Authority · Zhengguan 正官
Authority is structure with legitimacy: rules, reputation, duty, and the calm power of doing things properly.
Authority (zhengguan) is the 'proper officer': rules, roles, reputation and responsibility. It describes the part of a person that wants to do things correctly and be seen as trustworthy. Unlike Officer's pressure, Authority is the structure you accept because it makes sense.
Charts with strong Authority tend to be responsible and fair, and can be rigid or status-conscious. The healthy version holds a standard without needing everyone to obey it.
Strengths
- Integrity and responsibility
- Reliability under scrutiny
Watch for
- Rigidity
- Reputation management over honesty
Work
- Public service, law, management
- Quality and compliance
Relationships
Authority relationships are steady and principled. The work is to let intimacy be a place without performance reviews.
Questions
What does Authority mean?
It describes legitimate structure: rules, duty, reputation and responsible conduct.
Is Authority good for careers?
Often yes, in institutions and roles that reward trust. The risk is rigidity or caring too much about appearances.
十神 tradition: 正官 as legitimate authority.
For reflection and entertainment. Not medical, legal or financial advice. 18+.