epr esents Yi n number , and 9 r epr esents Yang number .

Exampl e of t hi s exampl e:

Ear l i er Heaven Later Heaven

Age Age- - - - - - 13 - 18 - - - - - - - 73 - 81- - - - - - 7 - 12 - - - - - - 67 - 72

* - - - - - - 1 - 6 - - - - - - 61 - 66

- - - - - - - 31 - 39 - - - - - - 55 - 60- - - - - - 25 - 30 - - - - - - 49 - 54- - - - - - 19 - 24 * - - - - - - - 40 - 48

I ' l l wr i t e mor e detai l ed art i cl es of He Luo Li Shu i n i t s own page.

1864 - 1923male ----- Genfemale --- Kun

1924 - 1983Yang male or Yin female ----- GenYin male or Yang female --- Kun

1984 - 2043male ----- Lifemale --- Du

6This method is used in Huang Ji Jing Shi , which is used to analyse history by Hexagram.We can cast Hexagrams on Hour, Day, Month, Year, 10 Years, Sei(30 Years), Un(360



2-4.Spirit

The most important spiritual point of Mei Hua Xin Yi is, it has two main aspects of Yi Jing, phylosophy and practice.Lao Zi and Mo Zi are spiritual background of Mei Hua Xin Yi. The book I read says this "Lao Zi's Yi and Mo Zi's Yi".

Lao Zi's Yi means that we should pay attention to nature of the target at first step of interpretation.

Mo Zi's Yi means that we should use Mei Hua Xin Yi for only on good faith, and, try to think of Providence andhonesty rather than evil desire and selfish satisfaction.

Age

Years), and Kai(10800 Years). The most largest unit of time is Gen(129600 Years). But thebook of Huang Ji Jing Shi tells nothing about Gua of it.

This table is a result of Huang Ji Jing Shi, which is other kind of Yi Jing numerologicalmethod.I will write more detailed article of it in another page.

YearStems &Branches

Hexagram ofUn

Hexagram ofSei

Hexagram ofDecade

Hexagram ofYear

Hexagram ofTwo Months

1997

44Gou

50Ting

56Lu

33Dun

13Tong Ren

44Gou

12Bi

53Jian

56Lu

31Hsien

1998

44Gou

50Ding

56Lu

31Xian

49Ge

28Da Guo

45

Cui

39Jian

62Xiao Guo

33Dun



3.Principles to interpret Hexagrams

At first, we need to get a Hexagram with one changing line in Mei Hua Xin Yi method, usually by using six coins. Oneof them is marked, to indicate it must be a changing line. We put them after shuffling, and finally we can get aHexagram with one changing line. Now, we are ready to decide Ti and Yong.

The most important point of Mei Hua Xin Yi method is using two conceptions which always oppose against each other,Ti' and 'Yong'.

' Ti ' means sel f . Not hi ng but ' Ti ' can get t he f ocus of i nt er pr et i nghexagr ams i n Mei Hua Xi n Yi met hod. We must set t l e onl y one ' Ti ' i nt he oracl e. ' Ti ' can r epr esent s a person, a company, an event, somest at us of t hi ngs, a rel at i onshi p bet ween peopl e, and other al l t hi ngsi n t he uni verse. When we use Mei Hua Xi n Yi met hod t o sol ve probl ems,i t i s seri ous and i mpor t ant quest i on f or us t o consi der what i s t hemost appr opr i at e subj ect as ' Ti ' i n cur r ent pr obl em.

' Yong' means ever yt hi ng but ' Ti ' . Al l t hi ngs but ' Ti ' ar e i ncl uded.' Yong' i s al ways t he opposi t i on agai nst ' Ti ' . When ' Ti ' means a subj ect' Yong' means an obj ect . When ' Ti ' r epr esent s sel f of t he cl i ent bei ngconsul t ed ' Yong' r epr esent s whol e envi r onment ar ound ' Ti ' . When ' Ti 'means a pl an of t he cl i ent company ' Yong' means t he f utur e resul t s oft he pl an and/ or i nf l uence by competi t ors .

Two ways are available for us to determine Ti and Yong. One way is from line. Generation line can be Ti andOpposition should be Yong. Other way is from Trigram in the Hexagram we got. Ti is a Trigram without changing line

n Hexagram, and You is another.

Only one rule to get Hexagram and one changing line, is that we should get Ti and Yong in rational way. In Mei HuaXin Yi method, we can cast a Hexagram freely. We can get it by coin thowing, random numbers, time watching, andother all kinds of things in our world.

3-1.Relation between Ti and Yong

I usually use the latter way, and find status of relation between Ti and Yong to interpret Hexagram. If Ti is stronger orpowerful it means a good answer. How can we find whether Ti is stronger than Yo or not ? It is very simple.

In Mei Hua Xin Yi method, we compare Wu Hang( five elements ) of Ti and Yong at first. Wood helps Fire, Fire helpsEarth, Earth helps Metal, Metal helps Water, and Water helps Wood. For example, when we get Hexagram 6 with 2ndine changing, Ti is upper Qian, Metal and You is lower Kan, Water. So, we consider about relationship between Metal

and Water. According to Wu Hang system Metal helps Water. It means You helps Ti. This represents that situation isfriendly for subject.

I made reference tables for guidance.

Wu Hang ( five elements ) of Trigrams

Metal Metal Fire Wood Wood Water Earth Earth



3-2.For more practical interpretations

Of course, those are no more than principles for interpreting Hexagrams. They can not be always enough to getsolutions in any cases. Even getting a Hexagram of good fortune, some cases make us to consider it more severely.Because, what a Hexagram represents is only symbolic interpretation of it, and it does not always equals to the fact inpresense.

In other words, we need careful observation of the real situation of what Ti represents and what Yong does. Andmoreover, we should make better resonable prediction near future by using information from this obsevation.

I do not believe We need some kinds of psychic power or talents. It is more actual and realistic ability and sense ofobservation to interpret Hexagrams in better way.And practical sense can be the most important helper for us. Weshould not be confused by Hexagram's meanings.

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4.Practical Examples of interpreting Hexagrams

4-1.Gu Hun Gua

When we get Gu Hun Gua, we sometimes consider there are some cases that we should not agree with whatever theclient says explicitly.

I have experienced the case like this.

My client was troubled about her relationship with her sweetheart. She said me she wanted to end it. But I got one ofGu Hun Gua then, and it was enough for me to make me feel it should not be interpreted with considering relationbetween Ti and You as usual.

It seemed this Gu Hun Gua told me, that innermost part of her self, had been wishing different solution from what shehought. Therefore, I advised her how she could make her situation better. And finally, She happily got married with her

partner after two years. Of course, I believe she could get her happiness by her own self, but, she told me what I told herbecame a trigger for her to try changing herself.

4-2.No good case even with superior Ti

Basically it can be very good fortune when we get a Hexagram of which Ti is powerful, like Qian(Ti) and Gen(Earth),Li(Ti) and Sun(Wood), and so on.

But when we find Subject(that Ti represents) in presense takes no practical action to make good results, we should thinkt is not enough for Ti to get success. Because, even good or bad, everything is happen by its cause. No efforts to make

better, no good results are given.

Water

FireTi controls Yong.Ti > Yong

Subject controls Situation.good, but easy to make enemy, carefulness isneeded.

EarthYong controls Ti.Ti < Yong

Subject is influenced bySituation.

hard to get success,but not impossible if withenough power and wisdom.

MetalYong helps Ti.Ti > Yong

Situation helps Subject. if in good faith, good fortune.

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