Xiao Liu Ren · Da An (Great Peace)
Things are stable and move step by step; holding your ground serves you better than rushing to change.
Keywords: stability · holding steady · staying put · traditionally favourable · Position 1 of 6
Meaning
Da An is the first of the six palaces and stands for peace and stability. Landing here means the matter rests on fairly solid ground and is unlikely to swing wildly. The upside is reliability; the downside is slow progress, so dramatic change is unlikely in the short term. A Da An answer usually advises keeping steady and following the original plan without forcing things.
Image and symbolism
Picture a house with the doors shut and the lamp burning steadily: the people are inside and everything is where it was left. Da An is about stillness and staying, so it favours holding on, home life and waiting for the right moment, and feels sluggish for anything that needs bold moves.
Readings by question
- General
- Smooth overall, with no big ups and downs. Keep your pace and the matter will take shape gradually.
- Work and career
- Your role and work stay broadly stable. A good time to do the job well and build a reputation. If you are thinking of changing jobs or making big changes, watch a while longer.
- Money and deals
- Income is steady. Good for cautious money management and long-term plans; not for chasing quick gains. Negotiations move slowly but are unlikely to fall apart.
- Love and relationships
- The relationship is calm and secure. For singles, a match is likely to come from familiar circles, such as friends or people already around you.
- Lost items
- The item is probably still where it was or near home, not taken far away. Search the house and your usual spots carefully first.
- Travel and moving
- Travel is broadly safe. If you are asking whether to go far or move house, Da An leans towards staying put, which is a fine choice too.
- Waiting for news or a person
- News will come, but not in a hurry; the person you are waiting for may not have set out yet, or is held up where they are.
Advice
Hold to the basics and do what needs doing thoroughly; there is no need to upset your rhythm for the sake of speed.
As the month or day palace
Of the three palaces in a time casting, this site reads the month palace as the background and the day palace as the process. Da An in the month palace means the wider situation is coloured by stability · holding steady · staying put; in the day palace, that is how the matter unfolds along the way. The answer itself still comes from the hour palace: for example, with Da An as the month palace and Su Xi as the hour palace, you might read "against a background of stability, the outcome brings good news".
Questions to ask yourself
- What is the firmest foundation this matter has right now?
- Am I rushing to change when there is no need?
- If I keep things as they are for a while, what would I lose, and what would I keep?
In the order of the six palaces, Da An comes after Kong Wang and before Liu Lian. To cast a reading yourself, use the Xiao Liu Ren tool.
Schools differ on the elements, directions and spirits assigned to each palace, so this site leaves those correspondences out and covers only the meaning of the palaces themselves. Xiao Liu Ren shows the tendency of everyday matters; it is not a prediction.
This is fixed text compiled from general convention, not a reading of any individual and not a prediction. For important decisions, please consult qualified professionals.