Guest Qi and Host Qi
Version 1.0.0 · Updated 2026-07-30
CORE DEFINITION
Host Qi is the fixed seasonal climate of each year (e.g., windy in spring); Guest Qi is the special variable climate of the current year (e.g., a particularly cold spring).
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Dynamic baseline. When diagnosing, one must consider the 'celestial timing'. If this year's Guest Qi is 'damp earth governing the heavens', then all patients' illnesses may be mixed with dampness. Incorporate the 'year parameter' into your diagnostic equation.
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Host Qi is the fixed seasonal norm of each year (e.g., spring wind), while Guest Qi is the special variable climate of the current year (e.g., a cold spring). The Guest Qi of the year provides the 'year parameter' to the physician, so that all syndromes may carry the climatic background of that year (e.g., if damp earth governs the heavens, diseases are often mixed with dampness). Diagnosis must incorporate the dynamic Guest Qi into the baseline (Host Qi).
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