Quick answerWhat element does Điếu Khách belong to?
The books do not agree. Tử Vi đẩu số tân biên by Vân Đằng Thái Thứ Lang places Điếu Khách under Hỏa, while Tử Vi áo bí biện chứng học by Việt Viêm Tử places it under Kim. This is an example showing that even a star's element can differ between schools of books.
From the article “What Is Điếu Khách in Tử Vi and What Each Book Says It Means”
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