Guides

Wangshuai school focuses on power balance; Blind school focuses on 'work done' by the Ten Gods. Same chart, two completely different conclusions. A side-by-side breakdown of strengths and weaknesses.

Pattern school answers 'what is this.' Wangshuai school answers 'how is it right now.' When patterns shift mid-life, Wangshuai's dynamic tracking wins. A side-by-side comparison.

Combining wealth takes less force than controlling it. A weak Day Master who combines rather than controls wealth can still get the money — here are the conditions and risks.

The Seal is supposed to produce the DM, but the DM stays weak. Something's blocking the channel. Here's how to diagnose the blockage and pick the right yongshen.

When Wealth stars crush a weak Day Master, picking the wrong yongshen makes everything worse. Here's the priority order and decision flow for choosing between Companion and Resource.

Hurting Officer drains a weak DM like a fuel leak — it's not creativity, it's hemorrhage. The fix isn't controlling it directly — it's using the Seal to cage it. Here's the playbook.

Having the month's command doesn't guarantee strength, and losing it doesn't mean weakness — the rest of the chart can override the month-branch's lean. Here's what this often-misunderstood saying really means.

Strength/weakness isn't a horsepower rating. It's the Day Master's position within the chart's power dynamics. Strong means you lead. Weak means you follow. Both positions have winning strategies.

Not every weak Day Master benefits from support — supporting an Overly Weak Day Master can backfire. Here are the exact conditions where support works and where it doesn't.

Wangshuai says you need Resource. Tiaohou says you need Fire. Two useful gods at war — here's the priority logic for resolving the conflict.