Shensha (Auspicious and Malefic Stars) are like
"icing on the cake"
or
"adding frost to snow"
—they either enhance good fortune or worsen misfortune.
Shensha are 'special markers' in your life – they’re like 'trigger points' for big life events. Some bring opportunities (e.g., a 'Lucky Star' for career promotion), others remind you to be cautious (e.g., a 'Challenge Star' for sudden changes).
SHEN
SHA
Common Shensha
Originating from the Tianyi Star in the Purple Forbidden Enclosure, it is the chief of the auspicious deities. Those born with Tianyi will receive much help from noble people throughout their lives and can turn misfortune into good fortune when encountering dangers.
During the Tang and Song dynasties, the system of Shensha began to take shape, with approximately 30 types of basic Shensha recorded in *Yuanhai Ziping*. By the time of the Ming dynasty's *Sanming Tonghui*, the number of Shensha had increased to 386.
Year Pillar
Taiji Noble Star
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Tiande Noble Star
Loss Star
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On the surface gentle and fragile, he has an unusually strong, resilient inner self.
Aligning with "no breaking, no building"—new progress comes from ditching old patterns—he steps out of his comfort zone for challenges and change.
In marriage, his dominant spouse tends to constrain and influence him.
With high career expectations and unwavering dedication to goals, he is likely to start his own business.
Excelling in finance or business will bring him considerable success.
Month Pillar
Tianyi Noble Star
Empty Death
Six Adversities
Rosy Radiance
Taiji Noble Star
Day Pillar
Robbery Evil
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Hour Pillar
Romance Star
Disaster Star
Golden Chariot
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Huagai Star
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*Rare Imperial-level Celestial Influences
Shensha
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pre-Qin period
The origin of Shensha can be traced back to this period, when Shensha was already widely used, mainly in the art of Bing Yin Yang (military Yin-Yang techniques) and selecting auspicious times for travel, among other things.
during Qin and Han dynasty
The system of divine and evil spirits developed, and the regular operating patterns of divine and evil spirits such as Xingde took shape.
Wei and Jin dynasties
Xiao Ji's "The Essentials of the Five Elements" systematically defines the shensha, believing that their laws can be explored through numerology.
Tang dynasty
With the rise of astrological numerology, the shensha system prospered. Works like Origin of Astrological Destiny and Zhang Guo's Star Sect listed many shensha; Li Quan's Taibai Yin Jing recorded six ren shensha calculation methods.
Late Ming-Early Qing
Chen Gongxian et al.'s Liu Ren Guide (incl. Guide to Shensha) classified & explained shensha. Qing Qianlong: Two imperial works in Siku Quanshu · Zi Section revised & standardized shensha.