Shen Xiao Zhan is the original author of Zi Ping Zhen Quan. He earned
the official title of JinShi in 1739 ()
Following the system from Tang Dynasty, Jin Shi was a title for people who passed the
metropolitan examinations. The title enabled them to become officials with high ranks after
making studies at the central Hanlin Academy . The metropolitan examinations
typically took three days in a closure where the candidates were asked to interprete Confucian
classics and to write essays in prescribed literary forms (Eight-foot-essay baguwen ).
All official posts were graded in a nine rank system ( JiuPin) that was also a heritage
from Tang Dynasty.
First Publication: 1779
ZPZQ was originally a 39-chapter personal manuscript. As an official, Shens peers were
mostly of gentry and court official background. Thus, his notes were mainly shared and
circulated within the higher social and academic circles of BaZi enthusiasts for 10 over years
until a fellow official Hu Kong Fu, a strategist for the Wan Ping country
administration published it in 1779 ().
It was Hu who gave Shens manuscript the title of Zi Ping Zhen Quan .
(Wan Ping county in Qing Dynasty is BeiJings modern day Feng Tai district).
Useful God.
Useful God (i.e. 10-God Structure) in BaZi is to be seek specifically from the Earthly Branch
of the Month;
using the interaction and relationship of the Day Stem and the Month Earthly Branch, (ones)
10-God Structure is determined.
Wealth (Structure), Direct Officer (Structure), Resource (Structures) and Eating God
(Structure) are sentimental structures, which require sentimental treatments;
Seven Killing (Structure), Hurting Officer (Structure), Thriving (Structure) and Goat Blade
(Structure) are non-sentimental structures, which require non-sentimental treatments.
When sentimental structures and non-sentimental structures are applied appropriately, they
may all be superior structures.
Sentimental Useful Gods are to be treated in a progressive manner (to be grown and
protected).
Resource Structure use DIRECT OFFICER / SEVEN KILLING to grow Resource, and/or;
Eating God Structure favour Strong Day Master (meaning ROB WEALTH / FRIEND),
and/or;
Non-sentimental Structures (referring to Seven Killing, Hurting Officer, Goat Blade and
Thriving 10-God Structures) need to be limited through regressive treatments of:
exhausting (Grow-Out ) elemental relationship (example Hurting Officer Structure)
controlling (Counter-In ) elemental relationship (example Seven Killing Strucute)
Goat Blade Structure favours DIRECT OFFICER and SEVEN KILLING to control;
detrimental when Direct Officer and Seven Killing are not present.
is making friends easily and Yang version is more about making rivals and competitors,
The only problem I am still facing is the actual difference between getting resources and
getting wealth.
Also, getting power has to mean something more specific than getting to the top of a
company because that really is the same as getting welath and resources (which comes
naturally to being up the chain or in a management position).
Also, I'm sure that each of the five is related to the five elements.
Water is intelligence which is probably the resources (resources may be to do with learning
skills)
Wood is about relationships which is likely the rob wealth and friendly star
Fire is about Fame which is likely the output stars eating god and hurting officer
Metal is about money which is likely the wealth stars
Earth is about balance and control which may be the Officer stars.
I may be wrong but hopefully It'll all come together soon.