命Mantic arts dossier · Fate calculation and astral nativities
铁板神数
Tiěbǎn Shénshù·Iron-Plate Divine Calculation
A family of methods encoding birth stems-branches, minute divisions, Hetu-Luoshu hexagram numbers and kin data to retrieve numbered life statements, known for calibrating the birth time.
- Aliases
- Iron-Edition calculation, birth-minute calibration, numbered-oracle calculation
- Formation
- Surviving evidence is chiefly post-Ming; clearer popularity from the mid-Qing
- Evidence status
01Core principles
Core principles
Translate formulas into structure: what enters, how the model is arranged, and which relations drive interpretation.
Different lineages convert birth data into base numbers, calibrate minute divisions or key codes against kin facts, then index fixed statements. Starting numbers, constants and oracle corpora are not uniform.
Key concepts
- birth-time calibration
- numbered statements
- kin relations
- key code
02Origins and historical development
Origins and historical development
Keep traditional accounts, surviving evidence and later transformations distinct.
The Iron Plate name gained prominence in Qing and modern mantic markets, often claiming Shao Yong or Chen Tuan lineages. Oracle sets were copied, expanded and paired with different keys, producing parallel systems.
03Evidence limits and research debates
Evidence limits and research debates
Mystery belongs to the unknown—not to presenting uncertainty as fact.
Reliable Song evidence of Shao Yong's authorship is absent. Claims of absolute precision or a universal corpus of 12,000 statements are promotional or edition-specific.
This dossier supports historical, textual and methodological study. Internal traditional explanations are not modern empirical validation and do not replace medical, legal, financial or other professional advice.
04Core texts and materials
Core texts and materials
- 01Editions titled Shenji Miaosuan Tieban Shu
- 02Qing and Republican printed/manuscript Iron Plate texts