Kong Shangren

This year, at age seven, Kong Shangren begins his education in the Four Sages academies under the Gui Hai auspices. The major luck cycle forms a double harmony with the day pillar, with Water as the favorable element guiding his chart, and it aligns with the day pillar Wu-Yin, establishing a solid foundation. The yearly cycle Yi-Wei brings the Direct Official Star, signaling progress in learning, reputation, and orthodox education—the Wood element he needs. Although Wei Earth is a disfavored energy, it brings Heavenly Noble Person and Taiyi Noble Person, indicating intelligence and helpful mentors. The day Master already carries the academy-star, aiding scholarship. The double-harmony major luck and the annual Official star spur study, with benefactors, enabling entry to higher education and the start of his literary journey.

In this year, Kong Shangren enters the Jiazi major luck; the Jia Wood Seven Killings is a favorable energy for his Day Master Wu Earth, signaling rising career prospects and social status. The yearly cycle, Bing-Wu, activates with energy and opportunities. The Wu Fire, together with the Month Xu and Day Yin, forms a Three-Fire pattern, greatly boosting the influence of the Yin star for success in studies, documents, and reputation. Although Zi-Wu clash brings volatility (冲 Tai Sui), the year also brings Heavenly and Moon Noble Helpers, suggesting benefactors. With a strong self-element and Wood aiding Earth, the Seven Killings appears in the major luck, complemented by the Injurious Officer star, indicating talent; thus he could pass the Xiucai exam in one stroke.

In this year, Kong Shangren enters the Yi-Chou major luck; the Yi Wood Direct Official appears, signaling a period of career growth and pursuit of status. However, the yearly stems Wu Fire form a volatile climate, with the Year and Hour stems creating a rivalry pattern that intensifies competition for posts, contributing to a failed provincial exam. The Wu Fire also clashes with the year and hour pillars and with the major luck's Earth, causing upheaval. He turns inward toward spiritual retreat and, during this period, completes the draft of The Peach Blossom Fan, marking a shift from seeking official glory to literary creation.

This year Kong Shangren travels under the Bingyin Indirect Resource major luck pillar, with the annual Xinyou Hurting Officer. His chart embodies a Wealth via Hurting Officer pattern—talented and free-spirited, often in conflict with orthodox exams. The Fortunes' Heavenly Fire Indirect Resource harmonizes with the year's Hurting Officer to form Water, his favorable wealth star, signaling resources and reputation gained through wisdom and flexibility. This conjunction illustrates obtaining official status through an unconventional path (donation) as symbolized by the educational/qualification star. The Yin Wood in the luck pillar is the Seven Killings, also favorable, and though it clashes with his natal chart, the year triggers it, making Wood and Fire bright and supportive of literary thought and reputation. Additionally, both the luck pillar and the year carry Heavenly Virtue and Moon Virtue nobles, helping to turn setbacks into success and attract noble support. Thus, even though wealth is sacrificed (land sold), he achieves his aim and enters Guozijian, the highest academy symbolized by the “school” deity.

This year Kong Shangren is 36, under the Bingyin major luck and the Jiazi year. The chart favors Wood (officials) and Water (wealth). The year's stem Jia Wood Seven Killings reveals the 'adjusting deity' in the stems, signifying authority, opportunity, and challenge. The earthly branch Zi Water Direct Wealth is favorable and grounded, enhancing wealth and noble connections. The yearly star includes the General Star, aiding performance in important moments. The major luck stem Bing Fire Indirect Resource, though a hindrance star, forms a Wood-and-Fire bright pattern when paired with Jia Wood, benefiting culture and education. The Jia Wood Seven Killings in the year reflects recognition and important responsibilities by the official institution (Guozijian). The chart’s Hurting Officer Producing Wealth pattern, combined with the assisting 'academy nobleman' stars, makes this a prime moment to translate talent into status and influence. Despite occasional turbulence from clashes with wealth stars, the favorable deities arriving ensure a brilliant academic career.

This year aligns the Bingyin Indirect Resource major luck with a Jia Wood Seven Killings year. The major luck’s Indirect Resource serves as the adjusting deity, emphasizing literature, reputation, and noble patronage, while the year’s Seven Killings (also favorable) creates a Wood-Fire luminous pattern, greatly benefiting culture and education. The year’s stems reveal Jia Wood Seven Killings, indicating official recognition and responsibilities from the Guozijian. The chart’s Hurting Officer Producing Wealth pattern shows his talent; the combined luck triggers the presence of an 'Academy Nobleman', making it an ideal moment to convert scholarly knowledge into social status and influence. Though there may be some upheaval due to clashes with wealth stars, the favorable deities in place enable him to excel in the academic field.

This year falls at the convergence of the Bingyin ten-year cycle and the Bingyin year's luck, doubling the life theme. The year's heavenly stem Bing Fire reveals the indirect wealth resource, signaling benefactors, paperwork, and opportunities, which explains the official dispatch. The earthly branch Yin Wood, the Seven Kill star, indicates ambition, responsibility and pressure, matching the daunting river-governance task. Yin is also the traveling star, confirming the Huai-Yang mission. The chart suggests talent and scholarship can bring wealth; the indirect wealth element Ren Water in the month pillar is pressed by both the major luck and the year luck, hinting wealth tied to family, tangible benefits, and also alluding to the Ming dynasty's wealth (historical heritage). This clash actually fuels his pursuit and collection of the 'lost wealth' (Southern Ming history), turning the official assignment into a personal scholarly pursuit.

This year marks a crucial transition from the Bingyin ten-year luck to the Dingmao cycle. The annual Ji-Si year interacts with the day pillar and Yin Wood in the ten-year cycle to form a Yin-Si clash, bringing turbulence but also completing the mission handover. Entering the Dingmao ten-year cycle, the Yin Wood official star (Zhengguan) becomes favorable for the chart, and the Ding Fire indirect wealth reveals, creating an advantageous pattern of official and resource synergy. This signals official recognition and support, a clear indication that the career is returning to normal and stability is regained. The completion of the river task embodies the challenge represented by the Seven Kill star being fulfilled, paving the way into a stable Dingmao official decade.

This year marks rising career momentum driven by the harmony of the Dingmao decade and the Yi Hai year. The Dingmao ten-year cycle with the monthly pillar Ren Xu forms a solid foundation for cooperation and career growth. The Yi Hai year brings the Zhengguan (official) star and Hai Water into play, signaling a promotion in authority and status, and a favorable wealth pattern that enhances financial opportunities and managerial ability. The partial alignment of Mao Wood and Hai Water further strengthens the 'official-wealth' energy. All these favorable indicators push him toward a pivotal role in national finance and currency minting, epitomizing wealth generation through official status.

This year sits in the 丁卯 Direct-Seal fortune. The fortune's 丁 fire Direct Seal harmonizes with the natal month and hour stems 壬水 (wealth) to form a 'wealth meets seal' pattern, a noble configuration signaling talent and official recognition. The 丁丑 flow year activates this pattern again; the 丑土 and 子水 interaction forms a 'double conjunction of hour and earth' signaling strong signals of career achievement and fame. The appearances of Tianyi Noble Person and the Noble Person of the Imperial Seal indicate imperial favor and grant of rank. The Five Elements show Water (wealth) grounded, matching the chart's favored elements Water and Wood; therefore wealth and official positions prosper, enabling him to manage state finances (Baoquan Mint) and attain the highest honors.

This year is the last year of the 丁卯 Direct-Seal fortune. The fortune's 丁 fire Direct Seal blends with the month and hour stems 壬水 (wealth) to form a Ding-Ren Wood combination; the 卯 Wood Official Star also unites with 戌土 in the earthly branches (戌卯合火), forming a stable 'Moon-Earth double conjunction' pattern. This indicates a solid decade of foundation, conducive to creative work and rising reputation. The yearly pillar 己卯 contains 劫财 (rob wealth) in the hidden stems, but 卯木 again triggers the fortune's and natal chart's conjunction, strengthening the Official Star and Peach Blossom. The Official Star governs career, fame, and rules; Peach Blossom governs talent and emotional expression; together they reflect writing about the nation’s rise and fall through romance. With the chart originally a 'Hurting Officer generates wealth' configuration, the fortune's Direct-Seal blessing helps concentrate long-held talents into an immortal literary classic, pushing career to a peak.

This year falls in the 戊辰 大运 opening; the big fortune's stem 戊 is a rival for the chart, intensifying competition and turmoil. The 流年庚辰 combined with 月柱壬戌 forms 辰戌相冲, a clash that disrupts the chart's foundation and career palace. Moreover, the fortune and the year branches are both 辰, producing 辰辰自刑, indicating disputes, official charges, and inner turmoil. The subject's birth chart is strong; Water (wealth star) and Wood (official star) are the favorable elements. This year, 辰 is a water reservoir; together with 年 and 时支 子 forming a partial water pattern, the wealth star appears grounded, yet the heavy 戊土 in the big fortune and year produce a 'peers and rivals seize wealth' dynamic, and the 辰戌冲 opens the wealth treasury, causing wealth to ebb and flow and the official position to be unstable. In short, the clash of fortune cycles and the 'peers seize wealth' dynamic are the core reasons for a sudden disruption of his career at its peak.

This year falls within the戊辰 luck cycle (1700–1709). The luck cycle’s earthly branch辰 clashes with the month pillar戌, forming a clash-push, signaling a shake of roots and major environmental changes—a strong sign of leaving home. The yearly stem壬午, together with the year pillar戊子, forms 天克地冲 (heaven overcomes earth, earth clashes), a year of clashing Tai Sui, intensifying changes and turmoil. The year's earthly branch午, with the month branch戌 and day branch寅 forming a 三合火局; Fire is the 印星 representing culture, thought, and settlement, triggering the fate’s 华盖星; this is precisely the signal to devote to study and withdraw from the noise. In the combined cycles the 忌神 (unfavorable) star Bi Jian (earth) is strong, bringing competition and disturbance; seclusion aligns with the pattern and avoids the unfavorable interference, turning to the favorable Water (wealth star) and Wood (official/star) to leverage cultural creation—a wise strategic choice for the chart.

This year is during the 戊辰 great luck (Self/peer as the principal star) and the 戊子 annual, both representing Self; the year's stem 戊 is seen as a rival star, implying competition and expenditure. The 子 is the wealth star, representing money and opportunity. The luck's 辰 and the annual 子 form a partial water pattern, strengthening the wealth star. The wealth star signals opportunities and benefactors, thus he could obtain the invitation from Chen Qian, the Prefect. The luck cycle includes a 'Literary Hall', and the yearly Tai Ji Benefactor and Noble Star illuminate his talents and writing, aligning with editing the Prefect's Gazette. The yearly clash with the 財庫 causes some financial fluctuation, but as the wealth star is favorable, this clash opens doors to opportunities, allowing him to find a stable and meaningful assistant role in adversity.

This year runs under the 'Ji-Si 劫财' major luck, typically challenging. Yet the yearly stem Ren reveals the wealth star as a favorable element, and the辰 branch forms a half-water pattern with the year pillar and the hour pillar 子, greatly increasing the wealth star's power. The wealth star represents opportunities and benefactors; thus he could gain the notice and invitation from Chen Qian, the Prefect. The luck cycle includes a 'Literary Hall', with the Tai Ji Benefactor and Noble Star appearing; these highlight his talents and writing, aligning with involvement in editing the prefecture gazette. The yearly clash with the 月 pillar's 财库 causes financial fluctuations, but the wealth star remains favorable, and this clash opens opportunities, letting him secure a stable and meaningful clerical position in hardship.