Yán Nián

延年 (yán nián) means extended years. In 陽宅十書 it is the second of the three favorable stars, with the star name 武曲 and the element metal. The Ming book places it right after 生氣 in its list and gives it its own verse initial, 延.

Inside the 大遊年 scheme it joins 乾 with 坤, 坎 with 離, 震 with 巽 and 艮 with 兌. Each of those pairs lies inside one group, either the east four or the west four palaces, which is how we read the eight verses. 陽宅十書 never lists the pairs, so a reader has to work them out from the verses.

Among the book's statements about outcomes, a year when the householder's age count reaches this position brings a joyful event within 280 days. That is the book's claim and not a forecast from this site. The book connects the star to years labeled 巳, 酉 or 丑 as well, three of the twelve calendar branches. In the nine-star list 武曲 is number six, and a star page covers that use.