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Dayun, Sitian, and Zaiquan
Connect the annual movement with the governing qi above and below the year.
Objective: Describe how Dayun, Sitian, and Zaiquan form a layered annual climate pattern.
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The layered theory
Objective: Identify the role of Dayun, Sitian, and Zaiquan in the annual framework.
Dayun, sitian, and zaiquan form a layered annual frame: movement for the year-level tone, sitian/zaiquan for upper/lower structure. Together they are how the treatises talk about a year’s climate-health pattern before zooming into each step.
Learning this layer prevents a common mistake: treating one calculator output as the whole story. The educational habit is always “which layer am I reading?”
Source tiers matter here. Prefer claims that point back to classical or carefully compiled notes.
Reading the interaction
Objective: Explain how the layers are compared before drawing a cautious seasonal interpretation.
Interaction reading means comparing layers before summarizing. A movement note, a sitian/zaiquan pair, and a guest-host step can agree, tension, or shift emphasis.
TianJi’s deeper reports attempt this layered reading with citation checks. Your job as a learner is to recognize the layers and refuse uncited leaps.
If a summary feels mystical or absolute, step back to the sources and the safety notice.
Common questions
- What does “alignment” mean on this site?
- It means layers of the classical model are being compared carefully—not that fate is fixed or that treatment is implied.
- What should I do if layers seem to conflict?
- Treat conflict as a reading prompt: check sources, re-identify layers, and keep conclusions educational. Seek care for real symptoms.
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