The Ten Gods
十神
Once you know your Day Master, the next question is: how does it relate to everything else in the chart? That’s what the Ten Gods describe — a relationship lens, not a fortune verdict.
知道了日主，下一个问题就是：它和盘里其他字是什么关系？十神就是这套关系透镜——描述关系，不判吉凶。
A lens, not a label
是透镜，不是标签
Every other character in your chart gets a name from how it relates to your Day Master. The same character can be one God in your chart and a different God in someone else’s — because the lens is your Day Master, and each chart has a different one.
盘里的每个字，都会按它与日主的关系获得一个名字。同一个字，在你的盘里是一个十神，在别人盘里可能是另一个——因为透镜是日主，而每个人的日主不同。
Four pairs, two groups
四组关系
Ten Gods fall into two families: those that produce you (resource), those that control you (authority), those you produce (output), those you control (wealth), and the one that is you (peer). Each comes in yin and yang, making ten.
十神分两类：生你的（印）、克你的（官杀）、你生的（食伤）、你克的（财）、同你的（比劫）。每种分阴阳，共十个。
What nurtures and teaches you.
滋养你的、教你的。
Rules, structure, pressure.
规则、结构、压力。
Expression, craft, ideas.
表达、技艺、想法。
What you earn and manage.
你获得和经营的。
Yourself, rivals, siblings.
自己、同类、同伴。
Why they matter in a reading
解读里用在哪
A reading looks at which Gods are present and how strong they are — not to rank them, but to see the shape of your temperament. Someone with strong 食伤 may express ideas readily; someone with strong 官杀 may respond to structure. These are tendencies, described in a calm tone — not verdicts about your future.
解读看的是哪些十神出现、力量如何——不是为了排序，而是看性格的形状。食伤旺的人可能表达欲强，官杀旺的人可能习惯规则。这些是倾向，用平静的语气描述——不是对你的未来的判决。
- Ten Gods describe how characters relate to your Day Master.
- 十神描述的是盘里各字与日主的关系。
- Five pairs: resource, authority, output, wealth, peer.
- 五组：印、官杀、食伤、财、比劫。
- A relationship lens — tendencies, not fortunes.
- 是关系透镜——倾向，不是命运。
For reflection and curiosity only. BaZi is a classical Chinese practice; readings describe tendencies, not certainties.
仅供自我反思与兴趣参考。八字是传统中国术数体系，解读描述倾向，不构成确定性结论。