The 9 patterns formed when Heaven-plate 戊 sits over each of the ten Earth-plate stems. One heaven stem, ten different outcomes — this is how the classical ten-stem reading works.
Three Major Configurations / Auspicious Pattern
Full entry for Qing Long Fan Shou (Green Dragon Returns to Head) →
类型 — 81 Pattern Dictionary
天盘干 — Wu (5)
地盘干 — Yi (2)
吉凶 — Great Fortune
含义 — Major and minor dragons gather; favorable for collaboration and resource integration. When divining illness: inauspicious (multiple ailments converge)
类型 — 81 Configuration Dictionary
天盘干 — Wu (Earth stem 5)
地盘干 — Ding (Fire stem 4)
吉凶 — Auspicious
含义 — Opportunity returns, seeking advancement and recognition from nobility—excellent for gaining favor from dignitaries (secondary only to Return to Stem)
类型 — 81 Configurations Dictionary
天盘干 — Wu (5th Heavenly Stem)
地盘干 — Wu (5th Heavenly Stem)
吉凶 — Inauspicious
含义 — Indicates sluggishness, delay, and procrastination; advisable to hold and defend. For health divination: tumors/digestive disorders. For investment: requires double the capital.
类型 — 81 Configuration Dictionary
天盘干 — Wu (Heavenly Stem)
地盘干 — Ji (Earthly Stem)
吉凶 — Inauspicious
含义 — Noble persons entering prison receive no help; money falls into a pit. Investment partnerships contain hidden traps.
81 Geju (Configuration) Dictionary
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类型 — 81 Pattern Dictionary
天盘干 — Wu (Heavenly Stem - Earth)
地盘干 — Xin (Earthly Stem - Metal)
吉凶 — Inauspicious
含义 — Metal overcomes Wood, causing broken foot; abandonment of endeavor halfway; conceals Zi-Wu conflict within = heart problems
类型 — 81 Configurations Dictionary
天盘干 — Wu (Earth Heavenly Stem)
地盘干 — Ren (Water Heavenly Stem)
吉凶 — Inauspicious
含义 — The Azure Dragon enters a water prison, which is unfavorable. It is advisable to conceal oneself and advance through retreat; business ventures result in losses.
Type — 81 Configuration Dictionary
Heaven Stem — Wu (Earth)
Earth Stem — Gui (Water)
Auspiciousness — Half Auspicious Half Inauspicious
Meaning — Wu and Gui combine to produce fire and generate Wu; suitable for hiding and avoiding disasters; associated with money and desire/old-young pairings. Inauspicious when divining on illness.
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Yi (乙) Over the Ten Stems · Bing (丙) Over the Ten Stems · Ding (丁) Over the Ten Stems · Ji (己) Over the Ten Stems · Geng (庚) Over the Ten Stems · Xin (辛) Over the Ten Stems · Ren (壬) Over the Ten Stems · Gui (癸) Over the Ten Stems · Three Deceptions & Five Falsehoods · The Nine Escapes (Jiu Dun)