Guides
Climate balance is about cold, heat, dryness and damp. Get the temperature right first, then talk about everything else. Includes the priority order and the ten stems at a glance.
Han Ju
cold chart: born in the cold season with no Fire
Nuan Ju
warm chart: born in the hot season with no Water
Zao Ju
dry chart: Fire and Earth dominant
Shi Ju
damp chart: heavy wet Water
Tiao Hou Yong Shen
the element used to regulate temperature
Hou Shen Xu Fu
the regulating element has no strength behind it
Tiao Hou Wei Xian
temperature first: priority one
Tong Guan Ci Zhi
bridging second: priority two
Ge Ju Zai Ci
pattern third: priority three
Fu Yi Zui Hou
strong-weak balancing last: priority four
Jia Wood
likes Bing Fire for direction and Gui Water for moisture; dislikes heavy Metal
Yi Wood
likes Bing Fire and Gui Water; dislikes Metal and drifting Water
Bing Fire
likes Ren Water for contrast; dislikes too much Earth dulling the light
Ding Fire
likes Jia Wood to feed it and Geng Metal to split the wood; dislikes Gui Water
Wu Earth
likes Bing Fire for warmth and Gui Water for moisture; dislikes being scorched
Ji Earth
likes Bing Fire and Gui Water; dislikes cold and damp
Geng Metal
likes Ding Fire to forge it and Ren Water to wash it; dislikes being buried by Earth
Xin Metal
likes Ren Water to wash it; dislikes stacked Earth and too much Fire
Ren Water
likes Wu Earth as a bank and Geng Metal as a source; dislikes flowing unchecked
Gui Water
likes Xin Metal as a source and Bing Fire for warmth; dislikes freezing with no source
How should I read this chapter?
Each row gives the pinyin, the plain-English name, and what it points to in real life. The terms are labels for structure, not verdicts: read them as a way of describing a chart, then look at the behaviour they suggest. This chapter holds 20 terms in 3 sections.
Where do these terms appear in the product?
In the chart read-out, the advice layer, the comparison conclusions and the period notes. When a word on a result page is unfamiliar, come back here for the row that explains it.
Can a term be used as a conclusion?
No. Terms describe structure; the scores come from a separate model whose formulas are published. We make no claim about outcomes, in either direction.