Wang Fuzhi

This year's Heavenly Stem is Yi Wood (正财), which combines with the Day Master Geng Metal. The Earthly Branch Chou Earth (正印) combines with the Hour Pillar's Zi Water, activating the Seal Star in the Hour Pillar. The Seal Star represents learning, elders, and benefactors. This combination indicates profound learning opportunities and the ability to receive guidance and assistance from his elder brother (a benefactor represented by the Seal Star). The year's Earthly Branch, Chou Earth, is also a Seal Star, strengthening the already powerful Seal Star energy in his chart, enabling him to concentrate deeply and focus on classical texts. Simultaneously, the year's auspicious stars Heavenly Virtue Nobleman and Literary Hall appear together, signifying exceptional intelligence, a fountain of literary inspiration, and a significant enhancement of verbal and written abilities. The Earthly Branch of the Major Life Cycle, Si Fire, is the Seasonal Harmony Element Bing Fire finding its favorable position, warming the foundation. His self-confidence and comprehension steadily increase, laying a solid astrological foundation for his precocious learning.

This year coincides with the pivotal point of Major Cycle and Year Pillar Alignment, where the major themes of life are amplified. The year's Heavenly Stem Ren Water (Food God) appears. The Food God represents talent, wisdom, and expressiveness. It converges with the Gui Water (Hurt Officer) in the Month and Hour Pillars of his chart, creating a surging water energy. The pattern of Hurt Officer matched with Seal Star is highlighted, leading to a fountain of literary thoughts and outstanding performance in the imperial examinations. The Earthly Branch Shen combines with the Day and Hour Pillar branches Chen and Zi to form a Triple Water Combination (Shen-Zi-Chen), greatly strengthening the power of the Food and Hurt Officer (Water), allowing his talent to be fully displayed. Simultaneously, the year's auspicious stars Heavenly Virtue Nobleman and Literary Hall appear together, signifying receiving promotion from a benefactor and possessing brilliant literary talent, corresponding to the event of being appreciated by an education official and recommended to the county school.

This year's Heavenly Stem is Gui Water (Hurt Officer), which clashes with the Year Pillar's Heavenly Stem Ji Earth (Direct Officer), forming 'Hurt Officer Confronts Direct Officer'. This indicates that matters related to examinations and official recognition are prone to setbacks. The year's Earthly Branch You Metal (Rob Wealth) repeats the Month Pillar's branch, and it also forms a self-punishment (You-You Self-Punishment) with the Month Pillar, intensifying the fierce and competitive nature of the Blade Star. The examination hall was like a battlefield with exceptionally fierce competition. Furthermore, both the Major Cycle and the Year Pillar see the unfavorable element Metal gaining strength. Strong Metal suppresses Wood, which is the Wealth Star. When the Wealth Star is constrained, the Officer Star loses its source, which is unfavorable for the imperial examination path. Although the Literary Star Nobleman appears in the year, it is suppressed by the unfavorable element and the forces of punishment and clash, making it difficult for his talent to gain official recognition, hence his failure in the first provincial examination.

This year, Wang Fuzhi was in the Ren Shen Major Cycle (Food God). The Major Cycle's Heavenly Stem Ren Water (Food God) appears, representing the expression of talent and literary thought. The year is Jia Xu. The Heavenly Stem Jia Wood (Partial Wealth) combines with the Year Pillar's Ji Earth (Direct Officer) (Ji-Jia combine into Earth), forming a 'Wealth combines with Seal' pattern. The Seal Star represents studies, reputation, and benefactors. This combination activates the Seal Star energy in the Year Pillar, indicating he was likely to gain appreciation from teachers and official recognition in academic examinations. Simultaneously, the Major Cycle's Earthly Branch Shen Metal combines with the Day and Hour Pillar branches Chen and Zi Water to form a Triple Water Combination (Shen-Zi-Chen). Water is his Hurt Officer and Food God, representing that the channels for wisdom and talent were fully opened. Food and Hurt Officer express talent, allowing his abilities to be displayed to the fullest. Although the year's Earthly Branch Xu Earth clashes with the Day Branch Chen Earth, activating the Day Pillar and bringing changes and tests, it also opens the Chen Earth water reservoir, making the water energy even stronger, benefiting the flow of literary inspiration. The Literary Hall Star in the Major Cycle and the Literary Star Nobleman in the Month Pillar, bolstered by the year's Tai Chi Nobleman, collectively contributed to his achievement of topping this official examination.

This year, Wang Fuzhi was in the Ren Shen Major Cycle. The Major Cycle's Earthly Branch Shen combines with the Day and Hour Pillar branches Chen, Zi, Shen to form a Triple Water Combination, greatly strengthening the Food and Hurt Officer (Water) energy, representing the expression of talent and emotional flow. The year is Ding Chou. The Heavenly Stem Ding Fire is the Direct Officer, the most favorable element for his chart's seasonal harmony and structure. Ding Fire appears and combines with the Cycle Stem Ren Water into Wood (Ding-Ren combine into Wood). Wood is the Wealth Star. Wealth can generate the Officer Star. The Officer Star represents career and, for a male chart, is also related to the wife and family responsibilities. This combination closely links career and family缘分. Simultaneously, the year's Earthly Branch Chou combines with the Hour Pillar branch Zi (Zi-Chou combine into Earth), activating the Children's Palace and Marriage Palace, and the combination transforms into Earth (Seal Star), strengthening the foundation of family stability. The Marriage Star moves in the Major Cycle, a strong signal of marital缘分 arriving. Overall, this year saw the favorable Officer Star in place, the Marriage Star moving, and the combination activating the Wife and Children Palaces, astrologically forming a favorable timing for establishing a family and career, hence this traditional marriage.

This year is Wu Yin. It forms a Heavenly Clash and Earthly Clash with the Major Cycle Ren Shen (Wu Earth clashes with Ren Water, Shen Metal clashes with Yin Wood), marking a significant turning point and year of change in life. The year's Earthly Branch Yin Wood is the Horse Star, representing long-distance travel, study, and change. Yin Wood contains Bing Fire (Seven Killings), the Seasonal Harmony Element of his chart, representing new rules, pressure, and opportunities, triggering the sign of pursuing advanced studies. The year's auspicious stars include Academy and Heavenly Virtue Nobleman, greatly benefiting studies and indicating guidance from a benefactor. The Major Cycle and his chart originally have a Triple Water Combination (Shen-Zi-Chen), strengthening the wisdom and expressiveness of the Hurt Officer (Water). Coinciding with the year's clash, this force was directed towards the realm of documents and academia represented by Yin Wood, enabling him to enter a higher institution of learning, receive systematic education, and open the door to wisdom.

This year, Wang Fuzhi was in the Xin Wei Major Cycle (Rob Wealth). The year is Ren Wu. Three key astrological points: First, the year's Earthly Branch Wu Fire is the Direct Officer, the most needed favorable element for his Blade Star structure. It combines with the Year Branch and Major Cycle Earthly Branch Wei Earth, both combining into Fire, greatly increasing the Officer Star's power, indicating career opportunities and official recognition. Second, the year's Heavenly Stem Ren Water (Food God) appears. The Food God represents talent, literary thought, and examinations. It can express the refined energy of the Day Master Geng Metal, allowing his talent to be displayed, hence his 'Spring and Autumn Annals' paper could stand out. Third, the Year Pillar and Major Cycle both have auspicious stars like Heavenly Virtue, Tai Chi, and Fortune Star. The year also sees the Fortune Star Nobleman, indicating appreciation from benefactors and blessings. Overall, this year saw the favorable Officer Star in use, the Food God flourishing, and nobleman support, making it an excellent time to pass the examinations and achieve success.

This year, he was in the Xin Wei Major Cycle (Rob Wealth), and the year was Gui Wei (Hurt Officer), forming a Hurt Officer Confronts Direct Officer pattern. The Earthly Branches of both the Major Cycle and the Year are Wei Earth, which is the Direct Seal Star in his chart, representing elders and a place of refuge, hence he could hide in Mount Heng. However, the year's Heavenly Stem Gui Water (Hurt Officer) appears, clashing with the Year Pillar's Heavenly Stem Ji Earth (Direct Officer), and the year's Earthly Branch Wei clashes with the Hour Pillar branch Zi (Zi-Wei clash), directly impacting his father's palace (the Hour Pillar represents children and also relates to juniors and subordinates, but in this chart, the Seal Star represents the father; clashing the Hour Pillar also indicates family turmoil). The year also coincides with the Year of the Tai Sui, indicating changes and extreme events. The Hurt Officer represents resistance and non-cooperation, while the Direct Seal represents tradition and filial piety. The combination of the two accurately corresponds to his act of loyalty and filial piety: refusing the summons of a powerful force (Hurt Officer trait) and wisely rescuing his father (Seal Star protecting the self).

This year, Wang Fuzhi was in the Xin Wei Major Cycle (Rob Wealth). The Major Cycle's Heavenly Stem Xin Metal is unfavorable, intensifying the already strong Rob Wealth energy in his chart, symbolizing external turmoil, competition, and strife (the fall of the Ming, great chaos under heaven). The year is Jia Shen. The Heavenly Stem Jia Wood (Partial Wealth) appears and combines with the Year Pillar's Ji Earth (Direct Seal) into Earth. The unfavorable Seal Star energy is activated, representing the collapse of the traditional order (the Ming Dynasty) bringing him immense spiritual shock. More crucially, the year's Earthly Branch Shen Metal combines with the Day Pillar branch Chen and the Hour Pillar branch Zi (Fetal Origin) to form a Triple Water Combination. Water is his Hurt Officer. The Hurt Officer governs talent, emotion, and catharsis. The powerful Triple Combination completely ignited and poured out the pent-up grief and indignation in his heart onto the page, resulting in the masterpiece 'Poem of Grief and Indignation,' a work of blood and tears. The year's Heavenly Stem Jia Wood also clashes with the Day Master Geng Metal, indicating severe changes and impacts this year.

This year, Wang Fuzhi was in the Xin Wei Major Cycle. The Major Cycle's Heavenly Stem Xin Metal (Rob Wealth) appears, intensifying the unfavorable Metal energy in his chart, indicating fierce external competition and a turbulent environment, corresponding to his background of resisting the Qing and living in exile. The year is Bing Xu. Bing Fire (Seven Killings) appears, which is the favorable Officer and Killing Star for his chart, representing pressure, responsibility, and profound thinking. Bing Fire combines with Xin Metal, transforming into Water (Food/Hurt Officer), converting the contentious energy of Rob Wealth into the wisdom and research spirit of the Hurt Officer. The year's Earthly Branch Xu clashes with the Day Pillar branch Chen (Chen-Xu clash), activating the Day Pillar. This is a strong signal of a major life turning point and inner turmoil, and it also opens the Seal storage in the Day Branch, stimulating deep-seated knowledge and thought. Simultaneously, the Major Cycle and his chart carry the Tai Chi Nobleman and Lonely Star. The year also encounters the Tai Chi Nobleman. The convergence of these two stars indicates the opening of wisdom, extraordinary insight, and a research spirit towards the universe, philosophy, and mysticism, making it an excellent time to delve into profound classics like the 'Book of Changes.'

This year, Wang Fuzhi was 31, in the Geng Wu Major Cycle and the Geng Yin year. The Major Cycle's Earthly Branch Wu Fire is the Direct Officer. It combines with the Year Pillar's Wei Earth, activating the Officer Star and Seal Star, a strong signal of career opportunities emerging and pursuing fame. The year's Earthly Branch Yin Wood contains Bing Fire (Seven Killings), a favorable element for his chart, representing enhanced execution ability and sense of responsibility, prompting him to actively engage in court politics. However, the Heavenly Stems of both the Major Cycle and the Year are Geng Metal (Peer Star), an unfavorable element representing competition, pressure from colleagues, and an outspoken personality. His submission of a memorial to rescue colleagues is precisely an expression of the Peer Star's nature, but it also angered the emperor. The year and Major Cycle Earthly Branches Wu and Yin semi-combine into a Fire combination, which, while strengthening the Officer/Killing Star power, also intensifies the clash with the Hour Pillar's Zi Water (Zi-Wu clash), creating turbulence, indicating his official career began with risk and conflict.

This year, Wang Fuzhi was in the Geng Wu Major Cycle, and the year was Jia Wu. Astrologically, the Jia Wu year and the Year Pillar Ji Wei form a 'Heaven and Earth Double Combination'. This is an extremely favorable sign, indicating 'virtue finds many helpers,' meaning that in a turbulent external environment (Qing army pursuit), he could instead receive protection and support, turning danger into safety. The Year Pillar represents ancestors, foundation, and the early environment. The double combination activates the Direct Seal and Direct Officer, corresponding to the fact that although he was in exile, he could establish himself through 'teaching disciples' (Seal Star represents education, cultural transmission) and persist in completing academic works (Officer Star represents responsibility, career achievement). Simultaneously, the year's Earthly Branch Wu Fire is his favorable element 'Officer Star' gaining strength, enhancing his self-discipline, sense of responsibility, and execution ability, enabling him to focus on scholarship and complete the writing of 'Zhou Yi Wai Zhuan' amidst hardship. However, the year's Heavenly Stem Jia Wood (Partial Wealth) clashes with the Day Master Geng Metal, and the Major Cycle and Year Earthly Branches Wu-Wu self-punish, strongly activating the pattern of Zi-Wu clash in the Hour Pillar. This signifies drastic changes in living conditions, a life of displacement, and separation from children (Hour Pillar is the Children's Palace), corresponding to the historical fact of 'exile.' The blessing of the Fortune Star Nobleman allowed him to always turn misfortune into blessing in crises.

This year, Wang Fuzhi was 56, in the Wu Chen Major Cycle (Partial Seal) (1669-1678). Both the Stem and Branch of the Major Cycle are the unfavorable element Earth, with excessive Seal Star energy, indicating deep thinking, preferring stillness over movement, a typical cycle for dedicated research and writing. The year is Yi Mao. The Heavenly Stem Yi Wood (Direct Wealth) combines with the Day Master Geng Metal (Geng-Yi combine into Metal). The Earthly Branch Mao Wood clashes with the Month Branch You Metal (Mao-You clash), activating the powerful Metal energy and Seal Star in his chart. Clash represents change, combination represents stability and focus. This corresponds precisely to the life transition from external turmoil (clashing Rob Wealth) to inner peace (combining Wealth Star, which can control the Seal). The year sees the Heavenly Officer Nobleman and General Star. Although he retired to the mountains, his intellectual and academic influence took shape at this moment. The Major Cycle and Day Pillar Chen-Chen self-punish, his mind often filled with worry and solitary indignation. The blessing of the Lonely Star further allowed his talent to be refined and sublimated in solitude, ultimately leading to his choice of seclusion and writing, achieving the name 'Master Chuanshan.'