What is Vòng Trường Sinh?
The Twelve Life Stages is a sequence of twelve stars in Zi Wei Dou Shu that models the cycle of birth, aging, illness and death of all things, placed according to the Yang palace of the birth year.
Also called: Twelve Longevity Stars
What is the Vòng Trường Sinh and which stars does it include?
The Vòng Trường Sinh (Chinese characters: 長生十二神) is one of the auxiliary star cycles in Tử Vi Đẩu Số (Vietnamese astrology), consisting of 12 stars arranged in sequence in a fixed direction: Trường Sinh, Mộc Dục, Quan Đới, Lâm Quan, Đế Vượng, Suy, Bệnh, Tử, Mộ, Tuyệt, Thai, Dưỡng. Each star represents a stage in the cycle of birth, aging, illness and death of all things, from beginning, growth, peak, decline, ending, to rebirth.
How is the Vòng Trường Sinh placed on the chart?
According to the common understanding, this cycle is placed based on the position of the Dương palace of the birth year. From that Dương palace, the chart maker places the Trường Sinh star, then places the remaining 11 stars in order, either clockwise or counterclockwise depending on the âm dương of the birth year and gender. Therefore, for the same birth year, men and women may have the Vòng Trường Sinh in different positions.
What is the Vòng Trường Sinh used to interpret?
The Vòng Trường Sinh is often used to read the rhythm of rise and decline of each palace in the chart. When encountering Trường Sinh, Mộc Dục, Quan Đới, Lâm Quan, Đế Vượng, that palace is usually considered to be in a phase of flourishing, development or peak. When encountering Suy, Bệnh, Tử, Mộ, Tuyệt, that palace is usually considered to be in a phase of decline, contraction or ending. Thai and Dưỡng represent new sprouts, nurturing and rebirth. It should be noted that the meaning of each star also depends on the palace position, the stars in the same palace and the entire chart, and should not be interpreted in isolation.
How does the Vòng Trường Sinh differ from other star cycles?
The Vòng Trường Sinh is easily confused with the Vòng Thái Tuế, the Vòng Lộc Tồn and the Vòng Bác Sĩ. The Vòng Thái Tuế consists of 12 stars placed according to the birth year, reflecting social relationships and personality. The Vòng Lộc Tồn consists of 12 stars placed according to the can of the birth year, reflecting wealth and blessings. The Vòng Bác Sĩ consists of 12 stars placed according to the can of the birth year, reflecting education and intellect. The Vòng Trường Sinh, meanwhile, simulates the cycle of growth, focusing on the rhythm of rise and decline over time rather than specific aspects of life.
Should the Vòng Trường Sinh be considered a decisive factor?
No. In Tử Vi Đẩu Số, the Vòng Trường Sinh is only a layer of supporting information. To interpret accurately, the reader needs to combine it with the main stars, auxiliary stars, tứ hóa (the four transformations) and other star cycles. This is traditional knowledge of a reference nature, not scientifically verified, and should not be used to replace practical decisions in life.
How do different schools understand the Vòng Trường Sinh differently?
- Understanding based on the âm dương of the birth year: Many documents hold that the Vòng Trường Sinh is placed clockwise or counterclockwise depending on whether the birth year is dương or âm, combined with gender, leading to different positions between men and women of the same age.
- Understanding based on a fixed Dương palace: Some documents rely only on the Dương palace of the birth year to place the Trường Sinh star, then place the remaining 11 stars in a fixed direction, without distinguishing gender.
- Understanding based on the birth month: Some articles on the site mention that the Thái star in the Vòng Trường Sinh is placed according to the birth month, showing that there is a school that combines the birth month factor when determining the position of certain stars in the cycle.
What are related articles about Vòng Trường Sinh?
- Sao Bệnh in the Vòng Trường Sinh: The meaning of each stage on the chart
- Sao Quan Đới in the Vòng Trường Sinh: The meaning of each stage on the chart
- Sao Tử in the Vòng Trường Sinh: The meaning of each stage on the chart
- Sao Suy in the Vòng Trường Sinh: The meaning of each stage on the Tử Vi chart
- Sao Đế Vượng in the Vòng Trường Sinh: The meaning of each stage on the chart
- Sao Mộ in the Vòng Trường Sinh: The meaning of each stage on the chart
- Sao Lâm Quan in the Vòng Trường Sinh: The meaning of each stage on the chart
- Sao Mộc Dục in the Vòng Trường Sinh: The meaning of each stage on the chart
- Sao Dưỡng in the Vòng Trường Sinh: The meaning of each stage and its influence on the chart
- Sao Tuyệt in the Vòng Trường Sinh - the meaning of each stage on the chart
- Sao Trường Sinh in the Vòng Trường Sinh: The meaning of each stage on the chart
- Sao Thái in the Vòng Trường Sinh: The meaning of each stage on the chart
What are the twelve stars of the Vòng Tràng Sinh?
| Order | Star | English |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tràng Sinh | Growth |
| 2 | Mộc Dục | Bathing |
| 3 | Quan Đới | Youth |
| 4 | Lâm Quan | Prime |
| 5 | Đế Vượng | Peak |
| 6 | Suy | Decline |
| 7 | Bệnh | Illness |
| 8 | Tử | Death |
| 9 | Mộ | Tomb |
| 10 | Tuyệt | Extinction |
| 11 | Thai | Conception |
| 12 | Dưỡng | Nurture |
This cycle simulates a complete cycle of growth, from Tràng Sinh to Dưỡng and then back again. The starting point depends on the Cục of the chart, so two people with different Cục have the cycle placed in two different locations.
The data in the table matches the results of the lookup tools on Nhật Nguyệt.
