🌸 Divination Method

Plum Blossom Numerology

梅花易數 · The Art of Reading the Moment

Plum Blossom Numerology (梅花易數) is an elegant divination system created by Song Dynasty master Shao Yong (邵雍, 1011–1077). Unlike traditional methods, it reads the energy of any moment — transforming numbers, words, sounds, or observations into hexagrams with remarkable speed and precision.

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Chapter 1

Origins & Legend

The Plum Blossom Prophecy · 梅花易數的起源與傳說

Discover the famous story of Shao Yong observing two sparrows fighting over a plum blossom — and predicting a young woman's fall from the tree the next day. Learn why this method embodies the "Three Changes" philosophy.

  • Shao Yong: Neo-Confucian philosopher & numerologist
  • The legend of the plum garden divination
  • Why it's called "Plum Blossom" method
  • Core philosophy: simplicity, flexibility, immediacy
  • The "Three Changes" (變易、簡易、不易) in practice
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Chapter 2

Casting Methods

How to Generate Hexagrams · 起卦方法詳解

Master the Earlier Heaven Numbers (先天八卦數) and learn multiple casting methods: time-based, number-based, character strokes, sounds, and spontaneous observations. Understand the relationship between Original, Mutual, and Changed hexagrams.

  • Earlier Heaven Numbers: Qian=1, Dui=2, Li=3, Zhen=4, Xun=5, Kan=6, Gen=7, Kun=8
  • Time method: year-month-day-hour calculation
  • Number method: any two numbers → hexagram
  • Other methods: character strokes, sounds, objects
  • Original (本卦), Mutual (互卦), Changed (變卦) hexagrams
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Chapter 3

Body-Function & Interpretation

Advanced Divination Techniques · 體用生克與斷卦技巧

Learn to identify Body (體卦) and Function (用卦) trigrams, analyze their Five Element interactions, interpret external omens (外應), predict timing (應期), and understand the differences between Plum Blossom and Six Lines methods.

  • Body & Function: identifying the questioner vs. the matter
  • Five Element analysis: generating, controlling, and harmony
  • Judgment rules: auspicious vs. inauspicious patterns
  • External responses: Three Essentials, Ten Responses (三要十應)
  • Timing prediction: using trigram elements to determine when
  • Plum Blossom vs. Six Lines (六爻) comparison
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