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A formation (格局) is a destiny pattern in Zi Wei Dou Shu. When certain stars fall on a chart in a particular way, they form a recognised pattern — Sha Po Lang for breakthrough, Ji Yue Tong Liang for stability, Fire-Greed for sudden fortune, Yang Liang Chang Lu for scholarly honour. Read the formations and you read a chart's core direction. This page catalogues 55 classical formations, from the most renowned to the rare.
Every catalogued formation below, with its type and rarity. The most-searched ones link to a full breakdown — tap a name to read it. The rest are listed for reference; cast a free chart to see which you carry.
| Formation | Type | In one line |
|---|---|---|
| Twin Salaries Embracing the Self→双禄朝垣 | Auspicious | Traditional pattern associated with support, coordination, and the conditions that can help strengths become useful; compare it with the whole chart and lived evidence. |
| Lord & Minister Convergence→君臣庆会 | Auspicious | Traditional pattern associated with responsibility, authority, support, and how leadership is exercised; compare it with the whole chart and lived evidence. |
| Heavenly Nobles Embracing the Self→天乙拱命 | Auspicious | Traditional pattern associated with responsibility, authority, support, and how leadership is exercised; compare it with the whole chart and lived evidence. |
| Sun Blazing at the Zenith→日丽中天 | Auspicious | Traditional pattern associated with visibility, timing, reflection, and the balance between public and private needs; compare it with the whole chart and lived evidence. |
| Sun & Moon Both Bright→日月并明 | Auspicious | Traditional pattern associated with visibility, timing, reflection, and the balance between public and private needs; compare it with the whole chart and lived evidence. |
| Moon Rising over the Vast Sea→月生沧海 | Auspicious | Traditional pattern associated with visibility, timing, reflection, and the balance between public and private needs; compare it with the whole chart and lived evidence. |
| Ke · Quan · Lu Embracing the Self→科权禄拱 | Auspicious | Traditional pattern associated with resource stewardship, opportunity, and the discipline used around money; compare it with the whole chart and lived evidence. |
| Purple & Treasury in One Palace→紫府同宫 | Auspicious | Traditional pattern associated with resource stewardship, opportunity, and the discipline used around money; compare it with the whole chart and lived evidence. |
| Purple & Treasury Embracing the Self→紫府朝垣 | Auspicious | Traditional pattern associated with resource stewardship, opportunity, and the discipline used around money; compare it with the whole chart and lived evidence. |
| Wealth & Office Both Fair→财官双美 | Auspicious | Traditional pattern associated with resource stewardship, opportunity, and the discipline used around money; compare it with the whole chart and lived evidence. |
| Sun-Liang-Chang-Lu (The Scholar's Formation)→阳梁昌禄 | Auspicious | Traditional pattern associated with resource stewardship, opportunity, and the discipline used around money; compare it with the whole chart and lived evidence. |
| Treasury & Minister Embracing the Self→府相朝垣 | Auspicious | Traditional pattern associated with resource stewardship, opportunity, and the discipline used around money; compare it with the whole chart and lived evidence. |
| Wu Qu & Tan Lang Together→武贪同行 | Auspicious | Traditional pattern associated with attraction, appetite, emotional expression, and relationship boundaries; compare it with the whole chart and lived evidence. |
| Jade Hidden in Stone→石中隐玉 | Auspicious | Traditional pattern associated with support, coordination, and the conditions that can help strengths become useful; compare it with the whole chart and lived evidence. |
| Self & Body United→命身同宫 | Mixed | Traditional pattern associated with competing strengths, trade-offs, and how concentrated energy is directed; compare it with the whole chart and lived evidence. |
| Seven Killings · Army Breaker · Greedy Wolf→杀破狼 | Mixed | Traditional pattern associated with attraction, appetite, emotional expression, and relationship boundaries; compare it with the whole chart and lived evidence. |
| Fire-Greed Formation→火贪格 | Mixed | Traditional pattern associated with intensity, change, and the way pressure is channelled; compare it with the whole chart and lived evidence. |
| Bell-Greed Formation→铃贪格 | Mixed | Traditional pattern associated with intensity, change, and the way pressure is channelled; compare it with the whole chart and lived evidence. |
| Hua Ji in the Self Palace→化忌入命 | Cautionary | Traditional pattern associated with intensity, change, and the way pressure is channelled; compare it with the whole chart and lived evidence. |
| The Civil-Servant Formation→机月同梁 | Auspicious | Traditional pattern associated with support, coordination, and the conditions that can help strengths become useful; compare it with the whole chart and lived evidence. |
| The Three Marvels Convergence三奇加会 | Auspicious | Traditional pattern associated with support, coordination, and the conditions that can help strengths become useful; compare it with the whole chart and lived evidence. |
| Twin Salaries in Circulation双禄交流 | Auspicious | Traditional pattern associated with support, coordination, and the conditions that can help strengths become useful; compare it with the whole chart and lived evidence. |
| Sun & Moon Flanking the Self日月夹命 | Auspicious | Traditional pattern associated with visibility, timing, reflection, and the balance between public and private needs; compare it with the whole chart and lived evidence. |
| Chang & Qu Flanking the Self昌曲夹命 | Auspicious | Traditional pattern associated with learning, communication, and turning knowledge into credible work; compare it with the whole chart and lived evidence. |
| A Bright Pearl Emerges from the Sea明珠出海 | Auspicious | Traditional pattern associated with learning, communication, and turning knowledge into credible work; compare it with the whole chart and lived evidence. |
| Moon Bright at the Zenith月朗中天 | Auspicious | Traditional pattern associated with visibility, timing, reflection, and the balance between public and private needs; compare it with the whole chart and lived evidence. |
| Moon at the Gate of Heaven月朗天门 | Auspicious | Traditional pattern associated with visibility, timing, reflection, and the balance between public and private needs; compare it with the whole chart and lived evidence. |
| Wealth & Seal Flanking the Self财印夹命 | Auspicious | Traditional pattern associated with resource stewardship, opportunity, and the discipline used around money; compare it with the whole chart and lived evidence. |
| Wealth & Salary Flanking the Horse财禄夹马 | Auspicious | Traditional pattern associated with resource stewardship, opportunity, and the discipline used around money; compare it with the whole chart and lived evidence. |
| Kui & Yue Nobles Flanking the Self魁钺夹命 | Auspicious | Traditional pattern associated with responsibility, authority, support, and how leadership is exercised; compare it with the whole chart and lived evidence. |
| Hua Quan in the Self Palace化权入命 | Auspicious | Traditional pattern associated with learning, communication, and turning knowledge into credible work; compare it with the whole chart and lived evidence. |
| Hua Lu in the Self Palace化禄入命 | Auspicious | Traditional pattern associated with resource stewardship, opportunity, and the discipline used around money; compare it with the whole chart and lived evidence. |
| Hua Ke in the Self Palace化科入命 | Auspicious | Traditional pattern associated with learning, communication, and turning knowledge into credible work; compare it with the whole chart and lived evidence. |
| The Star of Longevity in the Self寿星入命 | Auspicious | Traditional pattern associated with support, coordination, and the conditions that can help strengths become useful; compare it with the whole chart and lived evidence. |
| The General Finds His Ground将星得地 | Auspicious | Traditional pattern associated with responsibility, authority, support, and how leadership is exercised; compare it with the whole chart and lived evidence. |
| Left & Right Assistants Flanking the Self左右夹命 | Auspicious | Traditional pattern associated with responsibility, authority, support, and how leadership is exercised; compare it with the whole chart and lived evidence. |
| Ju Men & the Sun in One Palace巨日同宫 | Auspicious | Traditional pattern associated with visibility, timing, reflection, and the balance between public and private needs; compare it with the whole chart and lived evidence. |
| Hidden Literary Stars Embracing文星暗拱 | Auspicious | Traditional pattern associated with learning, communication, and turning knowledge into credible work; compare it with the whole chart and lived evidence. |
| The Fortune Palace Embracing the Self福德拱命 | Auspicious | Traditional pattern associated with resource stewardship, opportunity, and the discipline used around money; compare it with the whole chart and lived evidence. |
| The Emperor in the Travel Palace紫微入迁 | Auspicious | Traditional pattern associated with responsibility, authority, support, and how leadership is exercised; compare it with the whole chart and lived evidence. |
| A Noble Sits in the Self贵人坐命 | Auspicious | Traditional pattern associated with responsibility, authority, support, and how leadership is exercised; compare it with the whole chart and lived evidence. |
| Borrowing a Star to Settle the Self借星安命 | Mixed | Traditional pattern associated with competing strengths, trade-offs, and how concentrated energy is directed; compare it with the whole chart and lived evidence. |
| A Self Palace Without a Main Star命无主星 | Mixed | Traditional pattern associated with competing strengths, trade-offs, and how concentrated energy is directed; compare it with the whole chart and lived evidence. |
| Lian Zhen & Tan Lang Together廉贪同行 | Mixed | Traditional pattern associated with attraction, appetite, emotional expression, and relationship boundaries; compare it with the whole chart and lived evidence. |
| Fire-Goat Formation火羊格 | Mixed | Traditional pattern associated with intensity, change, and the way pressure is channelled; compare it with the whole chart and lived evidence. |
| Zi Wei & Tan Lang Together紫贪同行 | Mixed | Traditional pattern associated with attraction, appetite, emotional expression, and relationship boundaries; compare it with the whole chart and lived evidence. |
| Bell-Goat Formation铃羊格 | Mixed | Traditional pattern associated with intensity, change, and the way pressure is channelled; compare it with the whole chart and lived evidence. |
| Heaven's Net & Earth's Snare天罗地网 | Cautionary | Traditional pattern associated with visibility, timing, reflection, and the balance between public and private needs; compare it with the whole chart and lived evidence. |
| Ju Men & the Sun Dimmed巨日反背 | Cautionary | Traditional pattern associated with visibility, timing, reflection, and the balance between public and private needs; compare it with the whole chart and lived evidence. |
| Sun & Moon Both Dimmed日月反背 | Cautionary | Traditional pattern associated with visibility, timing, reflection, and the balance between public and private needs; compare it with the whole chart and lived evidence. |
| Rolling Waves of Romance桃花滚浪 | Cautionary | Traditional pattern associated with attraction, appetite, emotional expression, and relationship boundaries; compare it with the whole chart and lived evidence. |
| Fire & Bell Flanking the Self火铃夹命 | Cautionary | Traditional pattern associated with intensity, change, and the way pressure is channelled; compare it with the whole chart and lived evidence. |
| Goat & Chariot Flanking the Ji羊陀夹忌 | Cautionary | Traditional pattern associated with intensity, change, and the way pressure is channelled; compare it with the whole chart and lived evidence. |
| The Romantic's Painted Staff风流彩杖 | Cautionary | Traditional pattern associated with pressure, friction, and the habits used when circumstances feel constrained; compare it with the whole chart and lived evidence. |
| Tong-Liang-Ji-Yue (Civil Servant)同梁机月 | Auspicious | Traditional pattern associated with intensity, change, and the way pressure is channelled; compare it with the whole chart and lived evidence. |
A formation (格局) is a named star configuration in traditional Zi Wei Dou Shu. It offers a symbolic theme to compare with the whole chart and lived evidence; it is not a verdict about fate.
A chart can match more than one structural rule. Read those matches as overlapping themes, then check which are supported by repeated real-life examples and which are not.
No. Labels such as supportive, mixed, or cautionary describe traditional interpretations, not guaranteed outcomes. Use them to frame a low-risk reflection or action, never as a promise about wealth, rank, marriage, fertility, or health.
The chart tool applies this site's structural rules and lists the matching formation names and requirements. Review the underlying stars, compare each theme with lived evidence, and do not force a match that does not fit.
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