Liuyao Najia — World & Response Line Guide
Master the Eight Palace system to accurately locate World and Response lines
What are World & Response Lines
World (Shi) and Response (Ying) lines are fundamental concepts in Liuyao divination. The World line represents the querent, while the Response line represents the matter being divined or the other party. Mastering the correct calculation method is the foundation for accurate interpretation.
Key Point
World line represents yourself, Response line represents the subject. The strength of both determines fortune. They are always separated by two line positions, with fixed placements.
Eight Palace Transformation System
Understanding the palace attribution and arrangement of 64 hexagrams
The 64 hexagrams are classified into eight palaces, each headed by a pure hexagram and containing 8 hexagrams. The arrangement of 8 hexagrams within each palace follows fixed transformation rules.
| No. | Symbol | Name | Type | Transformation Rule |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ䷀ | Qian (Heaven) | Pure Hexagram | Base hexagram, no change |
| 2 | ䷫ | Heaven over Wind | 1st Generation | Change 1st line of pure hexagram |
| 3 | ䷠ | Heaven over Mountain | 2nd Generation | Change 2nd line of 1st gen |
| 4 | ䷋ | Heaven over Earth | 3rd Generation | Change 3rd line of 2nd gen |
| 5 | ䷓ | Wind over Earth | 4th Generation | Change 4th line of 3rd gen |
| 6 | ䷖ | Mountain over Earth | 5th Generation | Change 5th line of 4th gen |
| 7 | ䷢ | Fire over Earth | Wandering Soul | Change 4th line of 5th gen |
| 8 | ䷍ | Fire over Heaven | Returning Soul | Change all lower 3 lines |
Memory Aids
World Line Mnemonic
Pure hexagram: World at six,
One through five rise in sequence.
Wandering soul at four, returning at three,
This rule stands through eternity.
Response Line Mnemonic
World 1→Response 4, World 2→Response 5, World 3→Response 6,
World 4→Response 1, World 5→Response 2, World 6→Response 3.
—— Traditional Liuyao Mnemonic
World & Response Position Rules
Master the rules for determining World and Response lines
| Type | World Position | Response Position |
|---|---|---|
| Pure Hexagram | 6 | 3 |
| 1st Generation | 1 | 4 |
| 2nd Generation | 2 | 5 |
| 3rd Generation | 3 | 6 |
| 4th Generation | 4 | 1 |
| 5th Generation | 5 | 2 |
| Wandering Soul | 4 | 1 |
| Returning Soul | 3 | 6 |
Rule Summary: The Response line has a fixed relationship with the World line, separated by two positions
Eight Palace 64 Hexagram Reference Table
Click on a palace to view complete World-Response configuration
| Symbol | Name | Type | W | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ䷀ | Qian (Heaven) | Pure Hexagram | 6 | 3 |
| ䷫ | Heaven over Wind | 1st Generation | 1 | 4 |
| ䷠ | Heaven over Mountain | 2nd Generation | 2 | 5 |
| ䷋ | Heaven over Earth | 3rd Generation | 3 | 6 |
| ䷓ | Wind over Earth | 4th Generation | 4 | 1 |
| ䷖ | Mountain over Earth | 5th Generation | 5 | 2 |
| ䷢ | Fire over Earth | Wandering Soul | 4 | 1 |
| ䷍ | Fire over Heaven | Returning Soul | 3 | 6 |
World-Response Position Example
Using 'Heaven over Earth' hexagram to demonstrate the positioning process
Heaven over Earth
Determine Palace
'Heaven over Earth' hexagram has Qian (Heaven) as upper trigram, belonging to Qian Palace.
Determine Type
In Qian Palace, 'Heaven over Earth' is the 4th hexagram, making it a 3rd Generation hexagram.
Determine World Line
For 3rd Generation hexagrams, the World line is at position 3.
Determine Response Line
Position 3 corresponds to position 6, so the Response line is at position 6.