Major Pattern · Common
Eating God Pattern
When Eating God emerges from monthly stem. Represents blessings, talents, and good fortune with food and children.
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Eating God Pattern
TypeMajor Pattern
FrequencyCommon
Pattern Determination
Based on hidden stems in monthly branch, check if Eating God emerges. Eating God is produced by Day Master with same yin-yang.
Classic Case Study
【Ming Dynasty】Xie Qian (Grand Secretary Xie)
Xie Qian — Wise Minister of Ming Dynasty
Year
己
未
Month
壬
申
Day
戊
子
Hour
庚
申
Rob Wealth
Indirect Wealth
Day Master
Eating God
Rob Wealth·Direct Seal·Direct Officer
Eating God·Indirect Wealth·Companion
Direct Wealth
Eating God·Indirect Wealth·Companion
Determination Steps
1Month command first: Wu Earth in Shen month, with Geng as main monthly qi
2Emergence check: hour stem Geng appears; Geng to Wu is Eating God, so criteria are met
3Root check: Wei Earth and hidden Wu in Shen provide roots for Day Master
4Wealth layout: Ren stem and Zi branch both show Wealth signals in the chart
5System condition: Day Master is slightly weak, and Cong-pattern gate is not triggered
6Conclusion: under current rules, final classification is Eating God (Regular Pattern)