The Relationship between Eight-Character Birth Charts and Personal Birth Environments

Fate and Destiny: Observing Appearance through Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches, Judging Personality through Five Elements, and the Relationship between Eight-Character Birth Charts and Personal Birth Environments

1. Classification by Five Elements

Traditional Chinese culture has always emphasized the philosophical thought of "harmony between nature and human." The saying "The human body is a microcosm of the universe, and the universe is a macrocosm of the human body" closely links human living environments with eight trigrams and five states. The eight trigrams are the eight palace trigrams of Qian, Dui, Li, Zhen, Xun, Kan, Gen, and Kun in the Book of Changes. The five states are metal, wood, water, fire, and earth, which are used to predict the eight-character fate hexagram and the geographical environment at an individual's birth with high accuracy.

Classification by Five Elements: Geng stem and Shen branch, the palace and trigram of Qian are yang metal. When it is present in the world and used, most people are of medium to tall height, have a round face, fair skin, double eyelids, a dignified appearance, value righteousness over wealth, are brave and decisive, sentimental, have a clear sense of gratitude and resentment, are dignified and competitive, and forge ahead bravely.

Xin stem and You branch, the palace and trigram of Dui are yin metal. When it is present in the world and used, most people have a bony build, a square face and fair skin, clear eyebrows and beautiful eyes, a gentle voice. They are righteous, resolute, wise and alert.

Bing stem and Wu branch, the palace and trigram of Li is fire, among which Ding stem and Si branch are yin fire. When it is present in the world and used, most people have a narrow forehead and a wide chin, a high nose with exposed nostrils, less hair, a reddish complexion, a medium or tall build, speak quickly and have a high-pitched voice.

Ding stem and Si branch are yin fire. When it is present in the world and used, most people are of medium height, have an upper narrow and lower wide face, less hair and are prone to baldness, have fair or yellowish-black and slightly reddish skin. They are polite, passionate, bold and unrestrained, impatient and brave, efficient in handling affairs, sensitive in emotions, fond of making friends and have good popularity.

Tian stem and Yin branch, the palace and trigram of Zhen is yang wood. When it is present in the world and used, most people are slender and tall, have a pale complexion and a long square face, and are tall and strong with a loud and clear voice.

Yi stem and Mao branch, the palace and trigram of Xun is yin wood. When it is present in the world and used, most people have a slender build, are tall and thin, have a long square face, pale complexion, thick eyebrows and big eyes. They are upright, stubborn, kind-hearted and benevolent, do good deeds and accumulate virtues throughout their lives, are gentle, kind and have ambitions and talents.

Ren stem and Zi branch, the palace and trigram of Kan is water, among which Gui stem and Hai branch are yin water. When it is present in the world and used, most people have different heights, a round body and face, a yellowish complexion with a tinge of black, round eyes and big ears. They are intelligent, witty, resourceful, good at planning and scheming, resourceful, versatile and lively.

Gui stem and Hai branch are yin water. When it is present in the world and used, most people have a round body and are plump, have more flesh and less bones, a round waist and thick back, thick eyebrows and big eyes, rich emotions, are smart and lively, and have an unstable voice.

Wu stem, Chen and Xu branches, the palace and trigram of Gen is yang earth. When it is present in the world and used, most people are thick and strong, have a round back and waist, light flesh and heavy bones, large facial features, a big nose and a square face, a yellow complexion, are not good at words, have a deep voice and a steady manner.

Ji stem, Chou and Wei branches, the palace and trigram of Kun is yin earth. When it is present in the world and used, most people are strong and stocky, have a square or long square face, a yellowish complexion with a tinge of white or black. Their personality is trustworthy and righteous, kind and honest, kind and affable, have the demeanor of a benevolent elder, and are steady and slow in handling affairs.

Those with the combination of heavenly stems are the opposite image: regardless of transformation, but the combined image of the heavenly stems is very important.

Jia and Ji combination: The combination of superior and inferior. Ji likes the combination with Jia, but Jia does not like the combination with Ji.
Yi and Geng combination: The combination of hardness and softness. Geng likes the combination with Yi, but Yi does not like the combination with Geng.
Bing and Xin combination: The combination of sun and moon. Xin likes the combination with Bing, but Bing does not like the combination with Xin.
Ding and Ren combination: The combination of big and small. Ding likes the combination with Ren, but Ren does not like the combination with Ding.
Wu and Gui combination: The combination of old and young. Gui likes the combination with Wu, but Wu does not like the combination with Gui.

2. Analogies of Heavenly Stems

The Book of Changes is the foremost of all classics because it is about methodology and worldview philosophy, the philosophy of the universe (cosmos), and talks about major laws, while other classics are about specific applications.

Heavenly stems and earthly branches have ancient meanings. The ten heavenly stems represent the heaven and are used for recording days. Only Xin and Ji among the ten characters can form words, and the rest are independent. Why a certain day is designated as Tianzi Day is a mystery and cannot be verified at present.

Heavenly stems and earthly branches, the River Luo and the Eight Trigrams are three systems. Among them, heavenly stems and earthly branches and the Eight Trigrams are two independent systems. Traditional Chinese medicine originates from yin-yang and five elements.

Jia and Yi: Belonging to wood, representing spring and growth, the government, and industries serving the people.
Bing and Ding: Belonging to fire, representing summer and growth, beauty and magnificence. Heart: Heart fire needs to descend. Water and fire in harmony lead to no illness.
Wu and Ji: Belonging to earth, representing summer and nurturing, hotels, and fruits.
Geng and Xin: Belonging to metal, representing autumn and harvest, killing, execution after autumn, public security, prosecution and law, and law. Lung qi descends. If it does not descend, it leads to asthma. The entire nature is descending, and the autumn is clear and refreshing.
Ren and Gui: Belonging to water, representing winter and storage. Criminals, supreme kindness is like water. Kidney qi needs to ascend. Water and fire in harmony lead to no illness. Spring and summer represent yang, while autumn and winter represent yin. Metal and wood are form and phase fighting, which is ominous. Water and fire are qi. The mismatched combination of heavenly stems and earthly branches is in harmony and auspicious.

Heavenly stems: Pure qi; as the monarch, they can overcome and command earthly branches; main trunk.
Earthly branches: Mixed qi; as the minister, they cannot overcome the stems, except for self-combination; roots.
When looking at prison, it is the storage months of Hai, Zi, and Chou, especially Chou, which is the most yin among yin and cannot be exposed to sunlight. Once exposed to sunlight, it is a scandal. The reasons are prison cells, underground, mineral deposits, and things that cannot be seen.

The basic and derived analogies of heavenly stems and earthly branches:
Jia wood: Head, straight, big tree, dead or alive wood, etc. Public affairs, nobility, hair, eyebrows, face, limbs, liver and gallbladder.
Yi wood: Soft, weak, bending, small grass, vine plants, dead or alive wood, etc. Books, papers and other written media, enchanting; textiles, especially when combined with fire; women have a good figure and are particularly charming and charming; men are refined; bending body structure, cervical vertebrae, wrists, etc.
Bing fire: The sun does not like to be too strong. There can only be one sun. Gorgeous and colorful. Film and television media, it needs to be combined with Ren water image and have food injury.
Hot and strange colors, decoration, magnificence. When alive wood gives birth to Bing fire, women are beautiful and men are talented; when dead wood meets Bing fire, it burns fiercely and turns to ashes. Life is particularly brilliant, but the lifespan is not long. Bing meeting Gui has big eyes; only distinctive eyes can be shown in the eight-character chart, such as being divine or blind. Bing is hyperactivity of yang, and excessive yang qi leads to high blood pressure.
Ding fire: Likes to be prosperous. The more prosperous, the better. Stars, starlight, inspiration, lamplight, highlights, words, civilization, mysterious culture, wisdom, network, electronics; loves to think, nerves, heart, eyes. Poor eyesight when meeting Gui. If it is weak, it is not good. Illiterate.
Note: Ten Gods + Image = Determine One Image with Two Images
Wu earth: Sunset, rosy clouds, earth, hills, high slopes, embankments, cities, government, buildings, real estate, warehouses, parking lots, Taoist temples, antiques, old things, paints, bricks and tiles, collectibles, finished products, protrusions; in the human body, it is the nose, stomach, skin, and muscles; in human nature, it is loyal, slow-tempered, mature, and stiff; its shape is "square". Wu earth is heavy and stable, rich in integrity, with a stable and loyal personality, attaching importance to reputation, and has a traditional and laborious lifestyle.
Ji earth: Shadow, humble, bending, winding, clouds, countryside, courtyards, houses, cemeteries, plains, real estate, agriculture, animal husbandry, cement, building materials, fruits, wealth, dust, mess, spots, self; in the human body, it is the esophagus, intestines, spleen and stomach, skin, pancreas; in human nature, it is implicit, cautious, and suspicious; its shape is "flat". Women have a good figure and charm, talent and connotation, an introverted personality, cautious and shrewd in handling affairs, and rich in changes.
Ji Mao: A standard image of building materials.
Geng metal: Likes to be refined by strong fire. Excessive water and sinking metal indicate prison, transformation (homophonic of change), killing, fierce, calm, rational (close to water and food injury), ores, stubborn iron, metals, ironware, hardware, steel, minerals, mines, machines, manufacturing industry, representing coarse metal, stubborn, does not like to be prosperous. If prosperous, it is not good.
Finance, army, police, vehicles, main roads, surgery, hospitals; in the human body, it is the large intestine, large bones, bone calcium, lungs, teeth, voice, navel; in human nature, it is resolute, powerful, irritable, and stubborn; its shape is "angular". Geng metal is strong and vigorous, has chivalrous heart, a resolute personality, is competitive, likes to show off, but is forthright, has ambition and destructive power.
Xin metal: Noble, moon, fine, soft metal, jewelry, jade, diamonds, gold and silver jewelry, crystals, musical instruments, sharp needles, scissors, pens, coins, finance, Western medicine, fine processing, law; in the human body, it is the lungs, respiratory tract, throat, nasal cavity, ears, bones and small bones; in human nature, it is accessible, gentle, flexible, and concerned about face; its shape is "compact". Has vanity, concerns about face but lacks boldness, values emotions but has weak willpower.
Xin metal is the metal of gold, silver, jewelry and ornaments. It is delicate metal, soft metal, and noble metal (so people like to wear and compete for it). Its function is decorative. Therefore, Xin metal likes to be washed by water (this is the main difference between Xin metal and Geng metal) and does not like to be refined by fire (if encountering it, it reduces its value or does not show its value); when prosperous and vigorous Xin metal in season meets water, it will surely have a beautiful appearance (whether male or female), either rich or noble.
Weak and out-of-season Xin metal is most afraid of being buried by thick soil because the thick soil covers its brilliance. Therefore, Xin metal is most afraid of being buried by thick soil. If encountered, it reduces its value or is not valuable; because Xin metal is the metal of gold, silver, jewelry and ornaments, people born on Xin metal days are prone to be close to officials and benefit from nobility (those who can afford to wear pearls and jade must be dignitaries) and are also prone to illness (the metal of jewelry is of course more precious, and the body is not so strong).
Avoid being prosperous because it is stubborn when prosperous. Likes to be weak and combined with Gui. It is suitable for engaging in work such as craftsmanship, art, culture, writing, and newspapers. Likes to be washed by water to show brilliance. If gold and water meet, it will surely have a beautiful appearance. It is tender and sentimental like Lin Daiyu. Gold and water are delicate and cold, giving people a feeling of arrogance and lack of enthusiasm. The personality is introverted and the person is low-key. People born on Xinyou Day and seeing Chou are all gangsters.
Ren water: With roots and growth, it has momentum and source. At this time, it cannot flow to the extreme. Otherwise, it indicates the end of life. If there is no source, it is not afraid. Understanding, coherent, operation, planning, sea of clouds, shipping, transportation, trade, aquatic products, bath industry, petroleum, watercolor.
The water of rivers, seas, lakes and ponds: Its main function is to irrigate farmlands and plants. As long as this characteristic of it is exerted, it can become noble.
In the human body, it represents the mouth, bladder, blood, and circulatory system; in human nature, it represents resourcefulness, restlessness, and willfulness; its shape is "irregular". Ren water connects rivers, is passionate and surging, can be literary or martial, optimistic and extroverted, is good at strategizing and seizing opportunities, is intelligent but willful. If Ren water is in season and vigorous (like a continuous and endless surging river), then it must see earth (preferably Wu earth) to hold it back, build it into a dam or enclose it into a reservoir for irrigating farmlands as the best strategy. If there is no earth, then it must see wood (preferably Jia wood) to lead it to the mountains and forests for irrigating trees as the medium strategy. If neither of these two are seen, it will be dangerous.
If Ren water is weak, it needs a source (generated by metal) or tributaries (comparison and robbery) to assist it to avoid "cutting off the flow". Those without a source or tributaries must be mottled.
Gui water: Very small water droplets, in the sky it is rain and dew, essence, moistness, refined essence. On the ground, it is spring water, frost and snow, ponds, crystals, tears, ink, aquatic products, bath industry, metaphysics, wisdom industry, and strategy; rain and dew. In the human body, it represents the kidneys, eyes, bone marrow, brain, semen, menstrual blood, and body fluids. Chinese medicine and oral liquid. In human nature, it represents resourcefulness, intelligence, agility, and tenderness; its shape is "round". Gui water is extremely gentle, calm and introverted, attaches importance to sentiment and is good at fantasizing. Although it has patience, it is prone to getting into a dead end.
Gui water is the water of rain and dew. Its function is to nourish all things. As long as it can nourish all things, it can become noble. Vigorous Gui water is like abundant rainfall. At this time, if Jia and Yi wood drain it, it is like rain watering plants.
The function of Gui water nourishing all things is exerted and it will surely become noble. If at this time there is another Bing fire (like sunlight), the grass will grow better and Gui water will be even more noble and wealthy. If Gui water is weak, like in the dry season, at this time if there is no metal to generate the source or the same kind (specifically referring to Gui water) to assist, it will surely be a blocked life. Gui water is the water in the sky while Ren water is the water on the ground.

Three, Images of Heavenly Stems

Jia wood: The things of the ten heavenly stems and one earthly branch need to be observed and appreciated slowly. Some things are easy to understand. Jia wood represents the head. Fire represents the nerves. If there is a problem, it represents a problem in the head. Jia wood also represents meridians and various collaterals. In terms of the environment, it represents utility poles and tall buildings. Jia wood is a tree. Dead wood is timber and living wood is a tree. Jia wood represents limbs and the liver and gallbladder.
Yi wood: It is flowers, grass and trees. It is soft wood. The analogies are different from Jia wood. Yi wood represents writing brushes, plants, silk threads, and clothing fibers. Writing brushes represent the ability to write and draw. In the human body, Yi wood represents feet, wrists, joints, meridians and hair.
Bing fire: Gorgeous and colorful, the fire of the sun. It represents film and television, the Internet, media, fame, calligraphy and painting, performance, speech, bright, colorful and shiny. In the human body, it represents the eyes. For example, this woman is not very beautiful, but her eyes are captivating, charming and full of charm, and she has many romantic encounters. Because Bing represents eyes. Bing Xin combination means the eyes are moving and captivating. Bing fire also represents nerves, blood and high blood pressure.
Ding fire: Sparkling fire, dim fire, lamplight, the fire that flashes in the darkness, inspiration, has a mysterious image. It represents thought, culture, metaphysics, theology, electronics, network, media, newspapers and articles. Different from Bing fire, Bing fire represents film and television while Ding fire represents cultural media, generally newspapers and articles. Ding fire is a mysterious star and has strong ideological nature. In the human body, Ding fire represents eyes, blood vessels, heart and nerves.
Wu earth: The earth, hills, can be extended to represent buildings, real estate, temples, antiques (Gou Chen), collectibles, construction materials and old things. In the body, it represents the stomach, spleen, nose, skin and muscles. When Wu earth appears in the hour column, the nose is generally big because the hour column represents the doorway (Wu Yin in the hour column). Human nature is loyal and slow-tempered.
Ji earth: Rural land. Besides native products and agriculture, it also represents cement construction, dust, fruits and cement. The difference between Wu earth and Ji earth is that Wu earth is tall and Ji earth is short; Wu earth is rough and Ji earth is delicate. Ji earth also represents freckles. In the human body, it represents the skin and pancreas. In human nature, it is implicit and cautious.
Geng metal: Hardware, steel, ores, machinery, finance, army, police, surgery, hospital and roads. In the human body, it represents the large intestine, bones, calcium deficiency, lungs, teeth, throat and navel. Human nature is powerful, irritable and stubborn.
Xin metal: Delicate metal. Processed well, it is jewelry, musical instruments, guzheng, pens (Xin metal generating Hai water is useful for writing. Xin is the tip of the pen), finance, medicine, metal processing and law (Geng metal is rough and represents police. Xin metal is delicate and represents law). In the human body, it represents the lungs and throat. In human nature, it is accessible and flexible.
Ren water: Sea water. It represents trade, shipping, lakes, aquatic products and petroleum. In the human body, it represents the bladder, blood and circulatory system. In human nature, it represents resourcefulness, restlessness and willfulness.
Gui water: Rain and dew water, tears, springs, frost, ink (likes words and culture), metaphysics, intelligence and strategy. In the human body, it represents the eyes. Bing and Ding fire represent the perception of light. Because the eyes are black to perceive light, Gui water is black, so it represents the eyes.

Four, Images Taken from Heavenly Stems

The image of Jia: Thunder, big trees, leaders, woods, wood, pillars, utility poles, tall buildings, shrines, public gates; in the human body, it represents the head, face, hair, eyebrows, arms, limbs, liver and gallbladder, meridians and nerves; in human nature, it represents magnanimity, openness, independence and nobility; its shape is straight...
The image of Yi: Wind, seedlings, tall trees, flowers and trees, soft wood strips, rattans, vegetables, crops, green land, gardens, parks, mountains and forests, railings, writing brushes, fabrics and silk threads; in the human body, it represents the neck, spine, wrists, ankles, gallbladder and hair, meridians; in human nature, it represents simplicity, kindness, tenderness, refinement and benevolence; its shape is curved...
The image of Bing: The sun, rays, emperors, power, warmth, color, changes, film and television, media, information, fame, flowers, beauty, decoration, city gates, palaces, theaters, articles, calligraphy and painting, surface, performance, speech, electrical appliances; in the human body, it represents the eyes, nerves, brain, blood pressure, small intestines and shoulders; in human nature, it represents consideration, positiveness, loquaciousness, passion and thought; its shape is big...
The image of Ding: Stars, starlight, inspiration, lamplight, civilization, culture, words, thought, medical science, metaphysics, sleeve science, incense, small flowers, heart, electronics, network, articles, books, newspapers and periodicals, honor and fame; in the human body, it represents the eyes, heart and blood vessels, nerves. In human nature, it represents elegance, mystery and wisdom; its shape is small...
The image of Wu: Rosy clouds, the earth, hills, high slopes, embankments, cities, government, buildings, real estate, warehouses, parking lots, temples, antiques, old things, paints, bricks and tiles, collectibles, finished products and protrusions; in the human body, it represents the nose, stomach, skin and muscles; in human nature, it represents loyalty, slow-temperedness, maturity and stiffness; its shape is square...
The image of Ji: Clouds, countryside, courtyards, houses, cemeteries, plains, native products, agriculture, animal husbandry, cement, building materials, fruits, wealth, dust, mess, spots and self; in the human body, it represents the spleen, abdomen, skin and pancreas; in human nature, it represents implicitness, caution and suspicion; its shape is flat...
The image of Geng: Frost, stubborn iron, ironware, sharp tools, hardware, steel, minerals, mines, machines, manufacturing industry, finance, army, police, vehicles, main roads, surgery and hospital; in the human body, it represents the large intestine, large bones, bone calcium, lungs, teeth, voice and navel; in human nature, it represents firmness, power, irritability and stubbornness; its shape is angular...
The image of Xin: The moon, gold, jewelry, jade articles, diamonds, gold ornaments, crystals, musical instruments, needles, scissors, pens, coins, finance, medicine, fine processing and law; in the human body, it represents the lungs, respiratory tract, throat, nasal cavity, ears, bones and small bones; in human nature, it represents accessibility, softness, flexibility and concern for face; its shape is dense...
The image of Ren: Cloud sea, the sea, water marshes, rivers, lakes, shipping, transportation, trade, aquatic products, bath industry and petroleum, watercolor; in the human body, it represents the mouth, bladder, blood and circulatory system; in human nature, it represents resourcefulness, restlessness and willfulness; its shape is irregular...
The image of Gui: Rain and dew, spring water, frost and snow, ponds, crystals, tears, ink, aquatic products, bath industry, metaphysics, wisdom industry and strategy; in the human body, it represents the kidneys, eyes, bone marrow, brain, semen, menstrual blood and body fluids; in human nature, it represents resourcefulness, intelligence, agility and tenderness; its shape is round...