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起八字例
年上起月
甲已之年丙作首，乙庚之岁戊为头。 丙辛之岁从庚上，丁壬壬位顺行流。
更有戊癸何方觅，甲寅之上好追求。
假如甲己年，从寅起丙顺行，乃正月建丙寅，二月丁
卯是也。余仿此。
此例起于寅名，曰五虎遁。
日上起时
甲已还加甲，乙庚丙作初。
丙辛从戊起，丁壬庚子居。
戊癸何方发，王子是真途。
假如甲己日，且时生人，从子上起甲子时顺行，丑上
是乙丑时。余仿此。
此例起于子名，曰五氮遁。
月起大运
运论节候顺未来，逆寻过去方折除。
三朝成岁余加减，二添一弃月上追。
阳男阴女皆顺走，阳女阴男并逆推。 起胎法，详见五卷，兹不重载。
假如甲子阳年，二月初五H, 丙寅命。则顺行查未来 节候，系本月十二日是惊蛰。自初五到十 …,乃有八日， 以三日作一岁算，系二岁多二日，则借一 日添作三岁运 算。提纲二月上建丁卯，三岁运顺行戊辰，十二岁己巳， 此若女命，系正月十一 日，立春，是八岁运，逆行丙寅。 余仿此。
如遇生时郊节不论阴阳，并作一岁而推。
时起小运
小运一诀本由时，阳男阴女顺相宜。 阴男阳女随逆转， -位一岁不差移。
假如阳年，男命甲子时生，顺行一岁，即行乙孔。 …. 岁丙寅， 一位一年，周而复始。阳年女命，逆行亦然。要 与大运柱中日主较量，吉则一年作事称意。及童限未郊大 运，专用此法。如行死绝煞旺之宫，必有危难应验。
此运补大运，不足周立名也，古以男起丙寅女起壬中
一岁一位者鲜验。
五行生克
金生水，水生木，木生火，火生土，土生金。 金克木，木克土，土克水，水克火，火克金。
相生须用他生我，相克须用我克他。
五行旺相
当生者旺。春木、夏火、秋金、冬水。所生者相。春火、
夏土、秋水、冬木。
生我者休。春水、夏木、秋土、冬金。克我者囚。春金、 夏水、秋木、冬土。
我克者死。春土、夏金、秋水、冬火。
旺者，即为四时令星。
地支六冲
子午相冲，丑未相冲，寅申相冲。
卯酉相冲，辰戌相冲，巳亥相冲。
相冲为凶，但有逢合，则不能冲。
地支六合
子与丑合，土。寅与亥合，木。卯与戌合，火。辰与酉 合，金。
巳与申合，水。午与未合，太阳、太阴。
三刑六合(详见上卷)。
三合会局
申子辰会成水局，亥卯未会成木局，寅午戌会成火
局，巳酉丑会成金局，辰戌丑未会成土丑。
合局者为责，须解五行气运。
天干相合甲与己合，化土。乙与庚合，化金。丙与辛合， 化水。
丁与壬合，化木。戊与癸合，化火。天干袒生，阳生阴，阴生 阳。相克，阳克阳，阴克阴也。
天干所属
甲木 丙火 戊土 庚金 千水 五干属阳。 东 南 中 西 北
乙木 丁火 已土 辛金 癸水 五干属阴。 天干所属，谓之天元。
地支所属
寅卯属东方木，巳午属南方火，申酉属西方金，亥子
属北方水，辰戌丑未中央土。
地支所属，谓之地元。
地支所藏
子宫壬癸水，丑己癸辛同。
寅宫戊甲丙，卯宫乙木藏。
辰宫乙癸戊，巳内丙戊庚。
午宫丁己土，未宫乙己丁。
申内壬庚戊，酉内独辛金。
戌里辛丁戊，亥宫壬甲木。
地支所藏，谓之人元。
Overall Paraphrased Translation
This chapter details the foundational methods for constructing a Bazi (Eight Characters) chart, including deriving the month pillar from the year pillar, the hour pillar from the day pillar, rules for initiating the major and minor cycles (Dayun and Xiaoyun), as well as core concepts such as the Five Elements' mutual generation and restriction, phases of strength (Wang), growth (Xiang), rest (Xiu), imprisonment (Qiu), and death (Si), and the clashes and combinations of Earthly Branches. These contents are essential introductory knowledge for studying Bazi, helping readers understand how to derive the structure of a destiny chart from birth time.
The core of Bazi metaphysics lies in deriving personal destiny trends through the combination of heavenly stems and earthly branches in the year, month, day, and hour pillars. It is based on the philosophy of Yin-Yang and the Five Elements, emphasizing the interaction of the three realms of heaven, earth, and humanity (heavenly stems as the heavenly realm, earthly branches as the earthly realm, and hidden stems within earthly branches as the human realm), as well as the dynamic balance of generation, restriction, clash, and combination. Rules like the "Five Tiger Escape" and "Five Rat Escape" reflect systematic deductive methods.
In modern times, Bazi chart construction can be automated through software, but understanding the underlying rules aids critical thinking. For example, the principle of using solar terms to initiate the major cycle reflects the importance ancient agricultural societies placed on natural rhythms, which today can be analogized to the impact of biological clocks or seasonal changes on psychology. The theory of the Five Elements' phases can be used to analyze an individual's energy state in specific seasons (e.g., Wood is strong in spring, making it suitable for creative activities). When applied rationally, it should avoid superstition and instead serve as a tool for self-reflection.
Learning these basics can be used for:
The Bazi system embodies the ancient Chinese concept of "harmony between heaven and humanity," positing that personal destiny is connected to cosmic rhythms. The mutual generation and restriction of the Five Elements teach balance and cycles, similar to modern systems theory. Critically, it reminds us to pay attention to the relationship between the environment and the self but should avoid deterministic views, emphasizing human agency.
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