What is Qing Long?
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Qing Long (Azure Dragon) is the third of the Twelve Erudite Gods (Bo Shi). It brings happy energy: this palace often sees good news and unexpected gains. Chances will come; what matters is catching them when they do. To see which palace your Qing Long is in, draw your chart.
How Qing Long is placed
The Bo Shi set starts with Bo Shi in the Lu Cun palace, then Li Shi, then Qing Long. Men born in yang years and women born in yin years count forward, so Qing Long is two palaces ahead of Lu Cun; men born in yin years and women born in yang years count backward, so it's two palaces behind.
Once placed, the palace opposite Qing Long always holds Bing Fu, and its trines hold Fei Lian and Fu Bing. Joy on one side, and across from it Bing Fu, which reminds you to look after your routine. The two balance each other: where good things come often, the palace across asks you to slow down.
What the classics say, and how to read it now
The verse in volume two of the Zi Wei Dou Shu Quan Shu (The Complete Book of Zi Wei Dou Shu), in the An Shi Er Gong Tai Sui Sha Lu Jue section, says "Qing Long brings joy, Xiao Hao is money." Where volume two lists each star's element, it also says:
Qing Long is Wood and rules joy.
The Tai Wei Fu says "Li Shi and Jiang Jun with Qing Long display power and influence," setting Qing Long beside Li Shi and Jiang Jun. So the classics saw Qing Long as more than happy events: it also carries a sense of being noticed and lifted up.
Read for today, Xingge takes Qing Long to mean more good news in this palace: invitations, opportunities and other people's goodwill often come from here. It doesn't guarantee results; it just means the door gets knocked on more often. The thing to watch is that with plenty of chances arriving, your choosing has to keep up. You don't have to take every one.
Qing Long in key palaces
- Life Palace: you come across as easygoing and cheerful, and when something good comes up, people think of you. When luck is on your side, pass some chances on too.
- Wealth Palace: unexpected income or good deals come fairly often, such as bonuses, gifts or work someone refers to you. Set aside part of any windfall.
- Career Palace: you often get chances to be noticed and recommended at work. When one comes, be ready to catch it; your everyday preparation is what that moment is for.
- Spouse Palace: good news comes up fairly often in your relationship, and time together has a happy feel. Share the happy things, and the relationship keeps getting warmer.
- Health Palace: good things lift your mood easily. Even when you're happy, don't skip rest; with a steady routine, the good mood lasts longer.
Natal chart and Annual Luck
Qing Long is natal. It follows your birth-year Lu Cun and never changes. On the Xingge chart, the sets that change with the year are the Twelve General Gods (Jiang Qian) and the Twelve Year Gods (Sui Qian). When the Decade Luck or Annual Luck reaches the Qing Long palace, there's more good news in that area, a good time to pitch ideas and ask for what you want.
FAQ
What does Qing Long mean in Zi Wei Dou Shu?
Qing Long is the third of the Twelve Erudite Gods, and the Quan Shu says it rules joy. Xingge reads it as good news and unexpected gains in this palace; be ready to catch chances when they come. It carries very little weight, so read it with the main stars and the Four Transformations.
Is Qing Long an auspicious god?
The classics see Qing Long as one that brings joy, and the Tai Wei Fu groups it with Li Shi and Jiang Jun as signs of rising power. It's on the good side, but it's light and won't decide a palace by itself.
Qing Long and Xi Shen both bring joy. What's the difference?
The classics say both "rule joy." Xingge reads Qing Long as opportunities and gains, leaning toward good news that comes from outside; Xi Shen reads as a happy mood, leaning toward sharing it so the good fortune grows.
More of the Twelve Erudite Gods (Bo Shi)
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.
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