spirit
What is Chief?
Chief is one chart symbol. Identify it first, then judge it with the palace, Useful God (Yong Shen), and current states.
What Chief is
The Chief is the ruling spirit of this chart and marks the leading force of the hour.
How to read Chief
Start with the Chief palace, then join it to the Envoy and the Useful God as one line.
Not the hour’s presiding star
This term page is the Eight Spirit called Chief (Zhifu). The hour’s presiding star and presiding gate (Zhifu and Zhishi) are covered in the Zhifu and Zhishi guide.