Wu Qu in the Spouse Palace
Wu Qu is the wealth star, ruling over firmness and decisiveness; its transformed energy is Wealth. In the Life Palace it brings strong financial management, suited to business and finance.
Summary
Wu Qu in the Spouse Palace: the Complete Book says turning away and harming, best to marry late, and the same age fits; with auspicious stars you gain wealth through your spouse, with malefics you lose it. The partner is decisive and practical, loving through deeds rather than sweet talk; the marriage lacks warmth, not strength, so one of you must soften. With Tian Fu, a caring partner who runs the home; with Tian Xiang, reliable and principled; with Tan Lang, late marriage avoids harm. Caution: with Qi Sha, a quick-tempered, suspicious partner; with Po Jun, little time together.
This summary was written by Claude (AI) and only restates the dataset readings below.
Wu Qu alone in this palace · 794 sample charts
In one sentence
Your partner is strong and capable, but rather cold and hard-natured; late marriage suits you, and finding a gentle person.
Core reading
Complete Book · Volume 2 on Wu Qu in the Spouse Palace: "Wu Qu, turning away and harming, best to marry late; a couple of the same age is also a fit; adding auspicious stars, gaining wealth through the wife; with malefics, losing property through the wife." Meaning in this palace the relationship easily becomes a tug-of-war that doesn't come together, so marrying later suits you; two people of similar age also make a good match; with auspicious stars in the same palace, you gain wealth through your spouse; when malefic stars clash in, you instead lose money because of your spouse. With Wu Qu in the Spouse Palace, the most important thing is the phrase "best to marry late," meaning marrying a bit later is better: in an early marriage both tempers are still hard and the adjustment period is long; settling down later, each has matured, and it actually holds steady.
Your partner is assertive and decisive, practical and action-oriented, not much for sweet talk, mostly expressing affection through concrete deeds, and often quite capable in money management or career. With auspicious stars in the same palace, you gain wealth through your partner and the family fortune rises with it; when malefic stars clash in, you instead lose money because of your partner. This marriage doesn't lack strength; it lacks warmth — one of you needs to take the initiative to soften.
Basis in the chart
· Wu Qu in the Spouse Palace — your spouse is practical, capable and career-driven, with little tenderness.
· Wu Qu's heavy energy of solitude and harm — the old book says "Wu Qu guarding the Spouse Palace, better late than early."
· Wu Qu + Tan Lang in the Spouse Palace — they share a palace only in Chou and Wei, not in Hai or Zi, so by Master Ni's standard it's not true romance; the Complete Book's Wu Qu entry says "with Tan Lang, marrying late, no harm" — marrying late spares the relationship.
Classical sources
· Complete Book of Zi Wei Dou Shu · Volume 2 · Wives and Concubines: "Wu Qu, turning away and harming, should marry late; a couple of the same age are a match too; adding auspicious stars, gaining wealth through the wife; marrying under bad stars, losing property because of the wife" (★Collation 2026-09-06: the original "Wu Qu in the Spouse Palace signifies a resolute spouse, better to marry late" has no source in the rare edition; its meaning of "better to marry late" is this line of the rare edition, so it was replaced with the genuine quotation; "a resolute spouse" was extrapolated from the star's nature and has no basis in the rare edition, so it was deleted)
· Traditional saying 〔to be verified〕: "Wu Qu in the Spouse Palace, better to marry late" (★Collation 2026-06-05: Wu Qu's solitude and harm favoring late marriage is a traditional view; none of the rare editions of the Marrow Rhapsody, Tai Wei Rhapsody or Questions and Answers on the Stars contains this verbatim line; downgraded to a traditional saying pending verification)
· Traditional palace reading 〔school transmission · to be verified〕: "Wu Qu's partner is capable but quiet"
· Complete Book of Zi Wei Dou Shu · Volume 3 · On the Stars Sharing a Palace: "The Wu Qu star is a widow's star; with Huo Xing soft and weak, only if the wife usurps the husband's authority is harm avoided." (★Collation 2026-09-05: the original citation 〔Wu Qu guarding the Spouse Palace has the energy of solitude and harm, and must be paired with a gentle person to be good〕 could not be found after full-text verification against the Wikisource rare edition; replaced with the original text)
By brightness and star combination
When sharing the palace with Tian Fu · 749 sample charts
Your partner is practical, good at running the household and caring, but late marriage suits you.
With Wu Qu and Tian Fu in the Spouse Palace, your partner is practical and steady, good at running the household and managing money — not romantic, but reliable. The Complete Book's Wives and Concubines section says Tian Fu means "mutual generation, doting love," meaning you get along and your spouse dotes on you; and says Wu Qu means "turning away and harming, best to marry late; a couple of the same age is also a fit," meaning Wu Qu here easily brings clashes, marrying later is steadier, and the same age also matches. It also says "adding auspicious stars, gaining wealth through the wife; with malefics, losing property through the wife," meaning meeting auspicious stars you gain money through your spouse, and meeting malefic stars you lose money through your spouse. Tian Fu meeting Qing Yang, Tuo Luo, Huo Xing, Ling Xing, Di Kong or Di Jie likewise suits late marriage, to avoid hurting the relationship. The original text of the Tian Fu entry, "seeing Yang, Tuo, Huo, Ling, Kong or Jie, marrying late avoids harm," 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."
When sharing the palace with Tan Lang · 728 sample charts
Marrying late goes smoothly; marrying too early easily brings problems.
With Wu Qu and Tan Lang in the Spouse Palace, the Complete Book says "with Tan Lang, marrying late, no harm," meaning that putting off marriage a bit spares the relationship; marrying early is "not good for men or women," meaning marriage doesn't go smoothly for either sex, with many twists. Your partner is practical and talented, and someone of similar age suits you. Meeting auspicious stars, you easily gain wealth through your partner; meeting Qing Yang, Tuo Luo, Huo Xing, Ling Xing, Di Kong or Di Jie, you lose money because of your partner, and the relationship easily involves long separations. The Complete Book's Wives and Concubines chapter reads: Wu Qu "marrying under bad stars, losing property because of the wife," Tan Lang "adding Yang, Tuo, Huo or Ling, separation in life"; the original doesn't say whether this means the same palace or meeting from the Three Sides, nor does it 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 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."
When sharing the palace with Tian Xiang · 651 sample charts
Your partner is practical, reliable and principled; the marriage is held up by trust.
▸ 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."
When sharing the palace with Qi Sha · 773 sample charts
Marriage easily bumps along; your partner has a strong temper; suited to marrying late.
With Wu Qu and Qi Sha in the Spouse Palace, marriage has many twists. The Complete Book says Wu Qu "turns away and harms; should marry late," meaning Wu Qu here easily clashes and it's better to marry later; it says Qi Sha "early harm; with Wu Qu, also harm; or marrying late avoids harm," meaning early marriage hurts the relationship and only late marriage goes smoothly. Your partner is quick-tempered, hard-natured and suspicious; Master Ni describes Qi Sha as a spouse: "suspicion is exhausting — seeing enemies in every bush and tree," meaning the other person is suspicious and tiring to be with, so leave more room. Meeting auspicious stars, you can actually gain wealth through your partner; meeting Qing Yang, Tuo Luo, Huo Xing, Ling Xing, Di Kong or Di Jie, the relationship is hurt more heavily. The Wu Qu entry in the Complete Book's Wives and Concubines chapter reads "adding auspicious stars, gaining wealth through the wife; marrying under bad stars, losing property because of the wife"; on the layer of meeting malefic stars, the original doesn't say whether this means the same palace or meeting from the Three Sides, nor does it 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 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."
When sharing the palace with Po Jun · 800 sample charts
Suited to late marriage; the two of you spend little time together, and your partner is hard-tempered.
With Wu Qu and Po Jun in the Spouse Palace, the old book says late marriage suits you, and starting a family too early brings many setbacks. Wu Qu itself carries a lonely air and is also called the widow's lodge; Po Jun's temper is unpredictable, so the two of you easily spend little time together, with the marriage going back and forth — the Complete Book's Po Jun entry says "with Wu Qu, harming three," meaning repeated harm in marriage, hard to settle in one go; your partner is tough-natured and doesn't play by the rules. Late marriage with room for each is better; meeting auspicious stars, you can gain wealth through your partner.
▸ 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."
Content drawn from the open-source Zi Wei Dou Shu reading dataset v4.0 (CC BY 4.0, github.com/Renhuai123/ziwei-doushu, by 王多鱼AI): sentences found in ≥ 90% of charts with the same star configuration, from a sample of 54,205 charts. English text machine-translated (Claude) from the original Chinese.