Literary Noble (文昌貴人): what it means and whether your chart has it
Auspicious star (noble)How it is found
Start from your Day Master (the stem of your birth-day pillar). If any of your four pillars has the branch below, the star is present.
| Day Master | Branch to look for |
|---|---|
| 甲 Jia | 巳 Si (Snake) |
| 乙 Yi | 午 Wu (Horse) |
| 丙 Bing, 戊 Wu | 申 Shen (Monkey) |
| 丁 Ding, 己 Ji | 酉 You (Rooster) |
| 庚 Geng | 亥 Hai (Pig) |
| 辛 Xin | 子 Zi (Rat) |
| 壬 Ren | 寅 Yin (Tiger) |
| 癸 Gui | 卯 Mao (Rabbit) |
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What does Literary Noble (文昌貴人) mean in Saju?
A scholar gift for words, ideas, and learning. When you speak or write, people genuinely listen.
How do I know if my chart has Literary Noble?
Start from your Day Master (the stem of your birth-day pillar). If any of your four pillars has the branch below, the star is present. 甲 Jia → 巳 Si (Snake) / 乙 Yi → 午 Wu (Horse) / 丙 Bing, 戊 Wu → 申 Shen (Monkey) / 丁 Ding, 己 Ji → 酉 You (Rooster) / 庚 Geng → 亥 Hai (Pig) / 辛 Xin → 子 Zi (Rat) / 壬 Ren → 寅 Yin (Tiger) / 癸 Gui → 卯 Mao (Rabbit) Enter your birth date in the LotusSaju free reading and it is found and listed automatically.
Is having Literary Noble always good?
It is a helpful influence, but a chart is read as a whole, not by one character. A scholar gift for words, ideas, and learning. When you speak or write, people genuinely listen.
Other symbolic stars
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- Three Wonders (三奇貴人)Auspicious star (noble)
- Hidden Prosperity (暗祿)Auspicious star (noble)
- Office and Study (官貴學館)Auspicious star (noble)
- Flower Canopy (華蓋)Auspicious star (noble)
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- Peach Blossom (桃花殺)Cautionary star (sal)
- Traveling Horse (驛馬殺)Cautionary star (sal)
- The Needle (懸針殺)Cautionary star (sal)
- White Tiger (白虎大殺)Cautionary star (sal)
- The Commander (魁罡殺)Cautionary star (sal)
- Broken Bridge (斷橋殺)Cautionary star (sal)
- Hasty Legs (急脚殺)Cautionary star (sal)