Ten Gods (Shi Shen) Reference Table
This page is a terminology table. In each row, "me" means the Day Master, the heavenly stem of the day pillar. For the explanation, see The Ten Gods in BaZi: Your Chart's Hidden Cast of Characters.
Ten Gods table
| Ten God | Relation to Day Master | Element relation | Yin-yang vs. Day Master | Pronunciation & aliases |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Companion · 比肩 | Same as me (同我) | Same element (比劫 group) | Same polarity | bǐ jiān · ja ひけん (hiken) · ko 비견 (bigyeon); also called Friend |
| Rob Wealth · 劫财 | Same as me (同我) | Same element (比劫 group) | Opposite polarity | jié cái · ja ごうざい (gōzai) · ko 겁재 (geopjae) |
| Eating God · 食神 | I generate (我生) | Element the Day Master generates (食伤 group) | Same polarity | shí shén · ja しょくじん (shokujin) · ko 식신 (siksin) |
| Hurting Officer · 伤官 | I generate (我生) | Element the Day Master generates (食伤 group) | Opposite polarity | shāng guān · ja しょうかん (shōkan) · ko 상관 (sanggwan) |
| Indirect Wealth · 偏财 | I control (我克) | Element the Day Master controls (财 group) | Same polarity | piān cái · ja へんざい (henzai) · ko 편재 (pyeonjae) |
| Direct Wealth · 正财 | I control (我克) | Element the Day Master controls (财 group) | Opposite polarity | zhèng cái · ja せいざい (seizai) · ko 정재 (jeongjae) |
| Seven Killings (Indirect Officer) · 七杀 | Controls me (克我) | Element that controls the Day Master (官杀 group) | Same polarity | qī shā · ja へんかん (henkan, 偏官) · ko 편관 (pyeongwan); alias 偏官 (piān guān) |
| Direct Officer · 正官 | Controls me (克我) | Element that controls the Day Master (官杀 group) | Opposite polarity | zhèng guān · ja せいかん (seikan) · ko 정관 (jeonggwan) |
| Indirect Resource · 偏印 | Generates me (生我) | Element that generates the Day Master (印 group) | Same polarity | piān yìn · ja へんいん (hen'in) · ko 편인 (pyeonin); alias 枭神 (xiāo shén) |
| Direct Resource · 正印 | Generates me (生我) | Element that generates the Day Master (印 group) | Opposite polarity | zhèng yìn · ja いんじゅ (inju, 印綬) · ko 정인 (jeongin); alias 印绶 (yìn shòu) |
Source: Eastern Fate (https://easternfate.com/reference/ten-gods#ten-gods-table)
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How a ten god is derived: compare the Day Master with another heavenly stem (or a hidden stem in a branch). First find the element relation: the same element, the element the Day Master generates, the element it controls, the element that controls it, or the element that generates it. Then compare polarity. Same polarity (yang with yang, yin with yin) gives Companion, Eating God, Indirect Wealth, Seven Killings, or Indirect Resource; opposite polarity gives Rob Wealth, Hurting Officer, Direct Wealth, Direct Officer, or Direct Resource.
Day stem × stem lookup grid
Rows are the Day Master; columns are the stem being named. Seven Killings is also called Indirect Officer.
| Day Master ↓ / Stem → | 甲 | 乙 | 丙 | 丁 | 戊 | 己 | 庚 | 辛 | 壬 | 癸 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 甲 Jia (Yang Wood) | Companion | Rob Wealth | Eating God | Hurting Officer | Indirect Wealth | Direct Wealth | Seven Killings | Direct Officer | Indirect Resource | Direct Resource |
| 乙 Yi (Yin Wood) | Rob Wealth | Companion | Hurting Officer | Eating God | Direct Wealth | Indirect Wealth | Direct Officer | Seven Killings | Direct Resource | Indirect Resource |
| 丙 Bing (Yang Fire) | Indirect Resource | Direct Resource | Companion | Rob Wealth | Eating God | Hurting Officer | Indirect Wealth | Direct Wealth | Seven Killings | Direct Officer |
| 丁 Ding (Yin Fire) | Direct Resource | Indirect Resource | Rob Wealth | Companion | Hurting Officer | Eating God | Direct Wealth | Indirect Wealth | Direct Officer | Seven Killings |
| 戊 Wu (Yang Earth) | Seven Killings | Direct Officer | Indirect Resource | Direct Resource | Companion | Rob Wealth | Eating God | Hurting Officer | Indirect Wealth | Direct Wealth |
| 己 Ji (Yin Earth) | Direct Officer | Seven Killings | Direct Resource | Indirect Resource | Rob Wealth | Companion | Hurting Officer | Eating God | Direct Wealth | Indirect Wealth |
| 庚 Geng (Yang Metal) | Indirect Wealth | Direct Wealth | Seven Killings | Direct Officer | Indirect Resource | Direct Resource | Companion | Rob Wealth | Eating God | Hurting Officer |
| 辛 Xin (Yin Metal) | Direct Wealth | Indirect Wealth | Direct Officer | Seven Killings | Direct Resource | Indirect Resource | Rob Wealth | Companion | Hurting Officer | Eating God |
| 壬 Ren (Yang Water) | Eating God | Hurting Officer | Indirect Wealth | Direct Wealth | Seven Killings | Direct Officer | Indirect Resource | Direct Resource | Companion | Rob Wealth |
| 癸 Gui (Yin Water) | Hurting Officer | Eating God | Direct Wealth | Indirect Wealth | Direct Officer | Seven Killings | Direct Resource | Indirect Resource | Rob Wealth | Companion |
Source: Eastern Fate (https://easternfate.com/reference/ten-gods#ten-gods-lookup-grid)
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Element directions, seasons, and cycles are listed in the Five Elements Correspondence Table.
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