{
  "title": "Ziwei Doushu - 12 Palaces (十二宮位) Reference",
  "date_updated": "2026-02-19",
  "description": "Comprehensive guide to the 12 palaces in Ziwei Doushu, including their meanings, elemental associations, and directional correspondences.",
  "palaces": [
    {
      "index": 1,
      "chinese_name": "命宮",
      "english_name": "Life Palace",
      "position": "Self",
      "represents": "Self identity, overall life direction, personality traits, life trajectory",
      "four_pillars": "Year Pillar",
      "temple_strength": "Most important palace - determines overall fortune",
      "key_meanings": [
        "Personal character and temperament",
        "Life purpose and direction",
        "Overall destiny pattern",
        "Internal potential"
      ],
      "celestial_position": null,
      "element": null,
      "direction": null,
      "notes": "The center of the destiny chart. Stars here have the strongest influence."
    },
    {
      "index": 2,
      "chinese_name": "兄弟宮",
      "english_name": "Siblings Palace",
      "position": "Family relationships",
      "represents": "Sibling relationships, friendships similar to siblings, trust, mutual support",
      "four_pillars": "Month Pillar",
      "temple_strength": "Secondary importance",
      "key_meanings": [
        "Relationships with siblings",
        "Platonic friendships",
        "Mutual support networks",
        "Trust and loyalty"
      ],
      "celestial_position": null,
      "element": null,
      "direction": null,
      "notes": "Also reflects ability to build supportive relationships beyond family."
    },
    {
      "index": 3,
      "chinese_name": "夫妻宮",
      "english_name": "Marriage/Spouse Palace",
      "position": "Romantic relationships",
      "represents": "Marriage quality, spouse personality, romantic relationships, intimate partnerships",
      "four_pillars": "Day Pillar",
      "temple_strength": "Critical for relationship analysis",
      "key_meanings": [
        "Spouse character and personality",
        "Marriage harmony and stability",
        "Romantic relationships",
        "Intimate partnership quality"
      ],
      "celestial_position": null,
      "element": null,
      "direction": null,
      "notes": "Determines marriage fortune and spouse compatibility."
    },
    {
      "index": 4,
      "chinese_name": "子女宮",
      "english_name": "Children Palace",
      "position": "Family expansion",
      "represents": "Children, fertility, descendants, creativity, emotional expression",
      "four_pillars": "Hour Pillar",
      "temple_strength": "Secondary importance",
      "key_meanings": [
        "Number and quality of children",
        "Parenting ability",
        "Creativity and self-expression",
        "Reproductive health"
      ],
      "celestial_position": null,
      "element": null,
      "direction": null,
      "notes": "Not just children, but also creative output and emotional expression."
    },
    {
      "index": 5,
      "chinese_name": "財帛宮",
      "english_name": "Wealth Palace",
      "position": "Material resources",
      "represents": "Income sources, financial ability, wealth accumulation, material fortune",
      "four_pillars": null,
      "temple_strength": "Critical for financial analysis",
      "key_meanings": [
        "Income and earning ability",
        "Wealth accumulation capacity",
        "Financial fortune",
        "Sources of money"
      ],
      "celestial_position": null,
      "element": null,
      "direction": null,
      "notes": "Shows both earning power and wealth-related fortune."
    },
    {
      "index": 6,
      "chinese_name": "疾厄宮",
      "english_name": "Health/Disease Palace",
      "position": "Physical wellbeing",
      "represents": "Health status, illnesses, physical constitution, medical issues",
      "four_pillars": null,
      "temple_strength": "Important for health prediction",
      "key_meanings": [
        "Physical health and constitution",
        "Disease predisposition",
        "Medical conditions",
        "Longevity indicators"
      ],
      "celestial_position": null,
      "element": null,
      "direction": null,
      "notes": "Reveals potential health challenges and physical resilience."
    },
    {
      "index": 7,
      "chinese_name": "遷移宮",
      "english_name": "Travel/Relocation Palace",
      "position": "Movement and change",
      "represents": "Travel, relocation, external environment, changes in living situation",
      "four_pillars": null,
      "temple_strength": "Secondary importance",
      "key_meanings": [
        "Travel and moving fortune",
        "Life changes and relocations",
        "External environment changes",
        "Opportunities elsewhere"
      ],
      "celestial_position": null,
      "element": null,
      "direction": null,
      "notes": "Shows how fortune changes when moving or traveling away from birthplace."
    },
    {
      "index": 8,
      "chinese_name": "朋友宮 / 僕役宮",
      "english_name": "Friends/Servants Palace",
      "position": "Social relationships",
      "represents": "Friendships, subordinates, colleagues, social networks, people under command",
      "four_pillars": null,
      "temple_strength": "Secondary importance",
      "key_meanings": [
        "Quality of friendships",
        "Colleague relationships",
        "Subordinate relationships",
        "Social network quality"
      ],
      "celestial_position": null,
      "element": null,
      "direction": null,
      "notes": "Historically called 僕役宮 (servants), now refers to all non-family relationships."
    },
    {
      "index": 9,
      "chinese_name": "官祿宮 / 事業宮",
      "english_name": "Career/Official Palace",
      "position": "Professional life",
      "represents": "Career, occupation, official position, social status, career development",
      "four_pillars": null,
      "temple_strength": "Critical for career analysis",
      "key_meanings": [
        "Career path and opportunities",
        "Job satisfaction",
        "Social status and position",
        "Professional development"
      ],
      "celestial_position": null,
      "element": null,
      "direction": null,
      "notes": "One of the most important palaces for assessing life achievement and success."
    },
    {
      "index": 10,
      "chinese_name": "田宅宮",
      "english_name": "Property/Home Palace",
      "position": "Real estate and home",
      "represents": "Real estate, property, home, family inheritance, living environment",
      "four_pillars": null,
      "temple_strength": "Important for material security",
      "key_meanings": [
        "Real estate ownership",
        "Property wealth",
        "Home stability",
        "Living environment quality",
        "Family inheritance"
      ],
      "celestial_position": null,
      "element": null,
      "direction": null,
      "notes": "Represents both physical property and family heritage/inheritance."
    },
    {
      "index": 11,
      "chinese_name": "福德宮",
      "english_name": "Fortune/Blessing Palace",
      "position": "Spiritual fortune",
      "represents": "Spiritual fortune, blessings, happiness, life satisfaction, karma",
      "four_pillars": null,
      "temple_strength": "Important for overall wellbeing",
      "key_meanings": [
        "Spiritual blessings",
        "Life happiness and contentment",
        "Karmic fortune",
        "Leisure and relaxation"
      ],
      "celestial_position": null,
      "element": null,
      "direction": null,
      "notes": "Shows accumulated karmic blessings and capacity for happiness."
    },
    {
      "index": 12,
      "chinese_name": "父母宮",
      "english_name": "Parents Palace",
      "position": "Family origin",
      "represents": "Parent relationships, family origin, upbringing, parental influence, inheritance",
      "four_pillars": null,
      "temple_strength": "Important for family dynamics",
      "key_meanings": [
        "Parent relationships",
        "Parental influence",
        "Family background",
        "Upbringing quality",
        "Inheritance from parents"
      ],
      "celestial_position": null,
      "element": null,
      "direction": null,
      "notes": "Reflects both parental relationship and early family influences."
    }
  ],
  "palace_categories": {
    "six_relatives_palaces": {
      "name": "Six Relatives Palaces (六親宮)",
      "count": 6,
      "palaces": ["福德宮", "父母宮", "命宮", "兄弟宮", "夫妻宮", "子女宮"],
      "meaning": "Palaces related to family and close relationships"
    },
    "people_affairs_palaces": {
      "name": "People/Affairs Palaces (人事宮)",
      "count": 6,
      "palaces": ["財帛宮", "疾厄宮", "遷移宮", "僕役宮", "官祿宮", "田宅宮"],
      "meaning": "Palaces related to personal affairs and external circumstances"
    }
  },
  "four_pillars_connection": {
    "description": "Traditional connection between the first 4 palaces and the Four Pillars of Destiny",
    "mappings": [
      {
        "palace": "命宮",
        "pillar": "Year Pillar (年柱)",
        "element": "Parent's generation",
        "meaning": "Overall destiny framework"
      },
      {
        "palace": "兄弟宮",
        "pillar": "Month Pillar (月柱)",
        "element": "Person's generation",
        "meaning": "Peer relationships"
      },
      {
        "palace": "夫妻宮",
        "pillar": "Day Pillar (日柱)",
        "element": "Spouse's generation",
        "meaning": "Close intimate relationships"
      },
      {
        "palace": "子女宮",
        "pillar": "Hour Pillar (時柱)",
        "element": "Child's generation",
        "meaning": "Next generation and legacy"
      }
    ]
  },
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}