LIFE STAGE · 十二长生 5 OF 12
帝旺 · Peak
dìwàng · the fifth of the twelve life stages 十二长生
帝旺 Peak, dìwàng, is the fifth of the twelve life stages in BaZi, 十二长生, the cycle a stem's strength follows through the twelve branches. A 甲 Yang Wood Day Master reaches it in 卯, the Rabbit, and a 乙 Yin Wood Day Master in 寅, the Tiger.
The twelve life stages trace a stem’s energy through the twelve branches, from birth to rest and back again. Each stem has a stage in every branch, so the same branch can be a high point for one stem and a low one for another.
The fifth phase: the energy is at its fullest; from here it can only begin to ease.
Where each stem reaches it
- 甲in卯
- 乙in寅
- 丙in午
- 丁in巳
- 戊in午
- 己in巳
- in
- in
- 壬in子
- 癸in亥
Yang stems move forward through the branches and Yin stems move backward, which is why each stem reaches this stage in a different branch.
Where you meet it
- Under each pillar in the Pro chart view: the stage of your Day Master in that branch.
- On Luck Pillars, where each decade’s branch puts your Day Master at a different stage.
A stage describes strength in one place, not a fate. Names like Death or Tomb are traditional labels for phases of the cycle.
Where does your Day Master stand?
Each pillar puts your Day Master at a stage of its cycle. The free chart shows them.