The Eight Spirits — Zhi Fu, Teng She, Tai Yin, Liu He, Bai Hu, Xuan Wu, Jiu Di, Jiu Tian

💡 Reading time: ~8 minutes ｜ Series: Qi Men Dun Jia Series (Article 19/20)

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The Eight Spirits form the “spirit plate” of Qi Men Dun Jia, representing the hidden energies of the universe — the most uncanny and subtle part.

Spirit	Nature	Main meaning
Zhi Fu	Noble spirit	Leadership, noble help, authority, order, advancement, smoothness
Teng She	Inauspicious	Illusion, transformation, entanglement, dreams, fright, deception
Tai Yin	Auspicious	Privacy, planning, secrecy, care, art, women
Liu He	Auspicious	Cooperation, harmony, marriage, intermediary, multitude, surrounding
Bai Hu	Inauspicious	Violence, injury, accident, road, military, power
Xuan Wu	Inauspicious	Theft, deception, ambiguity, intelligence, speculation, darkness
Jiu Di	Auspicious	Stability, longevity, concealment, land, low profile, accumulation
Jiu Tian	Auspicious	Loftiness, expansion, action, travel, fame, rising

Practical use of the Eight Spirits

The Eight Spirits express the “energy field.” For example, when reading love and you encounter Liu He, both sides are harmonious; Xuan Wu suggests hidden deception; Tai Yin suggests secret crush or underground romance. For travel, Jiu Tian means smooth departure; Jiu Di means delay and staying put.