Heavenly Stem

Strength of HS.

In the modern Bazi system of analyzing strength of the HS, the season is always treated as the most important criteria. There are several methods employed by various masters/schools. It is one of the most fascinating subject in Bazi.

Month Commander.

得令

月令旺相.

The DM born in the month commander.

For Jia and Yi born in Yin and Mao month.

For Bing and Ding born in Si and Wu month.

For Geng and Xin born in Shen and You month.

For Ren and Gui born in Hai and Zi month.

This method only focus on the two most prosperous months. Other months are not considered.

This method places the highest importance to the month.

Seasonal Stregth.

Based on the season with a grading system. 衰旺

Based on the month/season, there are 5 different strength categories:

旺 Prosperous

相 Supportive

休 Rest

囚 In Prison

死 Death

Spring

Yin Mao Month

Wood             旺 Prosperous

Fire                 相 Supportive

Water             休 Rest

Metal             囚 In Prison

Earth              死 Death

Summer

Si Wu Month

Fire                 旺 Prosperous

Earth              相 Supportive

Wood             休 Rest

Water             囚 In Prison

Metal             死 Death

Autumn

Shen You Month

Metal             旺 Prosperous

Water             相 Supportive

Earth              休 Rest

Fire                 囚 In Prison

Wood             死 Death

Winter

Hai Zi Month

Water             旺 Prosperous

Wood             相 Supportive

Metal             休 Rest

Earth              囚 In Prison

Fire                 死 Death

Earth Month

Earth              旺 Prosperous

Metal             相 Supportive

Fire                 休 Rest

Wood             囚 In Prison

Water             死 Death

Dominant Hidden Heavenly Stem.

The strength of the DHHS based on the day of the month.

Yuan Hai ZiPing

HS & EB hidden secret poem

《论 天 干 地 支 暗 藏 总 诀》

Yin Tiger

寅宫甲木兼丙戊，

Yin tiger palace Jia wood at the same time with Bing fire and Wu earth,

立春念三丙火用，餘日甲木旺提纲。

Lichun 4^th February to 5^th March, remember to use 3 Bing fire, remaining days Jia wood prosperous and in command,   

Mao Rabbit

卯宫乙木独相逢。

Mao rabbit palace Yi wood alone come across,

惊蛰乙木未用事；春分乙未正相当。

JingZhe 6^th to 20^th March, Yi wood not yet useful,

ChunFen Spring Equinox 21^st March to 4^th April, Yi wood is central,

6^th to 20^th March – 15 days – Jia Wood

21^st March to 4^th April – 15 days - Yi Wood

Chen Dragon

辰藏乙戊三分癸，

Chen dragon hides Yi wood, Wu earth with 3 parts Gui,

清明乙木十日管，后来八日癸水洋；

QingMing 5^th to 19^th April, Yi wood governs for the first 10 days, later 8 days rules by Gui water,

穀雨前三戊土盛，其中土旺要消详。

GuYu 20^th April to 4^th May, first 3 Wu earth flourish, within earth strength need detailed analysis.

This method treats the DHHS as the most important rather than all the HHS as carrying the same weight.

Master Shen’s method.

Master Shen in ZPZQ explained that the season is not the most important criteria. It is in fact the root which should be considered when analyzing the strength of the HS, not the season.

The other important factor is the location of the root. In ZPZQ’s method, the root can be in any of the pillar. There is no need to consider the distant of the root unlike the modern system.

It also relies heavily on the 12 Chang Sheng Qi phase method to determine the strength of the root.

12 Chang Sheng Qi phase strength:

Strong root: 长生禄旺

Chang Sheng, Di Wang, Guan Dai, Lin Guan (also called Jianlu).

Strength based on the Earth EB.

The strength of the Tomb/Storehouse are also important consideration.

These are the four earth EB, Chen, Xu, Chou, Wei.

Chen being the water tomb, Xu being the fire tomb, Chou being the metal tomb and Wei being the wood tomb.

Inside the tomb EB, there are three Hidden Heavenly Stem, namely the Earth HHS, the Tomb HHS and the Left over Qi HHS.

For example inside Chen there is Wu, Yi and Gui. Gui being the tomb HHS, Yi being the left over Qi from Spring.

The reason the roots are considered the most important factors in Bazi analysis is the emphasis based on the 10 god protruded in the HS.
When the HS are being attacked, it is stated that with root it is able to withstand the onslaught. Without root it will be damaged easily.

Zi Ping Zheng Qing

六、论十干得时不旺失时不弱

Chapter 6:  The Strength of Heavenly Stems.

Discussing the 10 HS: obtaining the season but not prosperous and losing the season but not weak.

书云：得时俱为旺论，

Classic: Obtaining the time/season is considered prosperous.

失时便作衰看。

Out of time/season is considered weak.

虽是至理，亦死法也，

Even though there is such a logic, it is a dead method.

然亦可活看。

Should use a dynamic method to observe.

故生月即不值令，而年时如值禄旺，岂便为衰？

If the HS are not in season, but the Year or Hour provides ‘Lu Shen’ or ‘Prosperous’ Qi phase, how can it be considered as weak?

Comment: Every Pillar can provide the strength to the HS, not just the month.

秋木虽弱，木根深而木亦强。

Autumn wood even though is considered weak, but with deep roots the wood is considered as strong.

Other rules for the support from other HS.

得一比肩，不如得支中一墓库，

Obtaining one Bi Jian is not the as good as having one tomb/store in the EB.

如甲逢未、丙逢戌之类。

Like Jia meeting Wei, Bing meeting Xu.

乙逢戌、丁逢丑，不作此论，

For Yi meeting Xu, Ding meeting Chou is not discussed in the same manner.

以戌中无藏木，丑中无藏火也。

The reason being the there is no wood hidden inside Xu, no fire hidden inside Chou.

得二比肩，不如得一余气，

Obtaining two Bi Jian, is not as good as having one left over qi.

如乙逢辰、丁逢未之类。

Like Yi meeting Chen, Ding meeting Wei.

得三比肩，不如得一长生禄刃，

Obtaining three Bi jian, is not as good as having one Chang Sheng, Lu or Prosperous Qi.

如甲逢亥子寅卯之类。

Like Jia meeting Hai, Zi, Yin, Mao.

Eating God - Detail analysis.

三命通会

论食神

San Ming Tung Hui. Discussing Eating God.

细论之.

Detail analysis.

庚以壬为食，长生于申，当断申地福重，暴败在酉，壬水至酉便不为佳。

Geng with Ren as the EG, with Chang Sheng Qi phase at Shen (for Ren), Shen Luck Period can be considered as fortunate. You which is the Muyu weak Qi phase for Ren, for Ren Water during You LP will not be ideal.

Comment: For Geng DM having Ren as the EG. With Shen which is the Chang Sheng Qi phase for Ren, it is considered fortunate. Fig EG-01

Having You which is the Muyu Qi phase for Ren, it is not the best. Fig EG-02
Showing the importance of Qi phase when analyzing the strength of HS.

Fig EG-01 

Fig EG-02

以壬生甲木为庚之财，即自生分发身之财，非婚配正妻之财。

Ren EG producing Jia wood being the Wealth of Geng (DM), self producing to distribute the Wealth. Not considered as the real wife (Wealth).

Comment: For Geng DM having Ren as the EG producing Jia wood which is the wealth for Geng. It means the Wealth is from EG which is created by the DM and not from the marriage to the wife.

甲至酉地为木困金乡，壬水自败，木岂能助养其父？当断此运平平。

Jia wood during You Luck Period is in prison and metal is at home. Ren water is considered a failure. How can the wood help to support the father (wealth)?

Comment: During You luck period, Jia (wealth) is weak and metal is strong. The Ren EG is in Muyu very weak Qi phase. With both weak EG and Wealth, it will not be helpful to the father (wealth).

The luck regarded as ordinary.

行至戌运，如干遇壬甲，亦只断其半吉半凶。

During Xu Luck Period, further with Ren Jia in the HS, considered as half auspicious half inauspicious.

逢戊可断其有灾，见庚可断其微福，

Meeting Wu can have disaster, meeting Geng can be considered fortunate,

亥运当言其大吉。

During Hai Luck Period can be most fortunate.

Comment: Hai luck period when Ren EG is in strong Qi phase.

子运癸水伤官，伤重泄本身之气，又庚死于子，甲败于子，当断生祸身灾。

During Zi Luck Period with Gui water as the HO, with heavy HO diminishing the Qi, further Geng is in Si (dead) Qi phase. Jia is in Muyu weak Qi phase at Zi. Regarded as the arrival of disaster and calamity.

运至丑，庚金之库，水旺之乡，又有己丑助庚甲，冠带成人之地，可断此十年发。

During Chou luck period, the store of Geng metal, when water is prosperous. Further with Ji Chou helping Geng Jia. Which is in Guan Dai Qi phase. Regarded as being prosperous for 10 years.

寅运亦吉，卯运有灾，余例此推。

During Yin luck period it is auspicious, during Mao luck period it is with disaster.

The rest analyze in a similar manner.

Feng Shui Classics

Feng Shui method based on the classics.

 

In carrying out university research paper, whenever we refer to a book, it is most important for us to identify the source. It is this training which makes it very important to quote the source where we get the information. When researching on Feng Shui methodology, I also feel it is important to search for the source where the method originates.

There are many schools of Feng Shui.

Which are the schools the Classics refers to?

Did the classics refer to any of the schools?

What are the Feng Shui classics?

Guo Pu

·       Zhang Zhu葬书

Huang Shi Gong黄石公

·       Ching Nan Jing 青囊经

ZengWenChan

·       Ching Nan Zhu 青囊序

Yang Jun-Song (Song Dynasty)

·       Ching Nan Au Yu青囊奥语

·       Tian Yi Jing 天玉经

·       Ye Che Jing 玉尺经

·       Bao Zhao Jing 宝照经

It is interesting how the classics are very clearly separated into very clear topics.

Zhang Zhu:

For example, I would say Zhang Zhu concentrates on explaining the origin of Qi, the movement of Qi, how the Qi can affect humans, how to identify and differentiate  Qi in our environment.

Ching Nan Jing:

Most of the fundamental of Feng Shui is included here. For example, Hetu, Loushu, 5 elements, Bagua (Early Heaven and Late Heaven), 28 Constellations, etc.

Ching Nan Zhu:

The basic theory of Feng Shui is introduced in this book.

The theory of Yin Yang.

The theory of the 24 mountains. (San He method)

·       二十四山双双起，少有时师通此义。

·       24 mountains both going together, few present day master understand the meaning.

The theory of mountain and water.

This is like an introduction book with no details.

Ching Nan Au Yu:

The fundamental theory.

Tian Yi Jing:

The application.

Ye Che Jing:

The analysis.

IMHO, the three books are all about San He theory.

Not saying other schools are not relevant. It is perhaps referred in other classics.

As explained by Howord Choy.

http://howardchoy.wordpress.com/2012/12/05/a-brief-history-of-xuan-kong-fei-xing-feng-shui/
Quote” The technique of the flying stars is well explained in the classics Xuan Kong Mi Zhi 玄空秘旨，Xuan Ji Fu 玄機赋, Fei Xing Fu 飛星赋 all published in the Song Dynasty 宋朝 (960-1279).”

Attached below a section of Zhang Zhu which refers to some of the most important Feng Shui methodologies to show how the classics are such treasures when studying Feng Shui.

Zhang Zhu

葬书

乘金相水，穴土证穴法。

Riding golden dragon (mountain) in relation to the water, locating the Xue based on the topography and vegetation. (Or Xue methodology)

·       Comment: Riding the golden dragon represents the location.  Riding the golden dragon means the way the Qi flows through the higher ground to the lower ground. The dragon represents the contour.

·       In relation to the water mouth. (The intersection of rivers)

·       Analyzing the Xue based on the topography or the theory. In San He the Xue is always taken in relation to the location and the water mouth.

外藏八風，內秘五行。

From the outside it is based on the Eight directions (Bagua), internally it is based on the 5 elements.

·       Comment: In San He Feng Shui, measuring the external Qi is based on the Tian Pan. (Heaven Plate) It is actually measuring the Qi phase. The strength of the Qi. Whether it is Sheng Qi or Si Qi or the different stages of the Qi phase.

·       Measuring the internal Qi is based on the Di Pan. (Earth Plate) The 5 elements refers to the Nayin 72 dragons.

天光下臨，地德上載。

The heavenly lights (Qi from above) coming down, the earth Qi going upwards.

·       Comment: Qi comes from above but also from the ground where it is tapped.

·       This is referring to two types of Qi. One from above and one from below. The Heaven and Earth Qi.

·       San Yuan LiQi method mostly is about Heaven’s Qi.

·       San He method is mostly about earth Qi.

陰陽沖和，五上四備。

Yin Yang clashing or at peace, five above but only four perfections.

·       Comment: The theory of Yin Yang, whether it is clashing or it is to be the same; This is one of the most important key to Feng Shui which is only for the students from the school.

·       Although five elements but there are only four formations. Again showing the validity of San He Feng Shui. The four formations; Metal, Wood, Water and Fire. No Earth formation.

目力之巧，工力之具，趨全避閥，增高益下，微妙在智，觸類而長，玄通陰陽，功奪造化。

Through observation and intelligence to seek the knowledge and the skill;

Avoiding what is not correct;

Observing the high and low;

Through analysis and wisdom;

Fully comprehend the meaning of yin and Yang;

Arriving at the skill to change the mandate from heaven.

·       Comment: Another reference to the importance of Yin Yang. The most fundamental theory of Feng Shui which is not taught and which is reference again and again in all the classics.