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看命总法一
看命大法，不过生克扶抑而已。列下四柱，先看日干是何五行；随看月支，或是生我克我，或是我生我克。如月支本气透于天干，寅透甲，午透丁，即取为格，系正官、食神、偏财、偏印，则宜生之助之；系偏官、伤官，则宜制之化之。若本气未透遭克，则寅不用甲，而用所藏之丙戊；午不用丁而用所藏之己。若所藏之神，又不通遭克则不用月支，而用别干之势盛力旺者为格。其禄刃比劫，无论在干在支，均不以取格，但用为日干之助耳。总之以日干与财官等较其强弱，强者抑之，弱者扶之，不能扶抑者，以运扶抑之，其必不可扶者则弃之，必不可抑者则顺之。惟合化格、一气两神格、暗冲暗合格，不在此例。总之钱而易见者小，清而难测者大，清而有神者贵，浊而无气者贱，纯粹中和者贵而安，奇怪偏驳者贵而危。或谓太平之世取正，有事之秋取奇，余尝阅古今之命数万，承平安乐，尽多七煞伤官，开创经纶，不少正官正印，特奇正之命，世多世少，气运偶然。非奇者生太平之世必无用，正者生有事之世必不贵也。
看命总法二
推命先看日干，或得时，或失时，或得势，或失势。下坐某支，紧贴某干，于日干生克扶抑何如。随看余三干及四支，于日干生克扶抑何如，此恒法也。然不特日干而已，凡主中干支皆当如此研究，如看年干，先看得时得势否？下坐扶抑何如？月干时干亦然。又看年支，先看得时得势否？上载何干紧贴何支？于年支生克扶抑何如？随看余三支四干，于年支生克扶抑何如？月支时支亦然。如此一一研究的确，然后用之为官煞，为财印，为食伤，其是强是弱，当用当舍，自然精当无差，洞彻不惑矣。此看命第一要诀也。
看格局法
格局有正有变，正者五行之常理也。曰正官，曰偏官，曰印，曰财，曰食神，曰伤官。变者五行之常理，而取用则异矣，曰从，曰化，曰一行得气，曰两神成象，曰暗冲，曰暗合。凡正格未有不相兼者，官煞必兼财印，印财必兼官煞，食伤必兼印财，推之须详，取之须确，变格更宜精审。从化须极真，一行两神须无杂，暗冲暗合须至当，俱勿依稀妄取，开列于左。
正官格--兼印曰官印格、兼财曰财官格。
偏官格--兼印曰煞印格、兼财曰财煞格。
印 格--兼官曰官印格、兼煞曰煞印格。
财 格--兼官曰财官格、兼煞曰财煞格。
食神格--用煞曰食神制煞格、用财曰食神生财格。
伤官格--取印曰伤官用印格、取财曰伤官生财格。
从 格--日主无根满局皆官曰从官格
日主无根满局皆财曰从财格
日主无根满局皆伤曰从伤格
日主无根满局皆煞曰从煞格
日主无根满局皆煞曰从煞格
日主无根满局皆食曰从食格
化 格--甲日合己曰或己时、己日合甲曰或甲日曰化土格
乙日合庚月或庚时、庚日合乙月或乙日曰化金格
丙日合辛月或辛时、辛日合丙月或丙日曰化水格
丁日合壬月或壬时、壬日合丁月或丁日曰化木格
戊日合癸曰或癸时、癸日合戊月或戊日曰化火格
一行得气格--木日全寅卯辰木方、或亥卯未木局曰曲直格
火日全巳午未火方、或寅午戌火局曰炎上格
金日全申酉戌金方、或巳酉丑金局曰从革格
水日全亥子丑水方、或申子辰水局曰润下格
土日全辰戌丑未局曰稼穑格
两神成象格--水木各占两干两支曰水木相生格
木火各占两干两支曰木火相生格
火土各占两干两支曰火土相生格
土金各占两干两支曰土金相生格
金水各占两干两支曰金水相生格
木土各占两干两支曰木土相成格
水火各占两干两支曰水火相成格
火金各占两干两支曰火金相成格
金木各占两干两支曰金木相成格
暗冲格--丙午日午多冲子、丁巳日巳多冲亥曰冲官格
庚子壬子两日子多冲午、辛亥癸亥两日亥多冲巳曰冲官格
庚日申子辰全冲寅午戌曰曰暗冲格
暗合格--甲辰日辰多合酉、戊戌日戌多合卯、癸卯日卯多合戌、癸酉日酉多合辰皆曰合官格
以上正变诸格作用，或载于赋，或著于法，宜通阅之。
看格局法二
五行之理，只是生我克我，我生我克，但不设名目，不便推详，故古人立官煞、印财、食伤之名，而六格出焉。然所谓官者非诚官爵；所谓印者，非诚印章；所谓财者，非诚财宝；所谓伤者，非诚损伤。故得时得局，煞伤可以富贵；失时失局，官印可以贫贱。大抵成格则为上命，破格则为下命。然有初看甚吉，而竞不吉，或吉凶相参者，初看甚凶，而竞不凶或吉凶相参者此乃主中有暗神助格破格，而不易见也。又有细看仍吉而终不吉，或吉凶相参者，细看仍凶而终不凶，或吉凶相参者，此乃运中有暗神助格破格，而未及察也。且或即此一字，而助格破格亦在此，是以吉处藏凶，凶中隐昔贤谆谆言之，岂不精审乎。若人命更有令神无力，六神皆轻，不敢取某神为格者，故多下命，亦有上命，此亦随柱斟酌，逐运消详，不必胶执取格也。至于诸变格，亦不外生克之理。从局化局，则欲生扶其所从所化。一行得气，则欲生扶此一行，不欲损克此一行。两神成象，则或相生、或相克、欲轻不欲混。暗冲暗合，暗取克我之神，欲虚不欲实。此其大略也。然变局有时似成矣，而竞不成，有时似不成矣，而竞有成，此亦吉藏凶，凶隐吉耳。宁求全毋姑取也。
看用神法
命以用神为紧要。看用神之法，不过扶抑而已。凡若者宜扶，扶之者即用神也。扶之太过，抑其扶者为用神。扶之不及，扶其扶者为用神。凡强者亦抑，抑之者即用神也。抑之太过，抑其抑者为用神，抑之不及，扶其抑者为用神。如弱扶之以水，水扶太过，制水以土，水扶不及，生水以金。木强抑之以金，金抑太过，制金以火，金抑不及，生金以土。至通类之相助，财气之相姿，亦扶也。生物泄其气，克物煞其势，亦抑也。是故有日主之用神也。有六神之用神焉。六神之互相扶抑者是也。六神之用神即为日主用也，有原局之用神焉。局中本俱之扶抑是也。更有行运之用神焉，运中补足之扶抑是也，行运之用神，即为原用局也。用神无破为吉，有助则更吉，用神有损为凶，无救则更凶。命譬之身，用神譬之身之精神，精神厚则身旺，精神薄则身衰，精神长存则身生，精神坏尽则身死，看命者，看用身而已矣。然取用神之法，虽当专一而不玄眩，宜变通而不拘。如正偏官格，有时制化互用，甚或生制参用，况行运数十年，无俱木俱金之理。尝见大富贵之命不特一神为用，其专恃一神者，乃补偏救弊之命耳。抑更有说焉，有体而后有用，日主六神体也，扶抑日主六神者，用也。苟日主六神或强不可制，或衰不堪扶，或散漫无伦，或战争不定，是则体先不成，用于或有？其为下命决矣。
看生年法一
古时以生年干支论命，后来专主日干，然生年中为根本，年干重于月干，年支重于月支，若得时得势，气力较大，其干支力亦相等。术者多有重年干，轻年支者，盖惑于流年重天干之说，谓柱中亦然耳，无论干支共司一岁之事。即如种种神煞，从年干起者少，从年支起者多，何容妄有轩轾乎。若旧书所载岁德扶官扶煞扶财等格，则又不然，夫五阳干为岁德，五阴干为岁德合，安可混以德称？且官煞财可扶，印食何不可扶，况煞非吉神，方将制化之，奈何扶之？总之合四柱干支取断，斯无弊之道耳。
看月令法一
格局先取当令，次要得势（详于赋中），若日主之为旺为弱，官煞、财印食伤之为旺为弱，亦先以月令推之。如木在春月为旺，在惊蛰以后，谷雨以前，为尤旺，在秋月为弱，在白露后，霜降以前为尤弱。或党多援众，则秋木亦旺，势孤克众，则春木亦弱。余仿此。神峰张楠，谓生本月之气，反不能任克，只可一二点克神，多克必倒。生受克之月，而有生扶者，反能任克，试之屡然。以为理外之见。余考旧命诚有之。此盛衰倚扶亦非理外也。若令支所藏，或二神或三神，其取用之法，如甲生寅月，先论甲木，次论丙火戊土，或寅字损坏无气，则取丙戊，或寅字虽无损伤，而丙戊中有一字透干成像者，则亦取之否则无舍甲而用丙戊者。余支皆然。旧书谓行运必不可冲月令，冲必不利，夫人生六十岁左右，不论顺逆，运无不冲令者，多有安富尊荣，岂皆不利乎？且格局有不恃令神者，又有令神强旺，不畏冲者，何可概论乎？惟原命止恃此令神而令神本来断单弱，则诚不可冲耳。
看月令法二
旧书十二月支中所藏诸干，俱分日用事，相沿既久，遵若金科玉律，但实理不然，推本论之，寅卯只是甲乙木，巳午只是丙丁火，申酉只是庚辛金，亥子只是壬癸水，辰戌丑未只是戊己土。若亥有甲，寅有丙，巳有庚，申有壬，盖木火金水生地之故。辰又有乙，未又有丁，戌又有辛，丑又有癸，盖木火金水余气之故。寅巳又有戊，午又有己，盖土随火母生旺之故。总之但有其气，非能分诸支之位，而各得若干日也。惟有其气，故论命者必兼取之，惟不能分其位，故论命者必以本支为主，而后及其所藏也。今列旧例于左，若果如其所分，则己有戊，犹可言也，亥有戊，寅申有巳，有是理乎？古今论命，曾有遇亥月而取戊，遇寅申月而取己者乎？且又牵于土生申之说，故于申中混列戊己共七日，夫诸支皆分某干若干日，申中何不分戊若干日己若干日乎？论命逢申将取戊乎，取己乎？旧书阴生于子午卯酉，则子午卯酉中，当亦分乙丁辛癸各若干日，何以止言长生，而不分日乎？阳之所墓，既能分日，阴之所墓，何不亦分日乎？四时只有三百六十五日，乃每支中诸干皆共三十一日，岂非四时共三百七十二日乎？种种难通，将何说以处此？则各干分日，万不可拘矣。
旧例
子--壬十日三分半、癸二十日六分半、辛长生。
丑--癸九日三分、辛三日一分、己十八日六分。
寅--丙七日三分半、戊七日二分半、甲十六日五分。
卯--甲十日三分一钱、乙二十日六分半、癸长生。
辰--乙九日三分、癸三日一分、戊十八日六分
巳--庚七日二分半、戊七日二分半、丙十六日五分半。
午--丙十日三分半、丁十一日三分半、己九日三分。
未--丁九日三分、己十八日六分、乙三日一分。
申--戊己七日二分一钱、壬七日三分半、庚十六日三分。
酉--庚十日三分半、辛二十日六分半、丁长生。
戌--辛九日三分、丁三日一分、戌十八日六分。
亥--戊七日三分半、甲七日二分半、壬十六日五分。
在考历法，木火金水，分旺四时，各七十二日，土旺四季，各十八日。立春日始，甲木用事三十六日，惊蛰后六日，乙木用事山十六日，清明后十二日，戊土用事十八日，余仿此。是则卯月前六日，当用甲木不用乙，辰月前十二日，当用乙木不用戊癸。然昔人论命，甲木生卯月前六日，取卯为刃，不以为本气，生辰月前十二日，先论己土此取透干之乙癸，未有竞取乙者，盖既以分建，卯自当从乙，辰自当从戊，且命法不同历法也。
看日主法
旧书论日主，或专主强旺，或反尚衰弱，盖以太强则得抑有力，太弱则得扶立效，此即有病方为贵之说，皆偏见也。凡日主最贵中和，自然吉多凶少，日主太强太弱，自然吉少凶多。惟可抑之强，可扶之弱，则存乎作用耳。作用之法，如木日强，则用金克之，用火泄之，木日弱，则用水生之，用木助之，若得土而杀其势，亦所以抑之，借土而培其根，亦所以扶之，其要归中和而已。旧谓男命日主不嫌于强，然过强则亦取咎。女命日主不嫌于弱，然过弱则亦受亏。至于日主所坐之支，较为亲切，但坐财官等吉神，亦须四柱透露扶助，坐伤劫等凶神，四柱亦能伐而去之，非坐下一支遂定休咎也。
看生时法一
自日干而外，三干四支，均各关系，而时尤要紧，盖时乃全局之归宿，必将日主引之时上，喜生旺，恶衰绝。凡局中喜神，引之时上，生旺则俞吉，衰绝则不吉，局中忌神，引之时上，生旺则俞凶，衰绝则不凶。又有喜神过旺，喜时上克之泄之，凶神无制，喜时上克之化之，较为得力。若日干苟非太过，未有不喜时上生旺者。即日主太过，亦喜时上克泄，然终非所宜耳。或曰时既紧要如此，然以时取格或不可，不知归宿特重生时，格局须合全柱，何可概论乎？
看生时法二
旧有时分上中下刻之说，谓四柱同而穷达不同，识此故也。其说似乎精晰，然昔贤论此者甚少，偶有及之者，不过时分刻用事，亦若月支分日用事耳。如寅时一二刻，则丙火用事，三四刻则戊土用事，后四刻则甲木用事。夫月支尚无分日用事之理，安有一时之间，某刻金水当权，某刻木火司柄者乎？若时支如是，则日支亦然，何不分味爽以前某神用事，日出之后，某神用事，日中之后，某神用事乎？不知生于某月，不拘何日，月支之气俱备，生于某时，不拘何刻，时支之气俱备。生于寅时，不俱何刻，甲丙戊之气俱备，之看三者之中，何神得时得势则用之，何神失时失势则舍之。如是取断，于理最当，勿信分刻虚谈刻也。
看运法一
旧书谓一运上干下支，分管年数，率谓上下各五年，又有因运重地支之说，或谓上四下六，或谓上三下七，其实皆不然也，盖行运从月见而起，顺行者，行未来之月建，逆行者，行已往之月建，凡月建干支，共管一月之事，无干管上半月，支管下半月之理，乃因以行运，反分裂干支，各管几年，有是理乎？故上干下支共管十年为是。上下比和，上下相生，则其力相同，上克下者，上之力胜于下，下克上者，下之力胜于上，合之命主，上下俱喜，则十年全吉，上下俱忌，则十年全凶，上下一喜一忌，则十年之间，吉凶参半，此理之最确当者。但看上干较易，看下支较难，盖干神甲只是甲，乙只是乙，惟支则各有所藏，须一一研析。如行运寅字，原柱有或甲或丙或戊，当察此运，某干得气，再看上干是甲，则此运纯然是木，上干是丙，则此运大半是火，上干是戊，则此运一般是土，余支仿此。又上下与原柱干支，止论生克，理亦易见，下支则与原柱干支，生克之外，更有相冲、相合、相刑、相害种种道理，未易草率论断也。
看运法二
初运管少年，中运管中年，未运管晚年，此看运法也。更有旧法可参用者，即以四柱推论，年管少年，月日管中年，时管晚年。若年为喜神，则少年发达，为忌神，则少年处困而不得志，月日为喜神，则中年亨通，为忌神则中年蹇滞，时为喜神，则晚年安荣，为忌神，则晚年零落，此法屡试有然，故附之。然但可约略少旺老之大概而已，若确分年限，详断吉凶，仍当看运为主耳。
看流年法
自少至老之岁，谓之流年。虽不若大运之重，然于原柱及大运，亦能抑扶，其法合上干下支，先看于原柱干支生克何如，此看与大运干支生克何如，参伍穷究之，柱运喜神相聚，能助吉乎，能损吉乎，柱运忌神交会，能增凶乎，能减凶乎，柱运或有不合和，为解斗乎，为佐斗乎，柱运或有偏胜，为左袒，为右袒乎，虽柱与运之所喜憎，大略相同，然柱运流年三项，干支辗转生克，情理多端，亦有柱喜而运憎者，且一年之中，当令不齐，一支之中，藏神非一，其理甚纷甚细，既须穷精极微，又须从详反约，推断休咎之难，全在此处。果能了于心，则命理思过半矣。
看正官法
看官之法，先论日干强弱。日干强则当扶官，日干若，则当扶日，再看官星得时得势与否，适当月令，又透天干为上。如甲生酉月，天干透辛，乙生申月，天干透庚是也。次则或当月令而不透干，或不当月令而干官通支，支官通干，又次。则干有支无，支有干无，皆需财以生之，则官之根茂。印以卫之，则伤官之害远，必须正财配偏印，偏财配正印，则财印不相战，或财在干，印在支，或印在干，财在支，虽皆正皆偏，各有理会，亦不相战也。若官星太多，亦需食伤制之，然不作煞论。切忌有二：一曰冲破，一曰伤官。须忌有三：一曰食众暗损，一曰印众泄气，一曰时归死绝。大抵官之强旺者，遇次五忌，但减贵气；官之衰弱者，遇次五忌，则坏矣。至于逢官看财，虽一定之理，然官衰依财，以多为贵，官旺亦不甚依财，略见已足。行运之法，俱与看官法相同。总之日干能任财官为要，苟日干太衰太旺，运局中又无生克扶抑，即财官俱有，亦不免贫贱。古云小人命内，亦有正气官星，盖坐是耳。至于日主无气，满局皆官，当弃命从之，与从煞同法，然自是从官，非官多作煞也。若神峰张楠年时虚官可用，月令官星必无可用之理，此偏激之见，不足深信。又旧书有官不见官之说，谓甲日见丙辛，则甲得辛为官，辛又得丙为官此乃节外生枝，不足信也。
看偏官法
看煞之法，先论日干强弱，日干强，则一点煞星亦可不制，日干弱，则不问煞之多寡，必须制之。再看煞星得时得势否，当令而又透干，为煞旺，次则或当令而不透干，或不当令而干煞通支，支煞通干，又次则干有支无，支有干无。制之用食伤，食较有力，合之用刃劫，刃较有势，化之用印，偏正同功。煞太旺则制化两用，但须食神配正印，则不相战也。或食伤配正印，干支俱异，各有理会，不相战也。若刃劫合煞，引日不如阳日，盖甲用卯中之乙合庚，乃卯之本气，乙用寅中之丙合辛，视本气有间矣；甲用乙合庚，庚贪合则忘煞，乙用甲只能帮身，视合煞又有间矣，故阴日以制化为急。若煞星太弱，宜财神姿之，制神太过，宜印破之。至煞星太强而无制，日主太弱而无根，宜弃命从之，总之日干能任财煞为要。苟日干衰绝，又不能从煞，即有制有化，岁运财煞旺地，必成灾祸。徜更有制无化，岁运财煞旺地，无不危亡。若身煞两停，行运宁可扶身。古云：煞不离印，印不离煞。又云：印无煞不显，煞无刃不威。盖印所以生日主，刃所以护日主，虽不言扶身，而扶身在其中矣。又有煞强于主，行煞云反利者，此必日主本非衰绝，而原局印绶成像有力，煞生印，印生身也，惟忌行财运，坏印助煞，则必为祸矣。
看官煞去留法一
官煞去留，需审其轻重。官重煞轻，必当去煞，盖官乃清纯之气，不可混也。煞重官轻，不必去官，乃煞乃雄刚之气，不畏混也。若官煞两停，则当分去留，主中伤官有力，则去官用煞，主中食神有力，则去煞用官。旧书云：阳日食神能去煞，又能留官。如甲日得丙，能克庚而去之，又能合辛而留之也；阴日伤官能去官，又能留煞，如丁日得戊，能克壬而去之，又能合癸而留之。阳日伤官能去官，不能留煞，如甲日得丁能克辛而去之，不能合庚而留之也，阴日食神能去煞，不能留官如丁日得己，能克癸而去之，不能合壬而留之。盖克则去，去则不为我害，合则留，留则可为我用。然旧书又云：甲以乙妹妻庚，凶为吉兆，岂非合而去之乎？盖庚见乙系我克，故去；辛见丙系受克，故留也。旧又有贪合忘官，贪合忘煞之说。如甲以辛为官，遇丙则辛贪合丙而忘官，乙以辛为煞，遇丙则辛贪合而忘煞，得毋忘则不留，留则不忘乎。盖官煞独见，则因合而忘，官煞并见，则得合而留也。然究竟留者存留也，去其一，则其一自留耳，岂必有某神挽之使住乎。若必旧书所云，阴日 食神不能留官，日主自能留之，则阳日伤官不能留煞，日主又不能留，遂将不留乎。总之官煞相混，去留净尽为上，虽不净尽，而调剂合宜，势归于一者亦妙。煞不能归一，宁以官混煞，勿使煞混官也。看运俱此同法。
千里按：官煞并见，正不必识其留，止需识其去，一者既去，一者自留矣。合者羁绊也，官煞之逢合，自应以去论，旧书以合为留之说，恐未妥耳。
看官煞去留法二
旧书所论官煞去留，大率言天干耳，虽言干而支藏之干在其中，干支互相去留，亦在其中，然使支有官煞，干无官煞，则支神相去留之法，不可不讲也，今补之。：甲乙日见申酉，以巳去申，以午去酉；丙丁日见亥子，以辰戌去亥，以丑未去子；戊己日见寅卯，以申去寅，以酉去卯；庚辛日见巳午，以亥去巳，以子去午；壬癸日见辰戌丑未，以寅去辰戌，以卯去丑未。皆用食神去煞，用伤官去官，虽巳申子丑为六合，寅戌卯未为三合，然合自合，克自克，犹之合自合，刑自刑也，官煞去一，则其一自留，不必更求留之之神。此外有会成它俱而去之者，寅卯遇午戌，则寅合午戌成火，而卯独当权；巳午遇酉丑，则巳会酉丑成金，而午独当权；申酉遇子辰，则申会子辰成水，而酉独当权；亥子遇卯未，则亥会卯未成木，而子独当权；辰遇子申而成水，戌遇寅午而成火，则丑未当权；丑遇巳酉而成金，未遇亥卯而成木，则辰戌当权。又有随合入库而去者，子随辰合如库，则亥当权；午随戌合如库，则巳当权；卯随未合如库，则寅当权；酉随丑合如库，则申当权。总之，去官去煞，必天干地支合力，乃能去之。如庚辛申酉，去一甲一乙一辛一卯，去其必矣。即如去甲寅乙卯，亦克去。若一庚一申一辛一酉，去甲寅乙卯，势必不能。即一庚去一甲，一辛去一乙，申去一寅，一酉去一卯，亦有不可知也。故官煞相混，以去为主，留不待议。
看官煞去留法三
官煞有真相混，有似相混，而非相混者。如木为日主，庚辛并露，申酉两见者，是为相混，若止露庚而见酉，止露辛而见申，乃干神成旺，非混也。亦或丙坐午，丁坐巳，壬坐子，癸坐亥，尤一气乘旺，非混也。又或庚辛甲乙俱露于干，申酉寅卯俱见于支乃各子相克，非混也。又或四柱之中，食神制煞，自成一势，官星生印，自成一势，合之双美，非混也。此等似混非混，不一而足，不去不留亦可。且有似去而反留，似留而反去者，如甲生申月，丙辛透干，丙或无根，或坐绝，则丙不能去当令之申，反以丙辛之合，去辛而用申矣。此等亦不一而足，不可误认去留。且阴阳之理，至深至变，正惟似混非混，深厚难见，再三寻绎，乃悟其妙，斯为大贵。至于人命，又有官煞两停，或俱有克合，，或俱无克合，不分去留，而亦富贵者，一则日主旺甚，官煞皆轻，正赖其合力琢削，一则日主官煞俱强，喜有旺神引化。若纯官无煞，而发于煞年，纯煞无官，而发于官年者，比比皆是。总之去留之法，只是大概当然，亦不必拘执也。旧又谓官煞相连只论煞，官煞各分为混杂，相连者，谓年月也，各分者，一在年月上见，一在时上见也。诚如是，则只论连与分可矣，何必辩去留乎？又谓露官藏煞只论官，露煞藏官只论煞，是则露者必留，亦非通论也。
Overall Paraphrase
This chapter systematically expounds on the core analytical methods of Bazi (Eight Characters) destiny analysis. It takes the Day Master's element as the base point and judges the strength of the configuration through the principles of generation, restriction, support, and suppression. The key lies in balance—if the Day Master is too strong, it needs suppression; if too weak, it needs support, similar to how modern individuals need to adjust their development direction based on their own conditions 🌱. The Month Branch is the pivotal hub of the entire chart's energy. When selecting a configuration, priority is given to the dominant Qi of the Month Branch if it appears in the Heavenly Stems; otherwise, the hidden stems are considered. Standard configurations primarily involve combinations of the Six Relations like Officer, Seal, Wealth, and Food/Injury. Special configurations involve transformations, hidden clashes, and other unique forms. Destiny analysis must combine the Original Chart and the Great Fortune cycles, dynamically observing the flow of the Five Elements, and rigidly applying formulas must be avoided.
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The core of Bazi analysis lies in the balanced way of generation, restriction, support, and suppression. First, determine the Five Element attribute of the Day Master, then examine the relationship between the Month Branch and the Day Master (Month Branch generates me, restricts me, I generate it, I restrict it). If the dominant Qi of the Month Branch appears in the Heavenly Stems (e.g., Yin branch revealing Jia, Wu branch revealing Ding), it is directly taken as the configuration—Direct Officer, Food God, Partial Wealth, and Partial Seal are suitable for support; Seven Killings and Injury Officer are suitable for control/transformation. If the dominant Qi is restricted, then use the hidden stems (e.g., for Yin branch, use Bing or Wu; for Wu branch, use Ji). If no suitable Useful God is found, then take the most dominant element/force in the entire chart as the configuration. Lu (Nobleman), Ren (Blade), Bi (Companion), and Jie (Robbery) only serve as auxiliary support for the Day Master and are not taken as standalone configurations.
Core Principle: Compare the relative strength of the Day Master versus Wealth and Officer. If strong, suppress; if weak, support. If support/suppression is impossible, rely on the Great Fortune cycles for adjustment. In extreme cases, follow the prevailing trend. Only special configurations like Transformation or Two Gods in One Qi do not follow this rule.
💡 Key Insight: Clear and pure destiny charts often indicate profound potential, while turbid and Qi-deficient charts often manifest as mediocre. Nobility or commonness in times of peace or chaos is not absolutely determined by the "standard" or "unusual" nature of the configuration; it requires comprehensive judgment combined with the fortune of the era.
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Destiny calculation must take the Day Master as the axis, judging whether it gains timeliness (support from the Month Branch) and gains momentum (support from stems and branches). Then, sequentially analyze the relationships between the Year, Month, and Hour stems/branches and the Day Master. This method is not only applicable to the Day Master; the Year Stem, Month Stem, Hour Stem, and each Earthly Branch must be given equal importance—first examine whether they themselves gain timeliness and momentum, then observe the supportive or suppressive effects of surrounding stems/branches. For example, when analyzing the Year Branch, observe its interactions with the stem above it, closely interacting branches, and even the influence of all stems/branches in the chart. Only through layered analysis can one accurately determine the strength and selection of Officers/Killings, Wealth/Seals, and Food/Injury.
🌟 Modern Implication: This method resembles a systems thinking model, emphasizing the interconnectedness of parts and the whole. Personal development depends not only on one's own conditions (Day Master) but also on multidimensional influences from family (Year Pillar), environment (Month Pillar), and opportunity (Hour Pillar).
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Standard Configurations: Based on the normal principles of the Five Elements, including six categories: Direct Officer, Seven Killings, Seal, Wealth, Food God, and Injury Officer. They are often used in combination (e.g., Officer generating Seal, Food God generating Wealth).
Special Configurations: Special combinations that break normal principles:
Configuration Combination Examples:
| Main Config | Combined Use | Combination Name |
|---|---|---|
| Direct Officer | Seal | Officer-Seal Configuration |
| Seven Killings | Wealth | Wealth-Killing Configuration |
| Food God | Seven Killings | Food God Controlling Killings |
| Injury Officer | Seal | Injury Officer Paired with Seal |
⚡ Application Points: Standard configurations require detailed examination of the compatibility of combined Useful Gods. Special configurations demand strict conditions (e.g., transformation must be genuine, hidden clash requires emptiness). Avoid forcibly applying them.
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The names of the Six Configurations (Officer, Seal, Wealth, etc.) are merely symbols, not literally referring to power or wealth. Those with well-formed configurations are mostly superior destinies; those with broken configurations are mostly inferior destinies. However, one must be vigilant against interference from "hidden gods"—hidden elements in the Original Chart or Great Fortune cycles may assist or break the configuration. If the Five Elements in the entire chart are too weak to determine a configuration, dynamic analysis combined with the Great Fortune cycles is needed. The essence of special configurations still lies within generation and restriction: Following configurations require supporting the followed element; Two Gods Forming an Image dislikes mixture; Hidden Clash/Combination favors emptiness and dislikes solidity.
🤔 Philosophical Reflection: Destiny analysis is like a chess game; beneath surface auspiciousness or inauspiciousness often lie variables. The so-called "auspiciousness hides inauspiciousness, inauspiciousness conceals auspiciousness" reminds people to view fate with a dialectical perspective, avoiding black-and-white judgments.
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The Useful God is the key to balancing the destiny chart:
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The Year Pillar is the foundation of the destiny chart; the Year Stem and Year Branch are equally important in strength. The traditional view emphasizing the Year Stem over the Year Branch is mistaken—many spiritual influences (Shen Sha) are calculated starting from the Year Branch. Concepts like "Sui De Ge" contain logical contradictions (e.g., Seven Killings should be controlled/transformed, yet some say to support them), thus requiring comprehensive analysis of the entire Four Pillars.
📚 Related Concepts: Sui De (for Yang Stems), Sui De He (for Yin Stems), Year Pillar Shen Sha (e.g., Tai Sui, Peach Blossom).
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The Month Branch determines the waxing and waning of the Five Elements: Wood is strong in spring 🌱 and weak in autumn, but this must be combined with "having many allies" (many of the same kind can turn weakness into strength) and "being isolated" (many restrictors/drainers can turn strength into weakness). The order for selecting the Useful God from the hidden stems of the Month Branch: Dominant Qi first; if damaged, use residual Qi; if a stem appears and forms an image, take it. A Great Fortune cycle clashing with the Month Branch is not absolutely inauspicious—if the Month Branch is strong and prosperous or the configuration does not rely on the Month Branch, it can withstand the impact.
🔬 Scientific Perspective: The Month Branch is similar to seasonal rhythms, reflecting innate endowment trends, but后天 efforts (Great Fortune) can调节 innate limitations.
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The theory of dividing the days governed by the hidden stems within the Month Branch is questionable. The essence of an Earthly Branch is its dominant Qi (Yin/Mao are Wood, Si/Wu are Fire, etc.); hidden stems are merely residual Qi (e.g., Hai hides Jia, Chen hides Yi). In practical destiny analysis, the dominant Qi is primary, and hidden stems are secondary. Old examples of dividing days (e.g., Zi month: Ren water governs 10 days, Gui water governs 20 days) contradict calendar and destiny logic and should not be rigidly adhered to.
⚡ Practical Advice: Directly use the dominant Qi of the Month Branch to determine waxing/waning. Use appearing stems and hidden stems as auxiliary references, avoiding complex day-division calculations.
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The Day Master values harmony and balance; being excessively strong or weak is not a good sign. Methods for regulation:
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The Hour Pillar is the destination of the entire chart, influencing the trajectory of later life. If a Favorable God reaches the Hour in a prosperous state, it increases blessings; if a Bane God reaches the Hour in a weak/extinct state, it reduces harm. The Hour can regulate excessively strong Favorable Gods (through restriction/drainage) or control/transform凶神, but it is still not an ideal destination for an excessively strong Day Master.
🌍 Contemporary Application: The Hour Pillar symbolizes later-life planning and legacy. Career choices and family arrangements should be planned in advance considering the Five Element characteristics of the Hour Pillar.
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Analyzing destiny by dividing the hour into刻 (e.g., beginning of Yin hour: Bing Fire, middle of Yin hour: Wu Earth) lacks theoretical basis. Within a single two-hour period, the Qi of Jia, Bing, and Wu are all present. One should use the one that gains timeliness and momentum and discard the one that loses timeliness and momentum.
❌ Dispelling Superstition: There is no need to纠结 over the exact minute of birth; grasping the overall Five Element combination of the hour is sufficient.
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The stems and branches of a Great Fortune cycle jointly govern ten years, not分管上下 five years each. Comparison of stem/branch strength:
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Great Fortune cycles govern life stages: early fortune for youth, middle fortune for middle age, later fortune for old age. Alternatively, one can refer to the Four Pillars segmentation: Year Pillar governs youth, Month/Day Pillars govern middle age, Hour Pillar governs old age. The influence of Favorable/Bane Gods in corresponding stages affects life circumstances, but accurate judgment still primarily relies on the Great Fortune cycles.
📊 Practical Reference: Can combine the Year Pillar to see the influence of the原生 family, Month/Day Pillars to see career development, and Hour Pillar to see later-life status.
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Although Annual Fortune's influence is不及 the Great Fortune cycles, it can form complex interactions with the Original Chart and Great Fortune. Comprehensive analysis is needed:
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Analyzing the Direct Officer首先 emphasizes the strength of the Day Master: Strong Day Master favors supporting the Officer; Weak Day Master favors supporting the Self. The Officer Star is most noble when appearing from the Month Branch; next is when hidden in a branch and appearing. It needs Wealth to generate the Officer and Seal to protect the Officer (e.g., Direct Wealth paired with Partial Seal to avoid conflict). Many Officers can be controlled by Food/Injury. Avoid clash/break and Injury Officer.
🚫 Five Major Taboos: Clash/Break, Injury Officer, Many Food Gods secretly damaging it, Many Seals draining its Qi, reaching a dead/extinct state in the Hour.
Following Officer configuration requires the Day Master to have no root and the entire chart to be full of Officers, similar to the Following Killings configuration.
🌟 Workplace Correspondence: The Direct Officer is like a stable career, requiring匹配 between ability (Day Master) and platform (Officer Star); protective mechanisms (Seal) and resource support (Wealth) are indispensable.
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Analyzing Seven Killings first judges the strength of the Day Master: Strong Day Master with weak Killings may not need control; Weak Day Master with strong Killings must be controlled. Control Killings using Food/Injury (Food God优先). Combine Killings using Ren (Blade) or Jie (Robbery). Transform Killings using Seal. Strong Killings can be controlled and transformed simultaneously, but requires Food God paired with Direct Seal to avoid internal conflict.
⚠️ Risk Warning: For those with an excessively weak Day Master who cannot follow Killings, even with control/transformation, guard against disasters when Killings become strong in Annual/Great Fortune.
"The Killing不离 Seal, the Seal不离 Killing" reveals the way of checks and balances—power (Killings) needs knowledge (Seal) to transform, authority (Killings) needs魄力 (Blade) to manifest.
🌉 Modern Metaphor: Seven Killings are like challenges and pressure. Reasonable transformation can become an engine for career; loss of control can backfire on oneself.
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When Officer and Killings are mixed:
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Rules for Officer/Killing retention/removal in Earthly Branches:
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Distinguishing true/false mixture:
Associated Concepts:
Further Reading:
Modern Research: