False Deity (Jia Shen)

二十六、假神

真假参差难辨论，不明不暗受困顿。提纲不与真神照，暗处寻真也有真。原注：真神得令，假神得局而党多；假神得令，真神得局而党多。不见真假之迹，或真

假皆得令得助，不能辨其胜负而参差者，其人难无大祸，一生迍否而少安乐。寅月生人，不

透木火，而透金为用神，是为提纲不照也；得己土暗邀，戊土转生，地支卯多酉冲，乙庚暗

化，运转西方，亦为有真，亦或发福。以上特举真假一端言耳，其会局、合神、从化、用神

衰旺、情势象格，心迹才德邪正、缓急、生死、进退之例，莫不有真假，最宜详辨之。

任氏曰：气有真假，真神失势。假神得局，法当以真为假，以假为真；气有先后，真气

未到，假气先到，法当以真作假，以假作真。如寅月生人，不透甲木而透戊土，而年月日时

支，有辰戌丑未之类，亦可作用；如不透戊土，透之以金，即使木火司令，而年日时支，或

得申字冲寅，或得酉丑拱金，或天干又有戊己生金，此谓真神失势，假神得局，亦可取用，

若四柱真神不足，假气亦虚，而日主爱假憎真，必须岁运扶真抑假，亦可发福。若岁运助真

损假，凶祸立至，此谓以实投虚，以虚乘实，是犹医者知参芪之能生人，而不知参芪之能害

人也，知砒虻之能杀人，而不知砒虻之能救人也 。有是病而服是药则生，无是病而服是药

则死。且命之贵贱不一，邪正无常，动静之间，莫不有真假之迹。格局尚有真假，用神岂无

真假乎？大凡安享荫庇现成之福者，真神得用居多；创业兴家，劳碌而少安逸者，假神得局

者居多，或真神受伤者有之，薄承者厚创驳杂者，真神不足居多；一生起倒，世事崎岖者，

假神不足居多。细究之，无不验也。

乙酉 戊寅 壬午 庚戌

丁丑 丙子 乙亥 甲戌 癸酉 壬申

壬水生于立春二十二日，正当甲木真神司令，而天干土金并透，地支通根戌酉，此谓真

神失势，假神得局，用以庚金化煞，法当以假作真，纯粹可观。虽嫌支全火局。克金灼水，

喜其火不透干，又得戊土生化更妙。运走西北，所以早登云路，甲第蜚声，仕至封疆，有利

民济物之志，禀秀德真儒之器。总嫌火局为病，仕路未免起倒耳。

庚戌 戊寅 癸未 癸丑

己卯 庚辰 辛巳 壬午 癸未 甲申 乙酉 丙戌

癸水生于立春二十六日，正当甲木真神司令，而天干土金并透，地支丑戌通根。伤官虽

当令，而官杀之势纵横，即使伤敌杀，而日主反泄，况未能敌乎？庚金虽是假神，无如日主

爱假憎真，用以庚金，有两歧之妙：一则化杀官之强暴，二则生我之日元，时干比肩帮身，

又能润土养金。第中运南方，生杀坏印，奔驰不遇；至甲申，运转西方，用神得地，得军功

飞升知县：乙酉更佳，仁至州牧：一交丙，坏庚，不禄。

丙子 己亥 辛酉 己亥

庚子 辛丑 壬寅 癸卯 甲辰 乙巳

此造以俗论之，寒金喜火，金水伤官喜见官，且日主专禄，必用丙火无疑。不知水势猖

狂，病窃去命主无元神，不但不能官，即或用官，而丙火全无根气，必须用己土之印，使其

止水生金卫火。丙入亥宫临绝，欲使丙火生土，而丙火先受水克，焉能生土？所以己土反被水伤，真神无情，假神虚脱。初运庚子辛丑。比劫帮身，叨荫之福，衣食颇丰：壬运丁艰；

一交寅运，东方木地，虚土受伤，破荡祖业，刑妻克子，出外不知所终。

False Deity (Jia Shen)

📜 Holistic Interpretation

Distinguishing True and False Energy
When the dominant energy (True Deity) and substitute energy (False Deity) in a birth chart are indistinguishably mixed, life tends to be fraught with difficulties and confusion. If the monthly ordinance energy does not resonate with the dominant energy, one must seek vitality from hidden stems and branches.

• The Game Between True and False Deities:
  ① When the True Deity is in season, if the False Deity gains momentum and has numerous allies, the False Deity becomes dominant instead;
  ② When the False Deity is in season, if the True Deity forms a configuration and has strong support, the True Deity can still function;
  ③ When the two forces are balanced, life is marked by frequent obstacles and little happiness.

Key Points for the Yin Month (Tiger) Example 🌱

• In the Yin month (Wood at peak), if Wood/Fire is not prominent but Metal is used instead, it constitutes "the outline does not align";
• If hidden Earth (Ji) invites Wu Earth to generate Metal, or Mao-You clash triggers hidden transformation of Yi-Geng, prosperity can still be attained in Western Metal luck.

The Dialectic of True and False Pervades Destiny Analysis
Configurations, transformations, the strength of useful deities, temperament patterns—all require distinguishing between true and false.

🧠 In-Depth Understanding

Core Concepts 💡

• Energy Reality and Illusion: The waxing and waning of the True Deity (dominant energy of the monthly ordinance) and False Deity (substitute energy) determine the success or failure of a destiny chart.
• Dynamic Balance: When the True Deity loses power, the False Deity can become useful, but requires support from annual luck. If the Day Master "loves the false and hates the true," the false must be treated as true.
• Medical Analogy: Just as medicine must suit the ailment, the selection of useful deities must address the root issues of the chart—misuse invites disaster.

Modern Interpretation 🌟

1. Career Metaphor:
   • True Deity in Use: Inheritors of family businesses/stable resources (e.g., successors in family enterprises);
   • False Deity in Configuration: Self-made entrepreneurs 🌪️ (must leverage opportunities to break through, succeeding only when luck arrives in middle age).
2. Energy Transformation:
   • When monthly ordinance energy is suppressed (e.g., Metal prominent in Yin month), hidden support must be uncovered (e.g., Earth generating Metal, hidden transformations into Metal);
   • The key lies in "stem prominence" and "branch interactions," forming effective energy channels.

Practical Value ⚡

• Life Strategies:

  Destiny Feature	Action Advice	Risk Warning
  Weak True Deity, Strong False Deity	Break through by leveraging opportunities (cross-industry/innovation)	Avoid blindly following mainstream paths
  True/False Energy Deadlock	Hold steady and wait (strike after 35)	Hasty decisions invite losses
  Day Master "Loves False, Hates True"	Strengthen secondary skills (False Deity domain)	Beware of unstable foundations

Philosophical Reflection 🤔

• Rejecting Absolutes: There is no eternal "true useful deity," only a "dynamic balance" that fits time and space.
• Resource Perspective: So-called "False Deities" are actually overlooked potential paths (e.g., a tech genius transitioning into management).

📚 Case Analysis

Case 1: Male Chart Yi You, Wu Yin, Ren Wu, Geng Xu

Major Cycles: Ding Chou → Bing Zi → Yi Hai → Jia Xu → Gui You → Ren Shen
Core Conflict:

• 🌱 Yin month with Jia Wood as True Deity, but Earth/Metal stems dominate (False Deity in configuration);
• Fire configuration harms Metal, but Fire is not prominent + Wu Earth mediates.
  Modern Insight:

  Leveraging systemic power (Geng Metal transforming Sha) enables class mobility (early success), but Fire configuration risks cause career fluctuations—analogous to modern "policy-driven industry" professionals who must guard against cyclical downturns.

graph LR  
A[Earth/Metal Pressure] --> B{Day Master's Tendency}  
B -->|Attaches to Geng Metal| C[Transforms Sha + Nourishes Self]  
C --> D[Breakthrough in Middle-Age Western Cycles]