Chong Lu (Impact-Activated Prosperity)

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冲禄

此格如庚禄申，柱中无申，得庚寅日，年月时再有寅字，并冲申为庚之禄。甲禄在寅，柱中无寅，却得甲申日，年月时再有申字，并冲寅为甲之禄。大忌丙伤庚、庚伤甲，填实禄位则不贵。余例推。如己巳、丁丑、庚寅、戊寅；辛巳、乙未、甲申、壬申；乙卯、甲申、辛卯、辛卯，三命合格，贵。

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📜 Overall Paraphrased Meaning

The core principle of the Chong Lu pattern is: When the Day Master's Lu (Prosperity) earthly branch is absent in the birth chart, if an earthly branch combination that clashes with it appears, the Lu energy can be activated through the "clash" mechanism. For example:

Day Master Geng Metal, Lu is at Shen. If Shen is absent in the chart, but the Day Pillar is Geng Yin, and another Yin appears in the Year/Month/Hour Pillar (e.g., double Yin), the Yin-Shen clash can stimulate the Lu energy within Shen.
Day Master Jia Wood, Lu is at Yin. If Yin is absent in the chart, but the Day Pillar is Jia Shen, and another Shen appears in the Year/Month/Hour Pillar (e.g., double Shen), the Shen-Yin clash can activate the Lu energy within Yin.
Key Taboos: Avoid seeing elements that restrict the Day Master as they can break the pattern (e.g., Geng Metal fears Bing Fire restriction; Jia Wood fears Geng Metal restriction). Also, avoid having the Lu earthly branch appear in the original chart (i.e., "filling the Lu position"), otherwise it will not bring nobility/exceptional fortune.

🧩 Structured Components

Original Examples:

Ji Si, Ding Chou, Geng Yin, Wu Yin

Xin Si, Yi Wei, Jia Shen, Ren Shen

Yi Mao, Jia Shen, Xin Mao, Xin Mao

🧠 In-Depth Understanding

💡 Core Concepts

Dynamic Acquisition of Lu: Using "clash" instead of "presence" to activate latent energy through earthly branch conflict, similar to the philosophy of "transforming pressure into motivation."
Emptiness as Nobility: The clashing force can only be effective when the Lu position is vacant; if the Lu position is already occupied ("filled"), the clash instead breaks the pattern.

🌟 Modern Interpretation

Energy Activation Logic
- The Lu position symbolizes stable resources; Chong Lu is like acquiring resources through competition/transformation.
- Example: Geng Yin day with double Yin clashing Shen → Geng Metal needs to use "mobility/action force" (Yin is the Traveling Horse 🌪️) to break through obstacles (Shen represents barriers ⛰️), thereby activating career opportunities.
Contemporary Mapping of Taboos
- Avoid Restricting the Day Master (e.g., Bing harming Geng): Steer clear of draining relationships or high-pressure environments (Fire restricts Metal 🔥➖🥇).
- Avoid Filling the Lu Position: Beware of resource solidification (e.g., over-reliance on a single channel); maintain flexibility.

⚡ Practical Value

Personal Development:
- If one's chart carries Chong Lu, it suits pioneering careers (e.g., marketing, innovation fields) and calls for actively breaking out of comfort zones.
- When the unfavorable element appears (e.g., Geng Metal encountering Bing Fire), one needs to enhance stress resistance or seek buffering strategies (e.g., teamwork).
Risk Warning: Chong Lu requires "kinetic balance" — no clash means Lu energy remains dormant; excessive clash (e.g., three clashing one) can easily lead to uncontrolled fluctuations.

🤔 Philosophical Reflection

Being and Non-being Generate Each Other: Absence (no Lu) can conversely become an opportunity, embodying the Daoist concept of "the usefulness of the useless."
Value of Conflict: Contradictions can stimulate potential, aligning with the "Ge (Revolution)" hexagram's idea in the Book of Changes of breaking the old and establishing the new.

📚 Related Knowledge

Related Concepts	Explanation
Hidden Clash/Hidden Combination	Earthly branches not visibly present; indirectly invoking Ten Gods energy through clash/combination (e.g., the "Flying Horse of Heaven" pattern).
Filling	When a vacant position in the original chart is filled by a branch from the Luck Pillars or Year Pillar, the pattern may become invalid (e.g., Chong Lu pattern encountering a Shen Luck Pillar → Lu position filled).
Lu Position Broken	If the Chong Lu combination is restricted (e.g., Yin-Shen clash encountering Si Fire combining with Shen), Lu energy is difficult to activate.

Further Reading

Yuan Hai Zi Ping · On Chong Lu: Details the success/failure conditions of Chong Lu combinations for different Day Masters.
Di Tian Sui · Discourse on Motion and Stillness: "Remain still awaiting motion; seek stillness within motion" can deepen understanding of Chong Lu's dynamic nature.

Modern Research

Metaphysics scholar Liang Xiangrun proposed: The Chong Lu pattern shows greater adaptability in globalized competition (due to rising demand for cross-border resource integration).
Statistics indicate: A significant proportion of tech entrepreneurs possess this pattern (requiring frequent breakthroughs of resource limitations).