What kind of method is bone-weight fortune-telling?

What kind of method is bone-weight fortune-telling?

Paul Peng

What kind of method is bone-weight fortune-telling?

Bone-weight Fortune-telling
It is said that bone-weight fortune-telling was created by Mr. Yuan Tiangang, a master of Zhouyi in the Tang Dynasty. The method calculates the corresponding "bone weight" based on a person's birth date in the lunar calendar, and then conducts fortune-telling based on the total value of the "bone weight".


Bone-weight fortune-telling instructions: If born between 11 p.m. and 12 a.m., it is counted as the next day. For leap months, the first half is counted as the current month, and the second half is counted as the next month. For example, the 14th day of a leap May is counted as May, and the 16th day of a leap May is counted as June.

Bone-weight fortune-telling
Query the bone-weight song: Based on the bone weight, look for the corresponding fate interpretation in the bone-weight song.

Bone weight of 2.1 taels
Bone-weight song: A short life with no career is a great void, with numerous disasters throughout life; frequent calamities and misfortunes put one in adverse situations, and in the end, nothing can be accomplished.
Fate based on eight characters: A short life with no career is a great void, with numerous disasters throughout life; frequent calamities and misfortunes put one in adverse situations, and in the end, nothing can be accomplished.

Bone weight of 2.2 taels
Bone-weight song: With a cold body and a lonely soul, this life is like that of a beggar; toiling and bustling with no peaceful days, constantly begging throughout life.
Fate based on eight characters: With a cold body and a lonely soul, this life is like that of a beggar; toiling and bustling with no peaceful days, constantly begging throughout life.

Bone weight of 2.3 taels
Bone-weight song: This life's bone structure is light, seeking and planning things are difficult to achieve; wife, children, and brothers should be hard to rely on, become a drifter in other places.
Fate based on eight characters: This life's bone structure is light, seeking and planning things are difficult to achieve; wife, children, and brothers should be hard to rely on, become a drifter in other places.


Bone weight of 2.4 taels
Bone-weight song: This life brings no fortune or blessings, the family is always in hardship and cannot thrive; all relatives have no support, become an old man wandering in a foreign land.
Fate based on eight characters: This life brings no fortune or blessings, the family is always in hardship and cannot thrive; all relatives have no support, become an old man wandering in a foreign land.

Bone weight of 2.5 taels
Bone-weight song: This life shows a meager ancestral heritage, and the management of the family seems strange; relatives are as cold as ice and charcoal, and one has to uphold oneself through a lifetime of hard work.
Fate based on eight characters: This life shows a meager ancestral heritage, and the management of the family seems strange; relatives are as cold as ice and charcoal, and one has to uphold oneself through a lifetime of hard work.



Bone weight of 2.6 taels
Bone-weight song: All one's life, one seeks wealth and provisions through hardship, and plans things independently without rest; it is advisable to leave one's hometown early, and there will be no rest for wealth and provisions in the evening years.
Fate based on eight characters: This person is ingenious and broad-minded. With high aspirations, one studies hard and gains fame in youth, but has disadvantages in youth. One is resourceful and righteous, talented and capable. One is diligent and thrifty in doing things, aspires to establish a family and have children. One has no losses in wealth and fortune in life. When dealing with others, one does not bully the weak, is not afraid of the evil, is consistent in doing things, and is blessed by the gods. One gains fame in all directions, establishes a family and career, and enjoys peace and tranquility in old age. One's house and wife are not affected by punishment. There are three children and a daughter-in-law. Only one son accompanies one to the end. One has a lifespan of 77 and passes away in a glorious situation.


Bone weight of 2.7 taels
Bone-weight song: All one's life, one makes decisions without much consultation, and it is difficult to rely on ancestors for decisions; going alone without support, there is no success in the early and late years.
Fate based on eight characters: This person has a pure nature, is neither tough nor gentle, and has no evil intentions. One starts and finishes things. In the pond, ducks and geese search for food. They gather and disperse easily. Relatives have no strength to support. One has no fortune but is resourceful and righteous. One is talented and capable but fails to accumulate wealth. One starts a business from scratch. Only after the age of 35 or 6 can one establish a family and career. After the age of 40, when sailing, one meets favorable winds. At the age of 50, one is stable. In the later years, one's career flourishes. One's wife may have punishment. Three children and a daughter-in-law accompany one to the end. One has a lifespan of 70 and passes away in May.

Bone weight of 2.8 taels
Bone-weight song: All one's life, one's actions are like floating duckweed. Ancestral property and heritage are like dreams. If not moving to another house and changing one's name, one should also move around two or three times.
Fate based on eight characters: This person is talented and resourceful, with a smart mind. The ancestral heritage withers away. One can establish a career by leaving one's hometown. Brothers are powerful but inconsistent. One can stay calm and at ease. When going outside, one is respected. One can acquire wealth from all directions and has noble people to support and turn misfortune into good fortune. One is diligent and thrifty all one's life and has no major difficulties. However, one saves people but gains no merit. One is grateful but attracts resentment. One values righteousness over wealth and is easy to gather and disperse wealth. One could not accumulate wealth in the early years. Only at the age of 33 did one know hardships. Everything goes smoothly at the age of 38, 39, and 40. One is content and happy. Only at the end of one's life does one's fortune shine like the East Sea and longevity compare to that of the South Mountain. One's wife has punishment. Three children and a daughter-in-law accompany one to the end. One has a lifespan of 69 and passes away in March.

Bone weight of 3 taels
Bone-weight song: Toiling and bustling in hardship, seeking wealth east and west with no rest. If one is diligent and thrifty throughout life, in old age, one can avoid worries slightly.
Fate based on eight characters: This person is versatile and resourceful, with a smart mind. The ancestral heritage withers away. One can establish a family and career away from home. Brothers have little support. One is inconsistent and resourceful. One goes out with noble people's support. One's early fortune is hindered. One experiences hardships at the age of 22, 3 to 24, 5. At the age of 27 or 8, good fortune arrives. Everything goes well at the age of 38, 39, and 40. Three children and a daughter-in-law accompany one to the end. One has a lifespan of 69 and passes away in March.

Bone weight of 3.1 taels
Bone-weight song: Toiling and bustling in hardship, when will the clouds part and the sun shine? Fortunately, one can establish a family with ancestral heritage. Middle-aged life gradually becomes worry-free.
Fate based on eight characters: This fate is respected by both parents. One is blessed and has wealth. All relatives are harmonious. One is loyal and righteous. One studies hard and gains fame and achievement in youth. One is loyal and filial. One has no evil intentions. One is noble and rich. When going outside, one is respected. One's name spreads far and wide. One enjoys peace and tranquility in old age. One has a smooth life in youth but faces disadvantages. At the end of one's life, one enjoys happiness and fortune.

Bone weight of 3.2 taels
Bone-weight song: In the early years, it is difficult to plan and achieve things. Gradually, wealth flows like water. In middle age, both food and clothing thrive, and then fame and fortune are achieved together.
Fate based on eight characters: This person has an impatient nature and is smart. One can accumulate wealth in the early years but with false fame and profit. Wealth comes and goes. There are both successes and failures. One has no shortage of food and clothing throughout life. In the middle years, things gradually become satisfactory. One's pursuit of success is smooth. When going outside, one is respected. One's whole life is noble and prosperous. When the year comes with surging wealth and abundant profits, like spring flowers blooming naturally and gentle breeze and drizzle falling, at the age of 46, 7, and 8, at the end of one's life, when it is time to transfer the family heritage to the next generation, like osmanthus blooming in autumn, a couple lives together until old age. One's descendants enjoy prosperity and honor. One passes away in the twelfth lunar month.

Bone weight of 3.3 taels
Bone-weight song: In the early years, things are difficult to achieve. A hundred years of hard work are in vain. Half a lifetime passes like flowing water. Later, fortune arrives and gold is obtained.
Fate based on eight characters: This person is ingenious and has a quick mind. One can turn false into true. One is quick-tempered and heartless. One attracts resentment by doing good deeds. A noble person respects one, while a mean person envies one. One has no support from relatives. One has aspirations and is healthy. In the early years, one benefits from ancestral heritage but has few achievements. In the middle years, one has a light fortune. In the later years, when fortune arrives, one's reputation is expected. All industries are renewed and fame and fortune are established. Five people have determination like gold and stone. One has plans but later needs to be cautious. Only then can one have children and a daughter-in-law. One has a lifespan of 83 and passes away in March.

Bone weight of 3.4 taels
Bone-weight song: How fortunate is this life? In the Buddhist or Taoist order, there is much wealth and provisions. Leaving one's ancestral home and becoming a monk is the best choice. Morning and evening, one prays to Amitabha.
Fate based on eight characters: One is independent and enjoys happiness. From the age of 36 to 46, wealth comes without seeking and blessings arrive without asking. There are noble people to assist. The family is peaceful and harmonious. One's wife should not be punished. Pigs, sheep, snakes are not suitable matches. Dragons, tigers, horses, and oxen can bring peace. Although there are two sons, one has to face difficulties throughout life. Brothers and relatives are as cold as ice. One cannot have peace at home. In the early years, one experiences many setbacks and toils. One cannot accumulate wealth and often worries. One has a lifespan of 78 and passes away in March.


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Bone-Weight Fortune-Telling

Bone-weight fortune-telling is an ancient Chinese divination method attributed to Yuan Tiangang, a master of the Zhouyi (Book of Changes) from the Tang Dynasty. This system evaluates a person's destiny based on the calculated "bone weight" derived from their lunar birth date.

🧮 How It Works

The fortune-teller calculates a numeric bone weight using tables aligned with one's lunar year, month, day, and hour of birth. The total is matched with a poem from the "bone-weight song" to provide an interpretation of life destiny.

📜 Special Rules

  • Birth between 11 p.m. and 12 a.m. is counted as the next day.
  • For leap months: first half = current month; second half = next month.
  • Example: 14th day of leap May = May; 16th = June.

🔍 Bone Weights & Interpretations

Below are selected examples from the bone-weight system. Each entry contains a bone weight, a prophetic poem, and its corresponding fate explanation.

⚖️ Bone Weight: 2.1 taels

Song: A short life with no career is a great void, with numerous disasters throughout life; frequent calamities and misfortunes put one in adverse situations, and in the end, nothing can be accomplished.

Fate: Life lacks stability and accomplishment. Struggles are persistent, and one rarely fulfills personal ambitions.

⚖️ Bone Weight: 2.2 taels

Song: With a cold body and a lonely soul, this life is like that of a beggar; toiling and bustling with no peaceful days, constantly begging throughout life.

Fate: One faces isolation and poverty. Life is filled with hard labor, lacking consistent comfort or rest.

⚖️ Bone Weight: 2.3 taels

Song: This life's bone structure is light, seeking and planning things are difficult to achieve; wife, children, and brothers should be hard to rely on, become a drifter in other places.

Fate: One experiences separation from family and challenges in stability. Travel and solitude dominate one’s journey.

⚖️ Bone Weight: 2.4 taels

Song: This life brings no fortune or blessings, the family is always in hardship and cannot thrive; all relatives have no support, become an old man wandering in a foreign land.

Fate: Poverty and detachment from kin mark this destiny. Despite efforts, prosperity is elusive.

⚖️ Bone Weight: 3.0 taels

Song: Toiling and bustling in hardship, seeking wealth east and west with no rest. If one is diligent and thrifty throughout life, in old age, one can avoid worries slightly.

Fate: Success comes late in life. One builds a career slowly through consistent labor and wisdom.

More interpretations coming soon. Explore the mystery of your destiny through the wisdom of ancient bones.

Paul Peng — Zhengyi Taoist Priest, Longhu Mountain

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Paul Peng is a Zhengyi Taoist priest from Longhu Mountain, Jiangxi — the ancestral home of the Celestial Masters' tradition. Ordained at 25 after a dream from the Celestial Master, he has practiced for 25 years under Master Zeng Guangliang. He is the curator of this store, which is officially authorized by Tianshi Fu. All items are consecrated at the temple by the resident priest team.

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Fascinating article. What about readings above 4 taels?

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