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Kong Wang (空亡)​

Function​

Kong Wang (空亡) is a special star in the Four Pillars of Destiny chart. It does not inherently signify good or bad fortune but symbolizes emptiness, lack, and incompleteness. Kong Wang often indicates that the individual may encounter difficulties in certain areas, possibly lacking support from fortune, leading to plans or efforts not coming to fruition. The presence of Kong Wang can affect the individual's wealth, career, or interpersonal relationships, but it also has the potential to neutralize misfortunes. Especially when combined with auspicious stars, it can turn disadvantages into advantages. If the individual's chart has more auspicious stars with Kong Wang, they may enjoy independence and freedom but often face isolation and confusion.

  • Emptiness and Lack: The individual may feel empty or unsupported in certain aspects, frequently encountering difficulties and challenges.
  • Inauspicious Stars and Auspicious Stars: When Kong Wang combines with inauspicious stars, misfortunes are weakened; when combined with auspicious stars, the auspicious events are constrained, and their influence is halved.
  • Wealth and Career: Kong Wang often leads to unfavorable financial luck, making it hard to accumulate wealth despite hard work; there may be fluctuations in career, making it difficult to maintain long-term stability.
  • Interpersonal Relationships: Kong Wang may also indicate distant or unsupported relationships with relatives and friends, leading to isolation.

In the techniques of Bazi (Eight Characters) reasoning, Kong Wang usually represents the weakening of the related Five Elements or Ten Gods' energy.

Method of Determination​

The determination of Kong Wang is based on the individual's day stem or year stem, combined with other earthly branches in the Four Pillars. The specific method is as follows:

  • Jia Zi (甲子) cycle in Xu Hai (戌亥)
  • Jia Xu (甲戌) cycle in Shen You (申酉)
  • Jia Shen (甲申) cycle in Wu Wei (午未)
  • Jia Wu (甲午) cycle in Chen Si (辰巳)
  • Jia Chen (甲辰) cycle in Yin Mao (寅卯)
  • Jia Yin (甲寅) cycle in Zi Chou (子丑)

Using the individual's day stem or year stem, find the corresponding earthly branch to determine if Kong Wang is present in the chart. If Kong Wang appears, it may bring adverse effects.

Kong Wang is a complex star in ancient destiny studies, and its function is not fixed, heavily influenced by its interaction with other stars. Kong Wang does not directly determine fortune but shows its influence through combinations with other auspicious or inauspicious stars. For example, when Kong Wang encounters auspicious stars, it weakens their influence; when it meets inauspicious stars, the power of misfortune is reduced.

The explanation in "San Ming Tong Hui" points out that Kong Wang often carries the "empty" character in the chart, indicating that the individual may experience states of emptiness and lack in certain areas or life stages. Ancient people also believed that the appearance of Kong Wang often suggests that the individual may face some uncertainties in life, especially in wealth and interpersonal relationships. It usually symbolizes a "vacancy," meaning the individual needs to fill these gaps through their efforts and overcome life's difficulties.

The "Shen Bai Jing" states: "Kong Wang Kong Wang, how many kinds, ten stems not reached, viewed as empty." This phrase highlights the uniqueness of Kong Wang; it is not a direct disaster but a star that plays a "vacancy" role in the chart. Its combination with other stars determines whether the individual's life is smooth.

Additionally, an ancient poem says: "Born in the womb, fear encountering emptiness, when encountering emptiness, one feels confused; even with ten steps and nine plans, one cannot avoid drifting from west to east." This reflects that when the individual encounters Kong Wang, they may feel bewildered and confused, unable to find a clear direction, but through effort and wisdom, they can still overcome difficulties.