命Mantic arts dossier · Fate calculation and astral nativities
邵子神数与条文神数谱系
Shàozǐ Shénshù·Shaozi and numbered-oracle calculation families
A textual family mapping birth data, hexagram numbers, phonology or keys to numbered life statements rather than one fully unified algorithmic school.
- Aliases
- Huangji numbers, Predetermined Numbers, Great Fixed Numbers, Range Numbers and related systems
- Formation
- Most surviving editions are Ming-Qing and often attributed to Song masters
- Evidence status
Study notes & citation
邵子神数与条文神数谱系. Institute of Chinese Mantic Arts. https://www.manticarts.com/en/arts/shaozi-shenshu
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01Core principles
Core principles
Translate formulas into structure: what enters, how the model is arranged, and which relations drive interpretation.
The shared pattern is birth-data encoding, constant arithmetic and oracle indexing, but starting values, keys, corpus size and kin calibration differ; some mix Huangji, Hetu-Luoshu or Bazi rules.
Key concepts
- birth-data encoding
- oracle indexing
- pseudonymous attribution
- textual family
02Origins and historical development
Origins and historical development
Keep traditional accounts, surviving evidence and later transformations distinct.
Ming-Qing commercial prints and manuscripts copied, expanded and renamed one another under Shao Yong, Chen Tuan and other prestigious names. Modern mantic markets further grouped distinct systems as divine calculations.
STUDY / Shàozǐ Shénshù
Attribution and editions of Shaozi shenshu
- Materials and inputs
- Title, attribution, prefaces, numbering and catalogue record
Research question
How should attributed authorship and surviving edition dates be recorded?
Practical exercise
Create an edition card separating title, attribution, imprint and modern cataloguing. Check whether identical numbers identify identical passages across editions.
03Evidence limits and research debates
Evidence limits and research debates
Distinguish traditional interpretations, documented material and claims requiring testing.
We treat these as a textual family, not a single unbroken lineage, and do not take attributions as proof of direct Song transmission.
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
- 01Ming-Qing printed and manuscript divine calculations
- 02Titles recorded in rare-book catalogs