Ten Gods Explained

The Ten Gods is the core theory of BaZi astrology, analyzing personal character traits, life fortune, and development direction through the relationship between the Day Master and other Heavenly Stems.

Ten Gods Explained

Click on the Ten Gods cards below to learn about each god's detailed meanings and characteristics

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Direct Officer

Officers · Direct

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Indirect Officer

Officers · Indirect

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Direct Resource

Resources · Direct

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Indirect Resource

Resources · Indirect

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Friend

Companions · Direct

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Rob Wealth

Companions · Indirect

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Eating God

Talents · Direct

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Hurting Officer

Talents · Indirect

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Direct Wealth

Wealth · Direct

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Indirect Wealth

Wealth · Indirect

Direct

Indirect

Officers

Resources

Companions

Talents

Wealth

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Direct Officer

Officers · Direct

Officers

Direct

Character Traits

Direct Officer is an opposite-gender restraining relationship, representing legitimate power, status, reputation, and responsibility. People with Direct Officer pattern usually have strong sense of responsibility and justice, suitable for management, civil service, and other careers requiring authority and trust.

Strong sense of responsibility, serious and responsibleAuthoritative and leadership abilitiesValues reputation and social statusActs uprightly, follows rules and lawsGood at management and organization

Positive Effects

✓Good career prospects, easily appreciated by superiors
✓Stable social status, good reputation
✓Has management talent and leadership charisma
✓Organized and strong execution ability

Negative Effects

✗Too rigid with rules, lacks flexibility
✗Under pressure, prone to anxiety
✗May overly care about external evaluation
✗Sometimes appears too serious

Ten Gods Meaning

Represents authority, status, responsibility, symbolizing legitimate power and social position.

Ten Gods Calculation Rules

Calculation Formula

Ten Gods are determined based on the Five Elements relationship between Day Master and other stems

Centered on Day Master, determined by Yin-Yang and Five Elements generation-restraint relationships

Same Element Rules

•Same polarity creates Peer (BiJian)

•Different polarity creates Wealth Robber (JieCai)

Element That Generates Me

•Same polarity creates Proper Seal (ZhengYin)

•Different polarity creates Partial Seal (PianYin)

Element I Generate

•Same polarity creates Food God (ShiShen)

•Different polarity creates Hurting Officer (ShangGuan)

Element That Restricts Me

•Same polarity creates Proper Officer (ZhengGuan)

•Different polarity creates Seven Killings (PianGuan)

Element I Restrict

•Same polarity creates Proper Wealth (ZhengCai)

•Different polarity creates Partial Wealth (PianCai)

Ten Gods Relationship Chart

Select any Heavenly Stem as Day Master to view the Ten Gods relationships with other stems

Select Day Master Stem

甲

Day Master is 甲

☀️ YangWood

Matching Process

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Same Element Relationships

甲

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甲

☀️Wood

Same element, same polarity

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Friend

Same as me, symbolizes brotherhood and friendship

甲

→

乙

☀️Wood→🌙Wood

Same element, different polarity

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Rob Wealth

Same as me, symbolizes competition and rivalry

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Generate Me (Seals)

甲

→

壬

☀️Wood→☀️Water

Generates me, same polarity

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Indirect Resource

Generates me, symbolizes alternative seal and knowledge

甲

→

癸

☀️Wood→🌙Water

Generates me, different polarity

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Direct Resource

Generates me, symbolizes orthodox seal and authority

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I Generate (Eating-Hurting)

甲

→

丙

☀️Wood→☀️Fire

I generate, same polarity

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Eating God

I generate, symbolizes eating and enjoyment

甲

→

丁

☀️Wood→🌙Fire

I generate, different polarity

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Hurting Officer

I generate, symbolizes talent and expression

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Restrain Me (Officer-Killing)

甲

→

庚

☀️Wood→☀️Metal

Restrains me, same polarity

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Indirect Officer

Restrains me, symbolizes indirect authority and seven killings

甲

→

辛

☀️Wood→🌙Metal

Restrains me, different polarity

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Direct Officer

Restrains me, symbolizes legitimate authority and status

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I Restrain (Wealth Stars)

甲

→

戊

☀️Wood→☀️Earth

I restrain, same polarity

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Indirect Wealth

I restrain, symbolizes alternative wealth

甲

→

己

☀️Wood→🌙Earth

I restrain, different polarity

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Direct Wealth

I restrain, symbolizes legitimate wealth

Deduction Summary

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Step 1: Determine Five Elements Relationship

Compare the Five Elements attributes of Day Master and target stem to determine same, generate, or restrain relationship

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Step 2: Judge Yin-Yang Nature

Compare the Yin-Yang nature of Day Master and target stem to determine same or different polarity

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Step 3: Derive Ten Gods Result

Based on Five Elements relationship and Yin-Yang nature, derive the corresponding Ten Gods

Ten Gods Correspondence Table

Ten Gods	Category	Nature	Meaning	Characteristics
👑Direct Officer	Officers	Direct	Represents authority, status, responsibility, symbolizing legitimate power and social position.	Strong sense of responsibility, serious and responsible、Authoritative and leadership abilities
⚔️Indirect Officer	Officers	Indirect	Also known as Seven Killings, represents pressure, challenge, competition, symbolizing non-orthodox power and aggressive action.	Strong competitive consciousness, unwilling to fall behind、Strong action power, dares to take risks
🛡️Direct Resource	Resources	Direct	Represents knowledge, wisdom, elder protection, symbolizing orthodox knowledge and spiritual wealth.	Strong learning ability, strong thirst for knowledge、Deep thinking, strong understanding
🌙Indirect Resource	Resources	Indirect	Also known as Owl God, represents non-orthodox knowledge, intuition, mysterious things, symbolizing special talents and esoteric knowledge.	Unique thinking, has innovative spirit、Sharp intuition, strong insight
🤝Friend	Companions	Direct	Represents peers, friends, cooperation, symbolizing equal relationships and team cooperation spirit.	Strong cooperation consciousness, good at team collaboration、Cheerful personality, easy to get along with others
💪Rob Wealth	Companions	Indirect	Represents competition, conflict, contention, symbolizing intense competition and resource competition.	Strong competitive consciousness, strong desire to win、Strong action power, dares to take risks
🍽️Eating God	Talents	Direct	Represents talent, expression, enjoyment, symbolizing artistic talent and life taste.	Strong expressive ability, good at communication、Has artistic talent and creative ability
🎭Hurting Officer	Talents	Indirect	Represents talent, rebellion, innovation, symbolizing non-traditional talent and critical spirit.	Talented and brilliant, strong innovation ability、Quick thinking, strong understanding
💰Direct Wealth	Wealth	Direct	Represents legitimate income, stable wealth, symbolizing wealth obtained through legitimate means.	Strong financial management ability, good at accumulating wealth、Steady in actions, focuses on practical results
💎Indirect Wealth	Wealth	Indirect	Represents windfall, speculative income, symbolizing wealth obtained through unconventional means.	Sharp investment vision, good at seizing opportunities、Cheerful personality, good at socializing

Application of Ten Gods in BaZi

Ten Gods are distributed in the Four Pillars, each position has its specific meaning and function

Ten Gods Distribution in Four Pillars

Year Pillar

Ancestral Ten Gods

Represents ancestors, elder relationships

Month Pillar

Parental Ten Gods

Represents parents, career palace

Day Pillar

Day Master

Self and spouse palace

Hour Pillar

Children Ten Gods

Represents children, later years luck

Day Pillar Day Stem is the Day Master, the reference point for analyzing Ten Gods

Officer System

Direct Officer represents legitimate authority, responsibility, status; Indirect Officer (Seven Killings) represents pressure, competition, challenges.

Strong Officer stars benefit career development, but excessive strength creates pressure.

Seal System

Direct Resource represents knowledge, authority, elder support; Indirect Resource represents alternative learning, religion, metaphysics.

Strong Seal stars benefit academics and benefactor luck, but excessive strength leads to dependency.

Wealth System

Direct Wealth represents legitimate income, wife connection, stable wealth; Indirect Wealth represents windfall, investment, social connections.

Moderate Wealth stars are best; excessive strength is actually unfavorable for wealth luck.

Ten Gods Wisdom

"财官印食，此用神之善而顺用之者也；煞伤劫刃，用神之不善而逆用之者也。"

— 《子平真诠》

The Ten Gods theory is the core of BaZi astrology. By analyzing the Five Elements relationships between Day Master and other stems and branches, it reveals information about personality traits, career development, wealth status, and other aspects of life. It is the crystallization of ancient sages' wisdom.

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