Children Palace (Zi Nu Gong): Meaning, Triad & the 14 Major Stars
The Children Palace shows ties with children and juniors, and is also the 'creation palace' — children, works, projects and side ventures. This page covers what it shows, its opposite and triad palaces, empty palaces, the four transformations here, and the fourteen major stars in it.
What the Children Palace shows
The Children Palace shows ties with children and juniors, and is also the 'creation palace': things you 'bring into being' — children, works, projects and side ventures. It also relates to students, apprentices and subordinates, and to romantic or intimate tendencies, with emphasis differing by school.
Modern reading
Modern use covers parenting style, creative energy, the incubation stage of ventures, and relationships with subordinates and students.
Opposite palace and triad
The Children Palace's opposite is the Property Palace; its triad palaces are the Friends Palace and the Parents Palace. When you read the Children Palace, these four palaces 'shine' onto it together and should be read as one picture.
Its opposite is the Property Palace: children and home life, residence and creation are tied together.
If the palace is empty
A palace with no major star is called empty; borrow the major stars of its opposite (the Property Palace) to read it, discount the borrowed stars, and then add the palace's own companion stars, harsh stars and transformations.
Four transformations in the Children Palace
Hua Lu, Hua Quan, Hua Ke and Hua Ji falling into the Children Palace activate the area of children and creativity: Hua Lu tends to bring affinity and ease, Hua Quan control and initiative, Hua Ke reputation and benefactors, Hua Ji fixation and lessons. The site has a separate entry for each, linked below.
The fourteen major stars in the Children Palace
Each of the fourteen major stars behaves differently in the Children Palace. The site has a separate entry for each star, covering temperament, career, love and wealth — see the links below.
Common misconceptions
1) A weak Children Palace doesn't mean 'no children' — having children is a real-world matter; the palace describes the relationship and lessons. 2) 'Peach blossom' here means charm and closeness, not unfaithfulness. 3) Schools differ in how they use this palace — avoid single verdicts.
How to read it
Start with stars and brightness; then the opposite Property Palace and the triad (Friends, Parents); for creative work and projects, combine with Career and Wealth.
The fourteen major stars in the Children Palace
- Zi Wei in the Children Palace
- Tian Ji in the Children Palace
- Tai Yang in the Children Palace
- Wu Qu in the Children Palace
- Tian Tong in the Children Palace
- Lian Zhen in the Children Palace
- Tian Fu in the Children Palace
- Tai Yin in the Children Palace
- Tan Lang in the Children Palace
- Ju Men in the Children Palace
- Tian Xiang in the Children Palace
- Tian Liang in the Children Palace
- Qi Sha in the Children Palace
- Po Jun in the Children Palace
The four transformations in the Children Palace
Opposite and triad palaces
Keep reading
Other palaces explained
- Life Palace (Ming Gong)
- Siblings Palace (Xiong Di Gong)
- Spouse Palace (Fu Qi Gong)
- Wealth Palace (Cai Bo Gong)
- Health Palace (Ji E Gong)
- Travel Palace (Qian Yi Gong)
- Friends Palace (Pu Yi Gong)
- Career Palace (Guan Lu Gong)
- Property Palace (Tian Zhai Gong)
- Spirit Palace (Fu De Gong)
- Parents Palace (Fu Mu Gong)