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Classical named configurations

Special Patterns in Bazi

Explore classical named Bazi configurations, their source-specific formation rules, exclusions, supporting conditions, and relationship to the chart’s primary structure.

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Overview

Special patterns describe named arrangements preserved in classical Bazi literature. Their definitions and thresholds can differ by school, so a matching name must be verified against an explicit rule set.

At a glance

Catalog
Special Bazi Patterns
Catalog entries
196 reference entries
Reading role
This catalog covers rare-form, stem-branch, Five Phase, Ten Gods, seasonal, following, transforming, and other named configurations without treating unlike pattern families as one system.
Evidence standard
A defensible special-pattern claim names its classical or modern source, states the complete formation rule, shows the matching chart evidence, and records any condition that prevents or weakens formation.
Interpretive boundary
A special-pattern name does not automatically make a chart rare, high grade, favorable, wealthy, or powerful. School-specific thresholds and chart quality must be judged separately.

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What the Special Bazi Patterns catalog covers

This catalog covers rare-form, stem-branch, Five Phase, Ten Gods, seasonal, following, transforming, and other named configurations without treating unlike pattern families as one system.

This hub organizes 196 indexed topics under one editorial model so definitions, derivations, interpretation order, and limits remain consistent across the catalog.

  • Begin with the definition before using an interpretive keyword.
  • Keep the named concept connected to stems, branches, season, placement, and the complete chart.

How to use the topic index

Every Special Bazi Patterns entry preserves its workbook name and Chinese term, then places it inside a smaller conceptual group for easier comparison.

Use neighboring entries to compare similar rules, but verify each page independently because a shared family name does not make two concepts interchangeable.

  • Search by English title, simplified term, traditional term, or a common alias.
  • Follow related concepts when a rule depends on another part of the Bazi system.

A disciplined reading sequence

Identify the cited definition, verify every required stem, branch, month, exposure, root, support, and exclusion, and then compare the candidate pattern with the chart’s standard structure and overall balance.

Record the observed chart facts first, then state the rule being applied, and only afterward form a bounded interpretation. This separates calculation from judgment.

  • Confirm the input, lookup anchor, and chart position before interpreting.
  • Check whether season, strength, combinations, and timing support or weaken the proposed reading.

Evidence, school differences, and limits

A defensible special-pattern claim names its classical or modern source, states the complete formation rule, shows the matching chart evidence, and records any condition that prevents or weakens formation.

A special-pattern name does not automatically make a chart rare, high grade, favorable, wealthy, or powerful. School-specific thresholds and chart quality must be judged separately.

  • Treat named rules as evidence with a stated scope, not as automatic life-event predictions.
  • When traditions differ, identify the convention instead of blending incompatible thresholds.

Sources and editorial basis

  1. 《淵海子平》 (Yuanhai Ziping)
    A foundational Ziping reference for branch months, hidden stems, roots, and stem-branch relationships.
  2. 《三命通會》 (Sanming Tonghui)
    A historical compilation covering stems and branches, Ten Gods, Nayin, Shen Sha, and multiple classical pattern systems.
  3. 《子平真詮》 (True Explanations of Ziping)
    A major reference for month-command, structure, and contextual Bazi interpretation.
  4. OpenFate Editorial Methodology
    OpenFate separates deterministic chart calculation, traditional interpretation, and modern editorial explanation.

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