Lian Zhen in the Spouse Palace

Your spouse is steady and good at running the home; a straightforward temperament actually avoids conflict, and you can grow old together.

With Lian Zhen and Tian Fu in the Spouse Palace, your spouse is dignified and steady, good at running the household and managing money. Lian Zhen alone in the Spouse Palace originally makes marriage prone to going back and forth, but with Tian Fu in the same palace it turns into growing old together, and a strong-natured person actually doesn't hurt the relationship. Tian Fu also represents a spouse who is doted on and can help the other raise their status. If meeting Qing Yang, Tuo Luo, Huo Xing, Ling Xing, Di Kong or Di Jie, marry a bit later to keep the relationship from being hurt. The Complete Book's Wives and Concubines chapter reads: Tian Fu "seeing Yang, Tuo, Huo, Ling, Kong or Jie, marrying late avoids harm," Lian Zhen "Yang, Tuo, Huo or Ling signify separation in life"; the original doesn't say whether this means the same palace or meeting from the Three Sides, nor distinguish bright from dim, so it must be read together with which star it is and how they meet.

▸ Complete Book of Zi Wei Dou Shu, Volume 2, readings for the twelve palaces (original text of Ming-Qing woodblock editions · reference from traditional schools, not Master Ni's method):

· Complete Book of Zi Wei Dou Shu · Volume 2 · Spouse, entry on Tian Fu: "Tian Fu in mutual generation, doting on the husband, the master noble; seeing Yang, Tuo, Huo, Ling, Kong or Jie, marrying late avoids harm; marrying late, growing old in harmony."

Your spouse is very charming; marrying later is better, and early marriage easily wavers.

Zi Wei Dou Shu emphasizes seeing Yin and Yang together; below are neutral reminders based on the features of this chart — knowing what to watch for lets you turn danger into safety.

◆ This palace's main star 【Lian Zhen】 is Fallen and lacks energy; in love and marriage you need to actively invest more effort and cannot rely on instinct alone.

▸ Complete Book of Zi Wei Dou Shu, Volume 2, readings for the twelve palaces (original text of Ming-Qing woodblock editions · reference from traditional schools, not Master Ni's method):

· Complete Book of Zi Wei Dou Shu · Volume 2 · Spouse, entry on Tan Lang: "Tan Lang, not good for men or women; a bridegroom three times; in Temple, better to marry late; with Lian Zhen, signifying harm; adding Yang, Tuo, Huo or Ling, separation in life; with Zi Wei, only an older partner is a match."

Your spouse is modest, kind and good-looking; when the stars are strong, the relationship isn't harmed.

▸ Complete Book of Zi Wei Dou Shu, Volume 2, readings for the twelve palaces (original text of Ming-Qing woodblock editions · reference from traditional schools, not Master Ni's method):

· Complete Book of Zi Wei Dou Shu · Volume 2 · Spouse, entry on Tian Xiang: "Tian Xiang: beautiful, virtuous and gentle; the husband should be older; marriage between relatives; with Zi Wei, growing old together in harmony; with Wu Qu, little harmony; with Lian Zhen in Temple, harm is avoided; adding Yang, Tuo, Huo, Ling, Kong or Jie, harm."

Your partner is upright, strong-natured and opinionated, and marrying later goes more smoothly; Master Ni says Lian Zhen and Qi Sha in the Spouse Palace are "very good."

With Lian Zhen and Qi Sha in the Spouse Palace, your spouse is upright, strong and assertive. Master Ni has said clearly that this combination isn't as prone to separation as Lian Zhen with Tan Lang or Lian Zhen with Po Jun; Lian Zhen and Qi Sha in the Spouse Palace actually count as good, not inauspicious. The Complete Book says Qi Sha in the Spouse Palace "or marrying late avoids harm," meaning marrying a bit later avoids harm in the marriage, so late marriage suits you.

▸ Complete Book of Zi Wei Dou Shu, Volume 2, readings for the twelve palaces (original text of Ming-Qing woodblock editions · reference from traditional schools, not Master Ni's method):

· Complete Book of Zi Wei Dou Shu · Volume 2 · Spouse, entry on Qi Sha: "Qi Sha, early harm; with Wu Qu, also harm; or marrying late avoids harm; with Lian Zhen, separation in life; adding Yang, Tuo, Huo, Ling, Kong or Jie, harming three wives."

With Lian Zhen and Po Jun together in the Spouse Palace, Master Ni reads "if not parting in life, then parting by death," regardless of gender; the Complete Book also says "also harm and lacking harmony" — it's hard to get along harmoniously.

The passage on Wives and Concubines in Volume 2 says "Po Jun, for both men and women, harm and parting, signifying separation in life," and with Lian Zhen in the same palace it's even "also harm and lacking harmony," meaning whether male or female, feelings get hurt, there's little time together and long separations come easily, with little harmony day to day; Master Ni says of Lian Zhen and Po Jun (or Lian Zhen and Tan Lang) in the Spouse Palace, "I see it's either parting in life or parting by death — up to now there's been no exception" (Ni Haixia, Heavenly Records episode 21, 32:57); further meeting Qing Yang, Tuo Luo, Huo Xing or Ling Xing, long separations come even more easily. The original text of the Lian Zhen entry in the Complete Book's Wives and Concubines chapter, "Yang, Tuo, Huo or Ling signify separation in life," doesn't say whether this means the same palace or meeting from the Three Sides, nor distinguish bright from dim, so it must be read together with which star it is and how they meet. Your spouse has a strong personality and won't compromise, and the relationship has big ups and downs.

Zi Wei Dou Shu emphasizes seeing Yin and Yang together; below are neutral reminders based on the features of this chart — knowing what to watch for lets you turn danger into safety.

▸ Complete Book of Zi Wei Dou Shu, Volume 2, readings for the twelve palaces (original text of Ming-Qing woodblock editions · reference from traditional schools, not Master Ni's method):

· Complete Book of Zi Wei Dou Shu · Volume 2 · Spouse, entry on Po Jun: "Po Jun, harm for both men and women; separating and reuniting, signifying separation in life; with Wu Qu, harming three; with Lian Zhen, also harm and lacking harmony; with Zi Wei, an older wife is suitable."