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Compare mantic systems
Read systems against shared questions to identify common language, procedural differences and distinct limits.
| Dimension | 大六壬金口诀 ↗ | 大六壬 ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Family | The Three Cosmic Boards and spatiotemporal methods | The Three Cosmic Boards and spatiotemporal methods |
| Inputs | Earth division, human element, noble agent, general and selection rules | Day stems-branches, monthly general, hour and transmission rules |
| Procedural structure | A ground division is established from direction or the inquirer's position, then monthly general, hour and noble-spirit rules create four layers, which are compared through yin-yang, phases, combination and clash. | After the monthly general is placed over the hour, four relations are derived from the day stem and branch. Rule families such as overcoming, matching, depth and remote control select three transmissions, which are read with twelve generals, natal signs and pattern classes. |
| Formation | A Liuren branch with a relatively late and complex surviving textual lineage | Han cosmic boards form an early background; mature textual systems are confirmed by Tang-Song |
| Evidence labels | Traditional attribution · Contested lineage or date | Excavated evidence · Textually documented · Contested lineage or date |
| Texts | Received texts titled Daliuren Jinkoujue / Golden Formula material in Liuren compilations | Jingyou Liuren Shending Jing / Liuren Daquan / Liuren Zhinan / Liuren Case Judgments |
| Limits | The name Sun Bin's lesson is a traditional attribution; sufficiently early evidence of invention by the Warring States strategist is lacking. | A Han board does not prove that the entire received system already existed. Transmission-selection rules are complex and vary in details by school. |
| Research question | Are construction and interpretive selection drawn from one edition? | Can the selection from lessons to transmissions be reproduced? |