**📅 Date:** ➤ ⌈ [[2025-02-23-Sun〚 60-Year Cycle ▪ Wu Yun Liu Qi ▪ Heavenly Stems & Earthly Branches〛]]⌋ **👤 Who:** [[⌭Z␢Π␢⟴⍬Π♅]] ⇩ 🅻🅸🅽🅺🆂 ⇩ **🗂 Menu**: ⌈[[✢ M O C ➣ 02 ⌈F E B - 2 0 2 5⌉ ✢|2025-F E B-MOC]]⌋ ➤ ⌈[[☯️ Heavenly Stems & Earthly Branches天干地支]]⌋ ➤ ⌈[[☯️ Movement & Qi-五运六气]]⌋ ---   ## 🔹 I. Is Wu Yun Liu Qi Like an Ancient Way of Calculating Dates? >Partially correct, but not entirely accurate. Wu Yun Liu Qi is indeed a **system based on the Heavenly Stems (Tian Gan) and Earthly Branches (Di Zhi)**, but its **main focus is not just calculating dates—it is about predicting climate patterns and their impact on human health**. It shares similarities with **modern weather forecasting, the lunar calendar, and even health predictions**. --- ## 🔹 How Is Wu Yun Liu Qi Different from “Calculating Dates”? 📌 **“Calculating Dates”** → Similar to a calendar, used to **track time, arrange seasonal activities, and plan events**. 📌 **“Wu Yun Liu Qi”** → Functions more like a **climate model + health forecasting system**, predicting **whether a spring will be drier than usual, whether summer will be exceptionally hot, and how these conditions will affect human health**. > **✅ Analogy:** > - **A date calculator** tells you today’s date and seasonal cycles. > - **Wu Yun Liu Qi** tells you **how seasonal shifts affect your body and potential health risks**. --- ## 🔹 II. Why Did the Ancients Develop Wu Yun Liu Qi? In ancient times, without modern instruments, people relied on **astronomical observations, climate cycles, and the Five Elements theory** to predict **weather patterns and human health**. （在古代，没有现代科学仪器，人们需要依靠 **天象、气候变化、五行理论** 来预测 **天气和健康**。） They discovered: - **Climate changes follow predictable cycles**, which can be modeled using **Five Elements and the Tian Gan & Di Zhi system**. （五行和天干地支） - **Disease outbreaks are linked to climate trends**, e.g., **damp years bring digestive disorders; dry years increase lung diseases**. - **Different years bring different energy influences on the body**, allowing for **proactive adjustments in lifestyle and medicine**. --- ## 🔹 III. How Does Wu Yun Liu Qi Work? 1️⃣ **Wu Yun (Five Movements)** → **The cyclic change of Five Element energies** (determined by the **Heavenly Stems**) - Example: **2024 (Jia-Chen Year, 甲辰年)** → **Jia (甲) corresponds to an excess of Wood energy 🌳**, meaning **strong spring growth, potential liver imbalances, and a tendency for high blood pressure**. 2️⃣ **Liu Qi (Six Qi)** → **Patterns of climate changes** (determined by the **Earthly Branches**) - Example: **2024 (Chen Year, 辰年)** → - **Si Tian (司天 - dominant upper-year climate): Fire energy is strong**, meaning **a hotter-than-usual summer**. - **Zai Quan (在泉 - underlying lower-year climate): Dry energy is dominant**, meaning **a dry autumn, increasing lung sensitivity**. 📌 **In simple terms:** - **Wu Yun** → Determines if the year's Five Elemental energy is excessive or deficient. - (五运 → 看一年五行能量是偏强还是偏弱) - **Liu Qi** → Determines how the climate will change over six seasonal phases. - ( 看一年六个阶段的气候是如何变化的) - **Wu Yun + Liu Qi Together** → Helps **forecast disease trends, climate anomalies, and ideal health practices**. --- ## 🔹 A Modern Perspective on Wu Yun Liu Qi - **Modern Equivalent:** Weather forecasting + Personalized Health Recommendations - **Ancient Equivalent:** Sky observations + Climate projections + Traditional Medicine Guidelines