An overview of Liu Yao

Liu Yao reads one question that has already been stated. Three coins tossed six times build the lines from the bottom up. It does not use a birth chart.

Editorial review: 2026-09-22 · Reviewed by fateshow · Editorial method

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The coin cast

How the three-coin cast is built

Liu Yao reads one question that has already been stated. It does not use a birth chart. Three coins tossed six times build the lines from the bottom upward. Miss one toss and there is no hexagram.

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Useful god, shi-ying, and najia

The useful god, shi and ying, and najia

The useful god is the line that stands for this question. Shi is the asker’s side. Ying is the other side. Najia loads stems and branches onto the lines. Relations come after that load.

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Primary and changed hexagram

The primary hexagram and the changed hexagram

The primary hexagram is the six lines just cast. Moving lines produce the changed hexagram. That hexagram is the condition of a next step. It is not a second fate, and it does not rewrite what has already happened.

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Void, month-break, and day clash

Void, month-break, and the day clash

These three mark a line that is thin or clashed in this cast. They depend on the branch after najia, and on the month and day of the cast. With no moving line, you still look at where the useful god sits now.

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Six tosses make one hexagram

Miss one and there is no hexagram. Old yin and old yang move. Young yin and young yang stay. The question is stated before the cast.

The useful god gives luck a subject

The self looks at shi, the other side at ying, money at wealth, work at officer. Until the useful god is named, do not say lucky or unlucky.

Only the third line moves

Illustration: of the six tosses, only the third is old yang. Write that the third line from the bottom moves. Do not recast for a preferred result, and do not treat it as a birthday hexagram.

Common mistakes

  • Stacking the lines from the top.
  • Calling the cast lucky before the useful god is named.
  • Using one cast for the next question.

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Liu Yao

Six tosses of three coins, then a najia chart with world and response lines, six relations and the useful god

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Frequently asked questions

Is a birth time required?

No. Liu Yao uses this question and these six tosses.

Does a still hexagram have a changed one?

No moving line means no changed hexagram. Do not add a moving line to make it look complete.

Can it replace BaZi?

No. It does not invent pillars and does not borrow a day master.

Sources and editorial basis

  1. 1. fateshow chart rule snapshot

    Each generated report stores the engine settings that produced it. Compare those settings before treating two charts as the same calculation.

  2. 2. fateshow interpretation dictionary

    Plain-language tendencies used in reports. They describe conditions and cautions, not fixed personality or inevitable outcomes.