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徐子平论格局，独以印、食、官、财四者为纲。其立名之义云何？盖造化流行天地间，不过阴阳五行而已。阴阳五行，交相为用，不过生克制化而已。今指甲乙为例，以日干论甲乙，在五行属木，甲阳而乙阴也。如人命得甲乙，生谓之日主属我，生我者壬癸水，我生者丙丁火，克我者庚辛金，我克者戊己土，而十干尽之矣。生我者，有父母之义，故立名印绶。印，荫也。绶，受也。譬父母有恩德荫庇子孙，子孙得受其福。朝廷设官分职，畀以印绶，使之掌管。官而无印，何所凭据？人无父母，何所怙恃？其理通一无二，故曰印绶。我生者，有子孙之义，故立名食神。食者，如虫之食物，盖伤之也。虫得食物则饱，人得食则益，被食则损造化。以子成而致养，即人子致养父母之道也。故曰食神。克我者，我受制于人之义，故立名官煞。官者，官也。煞者，害也。朝廷以官与人，以身属之公家，任其驱使，赴汤蹈火，不敢有违，至于盖棺而后已，是官害之也。凡人梦棺而得官，亦是此义，故曰官煞。我克者，是人受制于我之义，故立名妻财，如人成家立产，须得妻室内助，故曰妻财。是四者，术家立名之大义。然生近乎身，克隔乎位，造化喜生恶煞，乃自然之理也。中间阴阳从类，阴阳配合，各有至理存焉。生我，我生，如壬生甲、癸生乙，甲食丙、乙食丁，是阴生阴，阳生阳，阴食阴，阳食阳，为阴阳各从其类，故甲喜壬生死，木滋死水中则多年不坏；不喜癸生死，木被雨水淋漓不逾所则朽。甲喜食丙，以丙能制庚煞，而甲始得安其身；不喜食丁，以丁能伤官，而甲不得成其材。以其义也。克我、我克，如辛克甲，庚克乙，甲克己，乙克戊，是阴克阳，阳克阴，阴匹阳，阳匹阴，乃阴阳配合之理。故甲见辛为正官，见庚为偏官。官喜正，不喜偏，掌印佐贰，职有不同。甲见己为正妻，见戊为偏妻。妻贵正，不贵偏，敌体侍立，分则有别，此其理也。至若官怕伤，被伤则祸，财怕劫，被劫则分；印怕财，贪财则坏；食怕枭，逢枭则夺。其理与人事无二，学者明于人事，斯可以言造化矣。夫五行展转生克，皆子为父母复仇之义。故甲乙生丙丁为子，甲乙畏庚辛，赖丙丁克制之。丙丁生戊己为子，丙定畏壬癸，赖戊己克制之。戊己生庚辛为子，戊己畏甲乙，赖庚辛克制之。庚辛生壬癸为子，庚辛畏丙丁，赖壬癸克制之。壬癸生甲乙为子，壬癸畏戊己，赖甲乙克制之。
地支十二，其理亦同，虽动静不同，方圆有异，而生克一也。试言之：北方亥子水，生东方寅卯木，东方寅卯木，生南方巳午火，土寄旺于火，生西方申酉金，西方申酉金，生北方亥子水。然亥子间丑一位而后接寅卯，寅卯间辰一位而后接巳午，巳午间未一位而后接申酉，申酉间戌一位而后接亥子。土立四维，五行均赖。故巳酉合丑为金局，申子合辰为水局，亥卯合未为木局，寅午合戌为火局。金生水，水生木，木生火，火生土，土生金，相生而无间也。丑为金库，生亥子而克寅卯；辰为水库，生寅卯而克巳午；未为木库，生巳午而受金克；戌为火库，克申酉而受水制。东南主生，西北主杀，此天地之大机也。且辰戌丑未，奠安四维，金木水火，咸赖之以生藏。《易》曰：“成言乎艮，终言乎坤。”此土之功用在五行为尤大也。舍干支而总言之，甲生亥死午，乙生午死亥，就禄于寅卯，是甲乙、寅卯同也。丙生寅死酉，丁生酉死寅，就禄于巳午，是丙丁、巳午同也。庚生巳死子，辛生子死巳，就禄于申酉，是庚辛、申酉同也。壬生申死卯，癸生卯死申，就禄于亥子，是壬癸、亥子同也。戊生寅死酉，己生酉死寅，就禄于巳午，与火同位，子随母旺之义，而辰戌丑未，乃其正位也。由是天干地支，相合配偶，生克制化，旺相休囚，其名为印、为枭、为食、为伤、为官、为煞、为财、为劫，刑冲破害，虚邀暗合，而变化无穷矣。徐子平识破此理，故只论财、官、印、食，分为六格，而人命之富贵、贫贱、寿夭，穷通举不外是其余格局，不过自此而推之耳。
The ancient master Xu Ziping established the theory of the Eight Characters pattern, using the four core elements of Seal Ribbon, Food God, Officer/Killer, and Wife/Wealth as its fundamental framework. The naming logic originates from the correspondence between the generation and restriction cycles of Yin-Yang and the Five Elements and the patterns of human affairs:
| Relationship | Example for Yang Stem (Jia Wood) | Example for Yin Stem (Yi Wood) |
|---|---|---|
| Proper Officer | Xin Metal (Yin restricts Yang, orderly constraint) | Geng Metal (Yang restricts Yin, intense pressure) |
| Proper Wealth | Ji Earth (Yang restricts Yin, stable resources) | Wu Earth (Yin restricts Yang, fluctuating gains) |
Earthly Branches amplify Five Elements power through Triple Harmony Combinations:
The Balancing Philosophy of Yin-Yang Cooperation:
The essence of the fate analysis framework is a dynamic equilibrium model — that which generates me (Seal) and that which restricts me (Officer) constitute a contradictory unity of protection and pressure; that which I generate (Food) and that which I restrict (Wealth) embody a symbiotic relationship of output and control.
The Deep-Seated Patterns Revealed by Ziping's Art:
The essence of the Five Elements' generation and restriction is an energy compensation mechanism — children (Food God) confront pressure (Officer/Killer) for parents (Day Master), just as Bing Fire restricts Geng Metal to protect Jia Wood. This subtly aligns with the negative feedback regulation in modern systems theory: systems maintain stability through checks and balances.