Void and Kong Wang in Bazi
Learn how the six xun of the sexagenary cycle produce two absent Earthly Branches, how Kong Wang is located, and how to interpret it without literal fatalism.
Overview
Each ten-combination xun uses all ten Heavenly Stems but only ten of the twelve Earthly Branches. The two branches absent from that xun form its Kong Wang or Void pair.
At a glance
- Catalog
- Void and Kong Wang
- Catalog entries
- 6 reference entries
- Reading role
- This category explains the six xun, their two-branch Void pairs, pillar-specific lookup, common activation ideas, and the distinction between calendrical calculation and symbolic interpretation.
- Evidence standard
- A valid Void claim shows the exact stem-branch pillar, its xun, the derived two-branch pair, and the chart conditions used to interpret reduced availability, delay, distance, or altered expression.
- Interpretive boundary
- Void does not mean that a person, relationship, ability, or life area literally does not exist. Treat absence, delay, weakening, and symbolic distance as hypotheses that require chart evidence.
Explore concepts
- Six-decade Void · First ten-pair sequence
Jia Zi Decade Void: Xu and Hai (甲子旬空亡戌亥)
See why Xu and Hai are absent from the Jia Zi decade, which ten day pillars belong to it, and how OpenFate detects this Void pair.
Read definition - Six-decade Void · Second ten-pair sequence
Jia Xu Decade Void: Shen and You (甲戌旬空亡申酉)
See why Shen and You are absent from the Jia Xu decade, its ten day pillars, and the limits of OpenFate’s deterministic Void lookup.
Read definition - Six-decade Void · Third ten-pair sequence
Jia Shen Decade Void: Wu and Wei (甲申旬空亡午未)
See why Wu and Wei are absent from the Jia Shen decade, its exact ten day pillars, and how to read OpenFate’s Void result safely.
Read definition - Six-decade Void · Fourth ten-pair sequence
Jia Wu Decade Void: Chen and Si (甲午旬空亡辰巳)
See why Chen and Si are absent from the Jia Wu decade, which ten day pillars it contains, and the safe boundary of the Void label.
Read definition - Six-decade Void · Fifth ten-pair sequence
Jia Chen Decade Void: Yin and Mao (甲辰旬空亡寅卯)
See why Yin and Mao are absent from the Jia Chen decade, its ten day pillars, and how to keep the lookup separate from outcome claims.
Read definition - Six-decade Void · Sixth ten-pair sequence
Jia Yin Decade Void: Zi and Chou (甲寅旬空亡子丑)
See why Zi and Chou are absent from the Jia Yin decade, its ten day pillars, and how OpenFate preserves the underlying branch evidence.
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What the Void and Kong Wang catalog covers
This category explains the six xun, their two-branch Void pairs, pillar-specific lookup, common activation ideas, and the distinction between calendrical calculation and symbolic interpretation.
This hub organizes 6 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.
A disciplined reading sequence
Calculate the pillar’s xun and absent branches first, then examine which branch is affected, its chart role, roots, combinations, clashes, timing, and whether another factor supplies or activates it.
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 valid Void claim shows the exact stem-branch pillar, its xun, the derived two-branch pair, and the chart conditions used to interpret reduced availability, delay, distance, or altered expression.
Void does not mean that a person, relationship, ability, or life area literally does not exist. Treat absence, delay, weakening, and symbolic distance as hypotheses that require chart evidence.
- 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
- Hong Kong Observatory: Heavenly Stems and Earthly BranchesAn official modern reference for the canonical stem and branch orders, the sexagenary cycle, and calendrical use.
- 《御定星曆考原》卷一A historical source for stem and branch Yin-Yang, Five Phase, direction, seasonal, and calendrical correspondences.
- 《三命通會》 (Sanming Tonghui)A historical compilation covering stems and branches, Ten Gods, Nayin, Shen Sha, and multiple classical pattern systems.
- OpenFate Editorial MethodologyOpenFate separates deterministic chart calculation, traditional interpretation, and modern editorial explanation.