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正官者，乃甲见辛、乙见庚之例。阴阳配合，相制有用，成其道也。故正官为六格之首，止许一位，多则不宜。正官先看月令，然后方看其余。以五行之气，惟月令当时为最，况四柱各管年限，年管十五，失之太早，时管五十后，失之太迟。故只此月令为正，余格例此。甲日生酉月，乙生申巳，丙生子，丁生亥，戊生卯，己生寅，庚生午，辛生寅巳，壬生午未丑，癸生辰巳戌月，皆为正气。官星更天干透出，如甲见辛酉，乙见庚申之例，谓之支藏干透，余位不宜再见，又须日主健旺，得财印两扶，柱中不见伤煞，行运引至官乡，大富大贵命也。
大忌刑冲破害、伤官七煞、贪合忘官、劫财分福，为破格。如甲生酉月，见卯为冲、酉为刑、午为破、戌为害、丙为合、乙为劫、丁为伤克、庚为混杂、须是官星纯一，五行和粹，方以正官论。若见前忌柱中，虽有物去之，亦不纯粹，若官星结局，又有财资扶，非行身旺地不发。官止一二，无财有印，身弱无妨，若四柱皆归背禄，宜推岁运向背财官旺地。何如？若财官满目，日主衰弱，不能负荷，徒劳无用，运至财煞旺乡，多染痨瘵，但有七煞行运复遇，便是徒流之命。
又曰甲生酉月，辛金正禄，若见丁伤，支中无局，时引归衰败死绝之地，或有制合去之衰绝之火，岂能伤其旺禄。若时引官星临衰败死绝之位，反引丁火归生旺之乡或临煞地，降官失职，祸生无疑。时为归息之地，吉凶全在时消息。日主用神太盛，宜时以节制之；日主用神渐衰，宜时以补助之。柱中虽有凶神，时能节制，亦不能为祸。此看命之要法也。又曰甲生丑月，内有辛金，又值酉时，己是重犯，若天干复透辛多，更行西方，力不胜任，变官为鬼，旺处必倾，多致灾夭，须有合制方吉。若自身乘旺，如甲寅、乙卯等日，更有印生助，官星虽多亦不为害。甲生戌月，虽坐火库，若不成局，无党不能为害。
又曰取官星不必专泥月令支辰，或月干，或年日时支干，只一处有，不曾损伤，皆可取用。故经云：明干有气明干取，明干无气暗中取。若明干无气，引归地支，或有助托，运行得地，亦不减月内官星之福。
又曰凡论官星，略见一位食神坐实，便能损局，惟月令隐禄，见食却为三奇之贵。大要看官食虚实何如，若官星坐实，合神略虚，随官助贵；合神坐实，官星渐弱，官随合神，谓之贪合忘官。
又曰正官格，要行印乡，即是逢官看印，柱中原有印随，官因轻重，日干强弱，以观所以之运，身弱印轻，要补其印，身旺官轻，要补其官，行伤官运即是背禄，行身旺运即是逐马。《三命铃》云：凡禄命身三等官，各禀五行，率以其性推之，如以金为官，职位清峻，多掌刑狱钱谷之任，决断明敏，遇行年太岁在丑为官库。若以木为官主，品秩清高，和俗守慎，遇行年太岁在未为官库。以火为官主，官序炎赫，为性猛烈，用刑惨酷，亦主发歇不常，遇行年太岁在戌为官库。以水为官主，职卑位下，级升序进，谦和得众，矜恤孤寡，亦有道性，遇行年太岁在辰为官库。以土为官主，官序稳当，难侵犯，厚重质直，法令分明，遇行年太岁在辰为官库。
凡五行之官，各随其性则吉，若失其性，则主为官不久。西蜀知命者云：凡人年月日时，四干叠相，官印足者，主贵。历观大命，遇两印者颇多，如吕吉甫学士，壬申、己酉、丁巳、庚子，壬与己，庚与丁为官，壬与庚、己与丁为印。又云：看官星，有天官乡，取月干制岁干，如六甲年正月建丙寅，五月庚午，六月辛未，庚辛金能制甲木，戊癸即相带而行，甲癸人在午未，乙丙人在辰巳，丁戊人在寅卯，己庚人在戌亥，辛壬人在申酉，若人遇之，当食天禄，贵处朝伦。有地官乡，取月建制岁干，如岁干是甲乙，属木，七八月见申，属金，金能制木，甲乙人在申酉，丙丁人亥子，戊己人在寅卯，庚辛人在巳午，壬癸人在辰戌丑未，若人遇之，主早承休荫，官序易升。有真官乡，取命前三辰月干与命干合，如丙子人二月生，为命前三辰是辛卯，丙与辛合，故丙子二月生人为真官，中生之类，君子遇之，职居近侍，小人遇之，亦主富豪。如刘行素御史，丙子、辛卯、丙子、辛卯，正合此说。
又云：术者以甲见辛为官，不知真五行克纳音为真官，此最紧福坤。干头自见官而得合者为上，有诸神来朝者最佳。如甲寅生，纳音水，得己亥，甲己为真土，是纳音见真五行克也。若不见太岁本干克，但于日月时上见乙庚亦是。若止见庚，谓之偏官，比之全者减力，又不见乙庚，止见乙巳、乙丑、乙酉，余位中多见申，不见申止得三五分力，余仿此。又如己酉、己卯见丁壬，壬子、壬午见乙庚，虽纳音见真五行克为官，奈本干同受克，故不作真官，而作真鬼断之，大小运流年逢之，灾尤重。此亦看官星者所当知。
《喜忌篇》云：“五行正官，忌冲刑克破之官。”《五言》云：“有官要有印，无刑足可夸，不为金殿客，也作富豪家。”《秘诀》云：“官星重见，只作煞推，再至官乡，灾非难免，若是太多，制之为福。”古歌云：“正气官星用月支，喜逢财印到年时，破害冲空俱不犯，富贵双全报尔知。”又：“官星不可被刑冲，官煞同来吉变凶，化煞为官方是吉，化官为煞祸重重。”又“官星大抵要身强，身弱须求气旺方，印绶兼行财旺地，无冲伤破是荣昌。”又：“生月官星坐禄乡，日辰生旺福无疆，有财有印无伤破，年少成名坐玉堂。”又：“月逢正禄号真官，不犯刑伤禄最宽，日主兴隆名利显，运逢财印步金銮。”又：“印多官多为贵命，官旺身衰反为病，官多身旺化为财，财旺身衰贫病并。”又：“正官大抵要纯和，四柱无伤掇显科，时上喜逢财健旺，柱中欣见印生多。提纲独遇为真贵，年位重逄乃太多，别处若有煞来混，反为辛苦受奔波。”合诸说，观正官喜忌见矣。
The Proper Officer (Zheng Guan) is the core of a Bazi configuration (e.g., Jia Wood meeting Xin Metal, Yi Wood meeting Geng Metal). It requires a harmonious yin-yang match, and having just one is ideal, as multiple officers can dilute the purity of the pattern. The Month Branch (birth month) is key to identifying the Proper Officer, as it represents the foundation of one's fortune in youth. For example:
Pattern-Breaking Taboos: Punishment and Clash (e.g., You Month meeting Mao), Hurting Officer overcoming the Officer (e.g., Jia meeting Ding), mixing with Seven Killings (e.g., Jia meeting Geng), excessive combination causing neglect of the Officer (e.g., Jia's Bing combining with Xin), Robbing Wealth sharing fortune (e.g., Jia meeting Yi). The Officer Star must be pure and unadulterated; if damaged, its noble quality diminishes.
Law of Strength Balance:
Importance of the Hour Pillar: The Hour Pillar determines the fortune in later life and can remedy flaws in the configuration (e.g., a weak Officer Star receiving support, or controlling/transforming malevolent spirits).
Analysis of Classic Fate Cases:
Characteristics of Officer Stars by Element:
| Officer Element | Career Inclination | Auspicious Storage Position (Year Pillar) |
|---|---|---|
| Metal | Judiciary, Auditing | Chou (Metal Storage) |
| Wood | Education, Culture | Wei (Wood Storage) |
| Fire | Energy, Emergency Mgmt. | Xu (Fire Storage) |
| Water | Public Welfare, Diplomacy | Chen (Water Storage) |
| Earth | Administration, Infrastructure | Chen (Earth Storage) |
The Officer Star symbolizes order and responsibility, representing achievement within societal rules. Its core is "balance":
"Checks and Balances" is the essence of order: The noble quality of the Officer Star does not come from power itself, but from reverence for and adaptation to rules. The plight of those with a weak self and strong Officer is akin to the alienation of an individual within a vast system—only by borrowing "Resource" (knowledge/benefactors) can pressure be transformed into an opportunity for growth.
Ancient maxim applied today: "The righteous Officer Star uses the Month Branch; joyfully meeting Wealth and Resource Stars reaching the Year and Hour Pillars" — establish professional direction in youth (Month Branch), achieve career success in middle age by leveraging resources and connections (Wealth/Resource Stars).