Is the online Qimen chart free?
Yes. The current-moment chart and complete computed board are free without login or credits. AI readings cost 10 credits each, or are included with Pro Max. Verify your email, then tap Claim to receive your first 10 credits. All verified accounts, including paid members, can claim 10 credits once per day, up to 10 claims (100 credits) per calendar month, including the first claim. Failed readings do not use credits.
Why does the exact time matter in Qi Men Dun Jia?
The hour chart changes with calendrical time. The solar term, yin or yang dun, ju, xun, chief star, chief door, and palace placements all depend on the selected moment.
What are the Eight Gates, Nine Stars, and Eight Gods?
They are three major layers placed across the nine palaces. Each describes a different dimension of action, condition, and context, and must be read together with the stems and palace relationships.
Is Qimen a birth-chart reading?
This tool is an hour chart for a question or decision at a particular moment. It is not the same as a natal Bazi or Ziwei chart designed to describe long-term life structure.
Does AI generate or change the Qimen chart?
No. OpenFate fixes the casting moment and calculates the solar term, yin or yang dun, ju, xun, plates, stars, gates, gods, chief star, chief door, and palace placements first. AI can explain that visible board, but it cannot recast the moment, move a symbol, or invent a missing placement.