What Is the Establishing Salary Structure?
The Establishing Salary Structure (Jian Lu Ge /) is one of the Standard Structures (broadly belonging to the category of strong Peer/Rival special patterns). "Jian Lu" means Peer at Lin Guan — the Month Branch happens to be the Lin Guan (Jian Lu) position of the Day Master's Five Element, giving the Day Master its strongest root support in the Month Command, resulting in a strong and potent Day Master.
Jian Lu months for each Day Master:
| Day Master | Jian Lu Month |
|---|---|
| Jia Wood | Yin month |
| Yi Wood | Mao month |
| Bing Fire | Si month |
| Ding Fire | Wu month |
| Wu Earth | Si month |
| Ji Earth | Wu month |
| Geng Metal | Shen month |
| Xin Metal | You month |
| Ren Water | Hai month |
| Gui Water | Zi month |
Characteristics of the Establishing Salary Structure
The Jian Lu chart has a strong and rooted Day Master with abundant force. Therefore:
- Do not use Peer as the Useful God: The Day Master is already strong; further Peer/Rival support is unnecessary.
- Use restraining and draining as the Useful God: Officer/Sha (which restrains the self) or Output (which drains the self) is needed to channel the Day Master's strength productively.
- Wealth generating Officer is especially favorable: Output generates Wealth, and Wealth in turn generates Officer, forming a smooth work-production path.
Useful God Directions for Establishing Salary
- Officer/Sha as Useful God: Officer/Sha restrains the strong body, transforming the Day Master's robust force into social status and executive capability.
- Output as Useful God: Output drains the prosperous body, expressing talent and further generating Wealth.
- Wealth Star as Useful God: If the Wealth Star is sufficiently strong, it can directly bear the restraining force of the strong Day Master.
Personality Traits of Establishing Salary Chart Owners
Jian Lu chart owners tend to be:
- Strongly self-aware and opinionated
- Full of initiative and a sense of responsibility
- Needing to channel their energy through effort — they cannot afford to have strength with nowhere to apply it
Distinction from the Rival Blade Structure
Jian Lu (Peer at Lin Guan) leans toward the civil/wen side — strong but not aggressive. Rival Blade (Rival at Di Wang / Yang Ren) leans toward the martial/wu side — strong with a blade, more fierce and unyielding, requiring Officer/Sha to control the blade.