Reading Order for Ten-God Combinations (十神組合判讀順序)
Follow a stable evidence order from inputs and Day Master through season, roots, relations, structure, favorable roles, timing, and limits.
Overview
A reliable Ten-God combination reading follows an explicit sequence: verify inputs and pillars; derive roles from the Day Master; establish Month Command and seasonal qi; assess roots, exposure, and strength; map relations and pillar positions; test structure and favorable-role policy; then add Luck Pillars and annual activation. Interpretation comes last, and contradictory evidence remains visible rather than being forced into one slogan.
At a glance
- Step 1
- Verify inputs, pillars, and Day Master mapping
- Step 2
- Establish Month Command and seasonal context
- Step 3
- Assess roots, exposure, strength, and access
- Step 4
- Map relations, positions, and structure
- Step 5
- Add favorable-role policy and timing layers
- Last
- Interpret only after evidence and counterevidence
Lock the calculation and role map first
Confirm birth inputs, calendar boundaries, pillars, and the Day Master before deriving any Ten-God relation.
If the base chart changes, all downstream role labels must be recalculated.
- Validate the chart.
- Derive roles once.
Read seasonal and operational capacity second
Use Month Command, roots, exposure, source, and damage to grade each participant.
This prevents an attractive combination name from outranking the actual ability of its members.
- Season before slogans.
- Presence is not capacity.
Add relations, structure, and timing without collapsing layers
Map generation, control, combination, clash, position, and distance before testing a named structure.
Keep natal findings visible when Luck Pillars and annual luck activate or obstruct the relation.
- One layer at a time.
- Record contrary evidence.
End with bounded interpretation
Explain what the supported mechanism can and cannot indicate within the traditional model.
Do not convert the sequence into deterministic advice about money, health, law, or relationships.
- State limits.
- Use direct evidence for decisions.
Sources and editorial basis
- 《子平真詮》 (True Explanations of Ziping)《子平真詮》論用神：先由月令定格局入口，再察順用逆用、成敗與救應A major reference for month-command, structure, and contextual Bazi interpretation.
- 《滴天髓》 (Dripping Heavenly Marrow)《滴天髓》體用與源流論：先辨全局氣勢，再追生剋制化的起點、通路和歸宿A core later text on Bazi balance, seasonal strength, and relational reading.
- OpenFate Editorial Methodology十神組合判讀順序頁採日主與月令、角色定位、力量、通路、阻斷、歲運六步，禁止因敘事方便任意換序OpenFate separates deterministic chart calculation, traditional interpretation, and modern editorial explanation.