Tan Lang in the Travel Palace

With Zi Wei in the Travel Palace, you will meet benefactors when you go out into the world.

With Zi Wei in the Travel Palace, you will meet benefactors when you go out into the world. The old book specially notes "with Zuo and You," meaning that only with Zuo Fu and You Bi by your side does this promotion become real; Volume 1 also says that the Travel Palace is inherently a strong palace, but it still needs helpers; with auspicious stars shining on the Life Palace, this nobility is brought to you by others. When Zi Wei meets both Zuo Fu and You Bi, leaving your hometown for elsewhere makes it easier than staying home to meet people willing to promote you, and rising away from home goes smoothly. If Qing Yang, Tuo Luo, Huo Xing, Ling Xing, Di Kong or Di Jie are added, you can't settle down away from home, with much gossip and much rushing about. When Zi Wei and Tian Fu sit together in the Travel Palace in Yin or Shen with Qi Sha in the Life Palace, Master Ni calls it Qi Sha Facing the Dipper and speaks of it in terms of going abroad and guarding the frontier — this is said only of an age fitting such a role; the Complete Book · Marrow Rhapsody also has "Qi Sha facing the Dipper, titles and income flourishing."

· Zi Wei in the Travel Palace — you will meet benefactors away from home; whether their support becomes real depends on whether Zuo Fu and You Bi are present too (Complete Book: "Zi Wei with Zuo and You, going out, benefactors support you and blessings flourish").

· Zi Wei meeting Zuo Fu and You Bi in the Travel Palace — going out, you often gain the support of benefactors.

· Complete Book · Volume 2 · Travel: "Zi Wei with Zuo and You, going out, benefactors support you and blessings flourish; with Tian Fu, coming and going freely; with Tian Xiang, making money abroad; with Po Jun, loved by nobles, inadequate with petty people; adding Yang, Tuo, Huo, Ling, Kong or Jie, no peace abroad."

· Complete Book · Volume 1 · What Does Zi Wei Govern: "Though the Travel Palace is a strong palace, it still needs assistance; with auspicious stars shining on the Life Palace, nobility comes through others."

· Complete Book · Volume 1 · What Does Zi Wei Govern: "Without Fu and Bi accompanying, it is a lonely ruler; though fine jade, it falls short."

▸ 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 · Travel, entry on Tan Lang: "Tan Lang guarding alone, toil abroad; sudden wealth amid bustle; with Lian Zhen plus the four malefics, hardship abroad; with Wu Qu, becoming a great merchant; adding Yang, Tuo, Huo, Ling, Kong, Jie, Hao or Sha, in the Annual Period one meets plunder by soldiers."

Suited to moving, not to staying; lively places are good for making money; meeting malefic stars, you stir up trouble away from home.

· Wu Qu in the Travel Palace — signifies hands-on work away from home, mostly developing in finance, engineering, the military and police.

· Wu Qu with Qing Yang, Tuo Luo, Huo Xing or Ling Xing — the Complete Book says "inviting gossip abroad."

· Complete Book · Volume 2 · Travel: "Wu Qu advances amid bustle and busyness; little gain; not suited to staying still; with Tan Lang, becoming a great merchant; with Qi Sha or Po Jun, body and mind can't stay still; adding Yang, Tuo, Huo or Ling, inviting gossip abroad."

· Complete Book · Volume 1, On Whether a Person Has a Merchant's Fate: "Doing business, Zi Wei and Tian Fu meeting Qing Yang; Wu Qu in the Travel Palace benefits the market"

▸ 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 · Travel, entry on Tan Lang: "Tan Lang guarding alone, toil abroad; sudden wealth amid bustle; with Lian Zhen plus the four malefics, hardship abroad; with Wu Qu, becoming a great merchant; adding Yang, Tuo, Huo, Ling, Kong, Jie, Hao or Sha, in the Annual Period one meets plunder by soldiers."

Things go better away from home and benefactors are easy to meet; meeting malefic stars, be careful traveling far.

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 travel you need to actively invest more effort and cannot rely on instinct alone.

· Lian Zhen in the Travel Palace — signifies strong romance away from home and many talent-based opportunities.

· Lian Zhen with Qing Yang and Tuo Luo, and malefics in the Three Sides — the Complete Book says "dying on the road abroad."

· Complete Book · Volume 2 · Travel: "Lian Zhen going out, unobstructed, close to nobles, few days at home; with Tan Lang, establishing oneself amid bustle; with Qi Sha, widely attracting wealth abroad; with Tian Xiang, auspicious in motion; adding Yang and Tuo with malefics in the Three Sides, dying on the road abroad."

▸ 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 · Travel, entry on Tan Lang: "Tan Lang guarding alone, toil abroad; sudden wealth amid bustle; with Lian Zhen plus the four malefics, hardship abroad; with Wu Qu, becoming a great merchant; adding Yang, Tuo, Huo, Ling, Kong, Jie, Hao or Sha, in the Annual Period one meets plunder by soldiers."