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The Complete Book of Zi Wei Dou Shu

A classic of traditional Chinese fate study, setting out the theory and practice of Zi Wei Dou Shu

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These texts were written for a society very different from our own, and many of their claims are wildly overstated. Please read them critically, with a developing eye and a modern understanding — and never as a description of yourself.

Contents

Three volumes, covering the core theory of Zi Wei Dou Shu

1
Zi Wei Dou Shu, Vol. 1
Classic chapters such as the Tai Wei Fu, Xing Xing Fu, Xing Yuan Lun, Dou Shu Zhun Sheng and Dou Shu Fa Wei Lun, setting out the foundations and core concepts of Zi Wei Dou Shu.
Original text
太微赋形性赋星垣论斗数准绳斗数发微论重补斗数彀率增补太微赋
2
Zi Wei Dou Shu, Vol. 2
A detailed reading of the twelve palaces: Life, Siblings, Spouse, Children, Wealth, Health, Travel, Servants, Career, Property, Fortune and Parents.
Modern interpretation
命宫兄弟宫夫妻宫子女宫财帛宫+7
3
Zi Wei Dou Shu, Vol. 3
Advanced chapters: on the stars, on charts that form a ge, on ranking a chart’s quality, on how male and female charts differ, and on the charts of children.
Modern interpretation
谈星要论论人命入格论格星数高下论男女命同异论小儿命+3

Study material

A structured course in the theory of Zi Wei Dou Shu

Fundamentals
Start here: the basic concepts, terminology and principles of Zi Wei Dou Shu.
紫微斗数基础星盘介绍宫位知识运限理论
The Stars
The whole star system: major stars, auxiliary stars, miscellaneous stars and the shen sha.
星曜系统十四主星十四辅星+2
Advanced Theory
The Four Transformations, chart patterns and other advanced theory, for reading charts better.
四化飞星格局详解安星诀