BAZI KNOWLEDGE BASE
Qianli Minggao: Foundations, Six Gods and Case Reading
Qianli Minggao is a modern-era BaZi work by Wei Qianli. Its sequence moves from stems, branches, hidden influences and elements to strength, Six Gods and further interpretation. It offers an entry into how a teaching text organizes the subject. The cited National Library of China scan records a 1935 Weishi Mingyuan edition; later annotated editions should not be treated as identical text.
Which foundation does it help organize?
Stems, branches, hidden influences, elements and strength are not interchangeable labels. They address what a sign is, what a branch contains, how influences interact and whether an influence has support.
If a pattern name is familiar but its roles are unclear, return to those foundations. The same sequence can be used to inspect an example before accepting its conclusion.
Why does it say Six Gods rather than Ten Gods?
The cited Six Gods contents use six headings: Hurting Officer, Seven Killings, Officer, Eating God, Resource and Wealth. Resource and Wealth each group direct and indirect forms; Companion roles appear elsewhere, including the Companion/Lu/Blade topic. Six describes this organization, not six auxiliary stars replacing Ten Gods.
| Contents grouping | Common Ten Gods terms |
|---|---|
| Hurting Officer, Killings, Officer, Eating God | One term each |
| Resource | Indirect Resource and Direct Resource |
| Wealth | Indirect Wealth and Direct Wealth |
| Companion topic elsewhere | Friend and Rob Wealth |
What is the extra step from a branch to a Ten God?
This is an original foundational exercise, not a quoted book case. With Jia as the self and Shen present, first identify Shen’s hidden Geng, Ren and Wu, then relate each stem to Jia. The branch does not contain only one role.
| Hidden stem in Shen | Relation to Jia | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Geng | Metal controls Wood; both Yang | Seven Killings |
| Ren | Water generates Wood; both Yang | Indirect Resource |
| Wu | Wood controls Earth; both Yang | Indirect Wealth |
Does identifying the roles establish an outcome?
No. The exercise establishes role names, not seasonal strength, exposure of all three stems or harm from Killings. Month, position, roots and other signs remain separate questions.
That is the value of an ordered approach: establish checkable correspondences before following the author’s interpretation. Separating names, strength and life claims prevents several unspoken steps from collapsing into one sentence.
How should case material be used?
Use a case to inspect how an explanation is organized. Check the supplied chart and timing, identify the chosen route, and see whether contrary influences are addressed. A reported experience does not establish a shared future for all similar charts.
Historical descriptions of occupation, relationships or health should not define your own circumstances. Assessing predictive performance requires separate criteria and independent information, which a teaching example alone cannot provide.
What matters in a modern explanation?
Look for a clear distinction between original text and explanation, with terms explained rather than replaced by new predictions. Changes to case data, headings or reasoning order should be identified. More pages or annotations do not automatically mean greater reliability.
A useful beginner outcome is being able to explain a relationship—such as why Geng is Killings for Jia—rather than memorize a page’s conclusion as a universal formula.
Continue reading
- Read a pattern step by step
Connect the source concepts with a concrete chart.
- Foundational terminology in Yuanhai Ziping
Compare the teaching sequence with earlier verses and discussions.
- How the Five Elements interact
Review the element relationships behind the name.