Spouse Palace in Bazi
Define the spouse palace as the Day Branch, inspect its hidden stems and interactions, and avoid treating it as proof of marriage, divorce, or partner traits.
Overview
The spouse palace in Bazi is the Day Branch beneath the Day Master. It is also the Day Master’s immediate seat, contains one or more hidden stems, and participates in combinations, clashes, punishments, harms, breaks, seasonal strength, and timing contacts. “Spouse palace” is a positional interpretation, not an additional star and not a replacement for the actual branch data. It must be kept distinct from spouse-star conventions. The palace cannot identify a partner, prove a legal or emotional relationship, or predict marriage, separation, fidelity, abuse, fertility, or compatibility by itself.
At a glance
- Fixed position
- Earthly Branch of the Day Pillar
- Primary chart role
- The Day Master’s immediate seat
- Internal data
- One or more hidden stems and their Ten Gods
- Interactions
- Combination, clash, punishment, harm, break, and timing contacts
- Separate method
- Spouse stars are calculated Ten God roles
- Cannot prove
- Marriage, partner traits, fidelity, safety, fertility, or outcomes
Anchor the palace to the engine Day Branch
Use the calculated Day Pillar and identify its branch. The spouse-palace label must never be generated from the Year Branch, zodiac animal, or an LLM guess.
Disclose the day-boundary and time assumptions when they could change the Day Pillar. A different effective date can change the branch and therefore the palace anchor.
- Spouse palace equals the verified Day Branch.
- Preserve calculation provenance.
Read the branch, hidden stems, and season before symbolism
List the branch element, hidden stems, each hidden stem’s Ten God, roots, seasonal state, and whether those relations are revealed or supported elsewhere.
Avoid zodiac-style personality shortcuts. The same Day Branch functions differently across seasons, structures, surrounding pillars, and timing layers.
- Show concrete branch data first.
- Do not assign a universal partner archetype.
Separate an interaction from its activation and result
A combination, clash, punishment, harm, or break is a defined structural contact. Strength, participants, transformation conditions, repetition, and timing affect how relevant it becomes.
Contact does not equal an event. A clash does not prove divorce or violence, and a combination does not guarantee marriage or harmony.
- Name every participating symbol and condition.
- Keep presence, timing, and real outcome separate.
Use present relationship evidence for decisions
The palace cannot verify consent, trust, legal status, abuse, health, fertility, or a partner’s intentions. Direct evidence and the people involved remain authoritative.
Use appropriate legal, safety, relationship, or health support when needed. Never use a palace label to pressure, monitor, blame, or exclude someone.
- No marriage-date or divorce guarantee.
- Prioritize consent, safety, and observed conduct.
Sources and editorial basis
- 《淵海子平》 (Yuanhai Ziping)《淵海子平》以日為主並依日柱、日支及藏干展開判讀，支持把夫妻宮固定在經計算的日支，而不是年支、生肖或其他宮位A foundational Ziping reference for branch months, hidden stems, roots, and stem-branch relationships.
- 《三命通會》 (Sanming Tonghui)《三命通會》婚姻與日柱諸論顯示日支需連同藏干、月令及干支作用理解，合沖刑害的名稱不能按字面直接等同婚姻事件A historical compilation covering stems and branches, Ten Gods, Nayin, Shen Sha, and multiple classical pattern systems.
- OpenFate Editorial Methodology夫妻宮頁把日支位置、配偶星十神及現實關係證據分層，禁止由宮位保證結婚、離婚、忠誠、暴力、生育、相容性或伴侶人格OpenFate separates deterministic chart calculation, traditional interpretation, and modern editorial explanation.