At a glance
- Core set
- Fourteen principal stars
- Placement
- Calendrical rules, not observed positions
Definition and terminology
The list is Ziwei, Tianji, Taiyang, Wuqu, Tiantong, Lianzhen, Tianfu, Taiyin, Tanlang, Jumen, Tianxiang, Tianliang, Qisha and Pojun. Other signs, including assisting and literary stars, are added in many charts. Principal marks interpretive importance; it does not establish one astronomical category or make a single sign sufficient for reading.
Structure and rules
Common methods locate Ziwei first and then arrange Ziwei and Tianfu groups using birth-date and bureau conventions. Stars receive positional dignity labels and combination relationships. Such dignity is not measured optical brightness. Even signs called Sun and Moon cannot substitute for an astronomical ephemeris of the physical luminaries.
Worked reading
A symbolic exercise may contrast Tianji’s conventional planning imagery with Tianliang’s protection or principles. Applied to research, they prompt questions about revising methods and preserving standards. This teaches a vocabulary, not fixed abilities. A full traditional reading would still examine domains, other stars and positional conditions.
Context and limits
The received manual preserves judgments about status, appearance and fortune that document historical star meanings. They should not become evidence-based labels for modern people. Contemporary schools vary in auxiliary signs and dignity tables. Present the core list and placement logic while identifying character descriptions as traditional interpretation rather than modern personality measurement.
References & further reading
Historical sources document ideas and rules of their time, not empirical proof of predictive accuracy. Source notes identify the nature and scope of each reference.
- 《紫微斗数全书》全览Primary / tradition source
Public-domain received text for palaces, stars and cycles; modern school names and some transformation tables require separate checking.