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-月令乃提纲之府，譬之宅也，人元为用事之神，宅之定向也，不可以不卜。
原注：令星乃三命之至要，气象得令者吉，喜神得令者吉，令其可忽乎？月令如人之家
宅，支中之三元，定宅中之向道，不可以不卜。如寅月生人，立春后七日前，皆值戊土用事；
八日后十四日前者，丙火用事；十五日后，甲木用事。知此则可以取格，可以取用矣。
任氏曰：月令者，命中之至要也。气象、格局、用神，皆属提纲司令，天干又有引助之
神，譬如广厦不移之象。人元用事者，即此月此日之司令神也，如宅中之向道，不可不卜。
《地理玄机》云：“宇宙有大关会，气运为主；山川有真性情，气势为先”。所以天气动于上，
而人元应之，地气动于下，而天气从之。由此论之，人元司令，虽助格辅用之首领，然亦要
天地相应为妙。故知地支人元必得天干引助，天干为用，必要地支司令。总云人元必须司令，
则能引吉制凶；司令必须出现，方能助格辅用。如寅月之戊土，巳月之庚金，司令出见，可
置弗论也，譬如寅月生人，戊土司令，甲木虽未及时，戊土虽则司令，天干不透火土而透水
木，谓地衰门旺；天干不透水木而透火土，谓门旺地衰，皆吉凶参半。如丙火司令，四柱无
水，寒木得火而繁化，相火得木而生柱，谓门地两旺，福力非常也，如戊土司令，木透干，
支藏水，谓门地同来衰，祸生不测矣。余月依此而论。
甲戌 丙寅 戊寅 丙辰
丁卯 戊辰 己巳 庚午 辛未 壬申
戊寅日元，生于立春十五日后，正当甲木司令，地支两寅紧克辰戌之土，天干甲木，又
制日干之戊，似乎煞旺身弱。然喜无金，则日元之气不泄，更妙无水，则丙火之印不坏，尤
羡贴身透丙，化杀生身。由甲傍而悬青绶，从副尹以跻黄堂，名利双收也。
甲戌 丙寅 戊辰 庚申
丁卯 戊辰 己巳 庚午 辛未 壬申
戊辰日元，生于立春后六日，正戊土司令，月透丙火，生化有情，日支坐辰，通根身旺，
又得食神制杀。俗论比之，胜于前造，不知嫩木寒土皆喜火，况杀既化，不宜再制。所嫌者，
申时不但日主泄气，而且丙火临绝，以致书香难遂，一生起倒不宁，半世刑丧不免也。
The Lunar Command is like the foundation of destiny, akin to a person’s dwelling 🏠; the Human Element Governor (the ruling element in the Lunar Command) is the orientation of that dwelling and must be carefully considered. The Lunar Command determines the energy of the fate chart and the auspiciousness or inauspiciousness of the useful god—obeying it brings fortune, while defying it invites danger. For example, in the month of Yin (the first lunar month):
Ren Tieqiao's Supplement:
The Lunar Command must resonate with the Heavenly Stems to exert its full effect. When the Earthly Branches' Human Element (the hidden stems in the Lunar Command) receives support from the Heavenly Stems, or when the useful god in the Heavenly Stems is backed by the governing element in the Earthly Branches, it constitutes "Heaven and Earth in harmony." If Earth (Wu) governs in the Yin month:
Original Text:
Jia Xu, Bing Yin, Wu Yin, Bing Chen
(Great Cycles: Ding Mao, Wu Chen, Ji Si, Geng Wu, Xin Wei, Ren Shen)
Key Points:
Original Text:
Jia Xu, Bing Yin, Wu Chen, Geng Shen
(Great Cycles: Ding Mao, Wu Chen, Ji Si, Geng Wu, Xin Wei, Ren Shen)
Key Points:
The Lunar Command is like the "background of the era." Personal destiny must find breakthroughs within this temporal framework. In Case 1, Wood governing inherently clashes with Earth, but Fire transforms the crisis—the key lies in redirecting energy rather than opposing it.
| Concept | Explanation |
|---|---|
| Human Element Governor | Rules for the division of hidden stems in the Lunar Command (e.g., Yin month divides into Earth, Fire, Wood) |
| Gate and Earth Strength | "Gate" refers to Heavenly Stems, "Earth" to hidden energy in the Earthly Branches—balance is key |
| Transforming Killing to Nurture Self | The Killing Star is transformed by the Seal Star, turning pressure into support |
| Further Reading: Yuanhai Ziping: On the Lunar Command, Sanming Tonghui: Human Element Governance | |
| Modern Research: Scholar Liang Xiangrun from Taiwan proposed corrections to the "Lunar Command Division Table" in Foundations of Zi Ping. |