正词馆 (Orthodox Literary Hall)

Detailed Explanation of this Auxiliary Star

Classical Text Interpretation

"The so-called Academy (Xuetang) is like a person studying within an academy. The Literary Pavilion (Ciguange) is like today’s Hanlin Academy officials, hence the name ‘Literary Pavilion’, taking the meaning of learning that is highly refined and writings that stand out from the rest. Changsheng (Long-Life) is the proper position of the Academy; for example, when a metal-nature chart meets Xin-Si, metal’s Changsheng is in Si, and the Na-Yin of Xin-Si also belongs to metal—this is the case. For both Academy and Literary Pavilion, they must by all means avoid Void-and-Death and clashes or breaks; the stems and branches of the Na-Yin must not mutually overcome one another, then they can be properly used. As the Book of Victorious Blessings says: for Jia-Chen and Bing-Yin, the Academy is not genuine; at best one is wealthy under family shade, with low official rank and poverty. One may read and cultivate learning, yet end up with an empty and hollow reputation."

General Characteristics

Orthodox Literary Hall is like the Hanlin Academy, chiefly presiding over outstanding writings and highly specialized scholarship. Those whose charts carry Orthodox Literary Hall are born with literary talent, adept at composition and rhetoric, with writings that stand above the crowd and reputations that can spread far and wide. When this star enters the chart, the mind is quick in literary thought, and one can attain remarkable success in fields related to writing, such as literature, journalism, publishing and education. Compared with the ordinary Literary Pavilion (Ciguange), Orthodox Literary Hall is even more precise, emphasizing the idea of focused and specialized study.

Practical Effects

As with the Academy Star, Orthodox Literary Hall most fears falling into Void-and-Death or being clashed and broken; the Na-Yin of stem and branch should not mutually overcome each other if it is to function well. The noble influence of Orthodox Literary Hall is mainly expressed in literary creation and the ability to use words, and it is a distinguished star configuration often found in the charts of scholars, writers and poets. Those who carry this star have graceful prose, are skilled at writing, possess strong learning ability, and easily achieve success in literature, education, journalism and related fields. They are unusually intelligent, erudite and versatile, with brilliant literary talent.

Ancient Mnemonic Formula