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Guchen (孤辰)​

Function​

Guchen represents loneliness and indifference. Those with Guchen in their charts often have solitary and silent personalities, relying on comfort and lacking deep interpersonal relationships. As the saying goes, "Men fear Guchen, women fear Guasu!" Men with Guchen often experience emotional setbacks, while women with Guasu face unfavorable marriages. When combined with Yima (驿马), it may lead to wandering and unstable emotions; when combined with Kongwang (空亡), it indicates a lack of support from a young age and an unstable life.

  • Guchen in Male Charts: When Guchen appears in a male chart, it often manifests as loneliness, stubbornness, and a lack of romantic understanding, making it difficult to maintain long-term relationships. There is a desire to be understood but difficulty in expressing it.
  • Combination of Guchen and Guasu: Also known as Gejiao Sha (隔角煞) or Jueqing Sha (绝情煞), it indicates weak relationships, often leading to a solitary and independent life. The individual faces significant emotional challenges, living a lonely life with difficulty in obtaining long-term emotional support, resulting in a rather solitary lifestyle.
  • Guchen with Huagai (华盖): If aided by Huagai, although lonely, the individual possesses artistic talent or philosophical thinking, often seen in professions like artists or philosophers.
  • Guchen with Kongwang: When encountering Kongwang, the individual appears more isolated throughout life, lacking support from a young age, leading to an unstable life and frequent wandering.

Method of Identification​

Identify Guchen by checking the remaining three branches based on the year branch.

  • For Hai, Zi, and Chou people, seeing Yin indicates Guchen, seeing Xu indicates Guasu;
  • For Yin, Mao, and Chen people, seeing Si indicates Guchen, seeing Chou indicates Guasu;
  • For Si, Wu, and Wei people, seeing Shen indicates Guchen, seeing Chen indicates Guasu;
  • For Shen, You, and Xu people, seeing Hai indicates Guchen, seeing Wei indicates Guasu.

Ancient astrologers considered it an ominous Sha. Shensha (神煞) includes auspicious and inauspicious Sha. It originates from ancient myths and legends, believed to bring fortune or misfortune to humans. It is a term used by ancient diviners. The Heavenly Stem is the day, the Earthly Branch is the Chen, and in the six Jia (甲), the Earthly Branch without a matching Heavenly Stem is called Guchen.