Zuo Fu in Zi Wei Dou Shu: Practical help from peers
Zuo Fu is a helper star, standing for practical help from peers, colleagues and friends; whichever palace it sits in, you are more likely to have someone sharing the load.
What Zuo Fu is
Zuo Fu’s help tends to be open, public and steady, complementing You Bi’s gentle, behind-the-scenes support.
- Finds help easily
- Good at coordinating and leading people
- Generous-hearted
How Zuo Fu is placed
Zuo Fu is placed by the lunar birth month: start the first month at Chen and count forward to your birth month; wherever you stop, that is Zuo Fu’s palace. Leap months follow this site’s engine (the first half counts as that month, the second half as the next).
| Lunar month | Zuo Fu in |
|---|---|
| 1st | Chen |
| 2nd | Si |
| 3rd | Wu |
| 4th | Wei |
| 5th | Shen |
| 6th | You |
| 7th | Xu |
| 8th | Hai |
| 9th | Zi |
| 10th | Chou |
| 11th | Yin |
| 12th | Mao |
The table was worked back from real charts cast by this site’s engine, the same rules as the chart tool. Zi Wei changes years at Chinese New Year, and births after 23:00 count as the Zi hour of the next day.
Zuo Fu and You Bi
Zuo Fu and You Bi share a palace only for people born in the 4th and 10th lunar months; in every other month they are apart. In our sample, about 2.9% of people have the Life Palace flanked by Zuo Fu and You Bi, one on each side.
Further reading: You Bi, the six auspicious and six Sha stars.
Zuo Fu in the twelve palaces
| Palace | Zuo Fu in this palace |
|---|---|
| Life Palace | Well liked and well supported; there is often someone to share the load. |
| Siblings Palace | Peers give real help, and working together goes well. |
| Spouse Palace | Your partner is a capable helper; the relationship involves plenty of other people, so keep boundaries clear. |
| Children Palace | You lead people well, and the next generation or your staff can pitch in. |
| Wealth Palace | Earning often comes with help from others; suited to making money through cooperation. |
| Travel Palace | Away from home you often meet helpers and patrons. |
| Friends Palace | Capable friends and staff. |
| Career Palace | Colleagues back you at work; suited to teamwork. |
| Property Palace | Housework is shared and family members help each other. |
| Mind Palace | A generous outlook; you like doing things together with others. |
| Parents Palace | Elders and bosses are willing to support you. |
| Health Palace | Not covered: this site does not do health readings. |
Transformations of Zuo Fu
- Zuo Fu with Hua Ke (born in a Ren year): Support brings you a good name; people often speak up for you. See Hua Ke in the twelve palaces.
What the data says
How we counted: this site’s engine cast one Zi Wei chart for every day from 1960 to 2005 (birth hour drawn by a fixed-seed random sample), 16,802 charts in all. These figures describe how chart structures are distributed; they do not measure anyone’s good or bad fortune.
Advice
Accept help, and remember to be someone else’s helper too.
The other auspicious and Sha stars
A straight word: auspicious stars add, they do not guarantee
The six auspicious stars show where help, patrons and talent are more likely to turn up. They describe a tendency, not a result. This site does not read the Health Palace. Everything here is for reference and entertainment.
Where is Zuo Fu in your chart?
Enter your date and time of birth to cast your chart, then tap any palace to see its minor and Sha stars.
Zuo Fu: FAQ
Should Zuo Fu and You Bi be read together?
Yes. Together they are the Fu-Bi pair, and their help is clearest when they share a palace or flank the Life Palace; with only one of them the help is lighter.
How common is Zuo Fu in the Life Palace?
In our sample of 16,802 charts, about 8.0% of people have Zuo Fu in the Life Palace, and about 33.3% have it somewhere in the Life Palace’s group.
How do I find my Zuo Fu?
Zuo Fu is placed by the lunar birth month; the full table is on this page. You can also cast your chart with our free Zi Wei tool.