Zi Wei Dou Shu chart patterns

Favorable patterns

Combinations the classics list as supportive.

• Jun Chen Qing Hui (Emperor and Ministers Meet) ›Zi Wei sits in the Life Palace, and both Zuo Fu and You Bi are in the Life Palace or its San Fang Si Zheng.
• Zi Fu Tong Gong (Emperor and Treasury Together) ›Zi Wei and Tian Fu sit together in the Life Palace (which only happens in Yin or Shen).
• Fu Xiang Chao Yuan (Treasury and Minister Pay Court) ›Tian Fu and Tian Xiang are not in the Life Palace, and both shine into it from the Life Palace's San Fang Si Zheng.
• Ri Yue Bing Ming (Sun and Moon Both Bright) ›Tai Yang and Tai Yin are both within the Life Palace's San Fang Si Zheng, and both are at Miao or Wang.
• Ri Zhao Lei Men (Sun Over the Thunder Gate) ›Tai Yang and Tian Liang sit together in the Life Palace, with the Life Palace in Mao.
• Yang Liang Chang Lu (Sun, Beam, Literary and Wealth) ›Tai Yang, Tian Liang and Wen Chang are all within the Life Palace's San Fang Si Zheng, and the San Fang also has Lu Cun or a Hua Lu.
• Ming Zhu Chu Hai (Bright Pearl Rising from the Sea) ›The Life Palace is in Wei with no main star, and Tai Yang in Mao and Tai Yin in Hai shine into it from the trines.
• Shi Zhong Yin Yu (Jade Hidden in Stone) ›Ju Men sits alone in the Life Palace, with the Life Palace in Zi or Wu.
• Yue Lang Tian Men (Moon Bright at Heaven's Gate) ›Tai Yin sits alone in the Life Palace, with the Life Palace in Hai.
• Shui Cheng Gui E (Clear Water, Osmanthus Blossom) ›Tian Tong and Tai Yin sit together in the Life Palace, with the Life Palace in Zi.
• Jin Can Guang Hui (Golden Radiance) ›Tai Yang sits alone in the Life Palace, with the Life Palace in Wu.
• Ji Xiang Li Ming (Pole Star Facing the Light) ›Zi Wei sits alone in the Life Palace, with the Life Palace in Wu.
• Shou Xing Ru Miao (Longevity Star in Its Temple) ›Tian Liang sits alone in the Life Palace, with the Life Palace in Wu.
• Qi Sha Chao Dou (Seven Killings Faces the Dipper) ›Qi Sha sits alone in the Life Palace, with the Life Palace in Yin, Shen, Zi or Wu.
• Ying Xing Ru Miao (Hero Star in Its Temple) ›Po Jun sits alone in the Life Palace, with the Life Palace in Zi or Wu.
• Cai Yin Jia Yin (Seal Between Wealth and Shelter) ›Of the two palaces on either side of Tian Xiang, one has a Hua Lu and the other has Tian Liang.
• Zuo You Jia (Flanked by the Assistants) ›Zuo Fu and You Bi sit on either side of the Life, Wealth, Career or Spouse Palace, or the palace holding the Body Palace.
• Chang Qu Jia (Flanked by the Literary Stars) ›Wen Chang and Wen Qu sit on either side of the Life, Wealth, Career or Spouse Palace, or the palace holding the Body Palace.
• Kui Yue Jia (Flanked by the Nobles) ›Tian Kui and Tian Yue sit on either side of the Life, Wealth, Career or Spouse Palace, or the palace holding the Body Palace.
• Shan Yin Chao Gang (Wisdom and Shelter Serve the Court) ›Tian Ji and Tian Liang sit together in the Life Palace, with the Life Palace in Chen or Xu.
• Ju Ri Tong Gong (Gate and Sun Together) ›Tai Yang and Ju Men sit together in the Life Palace, with the Life Palace in Yin or Shen; Yin counts as favorable, Shen as neutral.
• San Qi Jia Hui (Three Wonders Converge) ›All three of your birth-year Hua Lu, Hua Quan and Hua Ke fall within the Life Palace's San Fang Si Zheng.
• Shuang Lu Jiao Liu (Double Lu Exchange) ›Lu Cun and your birth-year Hua Lu both fall within the Life Palace's San Fang Si Zheng.
• Quan Lu Xun Feng (Power and Wealth Meet) ›Your birth-year Hua Lu and Hua Quan both fall within the Life Palace's San Fang Si Zheng, and Hua Ke does not (with Hua Ke too, it counts as San Qi Jia Hui).
• Zuo Gui Xiang Gui (Noble Within, Noble Opposite) ›One of Tian Kui and Tian Yue sits in the Life Palace, and the other is in the Travel Palace directly opposite.
• Yue Sheng Cang Hai (Moon Rising over the Sea) ›Tai Yin is in Zi, and Zi happens to be the Property Palace (sharing the palace with Tian Tong).
• Chang Qu Tong Gong (Literary Stars Together) ›Wen Chang and Wen Qu share a palace, in any of the twelve palaces (only ever Chou or Wei).
• Zuo You Tong Gong (Assistants Together) ›Zuo Fu and You Bi share a palace, in any of the twelve palaces (only ever Chou or Wei).
• Lu Ma Jiao Chi (Wealth and Horse Gallop Together) ›A palace has Lu Cun or your birth-year Hua Lu, and Tian Ma is in the same palace or the palace directly opposite; any of the twelve palaces counts.
• Huo Tan Ge (Fire and Wolf) ›Tan Lang sits in a palace, and Huo Xing is in the same palace.
• Ling Tan Ge (Bell and Wolf) ›Tan Lang sits in a palace, and Ling Xing is in the same palace (without Huo Xing).

Neutral patterns

About rhythm and direction, neither good nor bad.

• Ji Yue Tong Liang (Strategist, Moon, Unity and Beam) ›Tian Ji, Tai Yin, Tian Tong and Tian Liang all fall within the Life Palace's San Fang Si Zheng.
• Sha Po Lang (Killings, Breaker, Wolf) ›The Life Palace's main stars include Qi Sha, Po Jun or Tan Lang. The three always sit in trine with one another, so when one is in the Life Palace, the other two shine in from the San Fang.
• Xing Qiu Jia Yin (Seal Between Punishment and Prison) ›Tian Xiang, Lian Zhen and Qing Yang sit together in the same palace.
• Tan Wu Tong Xing (Wolf and Military Travel Together) ›Wu Qu and Tan Lang sit together in the Life Palace, with the Life Palace in Chou or Wei.
• Ju Ji Tong Lin (Gate and Strategist Together) ›Tian Ji and Ju Men sit together in the Life Palace, with the Life Palace in Mao or You.
• Ma Tou Dai Jian (Arrow at the Horse's Head) ›The Life Palace is in Wu, Qing Yang sits in it, and its main stars include Tian Tong or Tan Lang.
• Ri Yue Tong Lin (Sun and Moon Together) ›Tai Yang and Tai Yin sit together in one palace (only ever Chou or Wei), in any of the twelve palaces; then it depends on whether you were born by day or at night.

Combinations to watch

Places where things tend to get stuck; once you know them, you can loosen them bit by bit.

• Yang Tuo Jia Ji (Ji Pinched by Yang and Tuo) ›Your birth-year Hua Ji lands in the palace with Lu Cun, flanked front and back by Qing Yang and Tuo Luo.
• Ri Yue Fan Bei (Sun and Moon Turned Away) ›Tai Yang and Tai Yin are both within the Life Palace's San Fang Si Zheng, and both sit in dim positions such as Bu or Xian.
• Lu Feng Kong Jie (Lu Meets the Voids) ›The same palace has Lu Cun or a Hua Lu, and also Di Kong or Di Jie.
• Lu Feng Jie Kong (Lu Meets Jie Kong) ›Lu Cun or a Hua Lu sits in the Life, Body or Wealth Palace, and that palace is in Jie Kong (Jie Lu Kong Wang).
• Lu Feng Xun Kong (Lu Meets Xun Kong) ›Lu Cun or a Hua Lu sits in the Life, Body or Wealth Palace, that palace is Xun Kong, and it is not also Jie Kong.
• Ma Feng Jie Kong (Horse Meets Jie Kong) ›Tian Ma sits in the Life or Body Palace, and that palace is in Jie Kong (Jie Lu Kong Wang).
• Ma Feng Xun Kong (Horse Meets Xun Kong) ›Tian Ma sits in the Life or Body Palace, that palace is Xun Kong, and it is not within Jie Kong.
• Lu Feng Chong Po (Lu Struck and Broken) ›The palace with Hua Lu (and no Lu Cun) also has Hua Ji, or Hua Ji clashes in from the palace directly opposite.
• Xing Ji Jia Yin (Seal Between Punishment and Obstruction) ›Of the two palaces on either side of Tian Xiang, one has a Hua Ji and the other has Qing Yang.
• Kong Ku (Empty Treasury) ›Tian Fu shares a palace with Di Kong or Di Jie.
• Huo Ling Jia (Flanked by Fire and Bell) ›Huo Xing and Ling Xing sit on either side of the Life, Wealth, Career or Spouse Palace, or the palace holding the Body Palace.
• Kong Jie Jia (Flanked by the Voids) ›Di Kong and Di Jie sit on either side of the Life, Wealth, Career or Spouse Palace, or the palace holding the Body Palace.
• Gu Jun (Lonely Emperor) ›Zi Wei sits in the Life Palace, and the Life Palace's San Fang Si Zheng has none of the six auspicious stars: Zuo Fu, You Bi, Wen Chang, Wen Qu, Tian Kui or Tian Yue.

This is the general reading. On your own chart it shifts with the stars' brightness, the San Fang Si Zheng and the year you are in.