Argument on Xuan Kong Age 8

Three Cycles and Nine Ages

Xuan Kong Flying Star was obtained from Nine orientations of the Luo Shu to derive at the formulae for Age 1 to 9. Age 5 as center to rule all orientations. Upper Cycle consist of Age 1, 2, 3. Middle Cycle control Age 4, 5, 6 and Lower Cycle to rule Age 7, 8, 9 and these continue to rotate periodically.

Historical Context

Emperor Huang Di found the calendar of Jia Zi and in Zheng Su 68th years derived ‘Seven Planets in Seriatim’ (Qi Zheng Ci Yi) and confirmed the 1st Jia Zi year (BC 2637) until the Later Jia Zi year (1984) has gone through 77 rounds of Jia Zi years, of almost 5000 years of recorded Chinese culture and history.

Remarks: Qi Zheng Ci Yi means the Sun, Moon, Venus, Jupiter, Mercury, Mars and Saturn are arranged in a straight line. This 180 years consist of three Jia Zi. Every round of Jia Zi consist 1 Cycle, 180 years consist of 3 Cycles.

The Year 2000 Phenomenon

Year 2000 is a new age for mankind. Many have made predictions with a very pessimistic viewpoint; depicting it as the end of the world with the destruction of earth, etc. As times closes by we are actually going to witness a very rare astronomical phenomenon. Qi Zheng Ci Yi - seven planets in succession.

Planetary Alignment Details

Computerization enabled the author to derive May 5th, 2000 as the time all seven planets will be most proximal to each other. They will converge in Taurus as follows:

• Venus 4’48”
• Mercury 9’56”
• Sun 14’48”
• Jupiter 17’8”
• Saturn 19’42”
• Moon 26’4”
• Mars 0’51” Gemini

Age Cycles Breakdown

Our Later Nine Ages Chart

Upper Cycle

• AGE 1: 1864 - 1883
• AGE 2: 1884 - 1903
• AGE 3: 1904 - 1923

Middle Cycle

• AGE 4: 1924 - 1943
• AGE 5: 1944 - 1963
• AGE 6: 1964 - 1983

Lower Cycle

• AGE 7: 1984 - 2003
• AGE 8: 2004 - 2023
• AGE 9: 2024 - 2043

Former Heaven Gua Age

Xuan Kong has another faction using the theory of He Tu: “Changes inherit the nature of Absolute, giving rise to Duality, which begets the Four Signs, in turn make the arising of the Eight Trigram to confirm the Age.” Therefore there is only Upper Yuan and Lower Yuan.

Age Distribution

• Upper Yuan consists of Age 1 to 4
• Lower Yuan controls Age 6 to 9
• Total 180 years
• Age 5 as Center (no Gua and Age)

Former Heaven Gua Age Timeline

Age 1 Kun: 1864-1881 (18yrs) Jia Zi to Xin Si
Age 2 Sun: 1882-1905 (24yrs) Ren Wu to Yi Si
Age 3 Li:  1906-1929 (24yrs) Bing Wu to Ji Si
Age 4 Dui: 1930-1953 (24yrs) Geng Wu to Gui Si
Age 6 Kan: 1954-1974 (21yrs) Jia Wu to Jia Yiu
Age 7 Hum: 1975-1995 (21yrs) Yi Mao to Yi Hai
Age 8 Zhen: 1996-2016 (21yrs) Bing Zi to Bing Shen
Age 9 Qian: 2017-2043 (27yrs) Ding You to Gui Hai

Resolution of Age 8 Mystery

The above two factions has their own correct Xuan Kong teaching. But how to judge whether 1996 is consider Age 7 or Age 8? Those who mastered their I-ching understood that there are two Ba Gua, the Former Heaven Ba Gua and Later Heaven Ba Gua, derived from He Tu and Luo Shu respectively.

Key Distinctions

• Former Heaven Ba Gua represents the rise and fall of an orientation
• Later Heaven Ba Gua represents the Up and Down of time period
• The two Ba Gua each has its own duties and uses

Conclusion

Starting from 1996:

1. Former Heaven faction followers use Gua and Star of Age 8 as most auspicious
2. Three Cycles Nine Ages faction still using lower Age 7 to start their chart
3. No conflict exists between these systems when properly understood