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Bazi relationship roles

Ten Gods in Bazi

Learn how the Ten Gods classify each stem by its Five Phase relationship and polarity relative to the Day Master, and how to read those roles in context.

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Overview

The Ten Gods are relational labels calculated from the Day Master. They describe functions such as authority, resource, wealth, output, and peers; they are not literal people or fixed personality types.

At a glance

Catalog
Ten Gods
Catalog entries
35 reference entries
Reading role
The Ten Gods translate Five Phase generation and control, together with Yin-Yang polarity, into ten named relationships relative to the Day Master.
Evidence standard
A complete Ten Gods reading distinguishes the symbol itself from its strength, availability, structural role, and timing activation.
Interpretive boundary
Officer is not automatically a boss, Wealth is not automatically money, and Resource is not automatically education. The name is a relational shorthand, not a guaranteed life event.

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What the Ten Gods catalog covers

The Ten Gods translate Five Phase generation and control, together with Yin-Yang polarity, into ten named relationships relative to the Day Master.

This hub organizes 35 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 Ten Gods 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 Day Master first, calculate the relationship correctly, and then evaluate visibility, roots, season, placement, combinations, and whether the role helps the chart.

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 complete Ten Gods reading distinguishes the symbol itself from its strength, availability, structural role, and timing activation.

Officer is not automatically a boss, Wealth is not automatically money, and Resource is not automatically education. The name is a relational shorthand, not a guaranteed life event.

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

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