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神煞方位 Deity Directions (Shén Shà Fāng Wèi) ​

In Chinese date selection (擇日) and feng shui practice, four deities are assigned daily compass directions based on the day's Heavenly Stem (日干). The Joy Deity (喜神), Fortune Deity (福神), Wealth Deity (財神), and Noble Deity (貴神) each occupy a specific cardinal or intercardinal direction on any given day. Practitioners consult these directions when choosing orientations for important activities.

See also: Almanac Flags · Day Fitness Cycle · Virtue Stars

The Four Deities ​

DeityChinesePurpose
Wealth God財神Direction for financial activities
Joy God喜神Direction for celebrations, weddings
Fortune God福神Direction for general blessings
Noble God貴神Direction for seeking help from patrons

Direction Tables ​

財神 Wealth God ​

Day Stem甲乙丙丁戊己庚辛壬癸
Direction東北東北西南西南正北正北正東正東正南正南

Pattern: Stems pair by yin/yang of same element. 甲乙(木)→東北, 丙丁(火)→西南, 戊己(土)→正北, 庚辛(金)→正東, 壬癸(水)→正南.

喜神 Joy God ​

Day Stem甲乙丙丁戊己庚辛壬癸
Direction東北西北西南正南東南東北西北西南正南東南

Pattern: Follows a 5-cycle by 五合 pairs: 甲己→東北, 乙庚→西北, 丙辛→西南, 丁壬→正南, 戊癸→東南.

福神 Fortune God ​

Day Stem甲乙丙丁戊己庚辛壬癸
Direction東南東北正東正南正北正北西南東南西北西南

貴神 Noble God ​

Day Stem甲乙丙丁戊己庚辛壬癸
Direction西南正北西北正西東北東北西南正南正南東南

Based on the primary 天乙貴人 (Heavenly Noble) position.

API ​

typescript
import { getDeityDirections, getDeityDirectionsForDate } from 'stem-branch';

// From day stem
getDeityDirections('甲');
// → { wealth: '東北', joy: '東北', fortune: '東南', noble: '西南' }

// From date (computes day pillar automatically)
getDeityDirectionsForDate(new Date(2024, 5, 15));
// → { wealth: '正南', joy: '正南', fortune: '西北', noble: '正南' }

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