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Chapter 8 of 11
Yu Zhao Ding Zhen Jing — Jade Mirror Classic
This chapter explores the astrological relationship between career ups and downs, legal risks, and family status, predicting individual and familial destiny through the interactions of the Five Elements and Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches 🌿. The original text uses numerous examples to illustrate the influence of concepts such as Yang Stems, Yin Stems, clashes, conflicts, and empty voids on life trajectories.
The First Five Yang Stems Predict Noble Officials: Yang Stems like Jia, Yi, Bing, Ding, and Wu, when encountering禄 (Lu) positions and prosperous wealth phases, often indicate出身清贵 (noble origins) or清廉官员 (incorrupt officials) 🔥. For example, in the year Wu Wu, the fourth month (Si month), day Ding Mao, and hour Yi Si, Wu Earth establishes禄, Ding Fire prospers in the fourth month, and Yi Wood assists, forming a noble格局 (pattern).
The Latter Five Encountering Conflicts and Empty Voids Indicate Theft and Calamity: Yin Stems like Ji, Geng, Xin, Ren, and Gui, if encountering conflicts, empty voids, or凶煞 (malignant forces), may face theft, disasters, or legal disputes ⚡. For example, in the year Geng Wu, month Xin Si, day Ji Hai, hour Gui You, and胎 (fetal stem) Ren Shen, Ji Hai is self-conflicting and empty, Gui You is self-conflicting, Metal breaks the day, the day breaks the year, the month conflicts with the胎, and all Yin Stems appear, indicating danger.
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| Stem-branch set | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Set 6 | Set 7 | Set 8 | Set 9 | Set 10 | Set 11 |
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| Stem | G | n | W | X | n | i | i | a | G | i | o |
| Branch | e | g | u | i | S | J | H | i | u | Y | u |
Clashes Between Chen and Xu, and Earth in Tomb Positions Induce Misfortune: Chen and Xu clash, and Earth in tomb positions like Bing Xu and Wu Chen ultimately bring凶险 (misfortune) ⛰. Multiple Chen indicates disputes and lawsuits (Chen is Tian Gang), while multiple Xu indicates hypocrisy and petty people (Xu is Tian Kui).
The Six Jia in the旬 (Cycle) Bring Honor: Encountering the Six Jia Stems (e.g., Jia Zi in the Jia Zi旬) with energy brings尊贵 (nobility), while lacking energy brings proximity to nobility 🌟. For example, a person born in the year Ji Mao in the Jia Xu旬, with day and hour Jia Xu, indicates荣耀 (glory).
Encountering Tian Gang at Day and Hour Leads to Loss: Tian Gang refers to the end of the Ten Stems (Liu Gui), and encountering it may lead to population loss 🌊. For example, a Ren Shen person with day and hour Gui Si, where Gui is Tian Gang, indicates misfortune.
Wood Encountering Strong Metal Affects Offspring: A Wood命 person with strong Metal in the Four Pillars, especially heavy Metal at day and hour, may experience loss of descendants or家庭不宁 (family unrest) 🔥. For example, a Ren Zi Wood person with day Geng Xu and hour Xin Si, where Metal overcomes Wood, manifests this.
Earth on Mao or Wood on You Induces Household Chaos: Mao and You represent the household; Earth on Mao or Wood on You indicates家宅不宁 (household unrest), financial loss, or illness 🌱. For example, day and hour Ji Mao in spring, where Earth dies on Mao, or day and hour Xin You, where Wood overcomes Metal at the household.
Excessive or Weak Five Elements Lead to Decline: Overly strong or weak Five Elements indicate decline, requiring balance ⚖. For example, a Xin Wei Earth person in Geng Yin month with strong Wood, and another Geng Yin hour, leads to Metal-Wood conflict, treated as weakness.
Balanced Three Fates Bring Long-Term Fortune: Balanced年,月,日 (year, month, day) without excess or deficiency indicate lasting吉祥 (fortune) 🌈. For example, a Jia Zi person with month Bing Yin, day Wu Yin, and hour Bing Chen, where Fire and Earth mutually generate, but禄 must be balanced.
Eight Trigrams Predict Female Fortune: Using trigrams for female destiny, Qian for father, Kun for mother, etc.; death or lack of energy indicates noble families; excessive stem or branch combinations indicate unfaithful husbands; avoid prosperity 🌙. For example, Jia with Xin as husband, observe Xin's direction and strength.
Nine Palaces Predict Male Fortune: Nine Palace numbers (Kan 1 to Li 9) predict male fortune: 1吉 (auspicious), 2宜 (suitable), 3生吉 (generating auspiciousness), 4杀 (kill), 5鬼 (ghost), etc. 🚨. For example, hour Jia Zi with number 18, starting from Zhen Palace, Yang persons proceed clockwise.
Jian and Po Harm Relationships: Month Jian matching day or hour (Jian) or clashing (Po) indicates harm to尊卑 (hierarchy) and household disruption 🌪. For example, month五月 (Wu), day or hour Wu is Jian, Zi is Po.
Gui Si, Yi Mao, Geng Shen, Xu, Hai Induce Unconventional Careers: Combinations like Gui Si, Yi Mao, Geng Shen, Xu, Hai indicate九流之人 (unconventional careers) or engagement in non-mainstream professions 🔮. For example, month Gui Si, day Yi Mao, hour Bing Xu.
Five Preceding Stems Predict Ancestry and Offspring: The five preceding stems predict ancestors, parents, self, spouse, and descendants; empty voids indicate no offspring 📉. For example, year Jia Zi,胎前五位 (fetal five) Ren Xu, ancestors fear death;日前五位 (day five) Jia Yin, self with近财 (near wealth);时前五位 (hour five) Gui You, descendants颠沛 (wandering).
Excessive Bing Ding or Yin Mountain Induces Loneliness and Chaos: Excessive Fire at Yin mountain indicates male孤寡 (loneliness) and female混乱 (chaos) 🔥. For example, a Bing Yin Fire person with excessive Fire.
Yi Geng Together in Prosperity Induces Elegant Daughters: Yi and Geng in prosperous phases indicate elegant daughters 💃. For example, a Yi Wei person with day and hour Geng Shen in July.
Yi Geng in Prosperity Induces Harmonious and Successful Sons: Strong Yi Geng Metal indicates harmonious and successful sons 🌟. For example, a Geng Xu Metal person with day Ji Mao and Yi Mao.
Empty Voids with Combinations Induce Unstable Households: Three or six combinations with empty voids indicate虚浮 (instability) and idle persons 🌫. For example, a Geng Wu person with day Jia Xu and hour Yi Hai, empty voids combining.
Ding Si and Ding Mao in Winter Induce Official Households: Ding Fire combining with Ren, born in winter, indicates officials or tribute officials 🔥. For example, day Ding Mao or Ding Si in winter.
Earth in All Seasons Induces Wealthy Landowners: Complete Chen, Xu, Chou, Wei Earth indicates abundant田园 (farmland) ⛰. For example, a Jia Zi person with month Xin Wei, day Ding Si, hour Xin Chou, and胎 Ren Xu, with abundant Earth.
Four Pillars and Five Elements Determine Internal and External: Zi, Wu, Mao, You determine directions; Chou, Yin, Mao, Chen, Si born persons have East as internal, West as external, etc. 🧭. For example, a Ding Mao born person, Four Pillars in East as internal.
Yang Before and Yin After Five Stems Determine Household Fortune: For Yang命,前五辰 (preceding five) as household,后五辰 (succeeding five) as tomb; reverse for Yin命. Observe mutual generation or conflict for fortune 🏠. For example, a Jia Yin Water person with month Xin Wei as household, Gui You as tomb, with太岁 (year) conflicting household indicates misfortune.
Contrary Sibling Stems Induce Conflict: Contrary sibling stems (e.g., Jia Yin person with day and hour Yi Chou) indicate sibling conflict 🤼. Harmonious stems indicate harmony.
Parent-Child and Spouse Relationships Follow Similar Rules: Hierarchy, parents, siblings, spouses can be predicted; contrary stems indicate conflict, harmonious stems indicate harmony 👨👩👧👦. For example, a Jia Yin person with day Ji Si, spouse contrary.
Observe Day and Hour for Spouse and Offspring: Day indicates spouse age, smaller day indicates younger spouse; hour indicates offspring 👶. For example, a Jia Zi person with day Ding Chou, spouse 13 years younger.
Fetal Month Predicts Parents: Fetal month stem and sound predict parents 👴👵. For example, fetal month Geng Xu, parents Metal or Earth persons.
Strong Xun and Li with Abundant Bing Ding Induce Noble Households: Strong Si and Wu Fire with abundant Bing Ding indicate noble households 🔥. For example, a Ding Si person with day and hour Bing Wu.
Ren Gui Geng Xin Tu Mu Follow Similar Rules: Jia, Yi, Geng, Xin, etc., prosperous and strong indicate fortune, lack of energy indicates misfortune ⚠.
Conflicts and Excess戊辛 Induce Military Careers: Excess戊辛 indicates military careers (戊 weapon,辛 blade) ⚔. For example, a Wu Yin person with month Xin You, day and hour Xin Chou.
Cong Kui, Hai, Wei with Xin Ding Yi Induce Wine-Related Profits: You, Hai, Wei with Xin, Ding, Si indicate wine and food profits 🍷. For example, You, Hai, Wei with Xin and Ding.
Hai with Strong Metal Induces Paralysis: Hai, Zi with Metal indicate paralysis 😷. For example, year Geng Xu Metal with辛亥.
Water in Metal Induces Household Illness: Water at Shen, You indicates household阴病 (yin illness) 🌊. For example, Ren Shen Metal with甲申 Water.
Weak Tai Chong Xin Yi Induce Monasticism: Mao, You with Xin Yi conflict and lack of energy indicate monasticism or private crimes ☯. For example, Yi You with Xin Mao.
Cong Kui Xin Yi Together Induce Return to Lay Life: Yi You, Xin Mao, etc., indicate return to lay life 👨🦲. For example, Yi You with Xin Mao.
Xin Hai on Mao Induces Cleft Lip: Xin Hai and Yi Mao conflict indicate cleft lip or facial ailments 😬. For example, hour Xin Mao.
Ding on You Induces No Offspring: Ding You Fire overcomes Metal, indicating no offspring 🚫. For example, hour Ding You.
Wu Ji at Wei Shen Induces Longevity and Wealth: Wu Ji Earth at Wei Shen长生 (longevity) indicates long life and farmland 🌱. For example, abundant Wu Ji Earth at Wei Shen.
Strong Geng Xin Without Fire Induces Military or Lonely Daughters: Abundant Metal without Fire indicates military careers or lonely daughters ⚔. For example, year Xin Wei, month Geng Yin, day Xin You, hour Xin Mao.
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| Stem-branch set | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Set 6 | Set 7 | Set 8 | Set 9 | Set 10 | Set 11 | Set 12 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stem | X | n | e | G | n | Y | n | i | Y | u | i | M |
| Branch | i | W | i | e | g | i | X | n | o | X | n | a |
Abundant Wood with Empty Voids Induces Wandering: Abundant Wood with empty voids indicates漂泊无定 (wandering) 🍃. For example, abundant Jia Yi or Wood with empty voids.
Strong Wood with Metal Induces Nobility: Prosperous Wood with Metal indicates显贵 (nobility) 🌟. For example, abundant Wood with energy encountering Geng Xin.
Other Five Elements Follow Similar Rules: Other Five Elements follow similar patterns 📚.
Excessive Ren Gui Induces Wanderlust: Excessive Water without Earth indicates dispersal 🌊. For example, abundant Ren Gui without Earth.
Excess or Deficiency Requires Balance: Five Elements require balance; excess needs restraint, deficiency needs generation ⚖.
Four Clear and Prosperous Induce Civil and Military Success: Four孟 (Yin, Shen, Si, Hai) with clear stems indicate civil and military nobility 🎓. For example, Jia Yin, Geng Shen, Gui Hai, Ding Si.
Four仲 with Energy Induce Noble Households: Zi, Wu, Mao, You with prosperous纳音 (sound) indicate nobility 🌟. For example, a Gui You Metal person with month Wu Wu Fire, day Bing Zi Water, hour Xin Mao Wood.
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| Stem-branch set | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Set 6 | Set 7 | Set 8 | Set 9 | Set 10 | Set 11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stem | G | i | o | W | W | B | n | Z | X | n | a |
| Branch | u | Y | u | u | u | i | g | i | i | M | o |
Four季 with Energy Induce Treasury Officials: Chen, Xu, Chou, Wei with energy indicate库藏官 (treasury officials) ⛰. For example, strong Earth in all seasons.
Upper Clashing Lower Induces Military or Judicial Power: Upper clashing lower indicates兵刑之任 (military or judicial authority) ⚔. For example, a Geng Xu Metal person with day and hour Gui Wei, upper clashing lower.
Strong Yi Geng Induces Fame: Strong Yi Geng Metal indicates声名远扬 (fame) 🌟. For example, a Geng Xu person with day and hour Yi You in June.
Strong Wu Gui Fire Induces Virtue: Strong Wu Gui Fire indicates礼德智慧 (virtue and wisdom) 🔥. For example, Wu Gui in prosperous phases.
Excessive Bing Xin Water Transformation Induces Yin Excess: Excessive Bing Xin Water transformation indicates阴淫 (yin excess) 🌊. For example, abundant Water.
Strong Jia Ji Induces Trustworthiness: Strong Jia Ji Earth indicates信重厚实 (trustworthiness and solidity) ⛰. For example, Jia Ji in prosperous phases.
This chapter focuses on predicting official careers, family fortune, and offspring destiny through the interactions of the Five Elements and Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches, emphasizing balance and harmony. Yang Stems indicate nobility, Yin Stems indicate danger; conflicts and empty voids bring misfortune, while prosperity and combinations bring fortune.
In modern society, these concepts can be analogized to career development, family relationships, and health risks. For example:
Ancient astrology reflects the unity of heaven and humanity, emphasizing interaction with nature and society. The way of balance is not only the core of astrology but also a life philosophy: extreme prosperity leads to decline, weakness seeks strength. In modern times, this encourages attention to sustainable development, personal growth, and family responsibility.
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