Rethinking Pronouns: Introducing the Qi-Based Referent System(bazi)

🌿 Qi Pronoun Framework

🧭 Concept Overview

In classical grammar, pronouns are classified as personal pronouns based on the speaker’s position:
first person, second person, and third person.

However, in Eastern metaphysics and especially Saju (Four Pillars of Destiny; Bazi), interactions are not limited to linguistic roles but are defined by energetic relationships (氣感).

Thus, we propose the Qi Pronoun Framework — a new way of classifying pronouns based on the flow, direction, and resonance of Qi (氣) between entities.

🔢 Qi Pronoun Levels

Qi Pronoun	Description	Functional Role in Saju(Bazi)
First Qi	The self, the origin point of energetic perception	나, 일간 (Day Master)
Second Qi	A direct energetic counterpart; exchanges Qi with the self	비견, 식신, 편재, 편관, 편인 등
Third Qi	An entity observed by the self, not in direct interaction	관찰 대상, 자식, 외부인
Fourth Qi	An object or being that interacts with the Third Qi	제3자와 상호작용하는 존재, 기운의 반사점

🔍 Example

“My child (Third Qi) is startled by a tiger model (Fourth Qi).”
In classical grammar: Both are third-person pronouns.
In Qi grammar: The observer (self) perceives two layers of energetic interaction.

🧱 Structural Equivalents

Classical Grammar	Qi Pronoun System
First Person	First Qi
Second Person	Second Qi
Third Person	Third Qi
(No equivalent)	Fourth Qi

🧠 Philosophical Implication

Personal pronouns describe linguistic roles.
Qi pronouns describe energetic relationships.

“Qi is not who you are talking to. Qi is who is acting upon whom.”

📘 Glossary

Qi (氣): Life force, vital energy, dynamic influence
Qi Pronoun: A referential role in a sentence, determined by the energetic relationship to the self
Energetic Referent: Another term that can be used synonymously in academic discourse