Hurting Officer

Your brilliant, expressive edge. Showmanship, charisma and raw talent — dazzling, but with a rebellious streak that can clash with rules and authority.

What is the Hurting Officer in BaZi?

In BaZi — the Four Pillars of Destiny — the Ten Gods describe how each energy in your chart relates to your Day Master (you). The Hurting Officer (伤官 · Shāng Guān) is what you give out.

Output energies are what your Day Master produces — talent, creativity and self-expression. They bring brilliance, enjoyment and a voice, but left unchecked they can clash with rules and authority.

The Hurting Officer in your chart

Where the Hurting Officer sits in your Four Pillars — and how strong it is — colours that part of your life. Your free chart shows every Ten God in your eight characters at a glance, so you can see which forces shape you most.