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飛騰八法 (Fei Teng Ba Fa)
The hour stem directly determines the opening point.
| Day | Primary | Coupled |
|---|---|---|
| 甲 Jia | SP-4 | PC-6 |
| 乙 Yi | BL-62 | SI-3 |
| 丙 Bing | PC-6 | SP-4 |
| 丁 Ding | KI-6 | LU-7 |
| 戊 Wu | GB-41 | TB-5 |
| 己 Ji | LU-7 | KI-6 |
| 庚 Geng | TB-5 | GB-41 |
| 辛 Xin | SI-3 | BL-62 |
| 壬 Ren | SP-4 | PC-6 |
| 癸 Gui | BL-62 | SI-3 |
靈龜八法 (Ling Gui Ba Fa)
Remainder Correspondence (Ling Gui Ba Fa) — Yang Days ÷ 9 · Yin Days ÷ 6
| Remainder | Primary | Coupled |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BL-62 | SI-3 |
| 2 | KI-6 | LU-7 |
| 3 | TB-5 | GB-41 |
| 4 | GB-41 | TB-5 |
| 5 | KI-6 | LU-7 |
| 6 | SP-4 | PC-6 |
| 7 | SI-3 | BL-62 |
| 8 | PC-6 | SP-4 |
| 9 | LU-7 | KI-6 |
Puncture Prohibitions (Ling Shu)
Areas to avoid based on the day stem (Ling Shu 41 & 61) and month branch (Ling Shu 41).
| Day | Ling Shu 41 | Ling Shu 61 |
|---|---|---|
| 甲 Jia | Shou ShaoYang / TH (SJ) Channel on the Left | Do not needle Fa Meng on the head (Ling Shu 75 — ear, SI-19 Ting Gong) |
| 乙 Yi | Shou Taiyang / SI Channel on the Left | Do not needle Fa Meng on the head (Ling Shu 75 — ear, SI-19 Ting Gong) |
| 丙 Bing | Shou YangMing / LI Channel on the Left | Do not needle Zhen Ai on the shoulders and throat at CV-23 Lian Quan |
| 丁 Ding | Shou YangMing / LI Channel on the Right | Do not needle Zhen Ai on the shoulders and throat at CV-23 Lian Quan |
| 戊 Wu | Shou Taiyang / SI Channel on the Right | Do not needle Qu Zhao on the abdomen |
| 己 Ji | Shou ShaoYang / TH (SJ) Channel on the Right | Do not needle Qu Zhao on the abdomen |
| 庚 Geng | Shou ShaoYin / Heart Channel on the Right | Do not needle on the hips and knees |
| 辛 Xin | Shou Taiyin / Lung Channel on the Right | Do not needle on the hips and knees |
| 壬 Ren | Shou Taiyin / Lung Channel on the Left | Do not needle on the feet and legs |
| 癸 Gui | Shou Shaoyin / Heart Channel on the Left | Do not needle on the feet and legs |
| Month | Ling Shu 41 |
|---|---|
| 寅 Yin | Zu ShaoYang / GB Channel on the Left |
| 卯 Mao | Zu TaiYang / Bladder Channel on the Left |
| 辰 Chen | Zu YangMing / Stomach Channel on the Left |
| 巳 Si | Zu YangMing / Stomach Channel on the Right |
| 午 Wu | Zu TaiYang / Bladder Channel on the Right |
| 未 Wei | Zu ShaoYang / GB Channel on the Right |
| 申 Shen | Zu ShaoYin / Kidney Channel on the Right |
| 酉 You | Zu Taiyin / Spleen Channel on the Right |
| 戌 Xu | Zu JueYin / Liver Channel on the Right |
| 亥 Hai | Zu JueYin / Liver Channel on the Left |
| 子 Zi | Zu Taiyin / Spleen Channel on the Left |
| 丑 Chou | Zu ShaoYin / Kidney Channel on the Left |
12 Qi Phases (十二長生)
The 12 phases of Qi for each Heavenly Stem across the 12 Earthly Branches.
| Stem ↓ |
子
Zi |
丑
Chou |
寅
Yin |
卯
Mao |
辰
Chen |
巳
Si |
午
Wu |
未
Wei |
申
Shen |
酉
You |
戌
Xu |
亥
Hai |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 甲 Jia | 沐浴 Bath | 冠帶 Crown | 臨官 Official | 帝旺 Prosperity | 衰 Decline | 病 Illness | 死 Death | 墓 Tomb | 絕 Extinction | 胎 Embryo | 養 Nurture | 長生 Birth |
| 乙 Yi | 病 Illness | 衰 Decline | 帝旺 Prosperity | 臨官 Official | 冠帶 Crown | 沐浴 Bath | 長生 Birth | 養 Nurture | 胎 Embryo | 絕 Extinction | 墓 Tomb | 死 Death |
| 丙 Bing | 胎 Embryo | 養 Nurture | 長生 Birth | 沐浴 Bath | 冠帶 Crown | 臨官 Official | 帝旺 Prosperity | 衰 Decline | 病 Illness | 死 Death | 墓 Tomb | 絕 Extinction |
| 丁 Ding | 絕 Extinction | 墓 Tomb | 死 Death | 病 Illness | 衰 Decline | 帝旺 Prosperity | 臨官 Official | 冠帶 Crown | 沐浴 Bath | 長生 Birth | 養 Nurture | 胎 Embryo |
| 戊 Wu | 胎 Embryo | 養 Nurture | 長生 Birth | 沐浴 Bath | 冠帶 Crown | 臨官 Official | 帝旺 Prosperity | 衰 Decline | 病 Illness | 死 Death | 墓 Tomb | 絕 Extinction |
| 己 Ji | 絕 Extinction | 墓 Tomb | 死 Death | 病 Illness | 衰 Decline | 帝旺 Prosperity | 臨官 Official | 冠帶 Crown | 沐浴 Bath | 長生 Birth | 養 Nurture | 胎 Embryo |
| 庚 Geng | 死 Death | 墓 Tomb | 絕 Extinction | 胎 Embryo | 養 Nurture | 長生 Birth | 沐浴 Bath | 冠帶 Crown | 臨官 Official | 帝旺 Prosperity | 衰 Decline | 病 Illness |
| 辛 Xin | 長生 Birth | 養 Nurture | 胎 Embryo | 絕 Extinction | 墓 Tomb | 死 Death | 病 Illness | 衰 Decline | 帝旺 Prosperity | 臨官 Official | 冠帶 Crown | 沐浴 Bath |
| 壬 Ren | 帝旺 Prosperity | 衰 Decline | 病 Illness | 死 Death | 墓 Tomb | 絕 Extinction | 胎 Embryo | 養 Nurture | 長生 Birth | 沐浴 Bath | 冠帶 Crown | 臨官 Official |
| 癸 Gui | 臨官 Official | 冠帶 Crown | 沐浴 Bath | 長生 Birth | 養 Nurture | 胎 Embryo | 絕 Extinction | 墓 Tomb | 死 Death | 病 Illness | 衰 Decline | 帝旺 Prosperity |
Qi Phases by Stem (十二長生)
For each Qi phase, the corresponding Earthly Branch per Heavenly Stem (Yang then Yin).
| Five Yang Stems | Five Yin Stems | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
甲
Jia |
丙
Bing |
戊
Wu |
庚
Geng |
壬
Ren |
乙
Yi |
丁
Ding |
己
Ji |
辛
Xin |
癸
Gui |
|
| Birth | Hai 亥 | Yin 寅 | Yin 寅 | Si 巳 | Shen 申 | Wu 午 | You 酉 | You 酉 | Zi 子 | Mao 卯 |
| Bath | Zi 子 | Mao 卯 | Mao 卯 | Wu 午 | You 酉 | Si 巳 | Shen 申 | Shen 申 | Hai 亥 | Yin 寅 |
| Crown | Chou 丑 | Chen 辰 | Chen 辰 | Wei 未 | Xu 戌 | Chen 辰 | Wei 未 | Wei 未 | Xu 戌 | Chou 丑 |
| Official | Yin 寅 | Si 巳 | Si 巳 | Shen 申 | Hai 亥 | Mao 卯 | Wu 午 | Wu 午 | You 酉 | Zi 子 |
| Prosperity | Mao 卯 | Wu 午 | Wu 午 | You 酉 | Zi 子 | Yin 寅 | Si 巳 | Si 巳 | Shen 申 | Hai 亥 |
| Decline | Chen 辰 | Wei 未 | Wei 未 | Xu 戌 | Chou 丑 | Chou 丑 | Chen 辰 | Chen 辰 | Wei 未 | Xu 戌 |
| Illness | Si 巳 | Shen 申 | Shen 申 | Hai 亥 | Yin 寅 | Zi 子 | Mao 卯 | Mao 卯 | Wu 午 | You 酉 |
| Death | Wu 午 | You 酉 | You 酉 | Zi 子 | Mao 卯 | Hai 亥 | Yin 寅 | Yin 寅 | Si 巳 | Shen 申 |
| Tomb | Wei 未 | Xu 戌 | Xu 戌 | Chou 丑 | Chen 辰 | Xu 戌 | Chou 丑 | Chou 丑 | Chen 辰 | Wei 未 |
| Extinction | Shen 申 | Hai 亥 | Hai 亥 | Yin 寅 | Si 巳 | You 酉 | Zi 子 | Zi 子 | Mao 卯 | Wu 午 |
| Embryo | You 酉 | Zi 子 | Zi 子 | Mao 卯 | Wu 午 | Shen 申 | Hai 亥 | Hai 亥 | Yin 寅 | Si 巳 |
| Nurture | Xu 戌 | Chou 丑 | Chou 丑 | Chen 辰 | Wei 未 | Wei 未 | Xu 戌 | Xu 戌 | Chou 丑 | Chen 辰 |
Stem Clashes (天干四沖)
甲
Jia
Wood
沖
clash
庚
Geng
Metal
乙
Yi
Wood
沖
clash
辛
Xin
Metal
丙
Bing
Fire
沖
clash
壬
Ren
Water
丁
Ding
Fire
沖
clash
癸
Gui
Water
Stem Combinations (天干合化)
甲
Jia
Wood
合
combine
己
Ji
Earth
→
Earth
乙
Yi
Wood
合
combine
庚
Geng
Metal
→
Metal
丙
Bing
Fire
合
combine
辛
Xin
Metal
→
Water
丁
Ding
Fire
合
combine
壬
Ren
Water
→
Wood
戊
Wu
Earth
合
combine
癸
Gui
Water
→
Fire
Three Harmonies (三合)
Fire
寅
Yin
Tiger
+
午
Wu
Horse
+
戌
Xu
Dog
Wood
亥
Hai
Pig
+
卯
Mao
Rabbit
+
未
Wei
Goat
Water
申
Shen
Monkey
+
子
Zi
Rat
+
辰
Chen
Dragon
Metal
巳
Si
Snake
+
酉
You
Rooster
+
丑
Chou
Ox
Seasonal Meetings (方會)
Spring (木会) — Wood
寅
Yin
Tiger
+
卯
Mao
Rabbit
+
辰
Chen
Dragon
Summer (火会) — Fire
巳
Si
Snake
+
午
Wu
Horse
+
未
Wei
Goat
Autumn (金会) — Metal
申
Shen
Monkey
+
酉
You
Rooster
+
戌
Xu
Dog
Winter (水会) — Water
亥
Hai
Pig
+
子
Zi
Rat
+
丑
Chou
Ox
Six Combinations (六合)
子
Zi
Rat
合
combine
丑
Chou
Ox
→
Earth
寅
Yin
Tiger
合
combine
亥
Hai
Pig
→
Wood
卯
Mao
Rabbit
合
combine
戌
Xu
Dog
→
Fire
辰
Chen
Dragon
合
combine
酉
You
Rooster
→
Metal
巳
Si
Snake
合
combine
申
Shen
Monkey
→
Water
午
Wu
Horse
合
combine
未
Wei
Goat
→
Fire
Six Clashes (六沖)
子
Zi
Rat
沖
clash
午
Wu
Horse
丑
Chou
Ox
沖
clash
未
Wei
Goat
寅
Yin
Tiger
沖
clash
申
Shen
Monkey
卯
Mao
Rabbit
沖
clash
酉
You
Rooster
辰
Chen
Dragon
沖
clash
戌
Xu
Dog
巳
Si
Snake
沖
clash
亥
Hai
Pig
Six Harms (六害)
子
Zi
Rat
害
harm
未
Wei
Goat
丑
Chou
Ox
害
harm
午
Wu
Horse
寅
Yin
Tiger
害
harm
巳
Si
Snake
卯
Mao
Rabbit
害
harm
辰
Chen
Dragon
申
Shen
Monkey
害
harm
亥
Hai
Pig
酉
You
Rooster
害
harm
戌
Xu
Dog
Six Destructions (六破)
子
Zi
Rat
破
destroy
酉
You
Rooster
卯
Mao
Rabbit
破
destroy
午
Wu
Horse
辰
Chen
Dragon
破
destroy
丑
Chou
Ox
未
Wei
Goat
破
destroy
戌
Xu
Dog
寅
Yin
Tiger
破
destroy
亥
Hai
Pig
巳
Si
Snake
破
destroy
申
Shen
Monkey
Punishments (刑)
Triads
Bullying punishment (恃勢之刑)
寅
Yin
Tiger
刑
巳
Si
Snake
刑
申
Shen
Monkey
Ungrateful punishment (無恩之刑)
丑
Chou
Ox
刑
未
Wei
Goat
刑
戌
Xu
Dog
Pair
子
Zi
Rat
刑
punish
卯
Mao
Rabbit
Rude punishment (無禮之刑)
Self-punishments
辰
Chen
Dragon
自刑
午
Wu
Horse
自刑
酉
You
Rooster
自刑
亥
Hai
Pig
自刑
Branch Relations Matrix (12×12)
Complete matrix of relationships between the 12 Earthly Branches.
Combine (合)
Triad (三合)
Clash (沖)
Harm (害)
Destroy (破)
Punish (刑)
Self-punish (自刑)
Seasonal (方會)
|
子
Zi |
丑
Chou |
寅
Yin |
卯
Mao |
辰
Chen |
巳
Si |
午
Wu |
未
Wei |
申
Shen |
酉
You |
戌
Xu |
亥
Hai |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 子 Zi | 合 | 刑 | 三合 | 沖 | 害 | 三合 | 破 | |||||
| 丑 Chou | 合 | 破 | 三合 | 害 | 沖 刑 | 三合 | 刑 | |||||
| 寅 Yin | 害 刑 | 三合 | 沖 刑 | 三合 | 合 破 | |||||||
| 卯 Mao | 刑 | 害 | 破 | 三合 | 沖 | 合 | 三合 | |||||
| 辰 Chen | 三合 | 破 | 害 | 自刑 | 三合 | 合 | 沖 | |||||
| 巳 Si | 三合 | 害 刑 | 合 破 刑 | 三合 | 沖 | |||||||
| 午 Wu | 沖 | 害 | 三合 | 破 | 自刑 | 合 | 三合 | |||||
| 未 Wei | 害 | 沖 刑 | 三合 | 合 | 破 刑 | 三合 | ||||||
| 申 Shen | 三合 | 沖 刑 | 三合 | 合 破 刑 | 害 | |||||||
| 酉 You | 破 | 三合 | 沖 | 合 | 三合 | 自刑 | 害 | |||||
| 戌 Xu | 刑 | 三合 | 合 | 沖 | 三合 | 破 刑 | 害 | |||||
| 亥 Hai | 合 破 | 三合 | 沖 | 三合 | 害 | 自刑 |
Strength order: Clash (沖) > Punishment (刑) > Harm (害) > Destruction (破) > Self-punishment (自刑)
12 Day Officers (建除十二神)
The Day Officer is determined by the relationship between the month branch and the day branch.
| Month ↓ / Day → |
寅
Yin |
卯
Mao |
辰
Chen |
巳
Si |
午
Wu |
未
Wei |
申
Shen |
酉
You |
戌
Xu |
亥
Hai |
子
Zi |
丑
Chou |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
寅
Yin
4 Feb. – 5 Mar. |
建 Establish | 除 Remove | 滿 Fullness | 平 Balance | 定 Stability | 執 Initiate | 破 Destruction | 危 Danger | 成 Success | 收 Receive | 開 Open | 閉 Close |
|
卯
Mao
6 Mar. – 4 Apr. |
閉 Close | 建 Establish | 除 Remove | 滿 Fullness | 平 Balance | 定 Stability | 執 Initiate | 破 Destruction | 危 Danger | 成 Success | 收 Receive | 開 Open |
|
辰
Chen
5 Apr. – 5 May |
開 Open | 閉 Close | 建 Establish | 除 Remove | 滿 Fullness | 平 Balance | 定 Stability | 執 Initiate | 破 Destruction | 危 Danger | 成 Success | 收 Receive |
|
巳
Si
6 May – 5 Jun. |
收 Receive | 開 Open | 閉 Close | 建 Establish | 除 Remove | 滿 Fullness | 平 Balance | 定 Stability | 執 Initiate | 破 Destruction | 危 Danger | 成 Success |
|
午
Wu
6 Jun. – 6 Jul. |
成 Success | 收 Receive | 開 Open | 閉 Close | 建 Establish | 除 Remove | 滿 Fullness | 平 Balance | 定 Stability | 執 Initiate | 破 Destruction | 危 Danger |
|
未
Wei
7 Jul. – 7 Aug. |
危 Danger | 成 Success | 收 Receive | 開 Open | 閉 Close | 建 Establish | 除 Remove | 滿 Fullness | 平 Balance | 定 Stability | 執 Initiate | 破 Destruction |
|
申
Shen
8 Aug. – 7 Sep. |
破 Destruction | 危 Danger | 成 Success | 收 Receive | 開 Open | 閉 Close | 建 Establish | 除 Remove | 滿 Fullness | 平 Balance | 定 Stability | 執 Initiate |
|
酉
You
8 Sep. – 7 Oct. |
執 Initiate | 破 Destruction | 危 Danger | 成 Success | 收 Receive | 開 Open | 閉 Close | 建 Establish | 除 Remove | 滿 Fullness | 平 Balance | 定 Stability |
|
戌
Xu
8 Oct. – 6 Nov. |
定 Stability | 執 Initiate | 破 Destruction | 危 Danger | 成 Success | 收 Receive | 開 Open | 閉 Close | 建 Establish | 除 Remove | 滿 Fullness | 平 Balance |
|
亥
Hai
7 Nov. – 6 Dec. |
平 Balance | 定 Stability | 執 Initiate | 破 Destruction | 危 Danger | 成 Success | 收 Receive | 開 Open | 閉 Close | 建 Establish | 除 Remove | 滿 Fullness |
|
子
Zi
7 Dec. – 5 Jan. |
滿 Fullness | 平 Balance | 定 Stability | 執 Initiate | 破 Destruction | 危 Danger | 成 Success | 收 Receive | 開 Open | 閉 Close | 建 Establish | 除 Remove |
|
丑
Chou
6 Jan. – 3 Feb. |
除 Remove | 滿 Fullness | 平 Balance | 定 Stability | 執 Initiate | 破 Destruction | 危 Danger | 成 Success | 收 Receive | 開 Open | 閉 Close | 建 Establish |