Detailed Explanation of the Eight Deities

Note

The Eight Deities need to be comprehensively judged in conjunction with the Nine Stars, Eight Gates, and Palaces, and cannot be used in isolation. Special attention should be paid to ominous deities such as White Tiger and Black Tortoise, which should be treated with caution.

Eight Deities Song:

太阴隐秘暗中藏
腾蛇虚诈莫轻信
玄武盗贼要提防
白虎凶煞需远避
九地防守最稳当
九天进取宜开拓
六合婚姻合作强
值符统帅居中央

Song of Eight Deities Usage:

太阴中性善隐形
白虎玄武腾蛇凶
四位吉神可依凭
值符六合九天地

Song of the Eight Deities' Auspiciousness and Inauspiciousness:

吉凶应用各不同
八神依次要记清
白虎玄武九地天
值符腾蛇太阴合

Mnemonic Rhyme

The combination of the Eight Deities and Eight Gates produces different effects:

Combination	Nature	Main Uses
Black Tortoise + Injury Gate	Ominous	Theft, loss
White Tiger + Death Gate	Extremely ominous	An omen of great misfortune
Nine Earth + Du Men	Flat	Defense, concealment
Nine Heavens + Sheng Men	Great Auspice	Seeking wealth, expansion
Liuhe + Xiúmén	Auspicious	Marriage, cooperation
Zhífú + Kāimén	Great Auspice	Seeking official positions, meeting dignitaries

Combination of Eight Deities and Eight Gates

• Confidentiality: Taiyin, Jiudi
• Competition: Jiutian
• Negotiation: Liuhe, Zhifu

Business

• Ambush: Taiyin
• Defense: Jiudi
• Offense: Jiutian, Baihu

Military

• Reconciliation: Liuhe
• Defendant: Jiudi, Taiyin (primarily defensive)
• Plaintiff: Jiutian, Baihu (primarily offensive)

Litigation

• Avoid: White Tiger, Black Tortoise
• Second Choice: Liu He
• First Choice: Zhi Fu, Nine Heavens

Travel

• Avoid: Xuan Wu, Bai Hu
• Second Choice: Liu He, Jiu Di
• First Choice: Zhi Fu, Jiu Tian

Seeking Wealth

• Avoid: White Tiger, Soaring Serpent
• Second Choice: Chief, Great Yin
• First Choice: Six Harmonies

Marriage

Eight Gods Application

Nine Heavens (Auspicious)

• Application: Suitable for taking the initiative, pioneering and enterprising, deploying troops for battle, and long journeys
• Symbolism: Sky, heights, enterprise, high-end, crops, novelty, aerospace, air routes
• Hometown: Qian Jin
• Characteristics: Offensive, prominent, active, proactive, strong and dynamic, self-reliant
• Auspiciousness/Inauspiciousness: Auspicious
• Nature: God of the Majestic Qian Gold

Nine Earths (Auspicious)

• Applications: Suitable for holding ground, stationing troops and defending, defense, concealment, tracking, breeding
• Symbolism: Earth, defense, stability, crops, low and old
• Characteristics: Defensive, hidden, still, thick, gentle and quiet, generous and approachable
• Auspiciousness: Auspicious
• Nature: God of Kun Earth

Xuanwu (Ominous)

• Application: Preventing theft and fraud
• Symbolism: Thieves, fraud, loss, fakes, boasting, exaggerated propaganda
• Homeland: Northern Waters
• Characteristics: Theft, fraud, obscurity, uncertainty, confusion, fondness for stealing, illicit affairs, deception
• Auspiciousness: Inauspicious
• Nature: God of Thieves

White Tiger (Great Omen)

• Application: Special attention is required to prevent bloodshed
• Symbolism: Blood, injury, danger, funerals, assault, armed police
• Homeland: Western Gold
• Characteristics: Involves military campaigns, murder and combat, illness and casualties, traffic accidents
• Auspiciousness/Inauspiciousness: Extremely inauspicious
• Nature: Fierce and ominous deity

Liu He (Auspicious)

• Applications: Beneficial for cooperation, alliances, marriage, mediation, negotiation, transactions, weddings
• Symbolism: Marriage and love, cooperation, matchmaker, mediator, peace, evidence, fugitive
• Hometown: Oriental Wood
• Characteristics: Multifaceted protective deity, cheerful and peaceful, good interpersonal relationships
• Fortune: Auspicious
• Nature: God of Harmony

Taiyin (Middle)

• Application: Used for matters requiring secrecy, conducive to strategizing, avoiding misfortune, concealing troops
• Symbolism: Secrets, conspiracies, hidden places
• Homeland: Western Gold
• Characteristics: Hidden, obscure, private, behind-the-scenes, subtle, secretive
• Auspiciousness/Inauspiciousness: Neutral
• Nature: God of schemes

Tengshe (Ominous)

• Application: Guard against false and untrue things
• Symbolism: False alarm, strange occurrences, false information
• Homeland: Southern Fire
• Characteristics: False alarm, strange, false, untrue, nightmare, entangling power, slender figure, hypocritical and vicious
• Auspiciousness: Inauspicious
• Nature: God of Deceit

Chief (Auspicious)

• Application: For all matters, observe the palace where the Chief is located, as it is the most important position
• Symbolizes: Leader, general, core figure, benefactor, plaintiff, creditor, large group,主管领导, defender
• Hometown: Central Earth
• Characteristics: Leader of the Eight Gods and Nine Stars, wherever it goes, all disasters disappear
• Auspiciousness/Inauspiciousness: Auspicious
• Nature: Deity of Tianyi, Commander, Leader

Detailed Analysis

Deity Name	Nature	Auspicious/Inauspicious	Characteristics
Nine Heavens	Qian Metal	Auspicious	Attack, Prominence, Aggressiveness
Nine Earths	Earth	Auspicious	Defense, concealment, stillness
Black Tortoise	Thief	Ominous	Theft, fraud, obscurity
White Tiger	Ominous	Great misfortune	Bloodshed, injury, fierce
Six Harmonies	Harmony	Auspicious	Marriage, cooperation, harmony
Tai Yin	Conspiracy	Middle	Secret, obscure, private
Flying Serpent	Deceit	Ominous	False alarm, bizarre, fake
Chief	Commander	Auspicious	Leader, authority, marshal

Overview of the Eight Deities

The Eight Deities are a component of the Qimen Dunjia divine盘 (divination board), representing different divine and malevolent forces that influence the development of events.